Discover Odessa

04/09/2025

📣 Calling all Texas creatives and supporters! 📣 Join Discover Odessa and the Texas Media Production Alliance for the Lone Star Letters Initiative, a statewide campaign to champion our multi-billion-dollar creative economy.

Your voice matters! Tell Texas lawmakers why policies like SB 22 & HB 4568 are crucial for jobs, innovation, and small businesses. Write a personal letter and let them know how your work impacts Texas' economy and culture.

✍️ Who should write? Industry pros, students, small business owners, and ALL who support Texas creativity!

📅 When? April 9th - 27th

💡 Why? To support more film productions, jobs, and local business growth in Texas.

💌 How to submit in Odessa:
Drop off: Odessa Chamber of Commerce (700 N Grant Ave #200)
Email: [email protected]

We'll be mailing letters every Monday, with the final send-off on April 28th. Want to mail it yourself? Send to Rep. Brooks Landgraf, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768.

🔗 Find the Lone Star Letter Writing Guide here: https://bit.ly/4ichHHP

03/25/2025

Time to PACK THE SHACK this weekend!🏒

🎉Ticket Giveaway Time: Enter to WIN 4 Tickets to the Odessa Jackalopes this weekend as they take on the Amarillo Wranglers at the Ector County Coliseum on March 27th & 28th! Two chances to win – one winner per game! ✨

TO ENTER:
• Follow US + Odessa Jackalopes
• TAG your crew you'd like to bring!

Contest ends Wednesday, March 26th at 1 PM CST. Don't miss out!

03/20/2025

Need Saturday plans? Head over to the Photo Walk + Pop Up Market in Downtown Odessa! 📸🛍️🎨

🚶‍♀️ Photo Walk: 9am-11am • We will all meet at The House Downtown Bar, enjoy a free coffee bar set up from Chiaro Coffee Co., meet local creatives and begin the photo walk! All skill levels are encouraged to join in and capture photos with our city murals & Odessa backdrops! FREE

🛍️ Pop Up Market: 10am-1pm • Located on 100 block of W 5th St - shop from local vendors: Grant St Tacos, VintageTee432, T.F. Art, Juan Romero, Rawr City Vintage, Drew Draws FR, Sunny D, Grand Companions, Pulp Lynn & Amaya Villanueva.

📍: Downtown Odessa
📆 : Saturday, March 22, 2025
⏰: 9am - 1pm

03/13/2025

Hey Odessa! 🤠 Wrights Amusement Carnival is rolling into the Ector County Coliseum March 21st - April 6th! Get ready for rides, games, and all the carnival food! 🍭🎪🎡🎢

🎡 $40 wristbands for unlimited rides or $1 tickets (3-6 tickets per ride). Entry is free!

📷 P.S. it's a perfect back drop for those photos! Tag us at or upload your carnival photos here: https://bit.ly/3T51RVE 😉

⏰ HOURS:
• Mon-Thurs: 5PM-10PM
• Fridays: 5PM-Midnight
• Saturdays: 12PM-Midnight
• Sundays: 12PM-10PM

📍Ector County Coliseum

03/06/2025

🎷🎪🤠 From festivals like Viva La Fiesta to the longest running Jazz Party in the US, the West Texas Jazz Party - Odessa is buzzing this spring! 🌷 Get the full scoop on all the annual must-attend events:

Explore Odessa this spring! Enjoy First Friday, Easter egg hunts, vibrant festivals like Viva La Fiesta, and Juneteenth celebrations. Find your perfect event!

03/04/2025

📬 Subscribe to the Insider & get the monthly ODTX happenings delivered straight to your mailbox each month! The Discover Odessa Insider includes:

🤠 1 newly featured blog
📆 Top monthly events
🍵 Extra insider scoop + discounts 😜

💌 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3Yp23T8

02/28/2025

March Happenings in the ODTX 🍀 Here are a few events taking place this month! For a full list of events visit discoverodessa.org/events

🤠 41st Odessa College Wrangler Rodeo • 03/01
💥 SheCan International Women's Day Conference - Odessa Chamber of Commerce • 03/06
🎨 First Friday ODTX - Odessa Arts • 03/07
🖼️ 40 Years, 40 Artists: An Anniversary Exhibition @ Ellen Noel Art Museum • 03/07
📸 Photowalk + Pop Up Market • 03/22
🎶 MC Magic, Baby Bash & Lil Rob @ The Ector Theatre • 03/22
🏈 Distinguished Lecture Series f. NFL legend Terry Bradshaw • 03/25
🏒 Odessa Jackalopes vs. Corpus Christi Ice Rays • 03/27-29

📅 Have an event you'd like to add to our calendar? Email [email protected]

02/13/2025

Stop by for you Valentine Goodies!!!

