Archived weekend guide: These listings cover September 11–13, 2026. Those dates have passed; check the official venue calendars for current events.
If you’re on Houston’s west side this weekend, you don’t have to drive into the core for a full calendar. Katy and Cinco Ranch have a clear Fri–Sun stretch of outdoor music, a free community festival, a fall market, and the City of Katy’s Boots & Brews kickoff downtown.
Times and details below come from official venue and city pages when this guide was published. Recheck links before you go — outdoor plans can shift.
Looking at the area beyond this weekend? Start with the Journal’s Katy area guide.
Friday night in Cinco Ranch
Parrot Head Radio (Jimmy Buffett tribute) When: Friday, September 11, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m. Where: Central Green Park inside LaCenterra, 23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Katy
Central Green’s official event page lists this as an outdoor tribute-band night. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and plan for an evening on the green.
Source: https://www.centralgreenpark.com/event/parrot-head-radio-a-jimmy-buffet-tribute/
Saturday daytime
Spectrum Star Festival When: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Where: Central Green (inside LaCenterra), 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy
Presented by ARISE FIT and listed as free and open to everyone, this community celebration centers teens on the autism spectrum with a DJ, crafts, games, and activities.
Source: https://www.centralgreenpark.com/event/spectrum-star-festival/
Autumn Acres Market When: Saturday, September 12, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; continues Sunday, September 13, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Where: Gerald D. Young Facility / L.D. Robinson Pavilion, 5825 Katy Hockley Cut Off Road, Katy
Organizer Home for the Holidays Gift Market describes a family-friendly fall market with local vendors (décor, gifts, handmade goods). Parking is free; children 12 and under are free. Buy tickets on the organizer site or at the door — confirm current adult admission on the ticket page before you go.
Source: https://homefortheholidaysgiftmarket.com/autumn-acres-katy-1
Saturday evening — two west-side options
Boots & Brews (Katy Rice Harvest Festival kickoff) When: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 7:00–10:00 p.m. Where: Historic Town Square, downtown Katy
The City of Katy’s official calendar lists this as the annual Boots & Brews kickoff to the Katy Rice Harvest Festival season. It’s a downtown community night tied to the city’s fall festival fundraising tradition (the full Rice Harvest Festival itself returns in October).
Sources: https://www.cityofkaty.com/about/calendar · Chamber mirror https://katyareachamberofcommercetx.growthzoneapp.com/community-calendar/Details/annual-boots-brews-kickoff-to-katy-rice-harvest-festival-1618815?sourceTypeId=Website
The Passion of Spain (Solero Flamenco) at Central Green When: Saturday, September 12, 2026 (evening; confirm exact start on the event page) Where: Central Green Park / LaCenterra
Central Green lists a free, public flamenco evening with Solero Flamenco. The venue page showed a start-time discrepancy when this guide was published between listings — confirm the start time on the official event page before you leave.
Source: https://www.centralgreenpark.com/event/the-passion-of-spain/
Sunday
Autumn Acres continues Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (same venue/source as above).
The City of Katy calendar also shows an “Annual monarch butterfly migration” program Sunday, September 13, 4:00–7:00 p.m. The original city-calendar listing provided limited location details. Use the current City of Katy calendar for future programs. https://www.cityofkaty.com/about/calendar
Quick planning tips
- Cinco Ranch cluster: Central Green at LaCenterra stacks Friday night music, Saturday midday festival, and Saturday evening arts on one lawn.
- Downtown Katy cluster: Boots & Brews puts Saturday night on Historic Town Square.
- Market run: Autumn Acres covers Saturday and Sunday if you want indoor shopping between outdoor sets.
- Always re-check official pages for weather holds, ticket rules, and start times.
This guide is informational and not a complete inventory of every private ticketed dinner or specialty outing in the corridor that weekend.
Check official event pages for current dates, weather notices, ticket requirements and start times.
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