diff --git a/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/lakehouseStrategy.ts b/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/lakehouseStrategy.ts
index 8e399e1bea6..4627eea586b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/lakehouseStrategy.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/lakehouseStrategy.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import {
     createColumnTreeItem,
     getColumnType,
     createErrorItem,
+    isRedLakeCatalog,
+    isS3TablesCatalog,
 } from './utils'
 import { createPlaceholderItem } from '../../../shared/treeview/utils'
 import { Column, Database, Table } from '@aws-sdk/client-glue'
@@ -353,7 +355,15 @@ async function getCatalogs(
         }
 
         // For catalogs without children, create regular catalog node
-        return createCatalogNode(parentCatalog.CatalogId || '', parentCatalog, glueClient, parent, false)
+        // For RedLake and S3TableCatalog, they are supposed to have children
+        // Pass isParent as true
+        return createCatalogNode(
+            parentCatalog.CatalogId || '',
+            parentCatalog,
+            glueClient,
+            parent,
+            isRedLakeCatalog(parentCatalog) || isS3TablesCatalog(parentCatalog)
+        )
     })
 }
 
@@ -385,7 +395,7 @@ function createCatalogNode(
         },
         // Child catalogs load databases, parent catalogs will have their children provider overridden
         isParent
-            ? async () => [] // Placeholder, will be overridden for parent catalogs with children
+            ? async () => [createPlaceholderItem(NO_DATA_FOUND_MESSAGE) as LakehouseNode]
             : async (node) => {
                   try {
                       logger.info(`Loading databases for catalog ${catalogId}`)
diff --git a/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils.ts b/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils.ts
index ddf0ed5f3ea..c76f2f73543 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { getContext } from '../../../shared/vscode/setContext'
 import { SmusAuthenticationProvider } from '../../auth/providers/smusAuthenticationProvider'
 import { SmusIamConnection } from '../../auth/model'
 import { ConnectionStatus } from '@aws-sdk/client-datazone'
+import { GlueCatalog } from '../../shared/client/glueCatalogClient'
 
 /**
  * Polling interval in milliseconds for checking space status updates
@@ -31,6 +32,26 @@ import { ConnectionStatus } from '@aws-sdk/client-datazone'
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
 export const PENDING_NODE_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS = 5000
 
+/**
+ * Check if a catalog is a RedLake catalog
+ */
+export const isRedLakeCatalog = (catalog?: GlueCatalog) => {
+    if (!catalog) {
+        return false
+    }
+    return (
+        catalog.FederatedCatalog?.ConnectionName === 'aws:redshift' ||
+        catalog.CatalogProperties?.DataLakeAccessProperties?.CatalogType === 'aws:redshift'
+    )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a catalog is a S3 table catalog
+ */
+export const isS3TablesCatalog = (catalog?: GlueCatalog) => {
+    return catalog?.FederatedCatalog?.ConnectionName === 'aws:s3tables'
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets the label for a node based on its data
  */
diff --git a/packages/core/src/test/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils.test.ts b/packages/core/src/test/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils.test.ts
index cd92aa42981..bc2785315f2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/test/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/test/sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils.test.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import {
     isRedLakeDatabase,
     getTooltip,
     getRedshiftTypeFromHost,
+    isRedLakeCatalog,
+    isS3TablesCatalog,
 } from '../../../../sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/utils'
 import { NodeType, ConnectionType, RedshiftType } from '../../../../sagemakerunifiedstudio/explorer/nodes/types'
 
@@ -249,4 +251,63 @@ describe('utils', function () {
             assert.strictEqual(getRedshiftTypeFromHost(unknownHost), undefined)
         })
     })
+
+    describe('isRedLakeCatalog', function () {
+        it('should return true for RedLake catalogs with FederatedCatalog connection', function () {
+            const catalog = {
+                FederatedCatalog: {
+                    ConnectionName: 'aws:redshift',
+                },
+            }
+            assert.strictEqual(isRedLakeCatalog(catalog), true)
+        })
+
+        it('should return true for RedLake catalogs with CatalogProperties', function () {
+            const catalog = {
+                CatalogProperties: {
+                    DataLakeAccessProperties: {
+                        CatalogType: 'aws:redshift',
+                    },
+                },
+            }
+            assert.strictEqual(isRedLakeCatalog(catalog), true)
+        })
+
+        it('should return false for non-RedLake catalogs', function () {
+            const catalog = {
+                FederatedCatalog: {
+                    ConnectionName: 'aws:s3tables',
+                },
+            }
+            assert.strictEqual(isRedLakeCatalog(catalog), false)
+        })
+
+        it('should return false for undefined catalog', function () {
+            assert.strictEqual(isRedLakeCatalog(undefined), false)
+        })
+    })
+
+    describe('isS3TablesCatalog', function () {
+        it('should return true for S3 Tables catalogs', function () {
+            const catalog = {
+                FederatedCatalog: {
+                    ConnectionName: 'aws:s3tables',
+                },
+            }
+            assert.strictEqual(isS3TablesCatalog(catalog), true)
+        })
+
+        it('should return false for non-S3 Tables catalogs', function () {
+            const catalog = {
+                FederatedCatalog: {
+                    ConnectionName: 'aws:redshift',
+                },
+            }
+            assert.strictEqual(isS3TablesCatalog(catalog), false)
+        })
+
+        it('should return false for undefined catalog', function () {
+            assert.strictEqual(isS3TablesCatalog(undefined), false)
+        })
+    })
 })