Old Katy, Texas · Est. 1943
The Dryer is a 1940s concrete rice dryer turned entertainment venue: comedy nights, live music, the Katy Farmers Market every Saturday, Katy Beer Garden under the oaks, food trucks and a little train that circles the tallest structure in Katy.
Events at The Dryer
Featuring Kenny Webster, under the historic rice dryers in Old Katy. Grab a drink, bring your friends, bring a date, and settle in for a night of great stand-up and good vibes.
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9 AM – 1 PM · now open
Fresh vegetables, fruit, eggs, honey and baked goods from local farmers and makers, at the foot of the rice dryers. Also: Silo Sunrise Flow yoga, The Well, kids markets and corn hole tournaments through the year.
Make a day of it
A replica engine with passenger cars on a 900-foot, 7.5-inch gauge track around the rice dryer. For kids and adults.
Saturdays 9 AM – 1 PM · $3 per ride plus tax
The train
35,000 sq ft indoor and outdoor beer garden shaded by 45-foot oak trees, with a giant outdoor TV. Family friendly.
Open daily until 2 AM
Eat & drink
Texas BBQ, Mexican tacos and American food in front of the beer garden. New trucks rotate in every 2 weeks.
Mon–Thu 3–10 PM · Fri–Sun 12–10 PM
Food trucks
"Welcome to Centreville": an H&O scale model train exhibit for the kids and the train fans.
Coming soon
ExhibitKaty Beer Garden & food trucks
Katy rice dryer history
In 1943 J.V. Cardiff & Sons started building the first concrete rice dryer in Texas. The largest followed in 1966: at 177 feet it was the tallest rice dryer in the country, and it is still the tallest structure in Katy, Richmond and Rosenberg. The last rice was dried in 1987. Since 2021 a local developer and Katy Heritage Society have been bringing the landmark back to life.
Getting here
Please park at the Katy Beer Garden parking lot, then walk towards the tall rice dryer.
The venue opens in stages
2027
At the base of the tallest dryer, with Katy Heritage Society: artifacts from Katy's farming and pioneering history.
Dine in
Dining inside a round concrete silo with a 50-foot open ceiling.
Shop
Air-conditioned vendor spaces in shipping containers.
Souvenirs
Katy and rice dryer keepsakes; proceeds support Katy Heritage Society.
Promoters & private events
Markets, fitness classes, live entertainment and community gatherings, with the rice dryer as the backdrop.
Get in touch
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