02/12/2025

Celebrate the L.O.V.E in Odessa! 💘 Indulge in romantic dinners, explore fun date night ideas around the town, and find where you can unwind and relax with the ones you love this year for Valentine’s Day.❣️

Happy Valentine's Day from Odessa! Celebrate the love in West Texas - Find romantic dinners, treat yourself to a spa day, and more fun date ideas!

01/18/2025

01/07/2025

Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo Ticket Giveaway! 🤠🏆This is the LAST weekend of the SSSR taking place at the Ector County Coliseum.

💌🎟️ CONTEST HAS ENDED* ENTER TO WIN a pack of FOUR tickets for Friday, January 10th at 7:30pm by subscribing to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Yp23T8 (head over to our Instagram for another chance to win)

Remaining Rodeo Schedule: ⤵️
• Thurs, Jan 9 @ 7:30pm: Rodeo performance
• Fri, January 10 @ 7:30pm: Rodeo performance + 8:30pm: Drake Milligan performing at barn G, tickets sold separately
• Sat, January 11 @ 7:30pm: Rodeo performance

📍: Ector County Coliseum

🐂🐎 Check out our SSSR Guide to find the rodeo schedule, about the rodeo, and nearby locals eats + upload your rodeo photos to featured on our website for the next years rodeo: https://bit.ly/SSSRGuide

Attend the first major rodeo of the year, the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo. This annual event will take place at the Ector County Coliseum and will run from January 2-11.

12/18/2024

Yesterday was a blast! We hosted the Odessa Jackalopes for a fun outing at Cinergy Entertainment and shared how we work as the destination marketing organization. ✨

🏒 This weekend, cheer on the Jacks! They take on the El Paso Rhinos with FREE ADMISSION to Friday's and Saturday's games. Let's ! 🥅

12/17/2024

12/10/2024

JACKS FANS 🏒 Your chance to WIN FREE tickets to the games this weekend is here! 🎉 We're giving away FOUR tickets each for the Friday, Saturday, & Sunday games. 🎟️

💌 Subscribe to our newsletter to get entered to win: https://bit.ly/3Yp23T8 ✨

🏒: Odessa Jackalopes
📍: Ector County Coliseum

12/05/2024

The holiday season is here! 🎅🎄Here are just a few of the many events taking place:

🎄 Annual Tree Lighting at Starbright Village | DEC 5th
🎁 Starbright Casitas | DEC 6, 7, 13, & 14
🚗 Parade of Lights | DEC 7
❄️ Parks Legado Christmas Market | DEC 7 & 14

Check out ALL of the top things to do this holiday season: https://bit.ly/ODTXholidays

12/03/2024

Time to PACK THE SHACK this weekend!🏒

🎉Ticket Giveaway Time: Enter to WIN 4 Tickets to the Odessa Jackalopes this weekend as they take on the North Richland Hills Lone Star Brahmas at the Ector County Coliseum on Friday, December 6th. ✨

TO ENTER:
• Follow Discover Odessa + Odessa Jackalopes
• TAG your friends you'd bring!

This contest will end Wednesday, December 4th at 1pm cst.

11/27/2024

Starbright Village opens December 5th!🎄🚗 Time to plan your stroll through the largest lighted drive/walk thru display this winter in West Texas. ☃️

🔔Opening Day! Starbright Village Tree Lighting presented by First Basin CU & City of Odessa, Texas is Dec. 5 at 6PM. Ring in the holiday season with counting down the tree lighting, caroling, hot cocoa from the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang, and NEW to opening day is Ice Skating! Catch live coverage on First Alert 7.

📅 December 5 - 29
📍 McKinney Park

🎅 Read more on tips for your visit, village hours, opening day, and Santa Land:

Gather your loved ones, grab your hot cocoa, and get ready to be dazzled by the largest light display in West Texas! Starbright Village in Odessa, Texas is a holiday wonderland that brings joy to all ages.