- The Queen of the Day: Happy Mother’s Day! To the moms, grandmoms, and mother figures who taught us everything (including how to clean our rooms), today is all about you. We hope your day is filled with breakfast in bed and zero loads of laundry.
- To those Fathers, grandparents and others filling in as Mothers: we’re grateful for you, too!!!!
- The Golden Spike: It’s National Train Day! We’re celebrating the anniversary of the First Transcontinental Railroad’s completion in 1869. Whether you’re a daily commuter or a model train enthusiast, today we honor the “Iron Horse” that connected a nation.
The Christmas in October Holiday Market in Amarillo, TX, is scheduled for Friday, October 24, and Saturday, October 25, 2025.
The event is a gift and craft show hosted by Sharing Hope Ministry at the Amarillo Civic Center Complex in the South Exhibit Hall
- Location: South Exhibit Hall, Amarillo Civic Center Complex, 401 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
- Dates & Times:
- Friday, Oct. 24: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
- Saturday, Oct. 25: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
- Admission: Weekend admission is typically $8.00 at the door (Cash, Credit, or Venmo); children 12 and under are usually free.
- Highlights:
- Shopping: Over 100 unique booths featuring home décor, boutique clothing, jewelry, and handmade items.
- Bake Sale: Known as the largest bake sale in the Texas Panhandle, featuring decorated cookies, cakes, pies, and specialty mixes.
- Special Events: Past years have included a “Ladies Night Out” VIP shopping event and photo opportunities with Santa.
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Why Attend?Proceeds from the market directly benefit Sharing Hope Ministry, a nonprofit that provides resources and support to incarcerated women and those in recovery. - Highlights:
- The Dimension of Imagination: Happy National Twilight Zone Day. We’re celebrating the legendary Rod Serling and the show that taught us to expect the unexpected. It’s a day for the weird, the eerie, and the thought-provoking. (Dad smoked; Rod Smoked: Twilight smoke!)
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