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Freezing weather is returning to the Texas Panhandle, and with it comes serious risks to your body, home and vehicle.

Starting Nov. 15, 2025, the City of Amarillo will close all public park restrooms until March 2026 — a decision made to prevent winter pipe damage, but one that leaves families scrambling for alternatives.

Last month, Amarillo collected over 1,900 pairs of socks in its Socktober drive. This November, the City and Public Library launch “Carevember,” collecting adult winter gloves, toothpaste, toothbrushes and 5,232 feminine-hygiene pads.

2025 has been anything but ordinary in the Texas Panhandle — from record lows and heavy rain to photo-op snow squall warnings and now a potential 20-degree-above-average heat wave.

The holiday season in Amarillo is underway, and on November 22 you can join the first ever Harvest Hustle at John Stiff Park.

Amarillo is warming up for the season with a free downtown event on November 29: carolers at 6:30 PM, a Christmas tree lighting, and a showing of Polar Express at the Civic Center Auditorium.

October in Texas isn’t just big—it’s spooky. With 120 haunted locations, 550 ghost towns and over 6,500 UFO sightings, the Lone Star State is officially one of America’s most haunted places.

Halloween in Amarillo offers fun from historic neighborhoods to new build zones — but with nighttime revelry comes risk.