Comprised of the Amarillo Civic Center and the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, the Amarillo Civic Center Complex is the primary meeting place. Our mission is to enrich our community by hosting a variety of experiences while providing extraordinary customer service in  versatile and inviting facilities.

The 340,000 square foot Amarillo Civic Center contains a variety of multipurpose areas including a 4,870 fixed seat coliseum and an auditorium with 2,324 seats. Two exhibit halls, two ballrooms, and meeting rooms are designed to meet a wide variety of needs including business meetings, banquets, dances, conventions, and trade shows.

The Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts houses a 1300 seat auditorium, rehearsal/education room, spacious multi-level lobby, and numerous dressing rooms. It is designed with acoustical excellence in mind and serves as a landmark in downtown Amarillo. It is equipped with a one-of-a-kind orchestra shell that retracts into an upstage garage area to reveal a fully equipped road house. Featuring a sprung dance floor, hydraulic orchestra pit, and complete fly system, the Globe-News Center is equipped to host the smallest meeting to the largest road show.

The Amarillo Civic Center Complex hosts numerous conventions, meetings and other events each year that attract thousands of visitors to Amarillo and inject millions of dollars into the local economy. The Amarillo Civic Center Complex has several resident tenants including the Amarillo Bulls, Amarillo Opera, Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo Venom, Broadway Spotlight Series, Lone Star Ballet, and Window on a Wider World.