Things to Do This Week in Katy

Your weekly guide to events and activities in Katy. Concerts, classes, outdoor fun, and more.

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Bilingual Story time & Craft / Hora de cuento y manualidades

Starts in 9 hrs · Tue, Apr 7, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM UTC · Aldine Branch Library

You're invited to attend Story Time every Tuesday at 11 am. Story Time is a great way for children to build early literacy skills with stories, rhymes and songs. Parents are encouraged to participate by sitting with children and singing (and learning!) new songs. Last half hour is craft time!...

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Read and Rhyme Preschool Story Time

Starts in 8 hrs · Tue, Apr 7, 3:15 PM–4:15 PM UTC · Maud Smith Marks Branch Library · Ages 3–5

Read, sing, and learn together! Join us every Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. for this engaging storytime designed for children ages 3–5 . Through stories, rhymes, songs, and playful activities, children will build important early literacy skills such as oral language, phonological awareness, and print...

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Houston Art Car Parade

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 3:00 PM–4:00 AM UTC · Houston Art Car Parade

April 9-12, 2026- Houston, TX - presented by Team Gillman - The world's largest gathering of Art Cars returns for the 39th year, featuring over 250 mobile masterpieces. This annual Houston tradition spans an entire week of events celebrating innovation, imagination, and the drive to create!

Wild Woman: Live at the Founders Club

In 2 days · Apr 10 – Apr 12 · The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Wild Woman is breakout jazz-vocalist, Kate Kortum’s, sophomore album. The record features reimagined standards and originals that explore a woman’s relationship with complex emotions like obsession, promiscuity, self-pride, and hatred. Native Houstonian Kortum brings a fresh twist to familiar...

The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show

In 4 days · Apr 11 – Apr 27 · Marriott Houston West Loop Galleria, 1750 W Loop S, Houston, TX 77027

Enjoy a full dinner while a hilarious crime unfolds around you—but stay alert. The culprit is hiding in plain sight, and before the night is over, you could find yourself named a Prime Suspect. This murder mystery dinner experience is unlike traditional dinner theater. Our professional actors are...

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Flower Hour Preschool Story Time🌻🌷

Tomorrow · Wed, Apr 8, 4:15 PM–5:00 PM UTC · Katy Branch Library · Ages Up to 5

Join us at the Katy Library for Flower Hour, a preschool story time, from 11:15 am-12 pm. This event will take place on the carpet in the children's section of the library. Come dance, sing, and grow while we read books together! *Programs and services are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

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Brazilian Food and Music Festival 2026

In 4 days · Apr 11 – Apr 13 · The Wildcatter Saloon

Brazilian Food and Music Festival 2026! The largest Brazilian festival in Texas is back — bigger, louder, and tastier! Get ready for: Authentic Brazilian food, live music & performances, family-friendly vibes, drinks & Brazilian culture.

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Teen Advisory Board

Tue, Apr 7, 9:15 PM–9:45 PM UTC · High Meadows Branch Library · Ages 10–17

What is a Teen Advisory Board (TAB)? A group of teen volunteers who meet monthly with the Teen librarian to offer input on teen and tween library services and programs. Earn 30 minutes of volunteer time each month! Grades 6 to 12.

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An Ideal Man - A World Premiere Adaptation

In 3 days · Apr 11 – Apr 27 · Spring Street Studios

Houston, 1985. Oil money flows, reputations are polished, and secrets can destroy careers. Cone Man Running Productions and Boiling Point Players present AN IDEAL MAN, a world premiere adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, adapted and directed by Ruth S. McCleskey. Reimagined in the world...

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Beginner ESL Classes

Starts in 11 hrs · Tue, Apr 7, 6:30 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Northwest Branch Library

Please join us for English class! This class is designed for students who are interested in learning and /or practicing speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills in English. Classes are free and all materials are provided. Registration required.

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Artists-in-Dialogue: Joan Fontcuberta and Robert Howell

Apr 7 – Apr 9 · Moody Center for The Arts

Join us for an interdisciplinary conversation with exhibiting artist Joan Fontcuberta led by Robert Howell, Rice University's Yasser El-Sayed Professor of Philosophy Department Chair. Internationally celebrated for his sharp, playful critiques of photography and authorship in the digital age, Joan..

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39th Annual Art Car Parade

In 4 days · Apr 11 – Apr 12

For the 39th year, 250 rolling masterpieces will take over Houston’s streets as more than 300,000 fans cheer them on from the sidelines. The parade, organized by the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, begins at Dallas and Bagby Streets on Allen Parkway, heads into Downtown, circles City Hall,...

