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!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Fall Fun and Wristband Fundraiser at Pumpkin City's Pumpkin Farm

Disclosure: We were given wristbands by Pumpkin City so that we could experience the Pumpkin Farm as a family.

One of our favorite traditions as a family during the month of October (and it always makes it onto our Fall Bucket List) is to visit a pumpkin patch. I grew up in Iowa and we always visited the local pumpkin patch. I was worried that since my kids are growing up in Southern California in a more urban location that they wouldn't get the fun of the pumpkin patch like I did. However, we are lucky to have Pumpkin City's Pumpkin Farm so close so they can participate in the fun of a Harvest Festival and pumpkin farm!

Pumpkin City all started back in 1978 as just a pick-up truck load of pumpkins and has now grown into one of Orange County's favorite Halloween traditions! There is a petting zoo, pony rides, puppet shows, amusement rides, game booths, bounce houses, and of course thousands of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes! Admission and parking are free!

{SCHOOL FUNDRAISING}

One of the amazing things about Pumpkin City is awesome fundraising opportunity they offer to local schools, The Wristband Fundraiser is only available at the Laguna Hills location and is offered on a first come, first served basis to local schools.  If you're interested in the wristband fundraiser for your school, please contact Pumpkin City's Fundraiser Coordinator.

HOW IT WORKS

• The school buys the wristbands from Pumpkin City for $12 each and then you sell them for $17. That means you make $5 on every wristband! Sell 200 wristbands and you've raised $1,000 for your school. Sweet!
• The wristbands allow guests unlimited rides on all carnival rides and unlimited visits to the petting zoo on your assigned school night. They do not include access to pony rides, game booths, or coin operated rides.
• Wristband nights run October 2nd-October 26th, Monday through Thursday nights from 3:30-8:30PM. 

The girls had a great time on all of the carnival rides! There was a good variety and they were both able to ride on all of them. JT was too big for some of the rides, but he still had a blast running around visiting the petting zoo, doing the giant bounce house slide, and riding the carnival rides he could still fit in. 

I adored all the photo opps - because let's be honest, photo opps is what it is all about for this mama! The girls always love when there is a chance to see how tall they are this Fall. This was our first time at Pumpkin City and I can definitely seeing us returning next Fall. The employees were great and very kind and helpful.  And with the option to buy the fundraiser wristbands - it is such a great deal! You know how those carnival ride prices can add up, especially when you have more than one child!

PUMPKIN CITY'S PUMPKIN FARM

Laguna Hills Mall (located next to JC Penney)
24203 Avenida de la Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA
(949) 586-5862

www.pumpkincity.com

2017 Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch + {GIVEAWAY}

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

Fall in Orange County means the Irvine Park Railroad transforms into its

annual Pumpkin Patch - featuring thousands of pumpkins in all shapes and
sizes! The 12th Annual Pumpkin Patch is open daily at 10:00am September 16th
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 for Irvine Regional Park is $3.00 per vehicle on weekdays

and $5.00 per vehicle on 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 especially enjoys the "haunted house" and Isabella loves the face painting.
Grace was crazy for the cookie decorating!
I love all the giant pumpkins and the hay ride - such a great Fall activity!

The Pumpkin Patch is open daily September 16th through October 31st.

Weekdays 10am-5pm

Weekends 10am-6pm

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

This activity will take place on Saturday, September 23rd starting at 11:00 am. 

Come see if local pumpkin growers have what it takes to grow the biggest 

pumpkin in Orange County. Cash prizes will be awarded.
KTLA weatherman Henry DiCarlo will host the event and a live band will 

play on this day only from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

{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 Double Surrey Rental!
(an $90 value)

Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below!
a Rafflecopter giveaway

GIVEAWAY: 2016 Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch + Great Pumpkin Weigh Off

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

Fall in Orange County means the Irvine Park Railroad is transformed into its

annual Pumpkin Patch - featuring thousands of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes.

The 11th Annual Pumpkin Patch is located in Locomotive Loop and Miner's Meadow,

and pops up and is open daily at 10:00am September 17th through October 31st.

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 for Irvine Regional Park is $3.00 per vehicle on weekdays

and $5.00 per vehicle on weekends.

We've been the last three years and we love it so much!

JT especially enjoys the "haunted house" and Isabella loves the face painting.
Grace was crazy for all the pumpkins everywhere!
I love all the giant pumpkins and the hay ride - such a great Fall activity!

The Pumpkin Patch is open daily September 17th through October 31st.

Weekdays 10am-5pm

Weekends 10am-6pm

{{{{NEW FOR 2016}}}}

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

This activity will take place on Saturday, September 24th starting at 11:00 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, a live band will play on this day only from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

{GIVEAWAY}
Our amazing friends at Irvine Park Railroad are offering my readers
the chance to win 6 tickets (can be used for the train or Pumpkin Patch activities),
1 Wheel Fun Rentals paddle boat rental,
and one Wheel Fun Rentals at Irvine Park Double Surrey Rental!
(an $80 value)

Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below!
a Rafflecopter giveaway  
 

GIVEAWAY: 2015 Irvine Railroad Pumpkin Patch

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

It's that time of year when the Irvine Park Railroad is transformed into its

annual Pumpkin Patch - featuring thousands of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes.

The 10th Annual Pumpkin Patch is located in Locomotive Loop and Miner's Meadow,

and pops up and is open daily at 10:00am September 19th through October 31st.

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 for Irvine Regional Park is $3.00 per vehicle on weekdays

and $5.00 per vehicle on weekends.

We've been the last two years and we love it so much!

JT especially enoys the "haunted house" and Isabella loves the face painting.
I love all the giant pumpkins and the hay ride - such a great Fall activity!

I can't wait for Grace to join in on all the great picture opportunities this year.

The Pumpkin Patch is open daily September 19th through October 31st.

Weekdays 10am-5pm

Weekends 10am-6pm

Our amazing friends at Irvine Park Railroad are offering my readers
the chance to win 4 tickets (can be used for the train or Pumpkin Patch activities),
1 Wheel Fun Rentals paddle boat rental,
and one Wheel Fun Rentals bike rental (excludes the double surrey).

GIVEAWAY!!!! 
Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below!
 
a Rafflecopter giveaway

GIVEAWAY: 2014 Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

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

It's that time of year when the Irvine Park Railroad is transformed into its

annual Pumpkin Patch - featuring thousands of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes.

The 9th Annual Pumpkin Patch is located in Locomotive Loop and Miner's Meadow,

and pops up September 20th through October 31st.

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 for Irvine Regional Park is $3.00 per vehicle on weekdays

and $5.00 per vehicle on weekends.

We've been the last two years and we love it so much!

JT especially enoys the "haunted house" and Isabella loves the face painting.
I love all the giant pumpkins and the hay ride - such a great Fall activity!

I can't wait for Grace to join in on all the great picture opportunities this year.

The Pumpkin Patch is open daily September 20th through October 31st.

Weekdays 10am-5pm

Weekends 10am-6pm

Our amazing friends at Irvine Park Railroad are offering my readers
the chance to win 6 tickets (can be used for the train or Pumpkin Patch activities),
1 Wheel Fun Rentals paddle boat rental,
and one Wheel Fun Rentals bike rental (excludes the double surrey).

a Rafflecopter giveaway