Irvine Nature Center

Irvine’s annual fall harvest festival, PumpkinFest is a fun event for families and communities to celebrate the delights of the fall season. Each October, hundreds of families gather at Irvine to enjoy a day of music, food, and fun. This year, free activities like scarecrow making, puppet shows, pony rides, hay rides, arts and more will be included in the admission fee. At an additional cost, visitors may shop the wares of some of the region’s most talented artisans. Attendees can also expect to join Irvine’s naturalists for storytime, meet the animals presentations, and nature walks. Pumpkins are in ample supply, so that visitors can take home a bit of the season when they leave.

Irvine Nature Center's annual PumpkinFest is a wholesome family fun day and a celebration of the autumn harvest. Each October hundreds of families gather for a day of live music performance, art-making, food, and good old-fashioned fun. There's plenty to do, including:

• Take a hay ride on our wagon
• Decorate a pumpkin and explore the pumpkin patch
• Make a scarecrow
• Ride a pony
• Sing along with acoustic musicians
• Drum together in the Drum Circle
• Watch nature puppet shows
• Create a nature-themed art projects at free art stations
• Meet live animals from Irvine's collection
• Pet farm animals at the petting zoo
• Eat delicious, seasonal foods
• Support local artisans in the Artist Alley
• Enjoy a guided nature walk with a naturalist
• Play Native American games by the Teepee
• Join a three-legged pumpkin sack race
• And much more!