Before we get to the main info on this page, we want to give you a quick update on the annual Parade of Lights. For the past 4 years it has been a part of the Illumination Festival at District 56. Becuse of the growth of the Illumination Festival, the parade is moving back to Old Elk Grove on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Yes, that is the Dickens Fair. There is no change in the Dickens Fair, but our Parade of Lights will run from the CSD main office on Elk Grove Blvd to Gage Street/2nd Ave where it will turn off the main drag before getting to the Dicken’s Fair. The parade starts at 6pm.
With that in mind, the Lions Club understands that closing the road will be problamatic for many businesses, especially those who expect customers after 5:30 pm, the time of the road closure.
If you are signed up for a class at Pinot’s Palette, or are having dinner or doing a DoorDash pick up at Ocean Fish & Chips or La Fiesta Taqueria, plan to arrive from northbound on Elk Grove-Florin (starting at Valley Oak near the High School), turn right on Emerald Park, left on Walnut, left on Grove, right on Gage and left on Eva.
If you plan to visit Boulevard Bistro, starting from southbound on Elk Grove-Florin, turn left on Sierra and right on 3rd. Parking is in the rear.
Our effort to mitigate part of that loss of customer access is to advertise these businesses at no cost to them. Today, we are starting with Pinot’s Palette. They have 3 classes on the 28th as well as a general open house for people visiting the Dicken’s Fair. The road closes at 5:30 pm, so if your class starts at 6:00 pm, we suggest arriving a little early if possible. Use the routing noted above you are taking the 7pm class. If I were signed up for the 7pm class, I would get there before 5:30, bring a folding chair and sit in front of Pinot’s Palette to watch the parade before my class starts. Below is the info for their classes on the 28th of November. The links below are not live, but you can use the link above to sign up.
My favorite places to find out what is happening in Elk Grove, other than the website you are currently visiting are Be Local Elk Grove, an online community magazine, and Explore Elk Grove, the marketing arm for the City of Elk Grove. If you are looking for a local service club or non profit organization, click on the Non-Profits tab on the menu bar or read the story on pages 76-85 in Be Local Elk Grove.
Of course, now you are thinking about finding a Pumpkin Patch. Right? There is a link under the Community Tab above.
Are you new to the Elk Grove area? If so, you have come to the right place. I have links to most of what you are looking for, from youth sports to senior links to veterans organizations. If you need to turn on the utilities or find an internet service provider, check out the Utilities tab above. Do you have a child who wants to play team sports but you cannot afford it? We have the Elk Grove Youth Sports Foundation to help with paying the fees. If you want to learn more about local history, check out the Elk Grove Historical Society on the Non-Profits page. Do you know someone who is facing food insecurity? We have the Elk Grove Food Bank Services here to assist you. If you need it, you can probably find it in Elk Grove which means you will probably find a link on this website.
Last of all, if you ever think you are bored and that there is nothing to do in Elk Grove, you obviously did not look at the Up Coming Events.