Buy tickets to our special movie showings in our one-of-a-kind Space Theater on Halloween weekend: Friday, October 30th 18+ Only | 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm Buy TicketsSaturday, October 31st 21+ Only | 9:00 pm Buy TicketsSunday, November 1st All Ages | 1:00 pm (Spanish) & 4:00 pm (English) Buy TicketsWant to host your own [...]
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Monster Bash 2026
Family-Friendly Halloween Fun at DHDC! Monster Bash at the Don Harrington Discovery Center Celebrate Halloween with spooky science, hands-on activities, and family-friendly fun at the Don Harrington Discovery Center! Monster Bash is a Halloween celebration in Amarillo where scientists of all ages can explore the Discovery Center, enjoy spine-tingling science demonstrations, and make some scary-fun [...]
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Science Gets Weird Saturday, October 24 | 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM 1200 Streit Drive | Amarillo, TX 79106 To cap off its 50th anniversary, Amarillo's Don Harrington Discovery Center is bringing back its famous fundraising gala, the Mad Scientist Ball, to fund another 50 years of discoveries! Ticket purchases include open bar access, food [...]
Read MoreGuided Hikes at Wildcat Bluff
Guided Hikes are back at Wildcat Bluff! Take a hike with us on the third Saturday of every month to see the Bluff throughout the seasons and to learn something new on each trail! Every hike, you'll learn about the plants and animals that call the Bluff home and maybe even encounter some of our [...]
Read MoreDinosaurs In Motion Exhibit
The Dinosaurs are taking over DHDC! Dinosaurs in Motion brings the prehistoric era back to life with interactive sculptures, crafted from recycled metals with exposed mechanics inspired by fossils. Come explore our biggest Dinosaur exhibit in 15 YEARS! Dinosaurs in Motion educates visitors on STEAM concepts through 14 fully interactive sculptures—an interactive, engaging, and fun [...]
Read MoreDiscovery Day Camps
REGISTER NOWDisclaimers Full-day campers must register for both AM and PM sessions. Full-day campers must be 5+ years old. Pre-Care and After-Care cost ($10 each) is added at checkout. $5 off when registering for 5 sessions or more applied at checkout. When school is out, Discovery Day Camp is in! The perfect day camp option [...]
Read MoreFree First Mondays
DISCOVERIES ON US! The first Monday of every month, families can get in free from 4:30 PM-7:00 PM to explore, play, and learn after our regular business hours. While you're here, catch our FREE Girls Who Science program from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Hear from different women with careers in the STEM industry [...]
Read MoreDiscovery Fridays
Discovery Fridays at DHDC Make discoveries every Friday! REGISTER NOWKeep curiosity growing all year long with Discovery Fridays! Designed for children ages 4–11, Discovery Fridays offer exciting, hands-on STEM enrichment that keeps kids learning, creating, and exploring on days they're out of school. Whether your child attends a 4-day school district like Bushland ISD or [...]
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