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Tacos and Tequila Festival

In 4 days · Sat, Apr 11, 7:00 PM–4:59 AM UTC · Sam Houston Race Park

The legendary Tacos & Tequila Festival is returning to Houston for another massive throwback celebration on Saturday, April 11, 2026, bringing the biggest names in 2000s hip-hop and R&B to the Sam Houston Race Park for one unforgettable day of nostalgia, flavor, and fun. Headlined by Three 6 Mafia..

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Choo Choo Club

In 2 days · Thu, Apr 9, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM UTC · Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library Branch Library · Ages 3–5

Choo Choo Club is a weekly Early Literacy Program that travels through the alphabet one letter at a time. You and your child will play, learn and have fun discovering the early literacy skills that will help them become ready to read! This program is limited to 15 children ages 3-5 and their...

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Archway Gallery: Fifty Forward

In 3 days · Apr 11 – May 31 · Archway Gallery

Archway Gallery invites Houstonians and city visitors to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this iconic gallery. The anniversary exhibition, Fifty Forward, pays tribute to the artists who are continuing to build Archway Gallery’s legacy. A striking wall of self-portraits, featuring each of the...

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Baby Story Time

Starts in 7 hrs · Tue, Apr 7, 2:30 PM–3:15 PM UTC · Fairbanks Branch Library · Ages Up to 5

Every Tuesday come celebrate story time with Librarian Chris at 10:30 am! We hear three stories, do a variety of songs and finger plays, have fun with props, and have parachute time. Come have all the fun! Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability...

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Tween Time Craft

In 2 days · Thu, Apr 9, 9:30 PM–10:30 PM UTC · Maud Smith Marks Branch Library · Ages 10–17

Tweens, this craft time is for you! Hang out with friends, craft something totally original, and enjoy snacks and retro tunes. Grades 4 to5.

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Collab Kid U

In 4 days · Apr 11 – Apr 12 · Rice University, Tudor Fieldhouse · Ages 3–6

Looking for a fun, meaningful way to spark your child’s curiosity? Collaborative for Children is excited to welcome families back to Collab Kid U, a one-of-a-kind STEAM experience designed for children ages 3 to 6, happening April 11, 2026, at Rice University. Parents and caregivers can watch their.

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Reflexology Benefits for Sleep Disorders

In 3 days · Fri, Apr 10, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · Katy Branch Library

For those with sleep disorders, reflexology may offer benefits by promoting relaxation and improving overall sleep quality.

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Toddler Story Time

Tomorrow · Wed, Apr 8, 2:30 PM–3:15 PM UTC · Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek Branch Library · Ages Up to 5

Bring your little ones for a morning of songs, stories, and fun with Mr. Ritse! BPL’s Future Readers Club is for anyone who sings, reads, and celebrates words with their little ones! To participate, all you have to do is expose your children, birth to pre-K, to as many words as possible. Share...

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Screen on the Green: Zootopia 2

In 4 days · Apr 12 – Apr 13 · Discovery Green

Screen on The Green presented by Vivian L. Smith Foundation is back! Enjoy Zootopia 2 on April 11 under the stars in the city’s coolest park. Bring a blanket or camping chairs and snacks or a picnic. Please leave alcohol and glass containers at home. Food, beer and wine are also available for...

Candles & Cocktails: A Curated Candle Making Experience

In 4 days · Apr 11 – Apr 13 · Lyric Market

Hosted by Twilight Candle Company at Lyric Market, this elevated, hands-on candle-making experience invites guests to sip a handcrafted cocktail from Lyric Bar while blending a custom fragrance and pouring a candle uniquely their own. Perfect for a girl’s night out, a creative date night, or a solo.

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Intermediate ESL Classes

Tomorrow · Wed, Apr 8, 6:00 PM–7:30 PM UTC · Northwest Branch Library

Please join us for English class! This class is designed for students who are interested in learning and /or practicing speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills in English. Classes are free and all materials are provided. Registration required.

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Latido Festival

In 2 days · Fri, Apr 10, 5:00 AM–4:59 AM UTC · Sam Houston Race Park

This April, get ready for a celebration built from the heart of Mexican music — and the communities who live it. The inaugural Latido Festival finds its home at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, April 10, featuring powerhouse performances by Geru y Su Legión 7, Los Herederos de Nuevo León, La...

Blue Man Group: Bluevolution

Happening now · Apr 7 – Apr 13 · Jones Hall

Prepárate para deleitarte con ritmos completamente nuevos en Bluevolution, la nueva gira mundial de Blue Man Group, que combina arte, invención y una curiosidad alucinante.