Work is only half the equation--recreation in Dumas is the other! Our city offers a wide variety of activities to engage your mind and your body after the work bell rings.

Dumas Visitor Center
Entering Dumas on US 287 South, note our  visitor center immediately on the east next to Wal-Mart, and across from the museum and art center. Stop in here to get information about activities, events, and attractions in Dumas and the surrounding area. This is the office of the Dumas/Moore County Chamber of Commerce.

Dumas Noon Lions Club's DOGIE DAYS
Each year (our 62nd year beginning June 11-14, 2008) beginning on Wednesday through Saturday , the Lions Club produces a big bash which inspired the popular song of the late 40's "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas." The event features a carnival nightly, starting on Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. with numerous additional food and game booths set up and operated by the Lions. The carnival features the famous "Lions Club Burger", curly fries and rooster eggs. On Thursday, from 11:00 am till 1:30 p.m., the Lions feed 6000+ people coming to our City for their famous Real Pit Barbeque Picnic in McDade Park. The festivities end on Saturday night with a morning parade at 11:00 through our main street (Hwy. 287) , and the giving away of a well- equipped, new pick-up truck/car that evening at 9:00 p.m. during the carnival festivities. This is an event you will enjoy no matter where you come from, and you may need to bring an extra driver to drive your new pick-up/car back home. Money raised help local organizations in supporting the community. WE SERVE!

Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
Join Dumas residents on the 4th of July as we mark another year of freedom, of independence, and of tradition in the Texas Panhandle. In addition to a variety of wholesome family activities, McDade Park is the setting to bring your children to enjoy our petting zoo, an arts/crafts fair that showcases booth after booth of wonderful creations, more food than you can shake a stick at, live entertainment performed by musicians who'll keep your feet tapping, and a mud volleyball tournament that you'll want to have your camera primed and ready to record. Mud Volleyball has become a main attraction for the celebration. At the end of the day, enjoy the eye-catching fireworks display that can be seen for miles around sponsored by the City of Dumas.

Candy Cane Lane-Celebration of Lights
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving we doll up our courthouse square in Christmas lights, decorate the grounds with food booths, arts and crafts booths, a Santa's House attended by the jolly old elf himself, seasonal singing, a wagon ride and more festivity than you can believe without actually coming to see for yourself!

McDade Park
With an authentic F4 Phantom on the park grounds and a veterans' memorial wall, this park is a peaceful place to come and relax, think about the peace and freedoms with which our nation is blessed--and even bring the kids for a day in the park!

The Art Center
Located at 1810 S. Dumas Ave. next to the Window on the Plains Museum. An opportunity to tour the gallery or visit with artists as they are working. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, local artists gather to work together, and Wednesday is quilter's day. The gallery is always filled with a collection of paintings and sculptures by local artists or by featured renowned area artists. Hours for the The Art Center are 10:00-5:00 Monday through Saturday. Quilter Classes-Thursday evenings; Paint day- Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Have different art shows every month. Work for sale by local artists. Annual membership $10.00 - includes newsletter. Admission is free. Don't miss this stop on your visit to Dumas!

Moore County Historical Museum "Window on the Plains"
A "Must See!" Located at 1820 S. Dumas Ave. across from the Dumas Visitor Center and next to the The Art Center. We have preserved our heritage here. You will find displays and artifacts depicting life in Moore County, Texas throughout its history here. Guided tours are available to explain each display and the history behind the item. One of the best county museums you will visit! Admission is free.
Pheasant Trails Golf Course
A real treat for traveling golfers. Golf Digest has rated this a HHH Golf Course and one of the best values in North Texas. Located North of Dumas just off FM 119 to Sunray (see sign on Hwy 287 North). This 18 hole championship course is one of the few in the area with watered fairways. Par is 71, but difficult to obtain on this great layout. The course features bent-grass greens, with sand, water, and trees to add to the difficulty. Tee times are usually available and you'll find this a true value in recreation. The four hours of enjoyment here is well worth the stop! Electric and pull carts are available. Pro-shop and snack bar located at the course.

Cactus Playa Lake
A real treat for the nature tourism fan. A playa lake NE of Dumas, just off Hwy 287 N., is under development where you can observe hundreds of species of birds in migration. The fertile grain fields and our playa lakes attract these birds to our area on their migration patterns. You can still see the birds on a visit to this playa lake and others in our area. Contact the Chamber for directions.

The Carriage Company
Take a romantic, horse drawn carriage ride for up to six, or how about a horse drawn wagon hay ride for up to twenty people? This unique new attraction offers customized excursions in an elegant horse drawn carriage or a team drawn wagon that will accommodate up to twenty folks. A favorite for parties, anniversaries, birthdays, group outings or any special occasion. Admission: Call 806-935-6031 for arrangements and quote.