2023 Fall Events - October & November.mp4
We are quickly approaching the holiday season which means schedules are starting to fill up. Make sure to add some, or all, of our remaining October and November 2023 City Events to your calendar!
Whether you want to see dogs in 👻Halloween🎃 costumes, go to a 🎠carnival🤹♀️ or ⛺camp🏞 outside in a park, we have something for everyone to enjoy!
Go to www.cityofkaty.com/events and visit the Parks and Recreation, Keep Katy Beautiful, and Katy Heritage Society Pages for more information on a specific event.
2023 KRHF - Vendor Call Out.mp4
Calling all foodies and shoppers! 🌾🌾Katy Rice Harvest Festival 🌾🌾 has great craft beer, food trucks & tents for everyone, and over 150 vendors (vendors please tag and share) to help you shop and play this gorgeous day away!! We will be on site ready to serve you great food until 10pm and again tomorrow from 12pm to 6pm. Who doesn't love a cold drink, fair food, and great live entertainment to go along with it?!?! Well if they don't we have live music in our new Historic Town Square and a Carnival too!!
Vendor Booths are open today!!! Over 150+ Booths to visit
Carnival Tickets $1/per ticket or $10/12 $20/24 or $30/wristband and cash carnival games!!! (CASH ONLY; 4-5 tickets/ride)
KT Zone with other games/activities - some free!
plus great LIVE MUSIC!!
Park at the Katy Merrell Center and use our free shuttle!!!
for more information visit https://bit.ly/katyrice or www.katyriceharvestfestival.com for more info and to see our map!!!
You won't just have fun - all proceeds help us raise money for The Rotary Club of Katy fund for scholarships and donations to the local Katy community. Special thanks to Home Depot & Rooms To Go for being a key sponsors for the event!
Come out and enjoy the 🌾2023 Katy Rice Harvest Festival🌾 with us!!
2023 KRHF Sponsors - Thank You.mp4
Thank you so much to all of our 🌾2023 Katy Rice Harvest Festival🌾 Sponsors! This event wouldn’t be possible without each and every one of you. We love being able to continue making this event bigger and more special every year for our citizens and the surrounding communities.
Now that all the prep work is almost done, make sure to come and enjoy the 🎡festival🎶 this weekend! If you are one of our Sponsors, please tag yourselves and share on your own pages too.
2023 KRF - Art Contest.mp4
This amazing collection of 🖼🎨 artwork🎨🖼 by #Katykids will be available at our Visitors Center during the Katy Rice Harvest Festival and you can come check them out in person while enjoying all the other festivities. The exhibit will then be back on display at City Hall for the rest of October. Thank you @Katyisd for this great art!
2022 HOWLOWEEN REMINDER
🌧A little rain today isn't going to stop our fun tomorrow!!
Join us for our 🎃Howl-O-Ween at KATY CITY DOG PARK 9AM-11AM (SAT OCT 29th)
So don't forget to get your furry friends ready 🐕 to be the cutest 🌭 around!!!
Admission is required to participate in the costume contest and raffles- we ask for a small monetary or pet food donation for our local shelters.
There will be a dog costume contest with awards and prizes in the following categories:
1. Best Group Costume - for family and friends to all get involved with your pooch! (eligible for groups of two or more people/dogs)
2. Yummiest Costume - for the many food-related costumes!
3. Most Creative Costume - for those of you with the clever, DIY skills!
We are looking forward to a boo-tiful morning at the park with you! Questions call 281-391-4840 or email [email protected].
KRF MashUp LAST DAY
📢GATES ARE OPEN!!! If you haven't been out yet, or you just want to come back and see us - LAST CHANCE!!! Katy Rice Festival ends today at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $10/each for 13 years and up (cash preferred)
🛍Over 125+ Booths to visit
🎡 Carnival Tickets $1/per ticket or $10/12 $20/24 and cash carnival games!!!
(CASH ONLY; 4-5 tickets/ride)
🧸 KTZone with other games/activities - some free! AND Live Music from Local Youth Bands!!
🌭 25 Food vendors and Food trucks on site
🎙🎻plus LIVE MUSIC!!
🅿 Park at the Katy Merrell Center and use our free shuttle!!!
⁉ for more information visit https://buff.ly/2YgYEIS
Be apart of a fun filled weekend and help us raise money for The Rotary Club of Katy fund for scholarships and donations to the local Katy community. Special thanks to Rooms To Go for being a key sponsor for the event!! AND TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS THAT MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE!!!
