Tanaka Farms — Attraction in Irvine

There was plenty to do and see for a great pumpkin patch experience! One thing for me was that the corn maze wasn’t really a maze, more of a circular walkthrough which was kind of disappointing as I was really looking forward to a semi-challenging maze. On the other hand, the workers were very friendly and very helpful throughout the day!

The grill might be a bit pricey in my opinion, but my mind was changed after my first bite. I was very happy with the chicken sandwich with the chili glaze and they had a good choice of toppings!

I’d say the base ticket price was worth it for the experience and offerings like the wagon ride and access to the barn area with the animals, but I would hold off on buying tickets until you get there and decide for yourself whether you’d like to play the mini games or not as they’re mostly child based, some of which come with a prize. Not to say adults can’t enjoy them, because I definitely did! I was able to get a couple cool prizes like a tiny inflatable basketball and a boba milk tea plush. But if I had taken the time to check out what I could use the tickets for at the site, I wouldn’t have spent $30 on a 6 pack at the entrance, when I could have purchased individual tickets later on. Maybe the 6 pack would’ve been more worth it if I had had more people with me, but for just 2 of us, we kinda just ended up using them because we had them, not because we wanted to do the activities. This is subjective though, because they did have pumpkins available to paint at the arts and crafts area for 2 tickets for each pumpkin, a veggie patch where you could pick your own vegetables, and some other fun activities. So again, if you have more people or want to do a little of everything just to do it, go for it! The $30 ticket pack saves you $6, so it could be worth it for your party. Plus there was a third party vendor there that offered a butterfly feeding experience, but since they were a third party vendor partnered with the patch, you couldn’t use tickets with them which kinda sucked because it was $8 per person to enter the butterfly feeding tent.

None of the things mentioned above really deterred from the overall experience at all though! The activities like the pumpkin cannon and the barn animals were totally worth it and I was happy to support the operation. Overall it was a very fun experience, and if you’re looking for an actual pumpkin patch, this is the way to go! I will definitely be...

My son and I had so many fond memories at Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch prior to covid. So I thought wouldn't be nice to plan a weekday trip there without the crowd. We went to Tanaka Farms on a Wednesday afternoon around 3:30pm. The pumpkin patch just opened on 9/17/22. Loved that it wasn't crowded, plenty of parking, we didn't have to pay $10 since it was a Wednesday & the wagon rides were FREE this week only. However, with all that being said I was very disappointed with Tanaka Farms 🚜. I'm comparing it to the previous years. I felt that there were good photo opportunities as you enter the tent but not too many opportunities on the farm where the pumpkins are grown. There were a lot more on the property before covid. I felt like there is so much more emphasis on the marketplace and buying things there. It seems so commercialized with games, barnyard animals & food. I'm just looking for fun memories - picking out pumpkins, taking photos, riding the wagon and experiencing the farm. Since it is only the first week of being open, the pumpkin patch was hardly stepped on. Pumpkins weren't cut from the vines yet and there weren't as many orange pumpkins laying around like previous covid years. It looked like the farm was ready to ship many packed boxes of pumpkins. If you visit the patch in September make sure to bring garden gloves and garden shears to cut the vine from the pumpkins. The vines are thick, prinkly and super itchy that my son's arm was red with bump marks. They go away once you wash your hand & arms with soap & water. Also, every time we visit the marketplace we usually pick up the pumpkin sweet bread. This year it wasn't as good and seemed dry. Not sure if it is a different vendor. The fee to enter is $10 pp. Most of the pumpkins were $1.39/lb and we bought 2 medium pumkins costing about $15. The pumpkin bread was $5.99. We didn't have to pay for the wagon rides because they were free rides this week and I don't think the barnyard was open yet. There were no food stands or games opened during our visit. So for my son and I it cost about $35 for the entrance fee, 2 medium size pumpkins (on the small size) and 1 bread. I enjoyed making memories with my son which is the most important, however, I feel like the farm was so much better before covid than after. Many photo opportunities around the marketplace but lacking around the pumpkin patch. My son was looking for the corn maize 🌽so I guess they got...

We drove all the way from the SFV for the melon tour and to experience fruit/vegetable picking from the vines. The melon tour was fabulous ! It was about an hour (not the 1 hr. 15 min as advertised) and we were able to stop and pick tomatoes, sample fruits and veggies, learn some facts about the farm, and after we ended, visit the barnyard to see the goats, sheep, and chickens! The person who was our commentator was great- knowledgable and high energy and of course, Felix, the driver. Love the vibe of the tractor tour - my daughter had a blast! And, as info, we can’t get those “yellow” watermelons where we live so that was a treat too! The farm also has some really creative displays you can use for photo ops all over. There’s an adorable garden/scenic nature spot on the left corner in the back of the farm with donkeys, horses, and cows in front. You can walk over to the garden to relax, have some snacks, walk over the little bridge, sit in the colorful chairs to get some vitamin C, and watch the butterflies flutter around! Cons: Not entirely interactive because most of the events are tours, classes, or some special event. Mostly fit for locals who can stop by for an hour or two. The bee rides for kids wasn’t operating and there wasn’t very much selection of foods at all which was really disappointing. No burgers either! 😒 It wasn’t very lively and I felt that after driving as far as we did, after the melon tour, we should go home, but since we drove so far, we just observed the farm some more and tried to make the most of our day. Also, food is extremely pricey. It’s not very relaxing after a long morning to grab a small affordable snack or meal. I just feel it’s a farm custom to the locals. I don’t feel as if it’s worth the drive unless you are familiar with the farm and know the calendar back-to-back. Great experience for us (my daughter particularly) but not worth the headache to come back although everyone must come at least once who lives in...