The Irvine Global Village Festival returns to the Great Park on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year the City of Irvine is marking the event’s 25th anniversary.
The festival is the city’s largest cultural event and is organized by the City of Irvine. It brings food vendors, performers and cultural organizations from around the world onto one site for a single day, and the city describes it as Orange County’s premier multicultural event, celebrating “the rich traditions, art, music, food, and spirit of cultures from around the world.”
Food is a core part of the program, with international vendors alongside the performance stages and cultural exhibits.
Performances run across multiple stages, with traditional music and dance sets, and the grounds include hands-on cultural activities aimed at families.
The festival started as a smaller civic gathering and grew over the years, winning a “Best Festival” recognition in 2009 and moving to its current home at the Great Park in 2018, according to the city’s timeline.
Details on this year’s vendor list, stage schedule and parking are posted on the city’s festival pages as they are finalized.
Sources
- City of Irvine, Irvine Global Village Festival
- City of Irvine, About the Festival
- Great Park Live, Irvine Global Village Festival
