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Celebrate Community, Connection, and Clean Air at CicloIrvine
You're invited to stroll, bike, and roll along nearly 2 miles of streets and connect with your community during CicloIrvine, the City of Irvine's first-ever open streets event, Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event will take place along Barranca Parkway and Harvard Avenue and will be closed to cars. CicloIrvine highlights the City’s commitment to community engagement, sustainability, and environmentally conscious means of travel and encourages participants to experience Irvine’s public spaces and local businesses in a new and reimagined way with live music, art, and engaging activities for all.
Visit cityofirvine.org/cicloirvine for information on street closures, the route, and ways you can get involved.
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Meet the Architects behind the Great Park Framework Development
Imagine nature being at your front door. That’s the vision landscape design firm SWA wants to bring to life at the Great Park.
SWA is a global firm dedicated to creating sustainable, public landscapes that connect and ground communities. Envisioned as a tranquil retreat from the hum of urban life in Irvine, SWA will develop a botanical garden, Veterans Memorial Park and Gardens, forest reserve, landscape wildlife corridor, riparian arroyos, California native tree palette, and eco-conscious designed spaces that celebrate the native landscape.
Their team will transform open space at the Great Park to bring the beauty of nature into the heart of the City. Learn more about SWA, the landscape architects designing the next phase of development at the Great Park. You can also meet SWA’s landscape architects at our Great Park Open House Tuesday, May 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hangar 244. Talk with them as well as other businesses and community partners who are working to create Your Reimagined Great Park. For details on the Open House, visit cityofirvine.org/greatparkframework.
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Share your Thoughts on our Urban Forest
The City of Irvine is home to approximately 550,000 trees. Most of these are privately maintained, but about 68,000 trees are maintained by City staff and can be found at City facilities, parks, and open space areas. Together, private and City-maintained trees make up our urban forest.
To enhance and expand Irvine's tree canopy, we are developing a 30-year Urban Forest Master Plan, and we want you to help shape the plan. Take our brief survey and share your ideas and priorities with us.
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Celebrate Earth Month and Irvine's Open Space
Enjoy the great outdoors and celebrate Irvine's open spaces Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m., at Quail Hill Trailhead. The event kicks off with a pancake breakfast, followed by guided hikes through our open space.
Please wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes. View our event flier to learn more. For other ways you can get involved in Earth Month, please visit cityofirvine.org/earthday.
 View High School Artists' Work through Art at City Hall
The 2024 High School Art Exhibition can now be viewed at Irvine City Hall as part of the Art at City Hall series.
The annual High School Art Exhibition spotlights the ambitious imaginations and diversity of young artists and future creatives. The exhibition showcases a curated selection of artworks ranging from photography, drawing, painting, ceramics, and mixed media pieces that span a diversity of themes and styles — all from students at Beckman, Crean Lutheran, Irvine, Northwood, Portola, University, and Woodbridge high schools.
An opening reception will be held Thursday, April 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Irvine City Hall. Learn more at cityofirvine.org/artatcityhall.
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 Join your Irvine Police Department at their Open House
Meet the Irvine Police Department and see police and fire vehicles, skill demonstrations from K-9s, drone, and motorcycle officers, and more at the Irvine Police Department Open House.
The Open House will be held Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Irvine Civic Center. There will also be opportunities to take photos, play games, get a face painting, and receive special giveaways.
Learn more by viewing the flier. For further questions, please email crimeprevention@cityofirvine.org.
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This Week in DE&I
There are many cultural and religious holidays celebrated and recognized throughout our community this month. Learn about some of the significant dates being observed in Irvine below and on our DE&I calendar.
LGBTQ+ National Day of Silence: April 12
The LGBTQ+ National Day of Silence is an annual event to bring attention to the harassment, discrimination, and bullying that many LGBTQ+ people face in their daily lives. The event is organized by GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network), a national organization that works to create safe and inclusive schools for all students.
Pi Mai: April 13
Pi Mai, also known as Lao New Year, is the most important festival in Laos. It is celebrated for three days in mid-April, marking the end of the dry season and the beginning of the rainy season.
The festival begins with the Maha Songkran, which is the first day of the Lao New Year. The second day of the festival is called Wan Nao, which is a day of rest and relaxation. The third and final day is called Wan Thaloeng Sok, which is a day of merit-making and charity.
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