Stepping into the Don Harrington Discovery Center in Amarillo is like entering a wonderland of…read morescience--complete with roaring dinosaurs, swirling galaxies, and lasers that make you say, "Whoa, did that just happen?" The place buzzes with curiosity from the moment you walk in. I kicked things off in the Sun, Earth & Universe gallery, pressing buttons to trigger solar flares and playing with real-time space weather--instant brain tickles that felt both geeky and awesome . Then I zipped over to the Outdoor Science Park, where a life-size T‑Rex and Triceratops loomed over a fossil dig pit. Kids were scooping up "bones" while I dodged tennis balls flying from a launcher--science meets playground shenanigans . Later, I curled up in the cozy Treehouse Reading Nook, surrounded by bird chirps from the aviary above--a peaceful contrast to the chaos of color bombs and bouncing probes . The highlight, though? The Space Theater, a full‑dome planetarium that launched me from Earth to black holes in minutes--complete with dramatic music and enough stars to rival my ex's eyes . It's clear DHDC is more than a kids' museum--it's a playground for inquisitive minds of all ages. Traveling exhibits keep things fresh, and a recent "Beyond: Unity in Community" display even won a national award for celebrating Afghan culture . Educational programs, planetarium shows, story times, and even sci‑fi-style "KABOOM!" demos fill the calendar . By the end of my visit, my cheeks hurt from smiling, my head buzzed with fun facts, and I momentarily considered launching myself into orbit. Instead, I left with a grin, a handful of newfound cosmic trivia, and a plan to bring all my friends next time. Bottom line: Don Harrington Discovery Center is science with soul--equal parts spectacle and insight. Whether you're a kid, a curious adult, or just someone who likes lasers and dinosaurs (who doesn't?), this place throws the perfect brain party.

This place was great until they put a tribute to Afghanistan complete with minaret and the flag of…read moreAfghanistan in the middle of the center!! We appreciated the free entry for military but after seeing that, we will not be renewing our memberships and glad we didn't pay this time. We will NOT be returning. They spent all that money to honor Afghanistan. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!!

Not a place for toddlers. Too chaotic and kinda misleading for the website to say it's for all…read moreages. $19 to see if it was a fit for my daughter and quickly left.

Came here with my kids for the first time. I didn't know what to expect. Place was very clean. We…read morechecked in at the front desk and the young girl, Jayden was really helpful. She explained everything and was very informative. The kids had a great time playing and enjoyed the variety of snacks. Only thing I'd change would be to make a door to the inside of the mall Instead of the glass windows

Walked by this screen and had to chuckle. So it ain't just me. Usually filthy and all too often…read morebroken. I do appreciate the private exercise rooms.

Bennett will tell you what you Over all the gym seems nice…read more The equipment that breaks seams to be repaired in a timely manner and the overall selection of equipment is great. The other people working out seem to clean up after themselves. The only bad things I've noticed are one man that consistently has to remove his shirt to walk past the child drop off and pick up area. That seems very odd. The front staff noted that it seemed strange too but did not address it. (No swimming area near that location) The shower doors do not stay closed and constantly open. The staff told me to shove a towel in the door to prevent it from opening. And the last is the staffs wiliness to open a locker without verifying its owner. Some staff have commented on several thefts resulting from this yet, they continue to hand out the master key and open lockers for whoever asks them to with zero verification. Recently I have noticed that some gym members choose to use the hot tub naked. This is actually a misdemeanor when other adults are there and a felony if children are present. The manager appears to be attempting to rectify the problem but the staff are failing to follow through on their part. Kinda has me wondering why a facilities staff is overlooking grown men exposing themselves to other adults and children? This is a deterrent to use it as you're gambling on their personal hygiene, I don't want to sit on another mans skid marks. I was assured when I agreed to sign up that this did not happen here and clearly it does, Also keep in mind that the public hot tub is open to those 18 and older but no one in the locker room appears to be enforcing gym policy and state laws, so there is a good chance that a naked man will decide to climb into the hot tub with your minor child. The staff are most certainly aware that this is happening (Bennett, a manager, even justifies adult men exposing themselves to minors. Disgusting.) it happens on the hot seats too, so keep that in mind before you sit down on them. These items are easily addressed. I would leave children at home to avoid the man removing clothes near their area and bring a gym bag that you can carry around with you to avoid others and thieves being permitted access to your locker and its belongings by the staff. And be sure to wedge your extra towel in the shower stall door to prevent it from opening. It was be very nice if the staff that walk around in the locker rooms checked periodically to ensure that the members are conducting themselves as they should

