Check out several Katy-area fall festivals and Halloween events happening throughout the month of October. Events are subject to change and this list is not comprehensive.

Katy Rice Harvest Festival: The festival will feature live music, a carnival, over 100 vendors, food trucks, a beer garden and an agricultural adventure area. 

• Oct. 10, 10 a.m.- 10 p.m.; Oct. 11, 12- 6 p.m.

Trunk or Treat Community Fall Fest: Physicians Premier Emergency Room Cinco Ranch is hosting a special festival with trunk-or-treating, a pumpkin patch, face painting, refreshments, giveaways and free flu shots for ages five and older. 

• Oct. 17, 10 a.m. –1 p.m.

Fulshear Scarecrow Festival: Join The Fulshear Regional Chamber for Commerce at Fulshear High School for its annual scarecrow festival featuring a pumpkin patch, a costume contest, a scarecrow contest and a kid zone. 

• Oct. 24, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Soluna Coffee has opened its doors in Katy, management confirmed.

What’s on the menu: The shop has several autumn-inspired drinks including a brown sugar cinnamon chai, caramelized banana bread latte, pumpkin cream pie latte, pumpkin brown butter latte and bourbon maple oatmilk shaken espresso, according to a Sept. 26 social media post.

Soluna Coffee also uses organic, traceable coffee beans and local grass-fed milk.

• 22225 Elyson Falls Drive, Ste. 500, Katy

Fort Bend County residents will choose between incumbent Bill Rickert and Jeffrey L. Boney for treasurer in the Nov. 3 election.

The details: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been minimally edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Here's what we asked them:

• Why did you choose to run for this position?

• What are your qualifications for why you’d be a strong candidate in this role?

• What is your top priority if elected to represent the citizens of Fort Bend County?

• What do you think is the most pressing issue for Fort Bend County, and what will you do to address it?

• How do you plan to involve residents in the decision-making process?

• How should the county prepare to address its fast-growing population?

Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones announced that all Flock cameras on precinct property have been decommissioned and taken offline.

The specifics: The cameras, which monitor and record license plates to track vehicles, were located across nine parks and facilities. Precinct 4 previously had 48 security cameras and 13 automatic license plate readers, which have now been covered. The technology has faced public scrutiny at recent Harris County Commissioners Court meetings, where residents raised privacy and safety concerns.

What's next: The Harris County Commissioners Court is scheduled to discuss the county's use of automatic license plate readers during its Oct. 15 meeting. Several county departments, including the Sheriff's and Constables' Offices, will present a report covering:

• Amount of money spent on the readers

• Number and location of the readers

• Summary of the technology and its use

• Which agencies have access to the data

• What other jurisdictions are doing to safeguard the data

The Texas Renaissance Festival will return to Todd Mission for its 52nd season in 2026, running from Oct. 10 through Nov. 29.

Read all about it: Spanning 70 acres, the nation's largest Renaissance-themed event features 21 stages, more than 400 artisanal shops and over 200 acres of camping facilities.

The festival will showcase eight themed weekends from Oktoberfest on Oct. 10-11 to Celtic Christmas on Nov. 27-29. Additional themes include Pirate Adventure, Barbarian Invasion and All Hallows Eve.

What's new: This year the festival will bring back fan-favorite attractions alongside new acts, including Paladin, the Errant Fool; Sons of Olympus; and Lester Jesterson.

Tickets range from $16 to $40. Admission is free for kids 5 and under on Saturdays, and kids 13 and under get in free on Sundays.