The public is invited to a free Grand Opening and fun-filled day from 2-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, as the first phase of the Orange County Great Park’s Sports Park is unveiled. No RSVP is needed. Click here for the map for directions into the Great Park. 

All fields will be activated at 2 p.m.; then, join the Mayor and City Council for an official ribbon-cutting at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 5 inside the Soccer Stadium at the Great Park, followed by a soccer match in the stadium. During the day, there will be exhibitions, and opportunities, on the six soccer fields, 25 tennis courts, and five sand volleyball courts that will open on that day. Bring the family to enjoy the new Children’s Play Area. Food trucks will available for guests to purchase food from 2-8 p.m.; a special, FivePoint-sponsored, free family concert featuring The Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi will begin at 7:15 p.m. inside the Soccer Stadium. Wear comfortable shoes to experience the first 53 acres of what will become the 194-acre Sports Park. 

Download the event invitation.