Come Shop till you drop!
Come shop till you drop today! We have over 125+ 🛍 Vendor Booths - with something different for everyone! (Vendors tag your page!!!) Stop by and help small business owners and locals from all around! Don't forget we also have 25 food vendors and plenty of cold drinks to enjoy after!!! Sunday's hours are 12 PM - 6 PM, so you still have time! Keep your kiddos happy too with our KT Zone and Carnival!!!
🎡 Carnival Tickets $1/per ticket or $10/12 $20/24 and cash carnival games!!! (CASH ONLY; 4-5 tickets/ride)
🧸 KT Zone with bounce houses, slides, and other games/activities - some free!
🎙🎻plus LIVE MUSIC!!
🅿 Park at the Katy Merrell Center and use our free shuttle!!!
⁉ for more information visit https://buff.ly/2YgYEIS
Special thanks to the @KatyRotary for being our Co-Sponsor; @roomstogo for being a Platinum Sponsor, and @KatyLionsClub for bringing back the carnival. But, most of all thank you, volunteers - you make it all happen!! :)
KRF KT ZONE
🤹♀️Not only can you be here right now to enjoy the usual fun in our Kids-Teen Zone (KT Zone) with ⛹️♀️bounce houses, games, 🍧and treats, but this year, kids of all ages will be entertained with rides too! 🎡All thanks to our carnival sponsors the @katylionsclub
Also, please 🦥SLLLOOOOWWW DOWN long enough to cheer on Katy's young talent in the KT (Kids/Teen) Zone. 🎹🎼🎙Check out the schedule at the end of our sneak peek video! #KRF #krf2022 #KatyRiceFestival #katyricefestival2022 #kidszone #TeenZone #teenagers #kidtalent
KRF% Visitor's Center
While you are at the festival don't forget to go check out the Katy Rice Contest and Katy Rice Festival Art Contest exhibits in the Visitors Center located at 5718 2nd Street, Katy, TX! And there are some items on display from our very own Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum. Plus, see if you can spot the Tractor 🚜 while you are walking around the festival! If you enjoy this history, you can always go see more at the museum located at 6002 George Bush Dr.
#katyricefestival #bethereinthesquare #katyexas #katyhistory
Check out Mayor Dusty Thiele as he kicks off #katyricefestival Saturday’s festivities! Come by and join us, we are here until 10pm today!
For more information please visit: www.KatyRiceFestival.com for FAQs and more!
Gates are open
GATES OPEN TODAY: 10AM - 10PM
Tickets are $10/each for 13 years and up (cash preferred)
🛍Vendor Booths open today!!! Over 125+ Booths to visit
🎡 Carnival Tickets $1/per ticket or $10/12 $20/24 and cash carnival games!!!
(CASH ONLY; 4-5 tickets/ride)
🧸 KTZone with other games/activities - some free!
🌭 Food vendors and Food trucks on site
🎙🎻plus LIVE MUSIC!!
🅿 Park at the Katy Merrell Center and use our free shuttle!!!
⁉ for more information visit https://buff.ly/2YgYEIS
Be apart of a fun filled weekend and help us raise money for The Rotary Club of Katy fund for scholarships and donations to the local Katy community. Special thanks to Rooms To Go for being a key sponsor for the event!!
Katy Rice Festival
Stop by the 🌾Katy Rice Festival 🌾and pick up a complimentary koozie with your beverage🍺 (courtesy of University of Houston at Katy - Katy Academic Building) @uhatkaty, and have some food too🌭!
🌭Food Vendors are on the scene (CASH PREFERRED) The festival runs today Friday, October 7th, at 6 PM - 10 PM FREE ENTRY at the gate!
Saturday, October 8th (10 AM - 10 PM) and Sunday, October 9th (12 PM - 6 PM)
🎟Tickets are $10 for 13 and up (CASH PREFERRED). 12 years and under free!
🚐 SAT-SUN park at the Merrell Center and use our free shuttle service! 🚐
🎡Stop by the carnival ! Tickets are $1/ per ticket or $10/12 Tickets or Wristbands $25 (CASH ONLY)🎫4-5 tickets per ride 🎲Games cash only
FOR MORE INFO: http://www.katyricefestival.com
Mayor Dusty is kicking off Katy Rice Festival
KRF Opening Day Countdown
⏳We've been counting down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds and it is finally here -- 🌾2022 KATY RICE FESTIVAL!!!! We can't wait to see your family in the Historic Downtown Plaza, 910 Ave C, for a weekend filled with 🎶live music, 🍖great food, and 🎉🎈much, much more!!!
