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Recreation & Entertainment

Clarendon and the other rural communities of Howardwick and Hedley offer several activities throughout the year. If you think there’s nothing to do in a small town, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find many opportunities such as:

• The annual Chamber Awards banquet
• The Chance Mark Jones Roar & Run 5K
• The annual Saints’ Roost Celebration, Howardwick Hoedown, and Hedley Cotton Festival
• The Hot Rods to Harleys Poker Run
• Live music at multiple events during the year
• Intercollegiate Rodeos
• NJCAA athletic events at Clarendon College, including baseball, softball, and basketball games
• Concerts and live performances at the Mulkey Theatre
• Concerts and retreats at the Sandell Drive-In
• Downtown nightlife with activities at REFZ Sports Bar & Grill, Stocking’s Ice Cream Parlor, and the Mulkey
• Kids activities including several youth sports organizations as well as 4-H, Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts
• Reading clubs
• Civic and service organizations
• A healthy community of churches
• And more activities schedule throughout the year. Contact the Visitor Center for more information!

Education

Education was one of the founding principles of Clarendon in 1878; and the town became known as “The Athens of the Panhandle” after Clarendon College opened in 1898. Today, Clarendon College offers general education classes as well as technical training in a wide range of professions, providing opportunities for local citizens and job training for companies looking to hire. Public schools in Donley County have a strong record to stand on, and a strong home-school community is also active here.

• Clarendon College
• Clarendon CISD
• Hedley CISD
• Donley County Home School Co-op