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Things to do in Irvine

Escape rooms, museums and tours & cruises — 21 places to go in Irvine, California. 1 free to enter · most admission $12 to $21. 5 have a verified saving right now.

Irvine's attractions cluster around entertainment centers and escape rooms, with family venues like Boomers Irvine, Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena, and Wild Rivers anchoring the mix. Boomers offers go-karts, mini golf, bumper boats, and laser tag through all-day passes. Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena provides public ice skating during scheduled sessions. Wild Rivers features water slides, ride attractions, and a wavepool. Beyond these, the city holds two dozen other places to go: bowling at Irvine Lanes, racing at K1 Speed on electric karts, interactive play at Pretend City Children's Museum, and five escape room facilities where visitors solve puzzles against the clock. Tanaka Farms lets families pick produce and tour by tractor. Museums focus on California Impressionist art and local history. Irvine Park Railroad operates train rides and boat rentals within the regional park.

What this list covers

Irvine has 21 places to go, mostly escape rooms (5), museums (4), tours & cruises (4).

17 of them publish an admission price, 13 publish opening hours, 3 have something dated on now, 5 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on September 17, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“Pretend City Children's Museum provides reduced admission of $5.00 per person for up to four visitors presenting their EBT/WIC card.”

Quoted from pretendcity.org · checked on

What’s on in Irvine

3 places in Irvine have something dated on, 3 listings in all. Dates and wording are the venue’s own.

Second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month from 5-7 pmWeekly

Pretend City Children's Museum, Irvine

Neurodivergent Family Night

Children and caretakers play in a sensory-friendly, neuro-affirming environment with dimmed lights, no sounds, and materials like noise-cancelling headphones and fidget toys available.

From $20 per personFree $22EBT rates
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“Neurodivergent Family Nights are held on the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of each month from 5-7 pm”

From the venue’s own calendar, pretendcity.org · checked on
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On nowSep 12 – Nov 1Season

Tanaka Farms, Irvine

Irvine Pumpkin Patch 2026

The pumpkin patch opens with daily hours from 9am to 6pm in September, extending to 9pm on weekends in October. Families select pumpkins, explore the grounds, and enjoy seasonal activities. Reservations required.

From $11.50 per person

“September 12th - November 1st”

Quoted from tanakafarms.com · checked on
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Free in Irvine

One attraction in Irvine gets you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Common questions

How many attractions in Irvine are running a deal?
5 of the 21 attractions in Irvine currently have a verified saving, covering 18 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website.
How much do things to do in Irvine cost?
Most admission in Irvine runs $12 to $21 per person, and 1 place is free to enter. Published prices run from $2 to $90 — $2 at Irvine Historical Society & Museum, $90 at Irvine Museum, across 5 attractions in Irvine that publish their own. Each figure is that venue’s own price line for what it names, which is not always plain admission, and each attraction’s page carries the rest of its rates.
What’s on in Irvine right now?
3 attractions in Irvine have something dated running, 3 listings between them. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Irvine?
1 attraction in Irvine says on its own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction.
What kinds of attractions are included?
escape rooms (5), museums (4), tours & cruises (4), family fun (2), water parks (1), adventure (1), ice & roller skating (1), bowling (1), farms & pumpkin patches (1), parks & beaches (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What can we do on a wet afternoon without leaving indoors?
Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena offers public ice skating during scheduled times. Dave & Buster's provides arcade and video games with food and drink. Five escape room facilities let teams solve puzzles within themed rooms: EscapeX Rooms, Hidden Donkey Escape Rooms, No. 1 Escapes, The Escape Game, and Wild Goose Escape Rooms. Irvine Lanes operates 40 lanes with automatic scoring and bumpers for younger bowlers.
What suits a quick outing with a toddler?
Pretend City Children's Museum offers role-playing activities across themed environments designed for interactive play. The Great Park Carousel provides observation experiences above the park's landscape. The Irvine Spectrum Center Carousel features antique-designed horses and other animals. Irvine Park Railroad offers train rides within the regional park.
What can teenagers do for several hours?
K1 Speed features two challenging indoor go-kart tracks with electric karts for junior and adult drivers. Boomers offers all-day unlimited passes covering go-karts, mini golf, bumper boats, and laser tag. Five escape room facilities challenge teams up to eight players to solve puzzles and uncover clues. Wild Rivers provides water slides, ride attractions, and a wavepool.