From vendor markets to a basketball tournament, here are eight Katy area events to add to your calendar this May and June. This list is not comprehensive and details are subject to change.

Kids Market: Kids ages 5-17 can practice their entrepreneurial skills by running their own booth at the kids-only market.

• May 31, 2-6 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• The Dryer, 5339 E. Third St., Katy

• June 7, 2-7 p.m.
• $30 (general admission)
• 21940 Kingsland Blvd., Katy

• June 13, 4-9 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 904 Ave. C, Katy

• June 20-21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• $10 (general admission)
• Katy Merrell Center, 6301 S. Stadium Lane, Katy

Fulshear officials will consider approving more than $70 million for capital improvement projects for fiscal year 2026-27 later this summer.

In a nutshell: At a May 19 Fulshear City Council meeting, public works staff presented the preliminary draft of its five-year capital improvement plan, or CIP, which outlines prioritized projects and spending for the next five years.

The FY 2026-31 plan includes an estimated total cost of $335.63 million to be funded by a variety of sources, including bonds and local partnerships.

The details: The proposed plan for FY 2026-27 includes nearly $49 million budgeted for wastewater projects and $19 million for water projects, with the remainder allocated to drainage, facilities, parks, technology, streets and traffic.

Stay tuned: The city’s next budget review is scheduled for July 7, where City Council will vote to approve the FY 2026-27 CIP.

Houston developer Sueba USA announced Boardwalk Square, a 353-unit luxury, mid-rise apartment community, is now open in the Katy area, officials shared in a May 12 news release.

What they offer: Boardwalk Square, located at 125 Prairie Parkway, has 20 open-concept floor plans, where residents can choose from studio, one-, two- or three-bedroom layouts, per the release.

Units range from 496 to 2,088 square feet, each one with under-cabinet lighting, quartz countertops and full-size washers and dryers. Some residences supply kitchen islands, soaking tubs or walk-in showers and private patios or balconies, per the release.

The complex also offers a number of amenities, including:

• A 24-hour athletic club and recovery room 
• A leisure and lap pool 
• A courtyard lawn
• A paw spa
• Resident lounge with TVs and a coffee bar
• Private focus rooms as well as a co-working lounge
• A business conference center with a catering kitchen

Houston officials officially dedicated George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal E in honor of the late former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a May 18 ceremony, officials announced in a May 18 news release.

Career history: Jackson Lee represented Texas' 18th Congressional District—which includes IAH—for more than three decades. Jackson Lee died at age 74 in July 2024 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, as previously reported by Community Impact.

During her tenure, Jackson Lee advocated for aviation security, federal transportation investment and infrastructure improvements, and helped secure more than $125 million for Houston airports, per the release.

The impact: Houston City Council voted unanimously to rename Terminal E to "Sheila Jackson Lee Terminal E" in April 2025, as previously reported.

During the May 18 ceremony, a 500-pound memorial plaque featuring a portrait of Jackson Lee was unveiled. In the coming weeks, the plaque will be permanently installed inside the terminal's international concourse beyond the TSA security checkpoint.

Catch up on Community Impact’s coverage this week with five trending Greater Houston stories from May 18-22.

1. Fort Bend County greenlights TxDOT primacy for Grand Parkway expansion

2. 8 businesses now open in Sugar Land, Missouri City

3. League City Walmart hosts grand opening following renovations

4. Conroe council reopens public comment, rolls back street closure fees after community pushback

5. Crawfish Cookoff, Sip & Shop: Check out 10 Houston-area events this weekend, May 22-24

Texas was home to eight of the nation’s fastest-growth municipalities in 2025 as people continue moving to smaller cities in the state’s large metropolitan areas, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

The details: Celina, located about an hour north of Dallas, grew faster than any other U.S. city in 2025, according to the census data released May 14. The city grew by 24.6% between July 2024 and July 2025, and 64,427 people called Celina home as of July 1.

Fulshear, a 64,630-person city west of Houston, saw the second-fastest growth in the nation last year, at 21%.

What's happening: Helen You, interim director of the Texas Demographic Center, said the trend of people moving to smaller cities in major metros “is not unique to Texas."

The suburban boom comes amid a slowdown in overall population growth, according to previous Community Impact reporting. While Texas gained more new residents last year than any other U.S. state, growth slowed significantly amid a nationwide reduction in immigration from other countries.