Annual Pumpkin Patch
Visiting Blessington Farms between September and November gets guests access to its annual pumpkin patch, where they can explore unique varieties of pumpkins and over 25 photo ops throughout the grounds. The pumpkin patch is an activity specific for fall, but there are more than 20 other activities included in admission—such as the chicken hut, goat yard, hay palace and rat races.
- Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- $28.64 general admission
- Blessington Farms, 510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton
- www.blessingtonfarms.com
Shoppers can get ready for the fall and Christmas seasons by selecting holiday gifts and decorations from local small business vendors at this event.
- Sept. 22-23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Tickets are $5. Kids 12 years old and younger are free.
- Gerald D. Young Facility-L.D. Robinson Pavilion, 5825 Katy Hockley Cut Off Road, Katy
- www.homefortheholidaysgiftmarket.com
- Oct. 5, 7-9:30 p.m.
- Free
- Fort Bend County Epicenter, 28505 Southwest Freeway, Rosenberg
- www.christmascantata.us
Katy Christian Ministries will put on its second annual kids fishing tournament, where children 17 years old and younger can participate. Activities at the event include archery, fishing classes, lunch and lawn games. Italian ice will also be available to keep cool. Proceeds will benefit KCM’s food pantry, social services, crisis center and counseling services.
- Oct. 7, 8 a.m.-noon
- $20 admission
- Mary Jo Peckham Park, 5597 Gardenia Lane, Katy
- www.ktcm.org/fishing
The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce will host officials from area health care systems—such as Houston Methodist West Hospital, Memorial Hermann Katy, MD Anderson West Houston and Rapid Care Emergency Room—as they divulge on the state of health care. Officials will highlight ongoing and future projects and current trends in the medical system.
- Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Nonmember pricing starts at $50.
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston West-Katy, 16435 Katy Freeway, Houston
- www.katychamber.com
To commemorate the area’s history and longstanding cultural and economic values, the city of Katy will host the annual Katy Rice Harvest Festival, a family event with 175 vendors, live international music, food trucks, a beer garden, and contests and a carnival. This event is in partnership with Rotary Club of Katy, and 100% of festival proceeds will be donated to local scholarships, nonprofits and charities.
- Oct. 13, 6-10 p.m.; Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Oct. 15, noon-6 p.m.
- Free Oct. 13; $10 adults Oct. 14-15; kids are free.
- Historic Downtown Plaza, 910 Ave. C, Katy
- www.katyriceharvestfestival.com
- Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m.
- Starts at $20
- Fort Bend County Epicenter, 28505 Southwest Freeway, Rosenberg
- www.allelitewrestling.com/aew-event
- Oct. 6-29, beginning at 7 p.m.
- Tickets are $34.95
- Dewberry Farm, FM 362 and Morrison Road, Brookshire
- www.dewberryfarm.com/booriffic-nights