2023 Celebrating 25 Years At Tanaka Farms (Bring Your Quarters! Entry, Tractor Pull, Games, Arts & Crafts, Produce.. only 25 Cents)NEW

Bring Your Quarters!

2023 marks 25 YEARS at our location here on University Drive in Irvine, 47 YEARS in the Irvine area, and 83 YEARS as Tanaka Farms!  So... We're having a party!

Tanaka Farms is a family owned and operated farm in the heart of Irvine. We moved to this location on University Drive in 1998 after farming several other plots in the Irvine area.

Back in 1998, our Produce Stand was only 400 square feet! We only had 24 employees! A three-pack of strawberries was only $5! We held our very first Pumpkin Patch! And, Farmer Kenny was only 15 years old!

Here at Tanaka Farms, our motto is, “Educating, Entertaining, and Feeding Families All Year Round!” and that’s exactly what we do! As one of the only farms left in Orange County that is open to the public, we offer U-Pick Tours for every season, host educational school field trips to thousands of school children each year, have a Pumpkin Patch with pumpkins you can pick right off the vines, host Farm-to-Table luncheons, cookouts, and dinners, teach folks about agriculture and farming methods, offer hands-on workshops for kids at our Barnyard Educational Exhibit, deliver CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) boxes each week to over 100 members, and much, much more!

We are so grateful to our customers and our Irvine community for welcoming us and supporting us over the years. With the average age of the family farmer in the US now hovering at around 58 years old, it’s imperative we teach the younger generations the importance of farming. By visiting Tanaka Farms, you are helping us to achieve that goal. Thank you!

Event Date
Saturday, March 11, 2023

Time
9am - 5pm

Schedule of Events
9am - Gates Open

25¢ Entry!
25¢ Tractor-Pulled Wagon Rides around the farm! (Tour only, no picking included.)
25¢ Games! (Kids ATV Tractor Rides, Farmer Mini Golf, Rubber Duck Races, Scarecrow Basketball, Ring Toss)
25¢ Arts & Crafts!
25¢ Items at The Tanaka Grill!
25% off EVERYTHING in the Produce Market Stand and Gift Shop!

10am - 25th Anniversary Ceremony
Taiko Performance by Kibou
Welcome & Introductions by Farmer Kenny & Farmer Tanaka
Guest Speeches (TBA)
Words of Appreciation & Sake Cheers by Farmer Tanaka
5pm - Close

*PLEASE NOTE: We will not be accepting credit cards for 25¢ purchases. We will be able to make change and exchange paper bills for quarters.

PARKING PASSES ARE REQUIRED! 

Parking Pass Link 

Parking space is limited, so please reserve your spot in advance. No other reservations are required. Just make sure you bring those quarters! Parking passes are $5 per vehicle. Reserve yours by clicking on the green button below. (Note: If you are using an iPad or aPhone, hold your finger on the button until the next window pops up.)