Elk Grove's new community center is set to open to the public Thursday with a grand opening celebration and tours.The Community Center at District 56 is a 32,000-square-foot facility that is home to the area's senior center and first-ever veterans' hall.The community center also has a main hall capable of accommodating 500 guests.The $18 million facility boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, contemporary architecture, a stage, indoor-outdoor areas, commercial kitchen and state-of-the-art audio-visual systems.The city is hosting a grand-opening celebration Thursday afternoon from 4 to 7 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting event and light appetizers.The center is at 8230 Civic Center Drive. It sits next to the new aquatic center that opened in the summer of 2019.Work on a nearby nature area continues where visitors will enjoy a fitness center, trails and a playground.

Elk Grove's new community center is set to open to the public Thursday with a grand opening celebration and tours.

The Community Center at District 56 is a 32,000-square-foot facility that is home to the area's senior center and first-ever veterans' hall.


The community center also has a main hall capable of accommodating 500 guests.

The $18 million facility boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, contemporary architecture, a stage, indoor-outdoor areas, commercial kitchen and state-of-the-art audio-visual systems.

The city is hosting a grand-opening celebration Thursday afternoon from 4 to 7 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting event and light appetizers.

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Here are a few more sneak peek photos of @CityofElkGrove @district56eg community center. Grand opening today at 4 pm. pic.twitter.com/9zx4tahA1O — Brian Hickey (@kcraBrianHickey) January 23, 2020

The center is at 8230 Civic Center Drive. It sits next to the new aquatic center that opened in the summer of 2019.

Work on a nearby nature area continues where visitors will enjoy a fitness center, trails and a playground.