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Enjoyed our afternoon bowling and the equipment functioned very…read morewell. Atmosphere was relaxing and everything we expected. Compliments to Jordan on being very cordial and greeting us and meeting our needs!

The staff is nice the bowling is fun the laser tag is interesting I love the colorful lights the…read morearcade is super duper fun the food is super duper good you have got to come here for sure

This is not a climbing gym, it is an arcade with a (1) climbing wall. The vibes were all off…read more Please note: all but the first picture on Yelp are from the old location. They have moved and the climbing portion of this is tiny - one climbing wall, one bouldering wall. I'm not the best climber but I enjoy it and have my own gear. Walking in there as both not a child or professional climber with my own stuff, it was incredibly awkward. The staff guy was pretty uncomfortable too. He gave us the "tour" and didn't mention any restrictions on belaying and saw the ATC in my hand but when we went to top rope he came over and scolded us about not having asked him and getting approved as if I was supposed to know. Then he mentioned that "plenty of their climbers have equipment too, so..." ...ok? After that little interaction, the noisiness, the complete lack of other climbers except a bunch of children coming over for a single climb - it just wasn't fun.

We had a grea time. Our guide or whatever theyre called was very cool, patient and fun. Family of…read more6, from 11-38 yrs old, all beginners. We got to try out on the walls for about 15 minutes then proceeded to do high walls, for an hour total. A few different rock courses. Did not feel in danger at all. Safe, secure and good family fun. Will be back! So bringing my brother back, we thought we'd be able to have an instructor and apparently you have to call 24hrs ahead of time to book one. It was never told to us prior but we said oh well, lets just lett them climb. Totally different expperience. The kids said theyd rather had gone to laser tag. 80$, so $20 per kid. Just a fyi update.

This event and trampoline venue really fun. As a parent, keeping track of elementary school aged in…read moremiddle school, aged kids the size of this trampoline park was perfect. The floors were clean, it was well staffed, although the movement of all those children can see chaotic. Nothing seemed out of control. We found the pricing to be very reasonable and we will be returning with our children.

We've been here before and had an absolute blast. We were so excited to come and try the toddler…read moretime, because I have 2 under 3. I googled and looked in the website and it said it was Thursday from 10-12. So we showed up and it was closed. I looked again and there are 2 websites, one with the correct days and times and one with incorrect information. Both websites are for the trampoline park in Amarillo at McKenna Square. And the incorrect website comes up first when you google AMP'D up. Very frustrated and misleading! I now have 2 very upset kiddos and don't understand why we couldn't go today.

As buffets go...? And as a past Chef, I can tell you 2 things for sure. Cleanest Restsurant maybe…read morein Amarillo. Also the foid on their lines is cooked very well. And sone of tge best food I have come across in Amarillo so far. I just hope they are making money because if not??? ... Anarillo will loose this pkace. The scote ot has now is stupidly low and makes me question the lower scores on this site for them as is usually their more internet savy competion giving these ridiculious low scores. Wish every level of Restaurant in Amarillo gave this much effort to their food... and cleaned better like they do!!!

Today, every "hot" food item my husband and I served ourselves was COLD. I'm not talking luke warm-…read moreit was COLD. This could get alot of people sick if food tempertures are not kept at required temps. We will not be returning to eat there again. Last time we thought it was the time of day we chose to eat. Today, we went at 11:45, food should have been HOT. The cashier, and servers were excellent, and the place was clean-a plus.