CHILDRESS AMPHITHEATER RENOVATION

The Childress Fair Park Amphitheater renovation in Childress, Texas, is complete. The project, listed in TDLR records as the Childress Amphitheater Renovation, passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in September 2026. The work involved altering an existing 840 sq ft structure located at the south end of Fair Park Lake in Childress County.

City of Childress officials registered this project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in February 2025. The scope of work is defined strictly as renovation and alteration. Pierce Engineering served as the design firm of record for the project. Brandon Mark Quimbey was the registered accessibility specialist associated with the filing.

The estimated cost for this renovation was $65,000. This figure places the project below the median estimated cost for similar renovation filings in Childress County, which stands at $352,500. The cost per square foot was $77, a rate close to the county median of $74 per square foot for comparable work.

The scheduled build window for this project was 548 days, starting in July 2025. This duration is longer than the county median build window of 136 days for similar renovation projects. The City of Childress holds one other TDLR-registered project in the area, the Lake Charles project, which had a total value of $150,000 and is closed.

Local Context and Community Activity

Childress is a small community with a population of about 6,817 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 estimates for ZIP code 79201. The median household income in this area is $60,125, and the median owner-occupied home value is $112,500. Housing in the area is primarily owner-occupied, with 3,006 housing units recorded.

Third-party social media activity indicates local interest in the amphitheater space. A Facebook post by the Memphis Texas Chamber noted the Childress Fair Park amphitheater reopening with a concert. Another post from Childress Spark mentioned a grand opening on August 29, while a separate post highlighted a musical performance by Elise Birney. These mentions reflect community engagement with the venue following the completion of construction work.