Enjoy Halloween a week early at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine with the Great Park Pumpkin Harvest & Food Drive on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kids under 12 can take home one free pumpkin while supplies last after enjoying a day full of spooky (but not scary!) activities.

Along with pumpkin picking and decorating as well as master pumpkin carving demonstrations, the Pumpkin Harvest includes a petting zoo and Halloween-themed activities in the Spooky Hangar. At 3 p.m., kids can participate in a costume parade as they go trick-or-treating inside the Park with treats provided by local restaurants and organizations. The festival includes carnival games, live music, and even an old-fashioned cake walk.

Event Schedule (train rides, games and crafts available all day)
1:00 pm: Swingshift Band
1:30 pm: Harvest Walk
2:00 pm: Swingshift Band
2:30 pm: Harvest Walk
3:00 pm: Costume Parade and Swingshift Band
4:00 pm: Harvest Walk
5:00 pm: Event Concludes

The event takes place largely in the farm area of the Great Park, behind Hangar 244. It’s a fitting location for the event, which is part festival and part food drive – fun with a purpose. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the event for donation to the Orange County Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank. Both organizations will be on hand to accept the items.

“The Great Park Pumpkin Harvest is a fun family event that helps celebrate the fall season and helps fight hunger,” said Larry Agran, Chair, Orange County Great Park Board Corporation.

There will be plenty of food vendors with carnival-style refreshments for sale and tricks and treats and fun for everyone! Admission is free, and parking is just $8. For updated information about Great Park events, go to www.ocgp.org or call (949) 724-7420.