Things to Do in Fulshear TX: Market, Wine, Festivals

At a glance

Where: City of Fulshear, northwestern Fort Bend County, around FM 359 and FM 1093
Hours: Farmers market typically Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; shops and restaurants vary; check official sites
Cost: Downtown, parks, art boxes and market entry are free
Parking: Free at the farmers market; lots at parks, library and restaurants
Time needed: Half a day, or a full Saturday with the route below

Fulshear went from 716 residents in 2000 to 16,856 at the 2020 census, according to the city. But drive to the crossroads of FM 359 and FM 1093 on a Saturday morning and it still feels like the town that used to pack basket lunches for the crew of the noon train.

That's the pitch for a trip out here. You get a working farmers market with more than 90 vendors, a small downtown with a wine tasting room and a speakeasy, painted utility boxes to hunt down, a cafe with a mission, and a few hometown festivals that have been going in one form or another since the 1940s. Most of it is free.

How we define Fulshear here: the City of Fulshear in northwestern Fort Bend County, which covers a little over 12 square miles, plus places just outside the city limits that are part of everyday Fulshear life, like the farmers market on Bois d'Arc Lane at FM 1093. We don't cover neighboring Katy, Simonton, Weston Lakes, Brookshire or Richmond, though we point you to them at the end.

Four things even locals don't know

A Fulshear-trained horseman made racing history. The town's 1971 state historical marker says John Huggins, a pupil of Churchill Fulshear Jr., won world fame by training the first American horse to win the English Derby. Huggins Elementary is named for him.
Fulshear had its own Churchill Downs. Churchill Fulshear Jr. bred and raced horses at a track by that name at Pittsville, about two miles north of town. No relation to the one in Kentucky.
The train crew got lunch delivered. The city says that when the passenger train made its daily noon stop, local women would prepare and hand over basket lunches for the crew.
There was a WWII lookout downtown. During the war, residents manned an airplane lookout station every day on the roof of one of the brick buildings.

Things to do in Fulshear, TX

1. Start at the crossroads

Downtown Fulshear grew up where FM 359 meets FM 1093, along the railroad line that the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway was granted through the Fulshear plantation in 1888. The town was platted in 1890.

Look for the Texas Historical Commission marker for the Town of Fulshear, erected in 1971. It tells the short version: an 1824 land grant to Churchill Fulshear, one of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" settlers, a four-story brick mansion built by his son in the 1850s, and the horse-racing story above. The marker also mentions the Methodist church, whose first pastor arrived in 1894. That congregation, now First United Methodist Church, is still downtown.

2. Pay your respects at the Fulshear Black Cemetery

On FM 1093 near FM 359, a 2012 historical marker stands at the Fulshear Black Cemetery. Oral tradition holds that it began as a burial ground on the Fulshear plantation. The marker notes that many early graves are unmarked and that the oldest headstone dates to 1915. Midwives, a chef, a horse trainer and cowboy, school founders, business owners and veterans from World War I to Vietnam are buried here. The city's own history also recalls the area's Freedman's community. This is an active cemetery, so visit quietly and stay on the paths.

3. Shop the Fulshear Farmers Market on Saturday

This is the main event. The Fulshear Farmers Market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 9035 Bois d'Arc Lane, at the corner of FM 1093. It started in 2014 with 15 vendors and now works with more than 90, with over 50 on a typical Saturday.

The rule that makes it worth the drive: everything has to be grown, made or produced within 200 miles of Fulshear, and reselling isn't allowed. Expect seasonal produce, pastured meat, honey, sourdough, tamales, salsa, eggs, juices and handmade chocolate. Entry and parking are free, leashed dogs are welcome, and every vendor takes cash (most take cards too). It closes for the two weeks closest to Christmas and New Year, and for hurricanes.

Want more markets? See our Houston farmers markets guide.

4. Go on an art box hunt

Fulshear's Parks & Recreation Commission and the Fulshear Arts Alliance have turned utility boxes around town into painted canvases by local artists. The City of Fulshear lists six:

Yesteryear, Main Street at FM 1093
The Switch House, Polo Ranch at FM 1093
Spring in Fulshear, Fulshear Bend Drive at Cross Creek Bend
Owl in Dogwoods, Rogers Road at FM 359
Winston, Lifestyle Boulevard
My Garden, Hunt Road

It's a good way to get kids interested in a drive around town. Pull over safely; several boxes sit on busy roads.

5. Have breakfast at Texana Cafe

Texana Cafe at 7440 FM 359 S serves soups, salads, sandwiches, coffee and scratch-made sweets, made by people with autism, intellectual disabilities and other special needs. It doubles as a training ground: interns learn job skills with support from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. It's typically open Tuesday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast here does some good.

6. Sip wine on Front Street

Vino Veritas at 30634 Front St. calls itself Fulshear's first wine tasting room. It pours wines from small vineyards and has 12 rotating craft beers on draft. Behind it is the Velvet Dram, a small speakeasy for small-batch spirits and rare pours (reservations recommended). Friday and Saturday nights typically bring live music on the patio with no cover, and Sundays have a jazz brunch. It's typically closed Monday and Tuesday.

7. Come back for Fulshear's Folly in October

In the 1940s the whole town gathered for a Fourth of July barbecue and picnic. In 1978 the celebration got a name, Fulshear's Folly, and the idea was simple: residents hosted everyone who came to town. The City of Fulshear has revived it as a fall concert with live bands, food, drink, shopping and a kids' area, held at the City of Fulshear Municipal Complex, 6611 W. Cross Creek Bend Lane. Check the city's special events page for this year's date.

