Irvine Park Railroad

My kids absolutely love coming here. There are so many fun things to do, including the zoo, pony rides, train rides, and paddle boats. They have events almost every big holiday. The whole park is very well maintained, and every staff member we’ve met has been kind, welcoming, and helpful. It’s such a great place for families with young kids. We always have a wonderful time.

Good activities for kids, spacious with lot of parking lots... ( 5$ parking/entry fee per vehicle)

Fun park with many seasonal activities. We were here for the "free" Pumpkin patch event, although there is a $3 entry fee per car & parking. However, every activity (Pumpkin or cookie decorating, gold panning) requires tickets, and each ticket costs $8. Activities require 1 or more tickets! They were selling a booklet of 15 tickets for $100 each - that's very pricey considering the activities are truly geared towards children. We did take lots of pictures with all the cut out boards. We wanted our toddler to get on the pony ride _ it cost $8 (cash only) to be on the pony for a maximum of 5 minutes, if that. Ponies are very well trained and docile (kids can be crying too but they just plod along). The Train ride takes you around the area with a narration by the engineer, covering about 1 mile total. He gave some history of the park, pointed out peacocks, squirrels and migratory ducks). Free for all to use are those cut-out photo stands (the kind where you put your face in a hole) - amusing photos usually. Gravelly parking area, lots of dust being kicked up by car traffic. Free to use wagons for pumpkins (they were marked : for pumpkins only; but I took a few photos with my little one in it). Uneven walking areas, bring comfortable shoes and wide rimmed strollers. Might be difficult to navigate if wheelchair is used, however I saw one person with a mechanized one going about with ease. Also free to walk about looking through the pumpkins (they were selling them at 50% off) and take as many photos as you want. The park's Trees are already wrapped in Holiday lights - check their site for schedules in December.

Super fun place and a great experience with my niece 💕 We attended the pumpkin patch, and they had so many fun and memorable activities. Including: Face painting, pumpkin toss, cookie decorating, pumpkin decorating, maze, wagon ride, train ride, and much more! In my personal opinion, it's is a bit pricey if you take more than 1 child. It was $8 per ticket, and with all the activities, I ended up purchasing the booklet for $100 (15) tickets, which saves you $20. Each activity is 1 or 2 tickets 🎟 What I really loved is that every child wins a price in the carnival games! They also sell food, drinks, and treats, which are a fair price. I would recommend you take lunch and snacks to save a bit.

Excellent experience. The railroad park is inside Irvine Regional Park and is within a short walking distance to the OC Zoo. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. The grandkids really enjoyed the train ride. We highly recommend the visit to this park and all of their attractions.

Loved this place. Excellent place to bring your kids.

This is a cute little spot for the kiddos. There is a train ride, pony ride (only takes cash), bike rentals and a small zoo up the hill. My 3 year old loves it here. They have a small petting zoo inside where you can feed and brush goats. Make sure you have quarters for the goat feed though.

Awesome staff very friendly. Took grandkids they had a blast. The young man telling history of the park. Made a comment about the orange groves in Orange county. I lived in Long Beach in 1968 , I remember the Orange Groves. And when you could enter Disney World without a ticket. Guess I am old.