This Weekend in Orange County

Looking for something to do this weekend? Need to get the kiddos (or yourself) out of the house? Check out these activities happening in Orange County...

Friday, October 16th:
* Pier Plaza Art-A-Faire, an arts & crafts event at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach, noon to sunset
* Buena Park Silverado Day's, 4-11pm
* Lake Forest Haunt at Heritage Hill (ages 13+), 6-10pm
* FREE Mommy & Me Hang out at Belly Sprout, 12-1pm
* Photo Shoot Fridays at Belly Sprout, $10 for 15 pictures, 10am-2pm, Appointment necessary
* Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch, Irvine Regional Park

Saturday, October 17th:
* Train Rides at Costa Mesa's Fairview Park, enjoy a ride aboard the Orange County Model Engineers miniature train & travel over 3 miles of track. For more information call (949)548-7246.
* Eco-Beauty Bar Makeup School at Belly Sprout, 10:30-noon, $35
* Buena Park Silverado Day's, 10am - Midnight
* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.
* Lake Forest Autumn Harvest Festival, 4-9pm
* Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch, Irvine Regional Park

Sunday, October 18th:
* Train Rides at Costa Mesa's Fairview Park, enjoy a ride aboard the Orange County Model Engineers miniature train & travel over 3 miles of track. For more information call (949)548-7246.
* Buena Park Silverado Day's, 8am - 10pm
* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
* Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch, Irvine Regional Park

xoxo, K

This Weekend in Orange County

Looking for something fun to do with the family? Need to get the kids out of the house? Check out this list of some of my favorite weekend happenings. (To see the entire list of weekend to-dos, go HERE.)

Friday, September 25th:

* $10 Photo Shoot at Belly Sprout: book your photography appointment (15 pictures on a digital file)

* St. Paul's 31st Annual "A Taste of Greece" Festival

* Story Time at the Orange County Zoo, 11:30am. FREE with zoo admission

* Wild Tales at the Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center, 10:30 - 11:15 am. Story telling fun. After the story, learn more about the natural history of the bay through crafts and nature walks. Pre-registration required: (949)923-2275, $5 per participant, ages 2-7

* Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

* Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show

Saturday, September 26th:
* Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza, featuring an Element Skate Demo, Team Signing & Skate Contest
* Red Bull Soapbox Derby

* FREE crafts for kids at Lakeshore Learning Centers in Fountain Valley & Laguna Hills, 11am - 3pm.

* Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
* St. Paul's 31st Annual "A Taste of Greece" Festival

* Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show

Sunday, September 27th:

* Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza

* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.

* Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch
* St. Paul's 31st Annual "A Taste of Greece" Festival
* Disney Live! Rockin' Road Show

xoxo, K

This Weekend in Orange County

Looking for something fun to do with the family? Need to get the kids out of the house? Check out this list of some of my favorite weekend happenings. (To see the entire list of weekend to-dos, go HERE.)

Friday, September 18th:

* Taste of Newport, 6-11pm

* Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza: Mommy & Me Tea 11am

* Orange County Restaurant Week

Saturday, September 19th:
* Boutiquing.com Blowout Sale: up to 75% off your favorite OC Boutiques in one location. 11am-7pm, The Village at the Irvine Spectrum. ($10 at the door)

* Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch Opens

* Train Rides at Costa Mesa's Fairview Park, 10am - 3:30pm: enjoy a ride aboard the Orange County Model Engineers miniature train & travel over 3 miles of track. For more information call (949)548-7246.
* The Knack Free Family Event at your local Michael's store, 10am-2pm

* Taste of Newport, 4-11pm

* Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza
* Orange County Restaurant Week

Sunday, September 20th:
* Taste of Newport, noon-8pm
* Festival of Children at South Coast Plaza

* Dana Wharf FREE kid's fishing clinic, noon.
* Train Rides at Costa Mesa's Fairview Park, 10am - 3:30pm: enjoy a ride aboard the Orange County Model Engineers miniature train & travel over 3 miles of track. For more information call (949)548-7246.

* Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

xoxo, K

Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

It's official, the Halloween season is nearly upon us! Have your kids picked out their costumes yet? Start the season off right with a trip to the pumpkin patch. The Irvine Park Railroad's Pumpkin Patch opens this Saturday, September 19th.

The Irvine Park Railroad's Pumpkin Patch runs Saturday, September 19th through Sunday, November 1st. The Pumpkin Patch is located just behind the Irvine Park Train Station and admission is FREE. (Although, remember that there is a gate fee to enter Irvine Regional Park.) With literally thousands of pumpkins of all shapes & sizes, I'm sure you'll find the perfect pumpkin. (For a coupon for $2 off any pumpkin over $1o go HERE.)

& Don't worry, there's so much more than just pumpkin picking... with train & hay rides, a photo booth, John Deere Tractor racing, a bounce house, carnival games, haunted house, hay maze, pony rides, paddle boats, you & your kiddos definitely won't be bored!

For more information about the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch go HERE.

Irvine Park Railroad's Pumpkin Patch
1 Irvine Park Rd.
Orange, CA 92869

Open: September 19th - November 1st, 2009
Weekdays: 10am - 5pm
Weekends: 10am - 6pm

xoxo, K