Several city and county-funded projects are coming to the Katy-Fulshear area in 2026, with several already underway and others scheduled to start in the new year.

Fort Bend County to open second all-abilities park in Fulshear: The superhero-themed Super Dave's All Abilities Park is coming to Fulshear after City Council approved an interlocal agreement March 18 to allow Fort Bend County right-of-way access to complete the park.

Katy City Council to begin construction on two miles of trails: The city of Katy will begin construction of its citywide trail system in 2026. Phase 1 of the project is expected to cost $1.9 million and will create a 12-foot concrete trail from Morton Road to 10th Street.

Katy takes first steps toward improving 3B Learning Center: The project will include improvements at the Learning Center such as a trail system, landscape and irrigation, decking and outdoor learning areas, as well as site furnishing.

Several locations throughout the Katy community are set to undergo renovations and see new construction in the coming months.

These projects were registered in the last three months in the area with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. All information, including costs and timelines, is subject to change.

P.F. Chang’s at Katy Mills Mall

• Location: 5000 Katy Mills Circle, Ste. 341, Katy
• Type of work: renovation/alteration
• Timeline: Feb. 18-Sept. 18
• Estimated cost: $3.75 million

• Location: 21788 Katy Freeway, Ste. 300, Katy
• Type of work: renovation/alteration
• Timeline: Dec. 15, 2025-Feb. 15, 2026
• Estimated cost: $160,000

• Location: 29153 Katy Freeway, Katy
• Type of work: new construction
• Timeline: Aug. 4, 2025-July 26, 2026
• Estimated cost: $2.76 million

Allayah Beamon, founder of A1 Academics K-12 Tutoring Service, said the mobile tutoring center has plans to expand to Atascocita, Cypress, Humble, Katy, Kingwood and New Caney on Jan. 10.

The details: A1 Academics K-12 Tutoring Service offers services for children in kindergarten through 12th grade with individual in-person and virtual sessions, according to the company's website.

Tutoring subjects offered include:

• Spanish ESL
• Hebrew
• Math
• STEM
• Science
• Reading and writing
• Critical thinking skills
• Test prep/study habits
• Language arts/ELA
• History

• Expanding Jan. 10

FIFA World Cup 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most in-demand sporting events in the tournament's history, with over 150 million tickets requested during the Random Selection Draw ticketing phase to date. The figure represents the highest demand in FIFA World Cup history, according to a Dec. 29 news release.

Current situation: The final Random Selection Draw ticketing phase opened Dec. 11, a process that allows first-time fans to apply for single-match tickets based on who is playing whom, where and when for group stage matches.

As of Dec. 29, the draw has already garnered over 150 million ticket requests by fans from over 200 countries, bringing the FIFA World Cup 2026 oversubscribed over 30 times based on verified credit card numbers submitted with each ticket application, per the release.

Get involved: The Random Selection Draw will remain open until Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. Officials noted that the timing of a ticket request does not affect the chances of success.