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Katy ISD Folk Life Festival
Katy, TX · Arts & Culture
- When
- April 10, 2027
- Where
- Kenneth D. Welch Outdoor Learning Center, 6301 S Stadium Ln · Katy · TX
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A hands-on pioneer history festival at Katy ISD's Outdoor Learning Center, with covered-wagon camps, blacksmithing and other frontier demonstrations for families. The 40th annual edition ran in April 2026, making it one of the area's longest running school-run traditions; 2027 date approximate.
The history within reach
- Katy ISD Folk Life Festivalsame spot
A hands-on pioneer history festival at Katy ISD's Outdoor Learning Center, with covered-wagon camps, blacksmithing and other frontier demonstrations for families.
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