There are several events taking place around the Conroe and Montgomery area through late July. Check out a few of them below. This story is not comprehensive and events are subject to change.

America Walk 250: Picnic at the Park
Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park will be hosting the America Walk 250 event alongside a community barbecue fundraiser, where all proceeds will help support veteran outreach programs. Face painting, photo booths, barbecue and balloon artists will be among the offerings.

• June 27, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Free (admission)

• 1776 Freedom Blvd., Conroe

Montgomery County Christmas In July

Montgomery County Holiday Extravaganza’s shopping event will feature local vendors and retailers offering boutique clothing, jewelry, home items and holiday decor.

• July 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• $5 (cash entry)

• 4005 Airport Road, Conroe

CKC Houston Scrapbooking Show
Creating Keepsakes will be hosting its scrapbooking convention at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center.

• July 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• $10 (general admission), $13 (two-day pass), $7 (seniors), $5 (teachers and military, $3 off coupon posted on website the week before event)

• 9055 Airport Road, Conroe

In 2025, Montgomery ISD saw the highest number of new single-family homes under construction and sold since 2022, according to Zonda Demographics’ spring 2026 report for the district.

In a nutshell: New single-family home starts reached 678 in 2025, which was the highest number seen since 2022, according to Zonda Demographics’ report presented to MISD trustees during the June 9 special meeting. Meanwhile, single-family home closings reached 575 in 2025, which was also the highest count seen since 2022, when 622 homes were closed, according to the report.

Some context: Home starts mean homes under construction, while home closings refer to homes sold, MISD Chief of Staff Justin Marino said via a June 18 email.

Mapping it out: According to the report, the elementary zones with the highest annual single-family home activity in 2025 are:

• The Montgomery Elementary zone—which is located in the southwest portion of the district—with 187 annual homes under construction
• The Creekside Elementary zone—which is located in the central portion of the district—with 197 annual homes sold

On June 16, the Conroe ISD board of trustees discussed the district’s special education department's increasing costs and student population as well as an update on the district's “homecoming plan,” which will return students to their zoned neighborhoods.

The discussion: Kendra Wiggins, CISD executive director of special education, presented the annual special education update to the CISD board. CISD currently serves 12,282 special education students, which makes up 17% of the total student population. Along with that, there are 5,977.

Section 504 students—students are students who have a history of disability or who are perceived to be disabled—make up 8.3% of the total student population.

Here are six events happening in and around the Greater Houston area, June 20-21, to celebrate Father’s Day.

This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

Houston Zoo Father’s Day Event
The Houston Zoo is hosting a Father's Day weekend event with special ticket packages, giraffe feedings and family activities June 20–21

• June 20-21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• $99 for two guests
• 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston

• June 21
• Menu special prices vary
• 2044 E. TC Jester Blvd., Houston

• June 21
• Free (admission)
• 23101 Hwy. 242, New Caney

About two weeks shy of the anniversary of deadly flooding that devastated parts of Central Texas last summer, state lawmakers approved a 115-page report chronicling what they deemed “failures” at Camp Mystic, a Christian youth camp where 27 young girls died.

The details: The family running Camp Mystic was not prepared to respond to a disaster in flood-prone Kerr County and did not act quickly enough to save campers’ lives, investigators said during a June 18 hearing at the Capitol.

Investigators Casey Garrett and Michael Massengale told lawmakers about recent interviews with teenage counselors who witnessed the July 4 tragedy, reiterating a key point from hearings earlier this year: all deaths at Camp Mystic could have been prevented if camp leaders had planned ahead and acted more quickly.

"Nobody had any idea what they needed to be doing, and it crippled them," Garrett said.

Looking ahead: Lawmakers adopted the investigative team’s report, which will be shared with legislative leaders as they draft additional policy changes in response to the flood during the 2027 state legislative session.