City of Katy-Parks and Recreation

05/23/2022

If your child has a flair for the dramatic, a love for creating Tik Tok videos, or a special talent that's waiting to bust wide open, then this workshop is a MUST for your summer camp list!

Katy Town Theatre is putting on week-long workshops for various ages ranging 8-15. Participants will be instructed in vocal, dance and acting technique. Hurry because the registration deadline for the first session is June 13th!!!
Sign up today at www.cityofkaty.com/parksandrecprograms

#theatre #theatrekid #katyparks #summercamp #acting #singing #drama

05/19/2022

At Camp Barbie, you and Barbie will learn to dress for the occasion, practice good manners and talents, and make new friends. You will also learn the importance of schoolwork, how to use money, and begin dreaming of your future!

With over 100 dolls and play sets galore, participants will love playing in this upbeat environment! Register here through Fast Forward Kids: www.cityofkaty.com/parksandrecprograms

#summercamp #katyparks #barbiegirl #barbie

05/14/2022

In case you haven't noticed, one of Katy's most recognizable images throughout the city is geese!

In honor of World Migratory Bird Day, we ask that you post a photo- of any bird- to spread awareness about this important topic!

Learn more about migratory bird day here: https://houstonaudubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/lights-out.html and don't forget to #LightsOutTexas

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #WMBD2022 #DimLightsForBirds

05/12/2022

If your child loves to build, use his or her imagination or has a love for all things STEM then Fastforward Kids and American Robotics Academy have your summer covered!

Check out the variety of classes being offered right here in Katy at our Woodsland Community Center:
https://www.cityofkaty.com/parksandrecprograms

#katyparks #parksandrecreation #legos #STEM #learningisfun #summercamp

05/06/2022

Yesterday, on May 5th, the City of Katy celebrated the Dedication of The Fussell House and our 3B Learning Center.

These facilities will provide great historical value and the opportunity for our students, families, and the Katy community to learn about nature, and we are so excited to share it with everyone!

A BIG THANK YOU to our partners who will continue working with us over the next year to prepare these facilities: Commissioner Jack Cagle, Tom Ramsey Harris Co. Commissioner PCT 3, Katy ISD's Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Gregorski, Slattery Tackett Architects, LLP, Houston Audubon, Keep Katy Beautiful, Katy Heritage Society, Katy High School’s World Warriors Advisors, Katy Prairie Conservancy, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Members, and Mary Anne Piacentini. Special thank you to our City Administrator Byron Hebert and his wife Ellen for working hard to bring this dream to fruition and City Staff for playing such a special role to prepare the property to make this event successful!

05/06/2022

May is Gulf Coast regional bike month! Check out the FREE courses available in the area-- The online course (pictured below) is recommended before the in-person "Train your Bike" course.

⁉️DID YOU KNOW There's an in-person course going on right out your back door at Woodsland Park on Sunday May 22nd from 8:30-11:30am⁉️

Learn more from the Houston-Galveston Area Council website linked below.

#bikesafety #cyclechallenge CyclingSavvy

Calling bicyclists of all experience levels! We have partnered with CyclingSavvy to offer a #free online bike safety course for residents in our region.

The course is divided into 14 self-paced video modules that cover essential traffic rules and behaviors bicyclists should follow to make themselves more predictable to motorists and pedestrians and reduce the risk of crashes.

We are also providing in-person bike training classes throughout the region. The online H-GAC-CyclingSavvy course will be a prerequisite to participating in the in-person trainings. More information about the in-person trainings, including how to register, is available on the #HGAC Bike Safety web page.

Learn more and register for the online course by visiting houston.cyclingsavvy.org.

#BikeSafety #HGAC #HGACRegion

05/05/2022

Tell us five things you love to do outdoors!
🌳🇲🇽🚣‍♀️🇲🇽🏌️‍♂️🇲🇽🤸‍♂️🇲🇽🛹🇲🇽🚲⛱🇲🇽🎾🧗🇲🇽🌲
¡Cuéntanos cinco cosas que te encanta hacer afuera!

05/04/2022

Photos from Texas Master Gardeners's post

05/03/2022

After over 1,000 arrows shot, more than 50 smiling faces, and more bullseyes 🎯 than we could keep track of, it's safe to say the City of Katy community is ready for more archery!

We were blown away by the turnout at Saturday's archery clinic and owe a HUGE thank you to the clinic leader, Kendrick, from Texas Parks and Wildlife and our volunteers, Alexis and Parks & Recreation Advisory board members Susan and Keith for your time and dedication to introducing a new sport to the community!

Thank you to all who attended. We can't wait to breathe more life into this sport in Katy! 🏹

#katyparks #katytx #archery #parksandrecreation

05/02/2022

Thank you for your patience while this highly anticipated project was completed! We hoop 🏀 you enjoy the fresh surface!

#katyparks #basketball #basketballcourt #freshcoat

04/30/2022

Reach new heights at this exciting, high-flying, FREE plaza event in Downtown Historic Katy! 🧗‍♀️

🪂Children of all ages will enjoy bounce houses, an obstacle course, climbing wall, and other high-flying attractions.

🧗Food trucks will be available at an additional cost. Also, be sure to stop by the various booths offering you ways to reach out of your comfort zone, learn a new skill, or plan for something new to do this summer!

