Old Town Festival of the Arts

Elk Grove’s Festival of the Arts returns to Old Town Plaza on Saturday, April 25, with a full day of art booths, live music and family activities. (exploreelkgrove.com) The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 9615 Railroad St. in Historic Elk Grove, and the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center is presenting it as the festival’s fifth annual edition. (elkgrove.gov) (elkgrovefineartscenter.org) Organizers say visitors can expect local artists, handcrafted work across multiple mediums, live performances, art demonstrations, food and wine, and a kids zone. (exploreelkgrove.com) (elkgrove.gov) The event is part of a broader push by the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center to put working artists in front of the public, not just inside a gallery. The center’s regular programming also includes exhibitions, classes, artist lectures and community events. (elkgrovefineartscenter.org) (egcitizen.com) Old Town Plaza gives the festival a built-in downtown audience. The city describes the site as a community-event venue in Historic Elk Grove, and the plaza’s operators market it as a gathering space surrounded by restaurants and small shops. (elkgrove.gov) (oldtownplazaeg.com) The festival has been growing. Coverage of the 2025 event said it drew the largest number of vendors in its first four years and featured artists working in painting, ceramics, music and writing. (egcitizen.com) That history also helps explain a small confusion in current listings: Explore Elk Grove and the Fine Arts Center call this year’s event the fifth annual festival, while one local events roundup last week referred to it as the fourth annual. The presenting organization and city event page both identify the April 25, 2026 event as the fifth annual edition. (exploreelkgrove.com) (elkgrovefineartscenter.org) (elkgrovelagunanews.com) For Elk Grove, the pitch is straightforward: show up Saturday, April 25, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., and Old Town Plaza turns into an open-air arts market in the middle of the historic district. (exploreelkgrove.com) (elkgrove.gov)