May:

Elk Grove Western Festival
Held the first full weekend in May every year, the Western Festival is two days of good old-fashioned fun for the entire family.

July:

Salute to Red, White & Blue
An annual Fourth of July family affair sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce featuring spectacular ground and aerial fireworks displays and a musical salute to the birth of our
nation.

Strauss Festival
In late July each year, spectators on grassy knolls in the Elk Grove Regional Park see the waltzes of Johann Strauss come alive through the performances of period-costumed dancers,
actors and a professional symphonic orchestra.

October:

Business Expo
The Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce Business Expo showcases local businesses.

Community Harvest & Giant Pumpkin Festival
This event is a hometown fall harvest festival, with crafts, food and fun for the entire family. In 1998, it also became the official California weigh-off site for a national Giant Pumpkin contest.

Safety Faire
At the Safety Faire, the Police and Sheriff’s departments sponsor family safety education booths.

November:

Holiday Kickoff
The local holiday shopping season is kicked off by the area merchants with the Festival of Lights Parade and the lighting of the giant holiday tree on Elk Grove Boulevard on Saturday of the Thanksgiving Day weekend, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Community Services District.

Dickens Faire
Old Town Elk Grove hosts an old-fashioned street fair featuring local retailers and craft vendors located in the historic section of Elk Grove.

Recreation and Sports:

Locally, Elk Grove offers many opportunities for recreation with more than 18,000 acres of seasonal wetlands and wildlife preserves including the Laguna Creek Parkway, Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and the Cosumnes River Preserve. Within these abundant open spaces residents can enjoy canoeing, boating, hiking, fishing, bird watching as well as wildlife viewing. The region also offers extensive recreational options. The American River Parkway contains 5,000 acres of recreation along both sides of the River for 30 miles and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has more than 1,000 miles of waterways. Additionally, within a short drive of Elk Grove visitors and residents can experience unparalleled scenic beauty and recreational opportunities. To the east lies Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. To the west are the San Francisco Bay Area, the Napa Valley Wine Country, the great coastal redwood forest, and the beaches and rugged shores of the Pacific Ocean. Sports enthusiasts can cheer for their favorite team just a short drive into Sacramento when they visit ARCO Arena to see the NBA’s Sacramento Kings and the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs. Additionally, baseball fans will love visiting Raley Field to celebrate Amercia’s favorite sport where they can see the AAA Sacramento River Cats play ball.