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It's true that Irvine offers convenient access to many of the activities of Orange County, but it's also true that Irvine attractions offer much to see and do right here.

 

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Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial

Starting May 16
The nation's first memorial for U.S. military fallen in Afghanistan and Iraq, located in Northwood Community Park, open to…

Farmers Market

Starting May 20
Shop for a variety of fresh and seasonal fruits and vegetables, breads, flowers and plants, and other items from local artisans. Breakfast and lunch…

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Visitors Guide

Whether here for a business trip or a family vacation, let our free Visitors Guide be your constant companion. MORE

 

 


 

 

Welcome to Irvine!

Irvine, CA is a city like no other: a master-planned balance of urban living and preserved natural space at the center of Orange County in coastal Southern California.

Reflecting the visionary spirit of its University of California campus, Irvine is not only a great place to vacation, it's an exceptional destination for meetings and events, a multicultural home to some 100 company HQs.

At the same time, Irvine is one of the most family-friendly destinations in the country, ranked "America's Safest Big City" by the FBI seven years running and less than half an hour from some of California's best-loved attractions, including Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Disneyland Park® and Knott's Berry Farm.

If you love sunny days and mild nights, world-class shopping, hiking and biking, performing arts and farm-to-table cuisine blending flavors from around the world, find it all at the center of Orange County: Irvine, California.

 

Where To Stay

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All Irvine hotels are just minutes from I-5 and/or I-405, putting Irvine's and Orange County's best shopping, beaches, meeting venues, hiking and biking, restaurants, amusement parks and major attractions in easy reach. MORE

Where to Play

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From an energetic rock concert, a stroll through a museum, to biking and hiking outdoors, visitors will find plenty of exciting things to do in Orange County. MORE

Where to Eat

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Irvine offers foodies true global cuisine, with a wide selection of foods from India, Persia, Thailand, Vietnam and other distant shores. More

 

 

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Chocolate-lovers, here's something you should know about: Qzina Specialty Foods has broken a Guinness World Record for building the world's largest chocolate sculpture. Modeled after an Ancient Mayan temple, Temple of Kukulkan at Chichen Itza, the work weighs a whopping 18,239 pounds, which far surp...
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Destination-Irvine The chocolate sculpture will be available to see beginning June 4 when the institute and product showroom opens to the public. Hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Qzina plans to destroy the chocolate sculpture Dec. 21, 2012 when the Mayan calendar comes to an end.
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