IRVINE – The Great Park Balloon has been temporarily closed to visitors due to a mechanical issue. Great Park team members are working with representatives from the Great Park Balloon’s manufacturer, Aerophile, to replace a hydraulic control switch associated with the Balloon’s winch. Great Park Balloon operations will resume once all systems are operating appropriately [...]
Great Park Runway Dash 5K & Pancake Breakfast Registration Begins
• May 18 Fundraiser combines family fitness, fun and pancakes to support Irvine’s 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee and Kiwanis Club of Irvine
• Registration available online through midnight on Thursday, May 16
IRVINE – Rally the troops to run, walk or stroll at the Orange County Great Park Runway Dash 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, May 18 and enjoy a day of fun and fitness while supporting Irvine’s 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee and the Kiwanis Club of Irvine. Registration for the event is available online [...]
SNAG Golf Class and Tournament
• Registration full
• Free four-week class for children 7-12 years old taught by golf teaching professional Ish Gonzales and culminates with tournament on June 8
IRVINE – FORE!!! The Orange County Great Park has proudly partnered with golf teaching professional Ish Gonzales and the Ish Junior Golf Academy to offer a free, four-week SNAG Golf Class that will provide a fun and experiential learning opportunity for children 7-12 years old. The four-week class will be offered on Tuesdays or Thursdays with [...]
Full Road Closure on Sand Canyon
• Closure will take place near I-5 from May 10-20
• Click here for a detour map
IRVINE – A full road closure will be in effect on Sand Canyon Avenue near the I-5 from 8 p.m. Friday, May 10 to 5 a.m. Monday, May 20. I-5 on-ramps and off-ramps will remain OPEN during this period for traffic traveling to the Orange County Great Park or points further north along Sand Canyon [...]
Family Fitness Friday Series Kicks Off May 3
• Free fitness classes offer opportunity for parents and their children to enjoy exercise and the outdoors
• Series takes place on May 3, 10, 24 and 31 (no class on May 17)
IRVINE – The Orange County Great Park proudly offers a month-long series of Family Fitness Fridays featuring free outdoor exercise classes for parents and their children. The series, which takes place the Terraced Lawn near the Great Park Balloon, includes both morning and afternoon classes that provide activities for different age groups. The morning classes [...]
Community Memories Spring to Life at Great Park’s Deborah Aschheim: Involuntary Memories Exhibition
• Exhibition by former Great Park Artist-in-Residence Deborah Aschheim interprets and reflects community memories of Nixon Era
• Opening reception on April 27 includes West Coast premiere of extensive excerpts from The Silent Majority: Super 8 Home Movies from the Nixon White House
IRVINE – In the Orange County Great Park’s latest site-specific art exhibition, Deborah Aschheim: Involuntary Memories: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro and the Nixon Years, the reflected memories of a community spring to life as original drawings, sculptures, texts and films transform the Great Park Gallery into a walk-in community storybook. Guest curated by [...]





