ahhh! it's October....one of my favorite months of the year. every since i had my first son, i have looked forward to this month. i absolutely love fall events and pumpkin patches. last weekend the boys and i visited one of my favorites and in my opinion, the best pumpkin patches in Orange County...the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch. it has been a tradition of our family to visit it every year. such a nice and relaxing family outing, and we always have a great time.
of course i made the boys pose for many photos. the older boys were good sports and made sure little Vann got to have the same experiences at this pumpkin patch that they had when they were little. next year they will have a little sister to introduce to the pumpkin patch. so exciting!
i just love the fun photo props you can take photos with throughout the patch.
one thing that i love about the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is that we know what to expect and we get a wonderful quality day at the patch. the pumpkins are really amazing this year with a great choice in sizes, and also great big stems. and you must ride the train during this time of year. it drives through the pumpkin patch which puts me in the mood for fall….and even though it’s been very hot here in the OC, it still did the trick this year.
we also like to do some of the activities at the pumpkin patch. there are bounce houses, cookie decorating, hay rides, train rides, games, panning for gold, tractor rides and more. we always go the Irvine Park Pumpkin Patch multiple time a year, so we like to do few different activities each time we come. this time the boys played some games...
this little guy was thrilled to have his brother win him a pumpkin and a stuffed toy!
then Vann really wanted to drive the John Deere tractors. i remember how excited my older boys were to drive them when they were Vann's age.
plus, we always have to run through the hay maze. the maze, the haunted house, and the photo props are all FREE to enjoy in the patch.
the the whole family joined in on taking a hayride though the park. this is great for all ages. from the littlest kids to the grandparents.
this year, the Irvine Park Pumpkin Patch had a contest for the biggest pumpkin. the winners are on display and you can check them out. these giant pumpkins were pretty amazing, and the winner received $2,500.
finally, we had to make sure we visited the pumpkin measuring sticks to take the boys annual photos. i have been taking their photos here since they were babies and it's fun to look back at photos from years past to see how much they have grown and changed each year.
it ended up being the perfect visit to the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch, and we were very happy that we were able to share the experience with our loved grandpa and grandmas. if you are able to get down to the pumpkin patch this year, i highly recommend Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch. it's been there throughout the years making memories for many families like mine, and i look forward to more memories in the future.
Corinna Gomez
Looks like you all had a blast! Can't wait to take my Little Monsters!!
Florianne
Looks like a great way to spend time with family!!!
Jessica
looks like so much fun. Hope we can check it out this year!
Ashleigh
So fun! Would love to check out all the Halloween fun at Irvine park!
Surbhi K.
My favorite part is taking picture of my young kiddos of their cutout, plus they love the train ride!
Amanda R.
We love Irvine parks pumpkin patch! We have gone every year since my son was born...so 4 years straight..we have a picture by the pumpkin height measurer and shows how much hes grown since we have gone!!
Aimee Rodriguez
Such a fun place????
Mandy D.
The park staff does an amazing job decorating and bringing the season to everyone in style! I love all the colors, the cute little town and of course...the pumpkins! So much to do all in one place, it's perfect!
Annie
This is a must for us every year!
Karen
Yearly tradition, I would love to take my kids this year. Love it, love it.
Janetcrystal
It's one of our favorite fall activities! So fun!
Kimberly clausen
So glad I saw this! I really want to take the kids to a pumpkin patch this year but I was t sure which one to go to. Now I'm excited to take them here!
Amber Romero
I love these pics how cute!! Love all that this patch has to offer♡
Justine B
Vann is getting so tall! Pumpkin patch is always awesome.
Tina Havlicek
I love that's most of it is free !! All the decorations ! We went last year and my grandson was 4 mos old now he is 16 mos so he will really enjoy it ! Love the train and all the great decorations !! Family time . Can hardly wait till he can drive the tractors !!
Jamie Rehfeld
So much fun!
Diana G
What a fun day you had! Can't wait to visit this year and make memories with my little family. 🙂
Sana
Love all the pictures! Shows all the fun the kids had! My boy LOVES their tractor rides ???????????? Can't wait to visit this tear ????????
Elaine Ryan
Love love love this time at Irvine park! We've been taking our babies since they were babies! And now they're 8! We love this tradition
Lesley Whittaker
This our FAVORITE park, but October is the best time to go!
Susan Nuttall
They are so grown up! Next year will be fun with you little girl and the boys will be excited to show her everything!