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A World Orchestra You Can Build

A Musical Performance and Instrument Making Workshop for Families

IRVINE – At this outdoor Arts Happening, explore the endless possibilities of making musical instruments from common household items at A World Orchestra You Can Build, a two-part musical extravaganza led by Dr. Craig Woodson on Saturday, May 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. Dr. Woodson [...]

2012 Great Park Movie on the Lawn Series To Premier with Transformers

IRVINE– Come see the Autobots take on the evil Decepticons when the Great Park Movie on the Lawn series premiers on the big screen with the 2007 blockbuster hit Transformers on Saturday, May 5 at sunset. Admission and parking are free, and visitors are encouraged to bring beach chairs, blankets and snacks for this family-friendly [...]

Great Park Food for Thought Film Series Kicks Off with Forks Over Knives May 4

IRVINE – The Great Park presents Food for Thought, a three-part outdoor film series focusing on the food we eat. The first film, Forks Over Knives will screen on Friday, May 4. You are invited to picnic or enjoy food truck fare beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk. Forks Over Knives, which has enjoyed critical success, [...]

Press Release - Gardening for Adults: Growing Edibles

Free monthly workshops cover everything from the ground up

IRVINE – You can grow your own fresh produce, no matter what your skill level or how much space you have available, with help from the City of Irvine, the Orange County Great Park and UCCE Master Gardeners and Food Preservers. Gardening for Adults: Growing Edibles is a monthly, six-part series that will cover the [...]

Great Park Artisan Food & Arts Festival April 28

Event to Feature Cooking, Arts and Gardening Workshops

IRVINE – Enjoy an all-day celebration of artisan food, sustainable gardening and creative art at the Great Park’s first ever Artisan Food & Arts Festival on Saturday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Local chefs and artisans will be on hand to demonstrate delicious fresh dishes from local foods, bread baking, jam, cheese [...]

Go Green at Great Park’s Runway Dash & e-Recycle Day April 14

Event to feature recycling, educational activities, fitness and gourmet food trucks

IRVINE – Drive through and drop off your old televisions, computer monitors, DVD players or other electronic devices at the e-recycling collection zone at the first ever Runway Dash & e-Recycle Day at the Orange County Great Park on Saturday, April 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Register yourself or your family for the [...]

Ambassador Volunteer Program

The Position: The Orange County Great Park Volunteer Ambassador Program gives individuals a unique and exciting opportunity to promote the Great Park and engage with the Orange County community, refine public speaking and presentation skills, build problem solving and leadership skills and meet new people. The Ambassador Program is a year-round program offering flexible volunteer [...]

Great Park to Present Runway Dash & e-Recycle Day April 14

Family Fun Filled Day Features Running, Walking and e-Recycling on the New North Lawn

IRVINE – As Earth Day approaches, treat your family to a fun-filled day of fitness, educational activities and gourmet food trucks while learning the importance of recycling at the first Runway Dash & e-Recycle Day at the Orange County Great Park on Saturday, April 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The day kicks off with the Family [...]

Chamber Music at the Great Park

The Krechkovsky-Loucks Duo with Guest Artist Ross Gasworth to Perform Chamber Music Masterpieces March 31

IRVINE – Come enjoy three chamber music masterpieces performed by the Krechkovsky - Loucks Duo with guest artist Ross Gasworth at Notes of Nationalism, a folk-infused program featuring chamber music from three composers of widely differing origins and musical traditions at this Great Park Arts Happening at the Palm Court Arts Complex on Saturday, March [...]

The Great Park Presents Mime Over Matter

Experience the Imaginative World of Mime with The Chameleons

IRVINE – Enjoy the magic of mime theatre and learn how to use your body to depict emotion and tell a story without words with world-renowned mime artists, The Chameleons, on Saturday, March 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Great Park Palm Court Arts Complex. The Chameleons will begin their performance with [...]