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This Month at State of the Great Park
Thousands of community members, business leaders, and stakeholders descended on Great Park Live in Irvine this month for the State of the Great Park, an event designed to bring to life the future of the park, including the debut of a full-size Whoosh model — an innovative aerial transport system being considered by the City.
With a budget of over $1.2 billion, the Great Park is currently the largest municipal park under development in the United States, with key areas such as the Heart of the Park, the Cultural Terrace, the Bosque, and the Northern Sector.
Learn more about the Whoosh aerial transport system and how it will connect our visitors to the park in an emission-free, fast, reliable way at an upcoming meeting:
Transportation Advocates Meeting
May 29; 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Great Park Hangar 244
Town Hall Meeting
June 9; 6-7 p.m.
Great Park Hangar 244
To learn more about the City's mobility options, visit cityofirvine.org/whoosh.
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The Canopy
Through a competitive bid process, the City selected and enlisted Almquist Development + Investment to bring the retail, food, and beverage portion of the Great Park Framework Plan to fruition.
Almquist Development + Investment held a Groundbreaking Ceremony April 24, 2025, for The Canopy, their 12-acre retail center, featuring 13 buildings, including a T&T Supermarket Inc. grocery store, drive-thru restaurants, boutiques, and other businesses.
The retail center, designed with a modern architectural form with natural history in mind, will be located south of Great Park Boulevard, between Beacon and Bosque. The Canopy is expected to open in late 2026. Learn more on their website.
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Walkable Historical Timeline
If you have visited the Great Park recently, you may have noticed a refreshed look along the park’s grounds at the Walkable Historical Timeline.
Dr. Keith L. Nelson and Dr. Spencer C. Olin began developing the Great Park Walkable Historical Timeline and its companion handbook in the early 2000s as a way to share the history that surrounded the Great Park, from our origins as a species from 13,000–11,000 BC, to the Global War, 1939–1949, focused on the decade during which the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was established, the Cold War in 1950–1990.
Recently, the City of Irvine hired Historical Research Associates, Inc. to update the timeline and handbook. The revisions are intended to make these histories more relevant to current issues and more accessible and useful for contemporary audiences.
This 2025 update effort adds new timeline entries from 1991-2019 to the existing handbook and to the physical timeline at the Great Park. This includes a refreshed look with newly painted histories embellished into the grounds at the Great Park. The public history program at the Great Park will continue to evolve and will be shaped by the surrounding communities and world events.
Visit the updated timeline on your next visit to the park, and read the historical timeline to reflect and appreciate the past and a shared commitment to the community’s future.
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Wild Rivers Discounts
Soak up summer at a discounted rate at Wild Rivers! City of Irvine and Great Park Neighborhood residents can take advantage of exclusive ticket prices at Wild Rivers Water Park.
You can purchase any day tickets for the 2025 season for only $40 — that is 50% off the regular admission price. Purchase tickets online through May 27 for this exclusive discount.
To claim the special rate, use the dedicated online website and enter the password "SUNFUN25." Please note that these discounted tickets are not available through the general Wild Rivers website.
Aviators Professional Ultimate Frisbee Discounts
The Aviators Professional Ultimate Frisbee team is offering home game tickets at Championship Stadium at a discounted rate! Enjoy half-off the price of tickets by using the code "TEAM50" at checkout when purchasing online by June 30.
Kids are free when attending a game with an adult ticket purchased. Learn more and purchase tickets at laaviators.com/tix.
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Swyft Cities Town Hall
May 29
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