Things to Do in Katy This Weekend

Every Friday I round up the best things to do in Katy this weekend so you can make a plan in a few minutes instead of scrolling through a dozen calendars. This is the weekend of October 30–November 1, 2026 — Halloween lands on Saturday, so the area is one long run of trunk-or-treats, a Day of the Dead celebration, a pumpkin-patch party, and four farmers markets, and then the clocks fall back an hour early Sunday morning, which is a quiet gift of extra time before the week starts. Here is what is worth your time.

Weekend of October 30–November 1, 2026

Viva la Vida & Día de los Muertos (Friday evening). LaCenterra kicks the weekend off Friday with its Viva la Vida Day of the Dead celebration at Central Green Park, 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. It is free, and it is a warm, colorful way to mark the holiday — music, folklorico, face painting, and a community ofrenda — the kind of evening that feels like a real neighborhood gathering rather than a sales event. Bring the kids and plan to linger over dinner at one of the plaza restaurants afterward.

The Grange Pumpkin Patch Halloween Family Celebration (Friday evening). Out in the fast-growing Grange community, Henley Park at Grange, 401 Prairie Heights Drive, hosts a free family celebration Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. — a costume parade, pumpkin decorating, fall lawn games, and complimentary treats and apple cider. It is an easy, low-key Friday if you would rather skip the crowds, and a nice excuse to see a part of Katy that has grown quickly if you have been curious about it.

Tent and Treat at LaCenterra (Saturday). Back at Central Green Park on Saturday, the Tent and Treat runs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. — trunk-or-treating paired with a water-wise family fair, so the little ones fill a candy bag while you pick up a few genuinely useful tips about watering a Texas lawn. Parking in the LaCenterra garages is free, and it folds in neatly before or after lunch on the plaza.

American Legion Post 164 Trunk or Treat & Costume Party (Saturday). American Legion Post 164, 22125 Kingsland Boulevard, holds its Halloween trunk-or-treat and costume party Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It is a tidy midday window with decorated trunks, candy, and a costume contest, and a good-hearted stop that supports local veterans at the same time. Come in costume — the contest is half the fun.

Big Halloween Blowout at Traders Village (Saturday). A short drive east, Traders Village on North Eldridge Road throws its Big Halloween Blowout on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission is free (parking is $6), and between the hundreds of vendor stalls, the rides, and the costume activities, it is the kind of wander-all-day outing that is easy to stretch into the afternoon. Wear comfortable shoes and go in hungry — the food alone is worth the trip.

Dewberry Farm Fall Festival (all weekend). If you want to be outdoors, Dewberry Farm at 7705 FM 362 in Brookshire is running its fall festival and pumpkin patch straight through the weekend — a corn maze, a barnyard, hayrides, and acres of pumpkins to pick from. Admission runs in the low-to-mid thirties per person, and it is the kind of day that wears the kids out in the best way. Check the farm’s calendar for the day’s hours before you load up the car, since they shift week to week.

Farmers markets this weekend

Old Katy Farmers Market at The Dryer (Saturday). One of my favorites for the setting alone — the Old Katy Farmers Market runs rain or shine from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. under the historic Cardiff rice dryers at 5339 E 3rd Street, with parking over at the Katy Beer Garden. Expect local produce, eggs, baked goods, and makers, all in the shadow of the structure that put Katy’s rice heritage on the map.

Farmers Market on Grand Parkway (Saturday). The Farmers Market on Grand Parkway gathers local growers and vendors at the Church of the Holy Apostles, 1225 W Grand Parkway S, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Get there on the early side and you will have the pick of the produce before it thins out.

Forever Fulshear Farmers Market (Saturday). A short drive west, the Forever Fulshear Farmers Market runs Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 9035 Bois D’Arc Lane off FM 1093. It has grown into a real community gathering, and if a drive out toward the pumpkin farms already has you headed that way, the two pair up nicely into one Fulshear morning.

Sunday Farmers Market at LaCenterra (Sunday). On Sunday the LaCenterra farmers market returns to Heritage Square at 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with homemade goods and fresh produce from local vendors. With the extra hour from the time change, it is an easy, unhurried way to stock the kitchen for the week ahead.

Looking beyond Katy this weekend? I keep the same weekly guide for things to do in Houston this weekend, Cypress weekend events, and what’s happening in Spring and Tomball, each refreshed every Friday.

Always a good time in Katy

A few spots out here are worth a trip on any weekend, event calendar or not. Mary Jo Peckham Park is the one I mention most — 32 acres just north of Old Town Katy with a fishing lake, a big three-story playground, and mini golf and an indoor pool that do not cost a thing. Newcomers are always surprised how much of it is free. For a longer morning, Paul Rushing Park on Katy Hockley Road gives you 232 acres of prairie around the Chain of Lakes, nearly three miles of paved trail, and some of the best birding in the area if you head out early. And since it is peak pumpkin season, the farms out toward Brookshire and Wallis — Dewberry Farm and Blessington Farms — are running their fall weekends through November; check each farm’s own calendar for the day’s hours before you go. When the weather turns, Katy Mills by the Grand Parkway is the reliable rainy-day standby. More ideas for any weekend: browse our Places to Visit directory, including the parks we’ve photographed around Katy and west Houston.

Thinking about calling Katy home?

A full weekend tells you more about a place than any listing photo can. How long is the drive from your street to the lawn at LaCenterra? Is Old Katy a quick errand or a real haul? Could a Sunday at the market become your routine? Those are the questions people ask me once they have narrowed their search, and none of them show up in a listing. If you are weighing Katy and have not started working with a real estate agent yet, I am glad to walk you through how the neighborhoods differ on schools, commute, and what your budget actually buys out here — no pressure and no obligation. My guide to living in Katy is a good place to start, or reach me directly at (281) 500-7077 or kevan@houstonprimerealty.com.

Last updated: October 30, 2026 · Refreshed every Friday with the coming weekend’s events.