Looking for something to do in the Katy area in March? Check out this month's guide.

Featured event: Attend a home and garden show

Community members can attend the Katy Home & Garden Show March 25-26. This showcase features interior and exterior items for the home, including windows, doors, floors, outdoor living areas, landscape, pools, kitchens, baths and pets.
  • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (March 25), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (March 26).
  • $9 (adults), free (children 12 and under).
  • Gerald D. Young Agricultural Sciences Center, 5801 Katy Hockley Cut Off Road, Katy
  • 832-392-0165. www.katyhomeandgardenshow.com
March 3: Enjoy a street soiree

The Katy Parks & Recreation Department will hold its Katy’s Street Soiree in the Downtown Plaza. Avenue C will be turned into a community block party, with entertainment, food trucks and various activities.March 4: Learn about butterfly gardening

Residents can learn the fundamentals of butterfly gardening at the Cinco Ranch Library, led by an entomologist with the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners. This is an adults-only event.
  • 10:30 a.m.-noon.
  • Free.
  • Fort Bend County Libraries-Cinco Ranch Branch, 2620 Commercial Center Blvd., Katy.
  • 281-395-1311. www.fortbend.lib.tx.us
March 11: Run the Lucky Charm 5K/10K


Participants can wear green and run the Lucky Charm 5K, 10K or KidsK/Family Walk. All 5K and 10K participants will receive a chip responder for the timed race, Lucky Charm finisher medal and unisex T-shirt. Food, drinks and music will be provided after the race.March 18: Find a summer camp

Houston Family Camp Fair will allow parents to find the right summer program for their child. Camp representatives from sports, music, adventure, technology, drama and academic camps, with day or overnight options will be there.March 23-25: Have a drink

The Wild West Brew Fest at Typhoon Texas includes 500 different brews, live music and food trucks.
  • 5-8 p.m. (March 23), 7-10 p.m. (March 24), 3-9 p.m. (March 25).
  • Free (March 23), $25+ (March 24), $75 (March 25).
  • Typhoon Texas, 555 Katy Fort Bend Road, Katy.
  • www.wildwestbrewfest.com
March 24-25: Sleep under the stars

Katy Parks & Recreation will hold its Spring Community Campout at Veterans of Foreign Wars Park. Participants can enjoy the park and activities before a hot dog dinner, s’mores and a movie. Breakfast will be served the next morning. Families with children are welcome.March 25: Celebrate an Italian festival


The Italian Festival at Central Green Park will have dancing, opera, music, food and art. In the event of rain, it will be held March 26.