Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza 2020 + {GIVEAWAY}

The weather might not be able to makeup it's mind here in Orange County, but the first day of spring is just around the corner and that means that it is time for the Easter Bunny to hop back to the Irvine Park Railroad for the annual Easter Eggstravaganza! All the festivities begin Saturday, March 21st and run through Saturday, April 11th. Grace knows that when the IPRR Easter Eggstravaganza is here, it means it's also time for her birthday! So it is always one of our most favorite times of the year at the Irvine Park Railroad because the weather is gorgeous and the fun activities are plentiful! 

Disclaimer: My family was invited to a media event. All opinions are my own.

There are daily egg hunts for children starting at 10:00am on weekdays and 9:00am on weekends. You buy tickets and exchange them for a wristband for a specific egg hunt time. Make sure you check the schedule before you go, because the egg hunts are for certain age groups at different times. It is also best to get your wristbands early because egg hunt times can fill up.

I love how organized the egg hunts are and the egg hunt referees give all the kids the rules before the hunt begins. The egg hunt referees are also pretty funny, so be sure to listen for a joke here and there.

There is a big sign that tells which wristband is hunting during that time period. I always worry at events where a lot of kids (and over excited parents!) are involved that there will be chaos. But the Irvine Park Railroad staff has it down! They have rules, they teach everyone the rules, and they enforce the rules. I appreciate that because then all the kids are safe.

Don't forget to bring your Easter baskets to the egg hunt, but if you do,  the Irvine Park Railroad will have baskets you can purchase.

All the eggs contain either a candy or a prize, so everyone is a winner! There are also sometimes fun prizes - like bunny ears - hidden among the grass too. You can even win tickets for free activities inside some of the eggs! And there is a lot of candy besides the eggs and you can pick up as much candy as you'd like.

The kids can also meet the Easter Bunny for $12 and receive a complimentary photo taken by the Irvine Park Railroad staff. Each additional print is $6.00 and all photos are printed in a few short minutes at the Easter Bunny booth while you wait.

While you're there, don't forget to catch a ride on the train, take a hay ride, bounce in the moon bounce, decorate an Easter cookie, get your face painted, or play the carnival games - where everyone wins!!!

{{{GIVEAWAY}}}

I'm so excited that the Irvine Park Railroad folks are letting me give away a
great prize package:

8 Tickets  
(which can be used to ride the train OR participate in activities)

1 Wheel Fun Rentals at Irvine Park Double Surrey Bike Rental

1 Paddle Boat Rental

Prize value is $108.00
Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below! Good luck!

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2019 Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch + #GIVEAWAY

Disclosure: My family was invited to a media day to explore the Pumpkin Patch.

It might be HOT in Orange County right now, but that isn't stopping Irvine Park Railroad from transforming into its annual Pumpkin Patch - featuring thousands of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes! The 14th Annual Pumpkin Patch is open daily through October 31st. Irvine Park Railroad is tucked back into the foothills of Orange, California and is a beautiful (and fun!) place to spend an afternoon with the family.

This year's activities include:

train rides 

hay rides 

panning for gold 

child friendly haunted house 

hay maze 

moon bounce 

carnival games 

cookie decorating 

John Deere tractor races 

face painting 

picture stands 

yummy food!

Admission to the Pumpkin Patch is FREE and prices for the other activities vary. You can find out more about pricing by visiting the Irvine Park Railroad website. The parking fee for Irvine Regional Park is $3.00 per vehicle on weekdays and $5.00 per vehicle on weekends. As it gets closer to Halloween, the Railroad gets busier! So make plans to arrive early to avoid crowds - especially on the weekends.

We always have a great time at the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch. The kids start asking in August when it will be time to get their faces painted and pick out the perfect pumpkin from the plethora of pumpkins! JT loves the "haunted house" and Isabella loves playing all the carnival games, and Grace is crazy for the cookie decorating and face painting! I love all the giant pumpkins and the hay ride - such a great Fall activity!

{DATES AND HOURS}

The Pumpkin Patch is open daily September 14th through October 31st.

Weekdays 10am-5pm

Weekends 10am-6pm

Starting October 1st, the Pumpkin Patch will open at 8:00am on weekends!

{Irvine Park Railroad's "Great Pumpkin Weigh Off!"}

This activity will take place on Saturday, September 21st starting at 10:00 am. Come see if local pumpkin growers have what it takes to grow the biggest pumpkin in Orange County. Cash prizes will be awarded and KTLA Channel 5 weatherman Henry DiCarlo will host the event.

{GIVEAWAY}

Our amazing friends at Irvine Park Railroad are offering my readers

the chance to win:

8 tickets 
(can be used for the train or Pumpkin Patch activities)
1 Wheel Fun Rentals paddle boat rental
1 Wheel Fun Rentals at Irvine Park 
4 tickets to the OC Zoo
(an $106 value)

Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below!

