Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

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Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

Photo: OCParks_CA · CC BY 2.0 · Flickr

🎃 Seasonal · Orange

3 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 45 min drive
    From Arcadia · Parking: Irvine Regional Park entry about $5–7 per car, long lines at midday on October weekends, arrive by 9am
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 3 hours
    Best seasons: Fall

The liveliest pumpkin patch in Orange County in October: Irvine Park Railroad turns the whole oak grove into a pumpkin festival with the mini train, hay rides, gold panning, bounce houses, mini golf and a big pumpkin field; entry is free and activities are ticketed individually.

💡 Tips
Entry is free and activity tickets are about $6–8 each, with packages cheaper; generally open daily from mid-September to October 31. On weekend afternoons the lot closes to new arrivals, so go in the morning. The $2 OC Zoo next door is open too.

What this place offers

✓pumpkin patch
✓mini train
✓hay rides
✓gold panning
✓bounce houses
✓face painting
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Orange

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17
Sunny · 76–91°F · 0% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 73–87°F · 0% rain

Location

Orange, California

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