8. Enter a scarecrow (or just judge them)

The Fulshear Regional Chamber for Commerce runs the Fulshear Scarecrow Festival each October, with a scarecrow contest, a costume contest, a pumpkin patch and a kids' zone. It has been held at Fulshear High School. Dates and venue can change, so check the chamber's events calendar. For a full fall weekend, pair it with our pumpkin patches near Houston.

9. Light the tree at Christmas

The city's other annual event is Fulshear's Merry Little Christmas and Tree Lighting. Details are posted on the city website and Facebook page as the season gets close.

10. Let the kids loose in a city park

Fulshear's parks are built for locals, but they're easy wins on a family day:

Irene Stern Community Park, 6920 Fulshear Katy Road, has a playground and a pavilion next to the community center.
Eagle Landing Park, 4131 Woods Road, is the city's soccer park, with fields, a playground and a pavilion.
Primrose Park, 7622 Dixon Road, opened with baseball and softball fields and a walking path. Fridays are open play, with no organized practices or rentals. The city plans a playground, amphitheater stage and food-truck area in a later phase.

Fields and pavilions are often booked for leagues and rentals, so check the city's park pages before you plan a pickup game.

11. Spend an hour at the library

The Fulshear Branch Library at 6350 GM Library Road, part of Fort Bend County Libraries, offers 3D printing, computers and programs for every age, from storytimes for babies to Dungeons and Dragons for teens and family film screenings with snacks. It's typically open every day but Sunday. The branch is named for Bob Lutts, the county commissioner who offered the land.

12. Eat Tex-Mex and Gulf seafood on FM 359

The stretch of FM 359 through town is where to eat:

[Victor's Mexican Grille](https://victorsmexicanrestaurant.com/), 8525 FM 359. A family Tex-Mex name since 1979, with fajitas, brunch and happy hour.
[Pier 36 Seafood & Oyster Bar](https://pier36seafood.com/), 8502 FM 359. Gulf Coast seafood and oysters.

Over on FM 1093, [Lupe's Mexican Cafe](https://lupesmexicancafe.com/) (28840 FM 1093) does breakfast and Tex-Mex. [L3 Craft Coffee](https://www.l3craftcoffee.com/) in the Cross Creek Ranch retail center (28830 FM 1093) roasts its own coffee and serves breakfast. On FM 1463, [Hacienda Don Jose](https://haciendadonjose.com/) (4020 FM 1463) is another Fulshear-address Mexican option. For more choice just up the road, see our best restaurants in Katy.

Save this: a Saturday in Fulshear

9 a.m. Farmers market at Bois d'Arc Lane and FM 1093. Get there early for the best produce.
10:30 a.m. Coffee at L3 Craft Coffee in the Cross Creek Ranch retail center on FM 1093.
11 a.m. Downtown: the crossroads, the Town of Fulshear marker, First United Methodist Church and the Yesteryear art box on Main Street at FM 1093.
Noon Lunch at Texana Cafe on FM 359 (closes at 3 p.m.).
1:30 p.m. Art box hunt: Owl in Dogwoods on Rogers Road, then The Switch House and Spring in Fulshear.
3 p.m. Library or Irene Stern Community Park if you have kids in tow.
4 p.m. A wine flight at Vino Veritas on Front Street, and stay for live music on the patio.

Tips and best time to visit

Make it a Saturday. The farmers market only runs on Saturdays, and Texana Cafe, the library and Vino Veritas are all open.
October is peak Fulshear. Fulshear's Folly and the Scarecrow Festival both land in October, and the weather finally cooperates.
Avoid Mondays. Texana Cafe and Vino Veritas are typically closed, and the library closes on Sundays.
Expect traffic on FM 1093 and FM 359 at school and commute times. A city that grew this fast is still catching up on roads.
Say it right. It's "FULL-sher."

Getting there and parking

Fulshear sits about 33 miles west of downtown Houston. From Houston, head west on the Westpark Tollway and continue on FM 1093 into town. From I-10, exit at Brookshire, about 7 miles north, and take FM 359 south. You'll need a car. Parking is free at the farmers market, and the parks, library and restaurants have their own lots.

Nearby attractions

Fulshear pairs well with its neighbors. Katy is just to the northeast, and historic Richmond and Sugar Land are a short drive south and east.

Head west for Texas history. San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site marks the town that ran Stephen F. Austin's colony, which settlers burned as they fled during the Runaway Scrape in 1836. Its museum has a field desk that belonged to Austin. It's typically open Tuesday to Sunday. Next door, Stephen F. Austin State Park has five miles of trails through pecan bottomland along the Brazos River. See our hiking trails near Houston for more.

In fall, Dewberry Farm in nearby Brookshire runs a fall festival with a pumpkin patch, corn maze and rides. For more drives like this one, browse our day trips from Houston.

Last verified: October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Fulshear, Texas?

Fulshear is in northwestern Fort Bend County, about 33 miles west of downtown Houston. Downtown sits at the intersection of FM 359 and FM 1093, about 7 miles south of I-10 at Brookshire.

Is Fulshear part of Katy?

No. Fulshear is its own city, incorporated in 1977, in Fort Bend County. It borders the Katy area, and some Fulshear-area homes use Katy or Richmond ZIP codes.

When is the Fulshear Farmers Market?

Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 9035 Bois d'Arc Lane at FM 1093. It closes for the two weeks closest to Christmas and New Year. Entry and parking are free.

What is Fulshear's Folly?

Fulshear's hometown celebration. It grew from a 1940s Fourth of July barbecue and was named Fulshear's Folly in 1978. The city has revived it as a fall concert with food, vendors and a kids' area. Check the city's site for this year's date.

How do you pronounce Fulshear?

FULL-sher. The town is named for Churchill Fulshear, one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred settlers, who received his land grant in 1824.

Things to Do in Fulshear, TX: Market, Main Street and Art Boxes