Irvine Local Events

Irvine's community calendar centers on the Orange County Great Park, home of the Irvine Global Village Festival each fall and the Holidayz at the Park light display each winter, with family favorites like Monster Splash at the city's aquatics center. Here are the yearly events that bring the community together, plus where to find dates for this year.

Dates change each year. For exact dates and times, check the City of Irvine special events page and the city calendar.

Yearly Events in Irvine

Irvine Global Village Festival (October)

Irvine's signature festival, held for 25 years and now at the Great Park. A free day celebrating the city's many cultures, with international food, music and dance, a global marketplace, a Kids Village, and balloon and carousel rides.

Monster Splash (October)

A Halloween pool party at the Woollett Aquatics Center with trick-or-treating around the pool decks, a floating pumpkin patch and an inflatable obstacle course.

Veterans Day Ceremony (November 11)

The city's yearly ceremony honoring veterans at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park.

Illuminate Irvine and Holidayz at the Park (December)

The city lights its holiday tree and the Palm Court at the Great Park with an evening of live performances, winter activities and holiday shopping. The light display then stays open nightly through the holidays.

Irvine Spectrum Center Tree Lighting (Holiday Season)

A nightly light show set to music on the Spectrum's giant holiday tree, from late November into early January.

Year-Round in Irvine

• Irvine Certified Farmers Market: Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Stonegate Elementary, 100 Honors.
• Orange County Great Park: the Great Park Balloon, a carousel, the Farm + Food Lab, Great Park Ice, a huge sports complex, the Palm Court Arts Complex and concerts at Great Park Live.
• Irvine Spectrum Center: outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment, with the Giant Wheel and carousel.
• William R. Mason Regional Park: a 339-acre county park with a lake, trails, picnic shelters and playgrounds.
• San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary: free wetlands trails with more than 300 bird species recorded.
• Irvine Fine Arts Center: art classes, studios and exhibitions at Heritage Community Park.

Living in Irvine

Thinking about buying or selling in Irvine? Visit the Irvine community page or see the Irvine market report for active, pending and sold homes. Nearby cities are covered in our local market reports, and you can find events for other cities on our Local Events page.

Work directly with the broker. Call or text Namneet Dhaliwal at (714) 932-9409, or request a home value review.