The Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is open every day through Sunday, November 1, inside Irvine Regional Park, at 1 Irvine Park Road in Orange. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. On Halloween, October 31, the patch runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the final day, November 1, runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The patch centers on the park’s small-gauge train. Families can ride the train and a wagon, decorate pumpkins and cookies, get faces painted, and play carnival and ring-toss games. There is also a bounce house, gold panning and mini diggers for kids who like to move dirt around.
A haunted house, a hay maze and the photo spots are free to walk through.
Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch costs
Pumpkin patch reservations are listed at $16 to $22, plus a $5 service fee per ticket or reservation. Individual activity tickets are $8 each, or $100 for a book of 15. Irvine Regional Park also charges a vehicle entry fee: $3 on weekdays, $5 on weekends and $7 on holidays.
Reservations are required on weekends through October 25 and are sold online only. Weekdays, October 31 and November 1 do not require one, according to the railroad’s hours listing.
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