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Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza 2019 {GIVEAWAY}

Spring has sprung here in Orange County and that means that it is time for the Easter Bunny to hop back to the Irvine Park Railroad for the annual Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday, March 30th through Saturday, April 20th. It's one of our most favorite times of the year at the Irvine Park Railroad because the weather is gorgeous and the fun activities are plentiful! 

Disclaimer: My family was invited to a media event. All opinions are my own.

There are daily egg hunts for children starting at 10:00am on weekdays and 9:00am on weekends. You buy tickets and exchange them for a wristband for a specific egg hunt time. Make sure you check the schedule before you go, because the egg hunts are for certain age groups at different times. It is also best to get your wristbands early because egg hunt times can fill up.

I love how organized the egg hunts are and the egg hunt referees give all the kids the rules before the hunt begins. The egg hunt referees are also pretty funny, so be sure to listen for a joke here and there.

There is a big sign that tells which wristband is hunting during that time period. I always worry at events where a lot of kids (and over excited parents!) are involved that there will be chaos. But the Irvine Park Railroad staff has it down! They have strict rules, they teach everyone the rules, and they enforce the rules. I appreciate that because then all the kids are safe.

Don't forget to bring your Easter baskets to the egg hunt, but if you do,  the Irvine Park Railroad will have baskets you can purchase.

All the eggs contain either a candy or a prize, so everyone is a winner! There are also sometimes fun prizes - like bunny ears - hidden among the grass too. You can even win tickets for free activities inside some of the eggs! And there is a lot of candy besides the eggs and you can pick up as much candy as you'd like.

The kids can also meet the Easter Bunny for $12 and receive a complimentary photo taken by the Irvine Park Railroad staff. Each additional print is $6.00 and all photos are printed in a few short minutes at the Easter Bunny booth while you wait.

While you're there, don't forget to catch a ride on the train, take a hay ride, bounce in the moon bounce, decorate an Easter cookie, get your face painted, or play the carnival games - where everyone wins!!!

{{{GIVEAWAY}}}

I'm so excited that the Irvine Park Railroad folks are letting me give away a
great prize package:

8 Tickets  
(which can be used to ride the train OR participate in activities)

1 Wheel Fun Rentals at Irvine Park Double Surrey Bike Rental

Prize value is $88.00
Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below! Good luck!

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Irvine Park Railroad Anniversary Celebration + #GIVEAWAY

The Irvine Park Railroad is celebrating its 23rd anniversary this month! It is one of our favorite places to spend the day in Orange County and we're excited to help them celebrate another year of fun and adventure! They'll be rolling back the prices to the original 1996 prices! That means $2.00 train rides! We love the Irvine Park Railroad train and we've made a lot of great family memories there over the years.

The 23rd Anniversary Celebration is Saturday, February 23rd and Sunday, February 24th. Along with $2 train rides, the anniversary celebration will also feature other $2 activities - including carnival games and a bounce house. Face painting and panning for gold require two $2 tickets. There will also be $2 concessions, including hot dogs, sodas, ice creams, and popcorn! 

There will also be raffles on both Saturday and Sunday of the celebration every hour from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Winners will receive Irvine Park Railroad prizes ranging in value from $60 to $300. And to make things even more festive, a live band will play on both days from 10:00am to 4:00pm. 

The park entrance fee for Irvine Regional Park is $5 and the Irvine Park Railroad is open daily at 10:00am. The $2 tickets are valid only during the Anniversary Celebration weekend only and coupons, discounts and/or any other promotions are not valid on the 

anniversary celebration dates.

While you're at Irvine Regional Park, I also suggest you visit the other fun activities the park has to offer! My kids love the paddle boat rentals at Wheel Fun Rentals! We also enjoy renting bikes from Wheel Fun Rentals and enjoying all the beautiful scenery the park has to offer! There are also pony rides and the Orange County Zoo.

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Irvine Park Railroad Anniversary Celebration
1 Irvine Park Road
Orange, CA
February 23rd-24th 2019
10:00am-4:00pm


The awesome people at the Irvine Park Railroad have given me a fun prize pack to giveaway to one of my readers! I'm giving away:

8 activity tickets
1 Wheel Fun Rentals at Irvine Park Bike Double Surrey Bike Rental

The prize value is $88.00 and can be used during the anniversary celebration or any other time during the year.

Enter below and good luck!

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2018 Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train

Disclosure: I was given tickets for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

That magical time of year is returning to Orange County when the Irvine Park Railroad decks the train and Santa arrives for the 23rd annual Christmas Train! I love the ambiance created by the twinkle lights, trees, and a train that takes you to Santa. All my childhood dreams of riding on a real life Polar Express come true and it's magical!

The Christmas Train isn't just for Christmas loving adults, the kids love it too! It's such a wonderful Christmas tradition to have as a family. I love to see how excited my kids are to visit with Santa and share their Christmas wishes. He is definitely the best Santa in Orange County. You can take pictures with Santa using your own camera, or you can purchase a 5x7" photo taken by the Irvine Park Railroad.

Some helpful tips you'll want to remember when 

coming to ride the Christmas Train: 

TIP #1 BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY AND ONLINE!

