Get ready for caroling, eggnog, hot cocoa, Santa and a host of holiday activities near Vanbrooke!
Fulshear’s Christmas Tree Lighting
8411 Main Street,
Fulshear, Texas 77441
5:30-6:30 Sun., Dec. 1
Free
Fulshear will brighten the holidays with the official lighting of the city’s Christmas Tree featuring refreshments and holiday singing by the Huggins Elementary and Fulshear High School choirs.
Fulshear’s Festival of Lights
Fulshear High School
9302 Charger Way
Fulshear, TX 77441
5-7 p.m., Sat., Dec. 7
Free
Fulshear gets festive with well-known teen band Nick and the Groove, a parade, food trucks, holiday market, expansive children’s area and fireworks.
Katy Old-fashioned Christmas Festival
5717 Avenue B and 2nd Street
Katy, TX 77493
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 7
Free
This extra-special Christmas market features produce, arts, antiques, jewelry, gifts, clothes, jewelry, handmade goods, carolers, food trucks, pictures with Santa, a petting zoo, 50,000 pounds of snow for the kids and a beer garden for adults.
Christmas at Dewberry Farm
FM 362 and Morrison Road
Brookshire, TX 77423
Now through Dec. 29, times vary
$15-$25
Christmas returns to Dewberry Farm with opportunities to cut your own tree, a Christmas Village and the fabulous Trail of Lights.
Breakfast with Santa
Rainforest Café at Katy Mills Mall
5000 Katy Mills Circle
8-10 a.m. Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 24
$21.98 for ages 11 and up, $13.98 for 10 and under, and 3 and under is free
Reservations required
Sit down with Santa for a bountiful breakfast buffet, goodie bags, prizes and lots of fun holiday activities.
Santa’s Wonderland
Bass Pro Shop
5000 Katy Mills Circle
Katy, TX 77494
Weekends through Dec. 24
Free
Kids can make crafts, get a free photo with Santa and enjoy free games and activities.
The Nutcracker
Seven Lakes High School
9251 S Fry Rd.
Katy, TX 77494
1 p.m. Sun., Dec. 15
$10-$30
Join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on a magical journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets as presented by InTempo Dance Ensemble and students.
Ready to deck new halls this holiday season? Vanbrooke has plenty of them and you can move in right away.
We’ve got nearly three dozen inventory homes available, so you can make your move before the holidays (don’t forget to send Santa your new address).
Choose homes by Anglia Homes, HistoryMaker Homes, Long Lake
While you’re here, don’t forget to take a tour of our inspirational community. Our prime location along Highway 359 is three miles north of charming Fulshear and just a short drive away from the unique dining, shopping and entertainment opportunities to be found in Katy, Sugar Land and Houston.
You also get a “sleigh-ful” of coming amenities to enjoy including a lakeside view that gives way to an open-air pavilion and amenity center, as well as a gathering space with picnic tables and changing rooms.
With all of this and more, doesn’t your family deserve the gift of a new home in Vanbrooke?
Everything about a Westin Homes home is sophisticated, but we have to say the master bath at 32706 Turning Springs Drive is absolutely “aww-mazing.” Crowned by a tray ceiling and filled with natural light, this is a room you may never want to leave. Drop a bath bomb into the gorgeous tub and soak your cares away. The glass walk-in shower is enormous. Dual vanities are perfect for the couple on the go. And don’t get us started on the huge walk-in closet. Ready to take a splash? Hurry, your home is ready now.
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This stunning 3,427-square-foot home is priced from the $270s.
Build Your Life in Vanbrooke
Ready to build a life for your family? Build it in Vanbrooke. Our 250-acre master-planned community has all the ingredients needed for a happy life, including a great location in family-friendly Fulshear, gold-star schools and soon-to-be-in-place amenities like a resort-style pool, open-air pavilion and an amenity center. Don’t just build a home, build a life in Vanbrooke.
The Texas Education Agency graded school districts this summer, and we are proud to report that our own Lamar Consolidated Independent School District moved to the head of the class, earning one of the few A ratings given out this year.
Only 301 out of 1,200 school districts received a top score under the new rating system based on performance in three areas – Student Achievement, School Progress and Closing the Gaps. Districts earn an “A” for exemplary performance when they serve most students well and encourage high academic achievement and/or appropriate academic growth for students.
Schools are also awarded A-F ratings.
Fulshear High School, zoned to Vanbrooke, received an A rating and six distinctions for ELA/Reading, Social Studies, Comparative Academic Growth, Postsecondary Readiness and Comparative Closing the Gaps. Only 21 percent of all Texas schools were rated as A campuses and even fewer earned nearly all of the designated distinctions.
The new system bases 70 percent of a school’s ratings on the highest scaled score earned in one of three categories: raw student achievement, student progress and performance relative to percentages of economically disadvantaged students. The remaining 30 percent of the grades are generated by measuring how schools close achievement gaps between different groups of students.
The measures used to create those scale scores are based almost solely on how students performed on the 2018-2019 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test. For high schools, officials measure students’ test scores as well as graduation rates and college and career readiness metrics.
We congratulate the district, schools, teachers and staff on a stellar performance!
A new school year is quickly approaching, but before that happens comes the many bargains to be found during Texas’ annual tax-free weekend.
The shopping fest happens Aug. 9-11 this year, and lucky for happy shoppers in Vanbrooke, the community is only about 10 miles from a roster of stores that can meet all your back-to-school needs.
Katy Mills is a shopping destination for those seeking high fashion without the astronomical price tag. Neiman Marcus Last Call, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF and H&M all feature contemporary styles at a price that won’t make a major dent in your checking account. Other outlets include Gap, Hollister, Banana Republic, J Crew and more. But not all stores are of the outlet variety — you’ll find plenty of familiar retailers from your favorite malls. With more than 175 stores — there’s something for everyone!
And if you haven’t been to Katy Mills in a while, it’s worth a visit. The mall completed a major refresh of its interior late last year, and shoppers can now enjoy a new dining pavilion, a Disney Jr. Play Zone, plush seating areas and more.
If your needs are more practical, the Shops at Bella Terra — also about 10 miles from Vanbrooke — offers a Walmart, Famous Footwear and Kohls, as well as a PetSmart, Best Buy and Party City. And while your dog toys, electronics and party paper products may not be tax-free, the state-allowed savings do apply to more than just everyday clothes and school supplies. Check out what you can also save on:
Remember that items do have to be priced below $100. You can browse the entire list of qualifying items here.
Want to enjoy a country lifestyle while still having so much so close? Get to know our builders — they are ready to help you make the move to Vanbrooke!