Katy Rice Harvest Festival being held in Katy Texas
Katy Rice Harvest Festival being held in Katy Texas
If you and your family are looking for something to do for family fun or you as an individual you should seriously consider the Katy Rice Harvest Festival.
The Festival will be held on Saturday October 8, 2011 from 10:00 AM
until midnight and on Sunday October 9 from noon until 6:00 PM. This is
the 31 annual festival and it has been once again been named as one of
the top 10 festivals in the whole Houston area. Originally this festival
was named a "Sellabration" and was intended to bring the community
together to educate folks about the rice industry and let the area
farmers show the local citizens what they could do for the general
public living in the Katy area. This year it is expected that the
Festival will draw 40-50 thousand folks to the downtown Katy area over
the course of the weekend. This is huge weekend event for the entire
Katy Texas area and a major contributor to the local merchant’s economy.
The Festival is held in Historic downtown Katy (old Katy)
which is approximately 28 miles west of downtown Houston. The actual
Festival will cover Avenues A, B, C and part of D, and First, 2nd and 3
rd. streets which are about 1 mile north of I-10. Ticket prices for
admission (excluding the Carnival) are $7.00 per person per day. This is
the same price as last year. Children that are10 and
under are admitted free of charge. This is really a cheap price for a
great function and that is loaded with fun. Events include all day
entertainment on two stages, arts and crafts with over 300 booths,
numerous food booths, rice cooking contest, and a carnival. The carnival requires the purchase of an armband for $20/day/person/day. There is a special Friday night armband that is being sold for $15.
Parking is free of charge at the Outdoor Learning Center behind the Merrell Center. This is located north of I-10 on FM 1463. A free shuttle service will be provided to and from the parking area.
The Rice Festival is a family oriented event. Over 60 non - profit organizations will benefit directly from the funds raised by this Festival.
Make
your plans now to attend as you and your family will have fun and a
great eating experience while being entertained. If you want more
information go to their web site.
Below is a map to Merrell Center for parking.
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