Katy TX Holiday Happenings

The holiday season is a little different this year, but there is still time and plenty of ways to feel festive in Katy TX. Whether you head out or stay home, as your Katy real estate agent, I’m here to fill you in on some great holiday happenings:

1.  Today is the last day to catch Santa as part of the 2020 Santa Tours with the Katy Fire Department! Santa has traveled to numerous Katy neighborhoods and today is in Firethorne. Santa and his elves will be accepting canned goods for the local food pantry and new toys for the Lions Club and Toys for Tots programs.

2.  Saturday, Dec. 19, is the last Storytime with Santa at LaCenterra Heritage Square. Tickets cost $25 for up to four people and include a LaCenterra blanket and a Nestle Toll House cookie pack! Ticket proceeds benefit Children’s Miracle Network. Purchase tickets in advance, wear face coverings and practice social distancing.

3.  Kids can meet Santa at Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops. Free advanced reservations are required. Lots of safety measures are in place. Same is true for Santa at Katy Mills Mall. Make a free reservation in advance. You can choose to include the holiday photo package when reserving.

4.  Help Stuff the Sleigh make the holidays better this year for kids coping with childhood cancer. This locally based nonprofit aims to help families experience a better Christmas season. Because of events getting canceled due to the pandemic, they need help more than ever. Donate on their website to help ensure that families receive the help they deserve.

5.  Have fun shopping locally in Katy TX this year! Businesses need help now more than ever, and most of them are open for business. Some great local shops around Katy include Alku Modern Jewelers, The Cottage Door Boutique, Dovetail Antiques & Collectibles, Beau Kisses, Hippie Princess Boutique, Katy Budget Books and many others. What is your favorite shop?

There are lots of ways to have fun at home this holiday season as well! Katy Magazine came up with some great ones – Bake cookies or have a holiday bake-off among family members, watch ‘Polar Express’ in your pajamas while drinking hot chocolate and eating cookies, drive around Katy and check out holiday light displays while listening to Christmas music, or check our Dewberry Farm’s drive-thru light display. Check out the rest of their ideas here!

As your Katy real estate agent, I hope you have a magical holiday season, no matter how you spend it. If you have Katy real estate goals you’d like to achieve now or in 2021, don’t hesitate to contact me anytime to discuss your goals and your timeline for achieving them. If you have a Katy home on your holiday wish list, there is still time to start the process and make it happen! Give me a call, I’m here to help!

Mickie Cioccia | Broker Associate

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Katy TX Holiday Events this December

December is here, which means a whole slew of holiday events are coming your way in Katy, TX! If you don’t find yourself in the holiday spirit yet, these events will surely help you get there, and can give you a break from the stress that often comes with the holidays. As your Katy real estate agent, I’ve put together a list of upcoming events to get excited for!

1.  The Katy Christmas Tree Lighting will take place tomorrow, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in front of Katy City Hall. Enjoy a Christmas story, entertainment from a local choir and dance company, Santa sightings and photos, hot chocolate and cookies, and the lighting of the tree, of course!

2.  Holiday Home Tour takes place Dec. 5 from 5 to 9 p.m., and Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. These tours allow you to view local Katy homes filled with beautiful holiday décor! This is a great way to motivate you to decorate, or to give you some fresh decorating ideas. Proceeds go to a great cause, and there will also be silent auction baskets and decorated wreaths available.

3.  Katy’s Old Fashioned Christmas Festival is this Saturday, Dec. 7! Don’t miss this family-friendly tradition. It’s free to attend and runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Katy. Get some holiday shopping done at the Christmas market, featuring produce, arts and crafts, antiques, jewelry and more. Enjoy carolers, food trucks, entertainment, and the main attraction, 50,000 pounds of snow! The kids can meet Santa, the adults can enjoy the beer garden, and everyone can get in the festive spirit.

4.  Messiah Singalong at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church will take place Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. For more than a decade, the Chancel Choir at St. Peter’s has been performing Part I and the Hallelujah Chorus of Handel’s Messiah! It’s free to attend, and sheet music will be available if you want to sing along!  They also have a Christmas Concert on Dec. 15, along with other Christmastime activities to check out.

5.  Santa is at Katy Mills all month long, through Dec. 24! On Dec. 8, children with special needs can visit Santa during a special sensory-friendly Caring Santa day. On Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 24, kids can enjoy Breakfast with Santa at Rainforest Café!

6.  Fantastical Christmas Concert at LaCenterra will take place Dec. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. This will be a night of Christmas songs and classic rock mashups from Frank Hart & Friends on LaCenterra’s Central Green! Enjoy music, prizes, dancing, elves and more. You can get some shopping done while you’re there, too! Check out the website for items you can bring to donate to great causes.

