Irvine Global Village Festival 2026 — 25th Anniversary at Great Park

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Irvine Global Village Festival 2026 — 25th Anniversary at Great Park

Name: Irvine Global Village Festival 2026 — 25th Anniversary at Great Park
Start: 2026-10-10T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-10T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Great Park, 8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

10:00 AM PDT – 6:00 PM PDT

Great Park, 8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618

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Irvine has 96 spoken languages within city limits. One day a year, they all show up at the same park — and the result is the closest thing SoCal has to a world expo built by your actual neighbors.

The Irvine Global Village Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary on October 10 at Great Park, a free all-day celebration of the diversity that most cities claim and few actually embody. Cultural performances from dozens of nations fill the stages. International food vendors line the paths — Filipino lumpia next to Korean bibimbap next to Middle Eastern falafel next to Mexican street corn. Art installations, interactive booths, and community organizations turn the park into a living map of who actually lives in Orange County.

The festival runs from 10 AM to 6 PM. Free admission. Free parking. The food alone is worth the drive from anywhere in SoCal.

If you've ever wanted to eat four continents in the same afternoon while watching a lion dance, this is your day. Bring the whole family.

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