5th Annual Elk Grove Festival of the Arts

Elk Grove’s annual Festival of the Arts returns Saturday, April 25, with a full day of performances, artist booths and hands-on demonstrations in Old Town. (elkgrovefineartscenter.org) The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center is presenting the fifth edition of the event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Old Town Plaza, 9615 Railroad St., and admission is free. (elkgrovefineartscenter.org) Organizers say the lineup includes live music, art displays, artist demonstrations, food and wine, a Kids Zone and a youth arts show. Explore Elk Grove’s event listing says local artists will show handcrafted work in multiple mediums. (exploreelkgrove.com) The festival is centered in Historic Elk Grove’s main gathering space, a plaza built for community events in the city’s older downtown district. Old Town Plaza says the site sits in the heart of the historic area, near restaurants and boutique shops. (oldtownplazaeg.com) The event also serves as one of the Fine Arts Center’s biggest public-facing programs outside its regular gallery schedule. The center’s website lists the festival alongside April exhibitions and calls it an annual partnership with local businesses, performing and visual arts groups, and city representatives. (elkgrovefineartscenter.org) The “fifth annual” label marks a quick expansion for a festival that was advertised as the third annual event in April 2024. Sacramento365’s archived listing for that year shows the same mix of live performances, art displays and family activities. (sacramento365.com) City and tourism listings now treat the festival as part of Elk Grove’s recurring spring calendar. The city’s event page and Explore Elk Grove both list the April 25, 2026 program under community and annual events. (elkgrove.gov) (exploreelkgrove.com) For visitors, the pitch is straightforward: one Saturday, one plaza and no admission charge for a broad snapshot of Elk Grove’s local arts scene. (elkgrovefineartscenter.org)