This is the only way to purchase tickets. Dates and times sell out quickly, so get your tickets as soon as you can! They go on sale at www.IrvineParkRailroad.com on November 1, 2018 this year, so set your alarm!

TIP #2 - ARRIVE EARLY 
If you arrive early then you can avoid the crowds and get a good place in line. Plus, you won't be rushed and stressed out! The line to get into the Irvine Regional Park can get busy on the weekends, so make sure you allow extra time for that too.

TIP #3 - DRESS WARMLY
It can get chilly at the North Pole and you don't want to be left shivering. So be sure to dress in layers and don't forget a your scarf. I also recommend close toed shoes to keep your feet warm and cozy!

TIP #4 - DON'T FORGET YOUR CAMERA
There are so many great photo opportunities that you'll be kicking yourself if you don't bring a camera to catch them all. I love trying to take pictures at all the same spots each year so that I can compare my kids' growth over the year.

TIP #5 - COME HUNGRY 

There are lots of yummy treats available for purchase! At the North Pole you can purchase hot chocolate, coffee, popcorn, hot pretzels and cookies from the Elf House Snack Bar. The full kitchen menu is also available at the train station.

One of my favorite parts of the evening is the twinkle lights tunnel. It is so cool! I could drive through it over and over again. When you return to the train station after your visit to the North Pole, you'll want to make sure you have time for Santa's Village.

There are a lot fun activities and fun to be had at Santa's Village. You can do them when the train returns you to the station or you can come early and enjoy them before. My kids love decorating the Christmas cookies and playing the fun carnival games and winning prizes. And everyone is a winner, so you never leave empty handed!

Activities during the Christmas Train include:

Story Time with Mrs. Claus (FREE!)
Christmas Cookie Decorating
Ice Fishing
Carnival Games
Santa Claus Moon Bounce
Blizzard Ball
Christmas Coloring Corner (FREE!)
Picture Stands (FREE!)

{Irvine Park Railroad Christmas Train}

1 Irvine Park Drive

Orange, CA 92869

2018 Christmas Train Tickets
November 30th - December 23rd

$15.00 per person
Children younger than 24 months ride free

(Parking is $3 on weekdays, $5 on weekends, and free after 5:00 p.m.)

Purchase your tickets online starting November 1st - the event is known to sell out, 
and purchasing ONLINE is the only way to purchase tickets!!!!!

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{GIVEAWAY}

 And because the people at the Irvine Park Railroad are so awesome,

they are giving away a Christmas Train  prize package to one of my readers!

One lucky winner will receive:

*4 Christmas Train tickets

*6 activity tickets

*1 Wheel Fun Rentals at Irvine Park Double Surrey Bike Rental

Enter using Rafflecopter below!

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Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza 2018 {GIVEAWAY}

Disclaimer: My family was invited to a media event. All opinions are my own.

We're so excited that the Easter Bunny will be hopping back to the Irvine Park Railroad for the annual Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday, March 10th through Saturday, March 31st. It's one of our most favorite times of the year at the Irvine Park Railroad because the weather is gorgeous and the fun activities are plentiful! 

There are daily egg hunts for children starting at 10:00am on weekdays and 9:00am on weekends. You buy tickets and exchange them for a wristband for a specific egg hunt time. Make sure you check the schedule before you go, because the egg hunts are for certain age groups at different times. Get your wristbands early because egg hunt times can sell out.

I love how organized the egg hunts are and the egg hunt referees give all the kids the rules before the hunt begins. The egg hunt referees are also pretty funny, so be sure to listen for a joke here and there.

There is a big sign that tells which wristband is hunting during that time period. I always worry at events where a lot of kids (and over excited parents!) are involved that there will be chaos. But the Irvine Park Railroad staff has it down! They have strict rules, they teach everyone the rules, and they enforce the rules. I appreciate that because then all the kids are safe.

Don't forget to bring your Easter baskets to the egg hunt, but if you do,  the Irvine Park Railroad will have baskets you can purchase.

All the eggs contain either a candy or a prize, so everyone is a winner! There are also sometimes fun prizes - like bunny ears - hidden among the grass too. You can even win tickets for free activities inside some of the eggs! And there is a lot of candy besides the eggs and you can pick up as much candy as you'd like.

The kids can also meet the Easter Bunny for $12 and receive a complimentary photo taken by the Irvine Park Railroad staff. Each additional print is $6.00 and all photos are printed in a few short minutes at the Easter Bunny booth while you wait.

While you're there, don't forget to catch a ride on the train, take a hay ride, bounce in the moon bounce, decorate an Easter cookie, get your face painted, or play the carnival games - where everyone wins!!!

{{{GIVEAWAY}}}

I'm so excited that the Irvine Park Railroad folks are letting me give away a
great prize package:

8 Tickets  
(which can be used to ride the train OR participate in activities)

1 Wheel Fun Rentals at Irvine Park Double Surrey Bike Rental

Prize value is $80.00
Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below! Good luck!


a Rafflecopter giveaway