City of Irvine

The City of Irvine invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with three signature events opening Saturday, December 2, at the Great Park. This year’s festivities reimagine Irvine holiday

This holiday season, let's give back to the world around us by composting food scraps from all upcoming festivities! Not only does it help the environment, but you are also complying with Senate Bill

Free Compost Event for Irvine Residents.

Receive up to three pre-packaged bags (20 pounds per bag) of free compost.

Event will be in Parking Lot 8, next to Wild Rivers

Directions: From 5 and 405 Freeways
Exit Sand Canyon Ave. Turn Left.
Turn Right on Great Park Blvd.
Lot 8 is located off of Skyhawk and Great Park Blvd, next to Wild Rivers.

Download a flier for this event here.

January 8, 2024 Update: All sampling results from the asbestos air and surface wipe sampling conducted at a total of nine parks on December 14 and 22, 2023, were determined to have no detectable

The City of Irvine is invested in our community and believe it’s essential to act on topics critically important to our environment such as plastic waste reduction.​ Single-use plastics contribute significantly to pollution, affecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems, endangering wildlife, driving greenhouse gas emissions that exacerbate climate change, and posing risks to human health.

For over two decades, the late Paul Gardner contributed to the cultural landscape of Irvine by teaching painting at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. Whether inspired by water's graceful flow or the dynamic energy of music, sound, and movement, his work transports viewers to immersive environments. Through a celebratory exploration of his life’s work, Paul Gardner: A Retrospective showcases the deep connection Gardner had with his surroundings. For more information, visit cityofirvine.org/artatcityhall. 

At its October 10 meeting, the Irvine City Council voted to put on the March 5, 2024, ballot, the formation of City Council districts, and the expansion of the City Council membership. The City

In January 2024, the State of California banned the sale of new small off-road engine-powered garden equipment (SORE), such as leaf blowers, lawn mowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, and small chainsaws.

Irvine, Calif. (November 6, 2023) – The Irvine Police Department has been awarded a $380,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). Funding will provide special traffic enforcement

The State of California banned the sale of new small off-road engine (SORE) , such as leaf blowers, lawn mowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, and small chainsaws starting January 1, 2024. This