Presented by the City of Katy and the Rotary Club of Katy, the annual Rice Harvest Festival returns to Katy’s historic downtown square at Second Street and Avenue C for two days, October 12-13.

Saturday features a full day of great craft vendors, live music, food trucks and much more, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., including a kids/teen zone, craft beer, and expanded food area. Free shuttle service to and from the Merrell Center at 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy is available all day.

New this year on Saturday is the Rice Cooking contest, where local chefs of all ages can show off their best rice dishes for a chance to win first, second or third place prizes or the People’s Choice award. Dishes must include rice as the main ingredient, and entries will be judged on taste, creativity and overall impression. The contest tent will be set up near KT Antiques at 5614 Second Street, just off the square. Entry deadline was October 2.

The fun continues on Sunday, October 13, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. with more time to shop, eat and enjoy live music. Free shuttle service to and from the Merrell Center at 6301 S. Stadium Lane in Katy is available all day.

Admission per day is $10.00 for adults; children 12 and under are admitted free. All net proceeds from the Katy Rice Harvest Festival will benefit The Rotary Club of Katy fund for scholarships and donations to the local Katy community.


RICE HARVEST FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP

DATE TIME PERFORMER DESCRIPTION

10/12 12:30 – 2:15 p.m. Max Flinn Music Born and raised in Houston, Flinn released his debut album "Meant to Be" in 2021, produced in Nashville by Bobby Terry, featuring co-writes with notable songwriters and has opened for acts like the Eli Young Band and Robert Earl Keen, performing at iconic venues such as House of Blues Houston and Gruene Hall.

10/12 3 – 4:45 p.m. Breakfast at Tiffany’s A Houston based variety band of six, playing music from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, Latin, pop, rock, country, and today’s top hits.

10/12 5:30 – 7:15 p.m. Will Carter Emerging from Houston's vibrant music scene, Will Carter and his band’s debut track, “Wrong Side of Town” paves the way for their upcoming album "Had It All Wrong," set for release in 2024. The band has opened for artists such as Wade Bowen and Eli Young Band. They have earned several award

nominations, including Will Carter’s for “Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Songwriter of the Year.”

10/12 8 p.m. Little Texas Known for their multi-Grammy nominations and numerous ACM, CMA, and CMT Awards, this band has three consecutive No. 1 singles and a dozen Top 10 hits, including the iconic "God Blessed Texas."

10/13 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Scotty Alexander based just south of Austin, this singer, songwriter, and musician launched his solo career four years ago, with solo albums, "Guilty" (2019) and "Road We're On" (2021), featuring hits like "Cowboy's Daughter." His 2022 release, "Herb's Hat Shop," received critical acclaim.

10/13 2:15 – 3:45 p.m. Hayden Baker Katy native Hayden Baker has released three independent projects, garnering over a million streams and charting two singles in the Top 40 on the Texas Regional Radio Report. Following the success of his 2023 EP Growing Pains, Hayden released his first full-length album since 2020, titled “Barely Gettin’ By,” on April 12, 2024.

10/13 4:30 p.m. Stoney LaRue LaRue is an American Texas country/Red dirt artist who has released several albums and singles since 2002 including “Downtown,” “The Red Dirt Album” and Live at Billy Bob’s Texas.”