Located in the geographic center of Orange County, the Great Park is easily accessible to millions of Southern California residents via freeway or railway, is surrounded by a variety of residential neighborhoods, and near some of Irvine's best restaurants and hotels.
The City of Irvine is in the planning phase of a new library at the Great Park as part of the Great Park Framework Plan. Planned for a site adjacent to the Botanical Gardens and the Veteran’s Memorial Park and Gardens, this will be the most versatile library in our City.
The City of Irvine and the Irvine 2/11 Marine Adoption Committee invite the community to participate in the annual Holiday Toy Drive by donating new, unwrapped gifts suitable for infants or children ages 12 and younger.
The City of Irvine is pleased to present the upcoming exhibition Dorothea Lange’s California: 1935–1942 at the Great Park Gallery opening Sunday, October 1, and concluding Sunday, December 31.
For the eighth consecutive year, the City of Irvine park system has been ranked among the top 10 in the nation by the Trust for Public Land. Irvine ranked fourth in the country and first in California in the national nonprofit’s annual ParkScore Index.
The Irvine City Council unanimously approved plans to acquire and close the All American Asphalt plant, while also establishing the Gateway Preserve, a nearly 700-acre open space preserve located in the hills above North Irvine.