Enjoy your holiday season! If your Katy TX dream home is on your wish list, give me a call, your Katy real estate agent! I am here year-round to help you achieve your Katy real estate goals.

Mickie Cioccia

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Holiday Events in Katy TX this December

‘Tis the season to feel festive and joyful while holiday shopping and preparing for holiday gatherings! The Katy community makes that easy. As your Katy real estate agent, let me fill you in on upcoming holiday events and activities during the month of December:

1.  Photos with Santa are taking place at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch now through Christmas Eve! Check out his new set in Heritage Square from Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 12 to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, Santa will be there from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are a variety of photo packages available.

2.  The Lone Star Symphonic Band will perform at the Holy Covenant United Methodist Church on Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. This will be a holiday concert titled “Great is the Glory” and will include many of your favorite holiday songs. Tickets cost $7 and can be purchased ahead of time online.

3.  Christmas events fill the calendar at Chick-fil-A locations in Katy this month! Dec. 11 and 12, preschoolers can make 3D snowmen from 9:30 to 11 a.m. On Dec. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m., Family Night will consist of spending the evening aboard the Holiday Express. Everyone can come dressed in PJs and will craft an edible train, sip on chocolate milk and more.

4.  Dec. 21, head to the Cinco Ranch Library for a Holiday Break Family Movie Night! Enjoy the classic Charles Dickens ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ about Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Michael Caine, and joined by Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the whole Jim Henson crew. Movie begins at 1:30 p.m.

5.  Head to Houston for a theatrical performance this holiday season. This would make a great gift for a loved one, or just a reprieve from holiday stress! Coming up is Disney’s “Newsies” at Playhouse 1960, “Improv! The Musical” at CSz Arena, “Peter Pan” at Prohibition Theatre and more.

Enjoy the rest of your festive season in Katy, TX! If selling and/or buying is a goal of yours in the Katy real estate market, add it to your wish list and then contact me, your Katy real estate agent! I am here to answer your questions and to guide you through the home-selling and/or home-buying process this holiday season or in the New Year. Give me a call when ready to begin!

Mickie Cioccia

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Katy, TX Holiday Events

Happy Holidays! With Thanksgiving tomorrow, and holiday events pouring in after, it’s safe to say that we’re officially into the holiday season. In the next couple of weeks, you’ve got some great opportunities to get in the festive spirit with family or friends. Head out to some of these events coming up in the Katy, TX area! As your Katy real estate agent, I’m here to fill you in on all the holiday fun this season.

1.  They YMCA Turkey Dash takes place tomorrow morning, Thanksgiving, at the Monty Ballard YMCA at Cinco Ranch! From 7 to 10 a.m., you can choose a race that fits your fitness level and burn some calories before your big meal! Choose from a 10k, 5k, 1 Mile Kids Fun Run and 1 Mile Walk/Run. Then enjoy a post-race party, games, costume contest and prizes.

2.  Head to Chick-fil-A as they partner with Dewberry Farm to light their Christmas trees! This will take place Nov. 28 at Cinco Ranch and Nov. 29 at Mason Road location, both from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Kids can help make ornaments for the tree!

3.  Bring the whole family to Cane Island Candy Cane Market on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can enjoy browsing and shopping from over 60 local vendors while sipping on local wine or beer and listening to live music. Kids can visit with Santa!

4.  A Katy Old-Fashioned Christmas Festival will take place in historic downtown Katy on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Adults can enjoy a beer garden, kids can enjoy a snow park with 50,000 pounds of snow, and the whole family can enjoy food trucks, tons of vendors, live entertainment and Santa!

5.  If you love The Nutcracker, catch a performance at Central Green Park in Katy on Dec. 2! From 2 to 4 p.m., students from Intempo Dance will offer this free performance for the community. Then head to Morton Ranch High School on Dec. 3 for The Nutcracker Ballet performed by Connolly Dance Arts.

6.  Dec. 9, head to Cinco Ranch for a day of holiday fun! First, the Cinco Ranch Family Fest will take place at the Cinco Ranch Lakehouse from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Then at dusk, head to Central Green Park at LaCenterra for ‘A Christmas Carol,’ beginning at dusk. Bring chairs or a blanket!

7.  Dec. 16, head to No Label Brewing Co. for a holiday fundraiser! Christmas in Katy will run from 4 to 8 p.m. and is free with donation. From food to clothes and blankets, numerous items are needed. Then enjoy live Christmas music, food trucks, market vendors, free gift wrapping and more. 100 percent of all fees will go to support Hope Impacts and Katy Christian Ministries.

Enjoy your holiday season in Katy, TX! The holidays are upon us, but the Katy real estate market never stops. If you want to buy, sell or both this holiday season, I am here for you! Contact me, your Katy real estate agent, and let’s get started!

Mickie Cioccia
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