Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is Open for Fall 2026

(Updated September 2026) Happy Fall Orange County! Nothing says Fall or Halloween more than pumpkin patches and running through hay mazes. That's why you've got to head over to the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch this year! This pumpkin patch is on our family's bucket list every year.

It's no secret that we love the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch. I post about it every year...and while trying to put together this post, I found that we had been to this favorite Orange County Pumpkin Patch over 30 times thoughout my kids lives. I had over 1000 photos of them at this pumpkin patch...thus all the different outfits we are wearing the pictures below. Ahh, the memories.

Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch Dates

We are happy to announce that the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is NOW OPEN!  You an visit it from September 12 - October 31, 2026 this year.

What we love about the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

What we love about this pumpkin patch is, that no matter how many time you go during the season, no two visits are the same. There are so many different activities to do, thatach time you go, you can do something different!

We do however, ALWAYS ride the train. It has always been a favorite of my boys...especially when they were the ages 1-5 years old. and now it's fun for my daughter.

And of course, we ALWAYS  get measured on the giant pumpkin patch ruler. It's so fun to see how the kids have grown each year.

You can also visit the (semi-spooky) Haunted House....

or take a hayride around the park. This is one of my personal favorite things to do.

My kids always like to decorate Halloween cookies at the cookie booth. They like lots of frosting and lots of sprinkles.

You can guess the weight of a giant pumpkin. We have guessed every year...but haven't been right yet.

Plus, there are also other things to do at the Pumpkin Patch such as bounce houses, mini John Deere Tractor rides and pony rides. But I just couldn't show everything LOL. We usually run amongst the pumpkins. There are many different varieties around the patch.

We picked out this pumpkin last year.

And before we leave, we sometimes get treats from the concession tent like our favorite cotton candy. yum!

The Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch is now open everyday from September 12 through October 31st. For more information about the Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch, head over to their website.