Entry tonight is FREE!!! (Friday - Oct 7th) 📆Starting tomorrow tickets are $10 for 13 years and older. ❣All net proceeds from the Katy Rice Festival will benefit The Rotary Club of Katy fund for scholarships and donations to the local Katy community.
💸 Cash is preferred for Gate/Vendors and 🎠🤹♀️REQUIRED for the Carnival.
Want to know more ⁉ http://www.katyricefestival.com/faqs
Special thanks to Rooms To Go, Katy Lions Club, and Rotary Club of Katy
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Stop by the Visitors Center during the Katy Rice Festival to view our #Katykids masterpieces in person. The exhibit will then be back on display at City Hall for the rest of October. Thank you @Katyisd for this great art!
We are here at City Park 5611 Gardenia Ln for National Night Out hosted by Katy Police Department come by and join us! We will be here until 8pm!
First place winners
The Rice Cooking Contest was a success! Check out this video to see all the fun. Don’t forget to join us for free entry this Friday, October 7th to kick off the Katy Rice Festival! #Katypride
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Katy Rice Festival is officially 4 days away! Experience 3 days of fun – live entertainment, an open-air market, drinks & food. We can’t wait to see you there! #katypride #katyevents #KatyRiceFestival #Communityevents
If you missed the Katy Rice Festival Parade, here is a live recording! Don't forget to join us Friday, October 7th for free entry! We can't wait to see you there!
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We are officially 1 day until Katy Rice Festival Parade! We hope to see you tomorrow at 9 AM for the Parade! #Katypride
Contest (1)
🏃♂️Don't delay!🏃♀️ Only one day left to submit your Rice Cooking Contest entry!! Submit yours to [email protected] today or by visiting: https://bit.ly/3SHk5tD
The deadline is September 30th!
Happy National Coffee Day (Video) (1280 × 720 px)
Happy National Coffee Day! The City of Katy is grateful for all those who took the time to participate in our recent Coffee with the Mayors at the Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum. This event was started to honor former Mayor & City Administrator Johnny L. Nelson who was known for his morning coffee. We hope that everyone enjoys a cup of their favorite coffee today and Have a Rice Day! #nationalcoffeeday #Coffee
KRF Volunteer Call% Funny
We see you.... and we're still looking for volunteers at http://www.katyricefestival.com/volunteer. Grab some friends and family and volunteer for the Katy Rice Festival October 7th-9th. Whether it is one shift or all three days every helping hand counts.
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Calling all Katy Rice Festival attendees we are still in need of volunteers! If you are interested in helping us with this upcoming rice festival, click here:
#katyevents #communityevents #Katyricefestival
http://www.katyricefestival.com/volunteer
Commander Terry Higginbotham Wishing a Happy Birthday to USAF!
Today, September 18th is the United States Air Force’s 75th Birthday! Today marks 75 years of service provided by USAF personnel. Established in 1947 the passing of the National Security Act of 1947 allowed the USAF to be its own separate military branch.
Thank you to Commander Terry Higginbotham for sharing his vast military experience with us, don't forget to check out the VFW Museum right here in our historic downtown.
#Katy let’s give a huge #Hooah battle cry to all of our #USAF service personnel! VFW Post 9182 & Auxiliary - Katy, Texas
Happy Constitution Week!
We would like to honor the kickstart of Constitution Week (September 17-23) here at the City of Katy by ringing this bell and sharing the Preamble to the Constitution!
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Mayor Thiele honored the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at the Council Meeting held on September 12, 2022. Click here to view: https://bit.ly/3DA3nrQ
National POW & MIA Day
Today as we honor prisoners of war and missing in action military personnel on National POW/MIA Day, we'd like to share this video from VFW Post 9182 which features their POW MIA display. You can visit this hidden gem located at 6206 George Bush Drive Katy, TX 77493.
Hours: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Monday – Friday & 1st Saturday of each month
You can contact the museum at (281) 391-8387 to schedule a tour today!
Special thank you to Betty Edmundson, Administrative Assistant for Post and Auxiliary for taking the time to share the display and history with us VFW Post 9182 & Auxiliary - Katy, Texas #POWMIADay