Irvine Park Railroad’s 12th annual Pumpkin Patch will be open daily this year beginning September 16th and will run through October 31st! 
Irvine Park Railroad is located inside of Irvine Regional Park, in the foothills of Orange, California. It’s one of our family’s favorite activities to do together each fall. 
The Pumpkin Patch is located in Locomotive Loop and Miner’s Meadow just behind the train station and has thousands of pumpkins, in all shapes and sizes. All visitors are sure to find the perfect pumpkin there! There are also several Pumpkin Patch activities to choose from. 
- train rides
- hay rides
- panning for gold
- a child-friendly haunted house
- a hay maze
- a moon bounce,
- pumpkin ring toss
- carnival games
- cookie decorating
- John Deere tractor racers
- face painting
- picture stands
- great food
- and a lot more.
The Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch will be open daily from September 16th through October 31st and hours are as follows:
- Weekdays 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Weekends 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Admission into the Pumpkin Patch is free. Prices for all other activities vary. Get additional information and activity costs here.
Irvine Park Railroad’s 2nd annual “Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off” will take place on Saturday, September 23rd starting at 11:00 am. Come see if pumpkin growers have what it takes to grow the biggest pumpkin. Cash prizes will be awarded. KTLA Channel 5 weatherman Henry DiCarlo will host this event and a live band will play on this day only from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The parking fee for Irvine Regional Park is $3.00 per vehicle on weekdays and $5.00 per vehicle on weekends. Important parking information: As Halloween nears, we encourage visitors to plan to arrive early to help avoid crowds, particularly on the weekend. Visit this page on our web site for special event parking information.
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- 1 Paddle boat rental
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Visit Irvine Regional Park’s other activities including Wheel Fun Rentals®
at Irvine Park — fun and unique bike rentals that can be enjoyed by single riders or an entire family — paddle boat rentals, the Orange County Zoo and pony rides. Bike and paddle boat rentals are open daily at 10:00 am.
Did you know that Irvine Park Railroad welcomes schools and groups?.Please visit
call (714) 997-3968 or visit http://www.IrvineParkRailroad.com for school and group information.
We love visiting the IPRR & have been to the pumpkin patch when my oldest was younger. Would love to go again with both of my boys so my youngest can experience all the fun too!!
Yes, we went last year, it was great fun and i love all the decorations!
My kids love this place! Between the train, zoo, horses, and bikes, so much for everyone.
We have been going for years and we love IPRR!
I have been many times. Would love to visit this year because my youngest has not seen the park yet
Of course I’ve visited. : ). I love it there. I am always excited to take my boys here and I love guessing the pumpkin weight.
I’ve never been, but will definitely have to check it out this year! Thanks for the information!
We love the pumpkin patch because it’s something we’ve been doing since my baby was a month old. We love taking pictures with all the pumpkins and riding the train/ponies.
I love this pumpkin patch! We didn’t get a chance to go last year, but we’ve gone before. We are most excited about the great pumpkin weigh off!
We have been there. I want to go this fall because it’s the best place to go for Halloween festivities! We always look forward to going to the Pumpkin Patch!
I’m excited for this event because fall is my favorite season and we’ve never been to this event before 🙂
I’ve never gone before. I’d like to go this year with my first child. I’m really excited.
I have never been here but I love taking my muffs to different pumpkin patches every year. I think this would be a great one to take my family to this year!
This sounds so fun! My son turns one next week and we’ve never been! He loves trains 🙂
We love going to the Pumpkin patch. My kids love getting their face painted and the fun games.
Lots of fun!!! We go every year!!!
I love Irvine parks Pumpkin Patch!! The first feelings of fall??
we love the train ride here!
We love the train ride!
it always feels like fall at the pumpkin patch. can’t wait to go this year!