In 2023, four people in Katy decided Katy needed a Pride. Now Katy Pride is gearing up for its 4th Annual Celebration on October 3 with the theme "Stand Tall, Y'all!"
We sat down with Kristina Shackelford (Director of Pride Celebration) and Amanda (President of Katy Pride) to talk about how it started, what it takes to pull it off, and what's coming.
We cover the jump from an idea in June 2023 to a first celebration that October, showing up at Katy ISD school board meetings, and the 2025 venue cancellation days before the event that turned into a 48-hour move to Bear Creek Rodeo Arena.
Katy Pride Celebration: Saturday, October 3, 11 AM – 4 PM at Bear Creek Rodeo Arena, 3230 Hwy 6, Houston, TX 77084
Free admission and parking, rain or shine, with live music from Olive Klug and Sarah Golden, drag hosts Hugh Dandy and Biconic, food trucks, and an expanded Kids Zone. Trans Voices will be tabling, so come say hi!
Kick-Off Party: Thursday, October 1, 6 PM at Home Run Dugout, 1220 Grand W Blvd., Katy, TX 77449
Light bites and live music from Katy native Paige Lewis. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door.
Volunteers are needed for the celebration: for a 2-hour shifts, you get a shirt.
Celebration details: https://www.katypride.org/celebration
Kick-Off Party tickets: https://givebutter.com/katy-pride-kick-off-party-2026-hzweew
Volunteer: https://www.katypride.org
Trans Voices: https://www.transvoices.life/