Learn more about businesses in the Katy and Fulshear area that have recently opened, as reported by Community Impact.

Big Blue Swim School: The school provides swim lessons for children from three months to 12 years old.

• Opened Sept. 29
• 29907 Jordan Crossing Blvd., Ste. 200, Katy

• Opened Oct. 16
• 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. A12, Katy

• Opened Oct. 29
• 29711 Jordan Crossing Blvd., Katy

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade is opening its third Houston location in Fulshear.

On the menu: The business, which began as a lemonade stand, has expanded its menu to offer handcrafted lemonades, superfood smoothies, tropically inspired coffees and teas as well as acai bowls, according to its website.

Zooming out: The franchise has 20 other locations including a nearby one at 25220 Kingsland Blvd., Ste. 300, Katy, per the website.

• 27201 Fulshear Bend Drive, Fulshear

The rental-home market in the Houston region is showing signs of balance, with  more homes available to lease while overall pricing remains steady, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ October 2025 Rental Market Update.

What this means: According to the market update, single-family homes for rent in the Greater Houston area surged in availability. In October, 11,749 single-family homes were available for rent—the highest on record.

Leasing activity remained strong in the same month, 3,725 single-family homes were leased— up 9% from the same month a year earlier, the report states. 

Real estate agents added 7,122 new listings to the Multiple Listing Service in October versus 5,935 last year—a 20% year-over-year increase, per the report.

Several places are kicking off the holiday season with holiday light displays this weekend. 

Sugar Land Holiday Lights
Attendees can enjoy millions of dazzling light displays, a new 9-hole mini golf course, a carnival, a synthetic ice rink and vendors. Santa Claus will also be visiting the lights in Sugar Land through Dec. 23.

• Through Jan. 1
• $18.24 (admission)
• 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land

• Through Dec. 31, noon- 10 p.m.
• $24.47- $47.10 (admission)
• Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker St., Houston

• Through Jan. 4
• Free
• 2101 Riva Row, The Woodlands

• Severe storms, tornado cause damage across northern Harris County
• New Caney ISD high schools to add 15 minutes to each school day
• Major projects in Humble and Kingwood result in increased water rates
• Waymo to launch fully autonomous driving in Houston and Dallas in coming weeks
• NRG Energy to build 455-megawatt natural gas power plant in Houston