Great Park

The Great Park offers plenty of activities including athletic fields, trails, playgrounds, and more! Hours listed on Facebook are for general park hours only.

For details on our amenities and features, including specific hours of operation, please visit yourgreatpark.org/visit.

06/20/2026

We have added several FREE World Cup Watch Parties at Great Park Live.
Games Include:
Monday, June 22 - Argentina vs. Austria at 10:00 AM
Tuesday, June 23 - England vs. Ghana at 1:00 PM
Wednesday, June 24 - Brazil vs. Scotland at 3:00 PM
Wednesday, June 24 - Mexico vs. Czechia at 6:00 PM
Thursday, June 25 - United States vs. Türkiye at 7:00 PM
Friday, June 26 - Spain vs. Uruguay at 5:00 PM
Friday, June 26 - Egypt vs. Iran at 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 27 - England vs. Panama at 2:00 PM
Saturday, June 27 - Colombia vs. Portugal at 4:30 PM
Saturday, June 27 - Argentina vs. Jordan at 7:00 PM

⚽KNOW BEFORE YOU GO⚽
Large LED Screen - Watch every moment live
Gates Open - 1 hour before kickoff
Food & Beverages - Available for purchase on-site
Free Admission - Limited to 1,000 guests
Seating - Blankets & low-back chairs welcome
Adirondack Chairs - Available on-site - $10 each
Flags are allowed, no poles

Reserve your spot today, link in bio Great Park Live

06/20/2026

Amazing job! U.S. Soccer MNT GOT THE GROUP!

06/12/2026

⚽ It's Match Day! From the Great Park to the global stage, the U.S. Men's National Team is ready to go! 🔥

The energy from Monday's Community Training Session was electric, and when the team takes the pitch this evening, they'll carry with them the pride and support of fans in Irvine and across the country.

Find a local watch party at bit.ly/4gc0Ves, and help cheer on the team with fellow fans.

🇺🇸 Irvine is behind you. Let's go, USA!

06/11/2026

This week, we welcomed the U.S. Men's National Team to the Great Park, their training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup! Before they arrived, we made sure everything was "pitch perfect."

We didn't “cut”corners — over 300,000 square feet of sod was installed on top of 400 tons of sand to level the pitch at the Championship Soccer Stadium. In addition, 2,300 plants were installed to beautify the park, and 130 cubic yards of mulch were used as groundcover.

We are proud to showcase the incredible work of our landscape and facilities maintenance teams during this once-in-a-generation opportunity, while highlighting our longstanding commitment to excellence in parks, recreation, and open space.

06/05/2026

We're excited to welcome fans to the U.S. Men's National Team Community Training Session Monday, June 8, at the Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium, but we want to be clear: a valid, claimed ticket is required for entry into the event.

If you do not have a ticket, please do not come to the park Monday hoping to watch practice, see players or training activities, meet players or obtain autographs, or access the stadium or event area.

Please note that ticket screenshots will not be accepted. Tickets cannot be sold, purchased, transferred, or redistributed. Any tickets offered for sale or transfer through another platform or individual are not valid and will be voided.

Don't get any ideas ... drones will not be allowed in the park either. The FAA has designated the Great Park as a Temporary Restricted Area for drones from June 1–July 20.

This event will bring increased traffic to the area surrounding the Great Park Monday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you will be traveling through the area, please allow additional time to reach your destination. You can opt in to receive traffic-related updates by texting GREATPARK to 888777. The system will only be used to communicate critical information. Standard text messaging rates apply.

06/04/2026

Honored to be part of the lineup at GAME! Basketball and Contemporary, on view at Great Park Gallery in Irvine, California. The exhibition sits at the intersection of basketball and art, two things that, when done right, build the same thing: community. It anchors around the resurfacing of the Great Park’s four courts, featuring original work by California artist Katy Ann Gilmore. It brings together a selection of contemporary artists from the book Common Practice: Basketball and Contemporary Art alongside a survey of Project Backboard’s court renovations, domestic and international.

