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Our event spaces

Six areas around the historic rice dryer, each with its own character. Reserve one for a party, combine a few for a festival, or buy out the whole venue.

A show on the Train Yard lawn at night under string lights, the silos lit behind the stage

Turf lawn, stage and string lights

The Train Yard

About 8,000 sq ft of turf

Up to a few hundred guests seated at tables, more standing

The heart of the venue: an open turf lawn between the silos and the old warehouses, under canopies of string lights, with a stage set against the 177-foot rice dryer and a professional sound and video system. "The Katy" rideable train circles it on market days.

Best for: Festivals, concerts, comedy nights, markets, wedding receptions, large parties

The Katy rideable train pulling passenger cars past the depot

The station of "The Katy" train

The Train Depot

Check-in tables, a small stage or a kids' corner

The boarding station of our rideable train, with its covered platform right on the lawn. A natural spot for registration and check-in, a DJ or a small acoustic stage, a photo backdrop, or the kids' zone of a family festival.

Best for: Check-in, kids' activities, photo moments, small performances

Looking up between two tall white silos

Built-in bar at the foot of the silos

The Silo Bar

Full bar service for the whole venue

Our built-in bar sits at the base of the concrete silos and serves beer, wine and cocktails to the lawn. Private events can run an open bar, a cash bar or drink tickets; you do not need to bring in a bar vendor. A restaurant inside the silo itself is planned for 2028.

Best for: Any event with drinks: receptions, happy hours, watch parties, festivals

The beer garden lawn full of people at tables, seen from above

35,000 sq ft under the oaks

Katy Beer Garden

35,000 sq ft indoor and outdoor

Shaded seating under 45-foot oak trees, a giant outdoor TV

The shaded garden beside the silos: tables under 45-foot oak trees, a giant outdoor TV for game days, and the food trucks lined up in front. It can be reserved as a block for a party while the rest of the venue stays open, or folded into a full buy-out.

Best for: Watch parties, birthday parties, reunions, happy hours, casual receptions

Market tents lined up in front of the silos

Vendor stalls and 50+ tent spaces

The Marketplace

50+ vendor spaces on market days

Row after row of 10 by 10 tents, power on request

Where the Old Katy Farmers Market sets up every Saturday: marked vendor spaces along the walkways, with power available for food vendors. A shipping-container vendors marketplace with 16 permanent stalls is being built alongside it. Perfect for craft fairs, pop-up markets and festival vendor rows.

Best for: Markets, craft fairs, vendor rows at festivals, fundraisers with booths

The playground: a wooden riverboat, a red barn and a white silo under a shade sail

A riverboat, a barn and a silo to climb

The Playground

Fenced, shaded, next to the train track

Opened in 2026 beside the train track: a wooden riverboat with a railed deck, a red barn and a white silo to climb, all under a shade sail and inside a fence. It keeps the youngest guests happy while the grown-ups enjoy the event.

Best for: Family festivals, birthday parties, community days, graduation parties

Sizes are approximate. Ask us for a site plan with exact measurements for your layout.

Plan your event

Tell us about your event

A few basics are enough to start: what, when and how many. We reply within one business day, walk the grounds with you and put a quote together.

  • Reserve an area or buy out the whole venue
  • Stage, sound and video system run by our team
  • Built-in Silo Bar: open bar, cash bar or drink tickets
  • Food trucks on site or your own caterer
  • Free parking, restrooms, power for vendors

Prefer to talk? Call (346) 999-KATY or e-mail info@thedryer.com.

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Or call (346) 999-KATY or e-mail info@thedryer.com.