ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK
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State of the Park 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Time(s): 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Irvine Civic Center | Map & Directions
Join us for the 2011 State of the Park Address at the Irvine Civic Center, presented by Chair Beth Krom… Read More
Soccer Stars to Kick Off Great Park Sports Park
Meet Mauricio Cienfuegos at the Great Park Anniversary Celebration
June 23, 2011 – IRVINE, California – Soccer balls will fly at the Great Park starting July 9, with MLS and LA Galaxy soccer legend Mauricio Cienfuegos on hand at “Growing the… Read More
Great Park Celebrates Growth with Free Community Festival
“Growing the Park” Features Air Show Style Aerial Performances, Petting Zoo, Military Vehicle Displays and Fireworks Show
June 14, 2011 – IRVINE, California – More than 30 acres of free fun awaits at Growing the Park, the Great Park’s anniversary event, on Saturday, July 9th from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30… Read More
Great Park Food for Thought Film Series Finale Features: Dirt! The Movie
Composting demonstrations before the film help viewers make their own dirt.
June 8, 2011 – IRVINE, California – The Great Park concludes its “Food for Thought” film series this week by featuring “Dirt! The Movie” and presenting two composting demonstrations this Thursday,… Read More
What’s Cooking at the Great Park? Fresh from the Farm
Cooking Demonstration to feature MasterChef contestant Sharone Hakman
June 6, 2011 – IRVINE, California – Cooking and eating fresh, local produce is the new right thing to do. Now, the Orange County Great Park is offering a free cooking… Read More
Great Park Movie on the Lawn: ‘Kung Fu Panda’
May 26, 2011 – IRVINE, California – Before you see Kung Fu Panda 2 in theaters, watch the original 2008 Oscar nominee for best animated feature, Kung Fu Panda (PG) under… Read More
Great Park Board Announces 2011 Flights & Sounds Summer Festival Lineup
Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Lucinda Williams to Headline Concerts
May 19, 2011 – IRVINE, California – The Orange County Great Park announced today that the world-renowned New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band and fourteen-time Grammy nominated Lucinda Williams will headline the… Read More
Great Park Food for Thought Film Series Features ‘Food, Inc.’
Film will be introduced by A.G. Kawamura, former Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and operator of the Great Park Farm
May 17, 2011 – IRVINE, California – The Great Park’s “Food for Thought” film series continues this Thursday, May 19, with a free screening of “Food, Inc.” and a discussion with… Read More
Great Park Donates a Million Pounds of Produce to Local Food Banks
Park encourages the public to participate in National Association of Letter Carriers ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive
May 12, 2011 – IRVINE, California – Orange County Great Park leaders and local area farmers gathered at the Great Park Farm and Food Lab today to announce reaching the milestone… Read More
Great Park Festival of Time To Honor El Toro Veterans
Event ties past to present and takes visitors back to the forties with live music and vintage aircraft.
May 10, 2011 – IRVINE, California – Take a walk through Orange County’s past and into the present at the 2011 Festival of Time celebration. El Toro veterans, their families and… Read More








