The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Amarillo, Texas, USA.

19th century

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• 1889 - Town of Amarillo incorporated.^[1]
• 1890 - Population: 482.
• 1892 - W. W. Wetsel becomes mayor.^[2]
• 1899 - City of Amarillo incorporated.^[1]
• 1900 - Population: 1,442.

20th century

• 1905 - Amarillo Livestock Auction begins.^[1] It will go on to become the world's largest seller of cattle by open bidding.^[3]: 169
• 1907 - Grand Opera House built.^[4]
• 1909
  • Amarillo News begins publication.^[1]
  • Amarillo National Bank established.
• 1910 - Population: 9,957.
• 1914 - Amarillo Police Department formed.
• 1915 - Panhandle Weekly newspaper begins publication.^[5]
• 1918 - "Natural gas discovered."^[1]
• 1921 - "Oil discovered."^[1]
• 1924
  • Amarillo Globe newspaper begins publication.^[5]
  • Tri-State Fairgrounds open.^[1]
• 1926
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo established.^[6]
  • Amarillo Globe-News newspaper in publication.
  • Herring Hotel built.
• 1929
  • Amarillo College established.^[1]
  • English Field (airfield) begins operating.
  • Temple B'nai Israel dedicated.^[7]
• 1930
  • Santa Fe Building (hi-rise) constructed.
  • Population: 43,132.
• 1932
  • Potter County Courthouse built.
  • Paramount Theatre in business.^[8]
• 1935
  • KGNC radio begins broadcasting.^[9]
• 1939
  • Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse built.
  • KFDA radio begins broadcasting.^[10]
• 1942 - U.S. military Amarillo Army Air Field activated near city.
• 1949 - Sunset Drive-In cinema in business.^[8]
• 1953 - KFDA-TV and KGNC-TV (now KAMR-TV) (television) begin broadcasting.^[11]
• 1954 - Texas State Highway Loop 279 in operation.
• 1957 - KVII-TV (television) begins broadcasting.^[11]
• 1960 - Population: 137,969.
• 1966 - Amarillo City Transit established.
• 1968
  • U.S. military Amarillo Air Force Base closes.
  • Amarillo Civic Center (convention center) opens (approximate date).^{[chronology citation needed]}
  • Fox Theatre (cinema) in business.^[8]
• 1971 - Chase Tower built.
• 1972 - Amarillo Art Center established.^[1]
• 1976 - Amarillo International Airport in operation.
• 1982 - High Plains Food Bank organized.^[12]
• 1982 - KJTV (now KCIT) ((television) begin broadcasting.
• 1990 - Population: 157,571.
• 1998 - February 10: Oprah Winfrey wins mad cow disease-related lawsuit brought by local ranchers.^[1]
• 2000 - Amarillo National Center (arena) built.

21st century

• 2006 - Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts opens.
• 2010 - Population: 190,695.^[13]
• 2011 - Paul Harpole becomes mayor.^[2]
• 2017 - Xcel Energy opens a new building in downtown Amarillo Also a new downtown hotel was built along with a parking garage. Also Ginger Nelson was elected the 2nd female mayor in Amarillo.