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GALLERY: Locals enjoy 2019 Katy Rice Festival, parade
Cub Scouts with Pack 987 wave their flags while waiting for the Katy Rice Festival parade to start.
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The second day of the 2019 Katy Rice Festival started with a parade at 9 a.m. followed by the fest, which includes live music, booths for shopping and a carnival. Click through the gallery above for a few highlights of the annual festival.
For more information about the festival, click here or go to www.katyricefestival.com.
For more information about the festival, click here or go to www.katyricefestival.com.
By Jen Para
Jen joined Community Impact Newspaper in fall 2018 as the editor of the Katy edition. She covers education, transportation, local government, business and development in the Katy area.
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