Last updated on January 30th, 2023 at 12:29 pm

Come out to spend the afternoon at District 56 and then enjoy the parade and the lighting of the tree. The perfect time and location for you and your family to enjoy some of what makes Elk Grove a great place to live.

Celebrate the holiday with families, friends and neighbors at the 3rd annual Illumination Holiday Festival.  This year’s event has been expanded to include a variety of free activities for the entire family!  Shop for special gifs in the Vendor Village, enjoy some holiday delicacies, celebrate traditions from around the globe, strap on some skates and glide on an ice rink, check out the holiday bounce houses, find some amazing photo opportunities, get your game on with our holiday carnival booths, meet the one and only Mr. Clause and cap your night off with a photo in front of the City’s Ribbon Tree at 8230 Civic Center Drive, Elk Grove, CA, 95757.

• 3:00pm – Illumination Holiday Festival begins
• 6:00pm – Annual Holiday of Lights Parade around District56, produced by the Elk Grove Lions Club
• Tree lighting following the Parade
• 8:00pm – Festivities end

Do you want to be a participant in the parade?  Parade-of-Lights-Entry-Form