Admission: $1

What was life like for the pioneers of early Texas? How did they dress? What skills did they need to survive? Where did the children go to school? What kinds of animals did they own? These questions and many more will be answered for those who attend the 24th Annual Katy Folk Life Festival.

Presentations at the festival include:
Blacksmith
Honey Bee Keeping
Texas Pioneer Soldier Reenactment Groups
Dulcimer Players
Horseshoeing
Weaving
Pioneer cooking
Corn grist mill
Pottery making
Spinning and quilting
Farm animals
Homing pigeons
Native American Culture Exhibiits
Pioneer crafts
Texas cowboy camp
Pioneer tool demonstrations
Cheese making

Hands-on activities include:
Weaving
Calligraphy
Tin Punching
Roping skills
Dulcimer lessons
Corn husk doll making
Pottery clay
Gourd Painting
Corn Husking, Shelling and Grinding

Visitors will also be able to walk the nature trails, isit the duck pond, and see the displays and exhibitis in the science and history classrooms. The Katy Folk Life Festival is a family fun activity with interesting lessons in Texas History.

Co-sponsored by McDonald's and will provide food concessions.