#katyparks #downtownhistorickaty #fridaynightheights #highflyingfun

04/29/2022

We've got over 50 vendors and senior service providers joining us for our Health and Wellness Fair at the Katy VFW Hall! We can't wait to see you all there! #seniorliving #seniorcitizensrock #seniorcitizens #texasseniorcenter #seniorcitizen #lifeinkaty #fussellseniorcenter #seniorcenter #katytx #katyseniors #cityofkaty #seniorcitizenlife #seniorhealthcare #seniorhealthandwellness #seniorhealth #youngatheart #katy #fitseniors #seniorfitness #creativeseniors

04/28/2022

REMINDER! This weekend is Katy Parks and Recreation's first archery clinic.
We are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to put on a FREE youth archery clinic this Saturday, April 30th, from 9:30-11:30am at VFW Park. 🏹

🎯Ages 8 & up.
🎯No experience necessary.
🎯No pre-registration required.
#katyparks #ParksAndRec #archery #learnsomethingnew

04/27/2022

4/27/2022
Katy City Park Baseball Fields 1 & 2 are now open!!!
Field reservations have been also released and are open for rental again.
Lets PLAY BALL!!!⚾️
#katyparks #playball #baseball

04/27/2022

Can you believe the creativity?!
Check out our 2022 Earth Day Trash Art competition entries and winners.
Thank you all who participated. Each artist has an amazing talent and we can't wait to see how this competition can grow in 2023! 🌎

Thank you to our Keep Katy Beautiful judges for partnering with us to provide prizes for each winner!

#katyparks #downtownhistoricplaza #keepkatybeautiful #EarthDay #trashart

04/22/2022

Happy Earth Day!!!
What are your plans to celebrate today? Drop some emojis in the comments below that describe what you're doing. We'll go first:
🌎🍃🌾🥳🌱🌳😃👩‍🏫🍧🎬😴
If you didn't quite catch that, we'll be at the FUN, FREE* Earth Day Picnic and Movie on the Plaza-- see you there!!!

P.S.LAST CALL for Trash Art Entries!!! Due by noon today, submit here: www.cityofkaty.com/earthday

#katyparks #EarthDay #EarthDay2022 #downtownhistorickaty #movienight

*Snow cones available for purchase from the delicious Texas Sno - Snoballs

04/21/2022

In addition to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the City is drafting a Comprehensive Plan. Tonight is one of your chances to share your opinion for the complete vision of this community!

⚠️REMINDER⚠️

The City of Katy is drafting a new Comprehensive Plan, and we want you to share your opinion with us!

Please join us for our city-wide Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 21st at 6:30 pm at the Civic Center, to have your voice heard.

The Comprehensive Plan will include many important topics, such as:
• Vision statement which captures the City’s goals through 2040
• Assessment of existing conditions
• Future land use
• Municipal services
• Thoroughfares & Mobility
• Implementation Strategies
• and more!

To view our current Comprehensive Plan, go to: http://www.cityofkaty.com/compplan
For comments & questions, email [email protected]

#katytx #comprehensiveplan #loveyourcity #strongneighborhoods #planning #KatyCommUNITY #KatyStrong #KatyProud

04/21/2022

Have you heard?!

It's time to start registering your kids for summer programs!

Katy Parks & Recreation is proud to announce our first, full summer programming. Take a look at the various week-long camps being offered at our Woodsland Community Center.
Register Here: www.cityofkaty.com/parksandrecprograms

👉Deadlines for each class vary- Register NOW to ensure you get a spot!!

#katyparks #summercamp #fun #parksandrecreation

04/15/2022

UPDATE: The fields will remain closed until the improvements have had time to settle through the rest of this week (April 25-29). We will post an opening date and release fields later this week.

THANK YOU for your patience! ⚾️

04/14/2022

UPDATE: Court resurfacing will begin Friday April 22nd. Please stay off the basketball courts at Katy City Park during resurfacing and the days following.

We will notify the public when the courts are open for use again. We appreciate your patience! 🏀⛹️‍♂️
#katyparks #basketballcourt #katycitypark

04/13/2022

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY APRIL 22 AT NOON! We are excited to see more entries coming in but realized the link was down for a bit so we're extending the deadline to Friday at noon for those of you who were delayed by the link issue. Can't wait to see what everyone has created!

Fill out the entry form here: www.cityofkaty.com/earthday

Start rounding up trash for our Earth Day Trash Art Competition! Display your art at the Downtown Historic Katy Plaza where prizes will be awarded to first place winners in each category at our Earth Day Picnic on the Plaza on April 22nd.🥇

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family/Team (all ages)
👨‍🎨Individual Teen (ages 13-17)
👩‍🎨Individual Adult (18+)
Entry Deadline is April 19th, 2022. Learn more about the contest here: http://www.cityofkaty.com/earthday

#katytx #earthday #trashart

04/13/2022

Katy Parks and Recreation will be partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to put on a FREE youth archery clinic on April 30th from 9:30-11:30am at VFW Park. 🏹

🎯Ages 8 & up.
🎯No experience necessary.
🎯No pre-registration required.
#katyparks #ParksAndRec #archery #learnsomethingnew

04/11/2022

We were blown away by how many people came out to our Baskets & Bunnies event. Thank you for being a part of this great community. We *hop* to see you again at our upcoming events!

As always, we can't thank our vendors and volunteers enough! Parkway Fellowship & Parkway Kids - North Katy put on an amazing egg hunt, craft and face painting station. And thank you to everyone else for adding to the fun- Katy Police Department, Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4, Clean Fun Party Rentals, J. August Designs, Meyers Family Farm TX, Katy Kids Dentist, NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care, Spinfully Sweet, POParazzi's Gourmet POPcorn!!! And of course, our Easter Bunny volunteer and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members. Y'all are the glue to events like this!!!

#katyparks #happyeaster #hoptoit #thankyou #parksandrec

04/08/2022

We'll see you bright-eyed and bunny-tailed tomorrow morning 🐰

🥚 Remember to bring a basket or bag to collect your eggs! Hop on over to our event page for more details: https://fb.me/e/2fpXgkCgQ

Looking forward to it with Parkway Kids - North Katy Parkway Fellowship!

#katyparks #easterbunny #egghunt #parksandrec #hoptoit