Something that is very near and dear to my heart is starting soon – The 7th annual Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch will start for the Halloween season on Saturday September 22nd 2012!
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We have been going to the Irvine Railroad Pumpkin Patch since 2007 when my oldest was just a wee whittle 9 months old. An old friend invited us to go one day in October 2007 and I packed our bags without a clue as to what to expect. She mentioned something about a train and pumpkins and that was about it. Low and behold on our first visit to the Irvine Railroad Pumpkin Patch I fell in love. We have been visiting every October since! I have made it one of our most important annual traditions.
I love the wholesome atmosphere and the genuine family fun, Pumpkin goodiness. The pumpkins are gorgeous and there are always thousands to choose from, my son loves picking out the biggest pumpkin he can carry. I adore the hay ride, picture stands and the face painting. There is always so much to do and so many beautiful picture opportunities that you could literally spend an entire day at the Irvine Railroad Pumpkin Patch.
The Pumpkin Patch is located in Locomotive Loop and Miner’s Meadow just behind the train station. Admission to the Pumpkin Patch is free, however some activities cost money.
This year’s Pumpkin Patch activities include: Train rides, hay rides, panning for gold, a child-friendly haunted house, a hay maze, a moon bounce, carnival games, cookie decorating, John Deere tractor racers, face painting (weekends only), picture stands and snack shack food.
The Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is open daily from:
September 22nd through October 31st
Weekdays 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Weekends 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
The parking fee for Irvine Regional Park is $3.00 per vehicle on weekdays and $5.00 per vehicle on weekends.
Credit: Irvine Park Railroad
 Visit Irvine Regional Park’s other activities including Wheel Fun Rentals® at Irvine Park — fun and unique bike rentals that can be enjoyed by single riders or an entire family — paddle boat rentals, the Orange County Zoo and pony rides. Bike and paddle boat rentals are open daily at 10:00 am through October 31st. Visit www.IrvineParkRailroad.com for full details including hours of operation and costs.
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I love the decorations! I get a little crazy with them every year. 🙂
I love the decorations and candy! nom nom nom! =P
I love cooler weather, and the start of the holidays
I love pumpkin pie for breakfast, lunch, dinner and if I were a hobbit, which I may be, second breakfast, snack, second lunch, supper, second dinner and nightcap.
Autumn decorations are my version of Christmas since we don’t celebrate the holiday- I have all kinds of pumpkins, pilgrims, etc. LOVE the fall weather – one of the things I miss most about living on the east coast.
I can’t wait to do this. I absolutely love Halloween. I always have. The best part is finding out what costume my little one wants!
I love the fall and halloween, so I always take my kids to a Pumpking Patch station and this one looks awesome!
I love Halloween and all things fall…. believe me… come October 1st…. my house will be decked out Halloween style. I just tweeted for you.
I’m with Shannon on the pumpkin pie. I love it for breakfast. I miss the days of pumpkin patches when the girls were little.
the costumes!
I love the way my daughter can’t wait to be a witch and her little brother (1 years old) to be her cat. i love how we can decorate our house and meet our neighbors when they come a treat (no tricks I hope 🙂 ) What a great time to feel the Autumn coming
What is there NOT to like about Halloween?? I love the decorations, the costumes, the candy and other festive foods people make and come up with for Halloween. Its sooo much fun!! Oh and I also like the cooler temps we usually have by this time! 😉
I love the excitement my children get to experience….
I love tthe crisp fall air and the feeling of the start of the holiday season!
I love getting my daughter dressed up for Halloween and I love pumpkin picking. Can’t wait!!
I love pumpkins!
Halloween is my favorite holiday! It really brings your creative side to life and I love how excited the kids get! The candy doesn’t hurt 😉
I love pumpkin patches. They are so much fun. And Halloween is so much less stress than Christmas it just makes me happy!
I love to decorate pumpkins
I love salted, baked pumpkin seeds. I can do without the gore and handing out candy to trick or treaters though.
We love the Irvine Park Railroad pumpkin patch!
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Love the pumpkin patches and all the festivities, dressing up the kids to coordinate each other, going to Halloween parties and how cute the kids look when they’re Trick-Or-Treating!
I love how my daughters respond to Halloween, their excitement is contagious. Especially, my youngest who is non-verbal and has severe Autism…she manages to get out the words, Trick or Treat and Thank you even though I know speaking is hard for her. It’s her favorite holiday as she loves dressing up in costumes. 🙂 The smile on her face is worth all the effort.
I absolutely LOVE pumpkin patches…pumpkins…pumpkin seeds, apple cider, harvest festivals….so fun! :o)
The haunted house at Irvine Park is a must visit every year for my little ones. Love the old-fashioned fun!
I love seeing all the costumes and pumpkin carving
I love seeing my kids dressed up and decorating the house.
The candy and dressing up!
I love to take the kids to the pumpkin patch
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I love Fall! We will actually be there for a Bday party during this season! Can’t wait to do all the fun stuff!
We still have not gotten a chance to go for the pumking patch. Be great if we jet this tx