The show also marks ten years of Project Backboard. A decade. I started collaborating with them in 2014, when they used photographs from my book Blacktop Memento, fragments of erosion on two backboards at Lester Community Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Courts as canvases. Community spaces as galleries. That was the idea then, and it still is. Today, prints from that same series hang on the walls alongside the work of artists, volunteers, and friends who poured themselves into this non-profit and into basketball’s culture. Proud to be in that room. .couliau

Exhibition Photos by

For more information, visit cityofirvine.gov/arts.

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Thank you to all the exhibiting artists for contributing:
Adrian Kay Wong
Andrea Bergart
Anthony Rianda
Boyang Hou
Brian Lotti
Cheryl Pope
Diego Gaeta
Joseph Sherman
JR
Kadir Nelson
Katy Ann Gilmore
Madame Fraankie
Madjeen Isaac
Paul Pfeiffer
Paula Henderson
RaMell Ross
Rebekah Andrade
Reuben Gordon
Todd Hebert
Tyrrell Winston

05/31/2026

A photograph the size of a building.
A camera the size of an airplane hangar.
A moment in Irvine history captured on an unprecedented scale.

“20 Years Later: The Great Picture” explores the creation of the world’s largest photograph, made in 2006 on the grounds of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station — now the Great Park. The exhibition highlights the process, experimentation, and collaboration behind this monumental project by The Legacy Project.

Join us for the opening reception Thursday, June 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Irvine City Hall.

Plan your visit and learn more at cityofirvine.gov/artatcityhall.

Image Credit: The Legacy Project

05/29/2026

Oh My Sod!

We are just days away from welcoming the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) to the Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park, and our landscape maintenance and facilities teams have been getting the pitch ready.

They've completed full turf renovations, including resodding the field for the FIFA-aligned Tahoma 31 turf. Soil conditions have also been enhanced through specialized treatments to improve drainage, root growth, and overall field performance. Preventative maintenance with deep cleaning, painting, and targeted upgrades ensures field conditions, such as firmness and traction, meet elite performance standards.

Every day, the Great Park hosts community programs, athletic practices, games, and events. At the same time, we're preparing to support the national team as they compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We are proud to host the USMNT while continuing to serve our residents and visitors daily!

05/25/2026

The future of the Great Park honors our past.

This Memorial Day, as we pay tribute to the military heroes who gave their lives defending our nation, we’re reflecting on the Great Park’s past as Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro and highlighting the future Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum coming to the park in 2027.

The museum will serve as a place of learning and enrichment, featuring more than 40 aircraft in its collection. As the only museum solely dedicated to Marine Corps aviation, it will honor MCAS El Toro’s place in history as well as the Marines who served and those who continue to bravely serve our country.

Learn more about the museum and other projects underway at the Great Park at greatparkframework.org.

05/21/2026

Now this is a sequel worth celebrating. 🥳

For the second consecutive year, our park system has been ranked No. 2 in the nation by the Trust for Public Land, and we were once again the highest ranking city in California.

The annual ParkScore Index, which was released today, looks at park access, acreage, investment, equity, and amenities. Here's where we really shine.

👣 94% of Irvine residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park!
💯 Our investment in parks is among the highest nationwide.
🌟 We also earned perfect scores for the number of playgrounds, senior and recreation centers, basketball hoops, and public restrooms.

Learn more about this exciting recognition at bit.ly/4wBO233.

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Location

Irvine

Telephone

+19497246247

Website

http://www.yourgreatpark.org/

Address

8000 Great Park Boulevard
Irvine, CA
92618

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 10pm
Tuesday	8am - 10pm
Wednesday	8am - 10pm
Thursday	8am - 10pm
Friday	8am - 10pm
Saturday	8am - 10pm
Sunday	8am - 10pm