OC fall event guide lists pumpkin patches and a free Mid-Autumn Festival

An NBC Los Angeles fall activities guide lists pumpkin patches in Orange County and a free Asian Mid-Autumn Festival at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. The September event dates precede the supplied Nov. 4 publication date, however, and should not be treated as confirmed upcoming events.

The guide outlines admission charges, parking requirements and free-entry options for families in Orange County. Free entry does not necessarily cover parking or activities, and the source does not identify the year of the events.

According to NBC Los Angeles, Tanaka Farms in Irvine and Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch both listed Sept. 12 openings. The guide described Tanaka Farms as operating daily through Nov. 1, subject to weather. Those dates fall before the supplied publication date; the listing does not establish a current schedule.

The guide listed Tanaka Farms admission starting at $23 for visitors ages 3 and older, with access to a Barnyard Educational Exhibit and unlimited wagon rides. Pumpkins were priced separately at $1.39 per pound. Purchased weekend parking passes were required beginning Friday afternoon.

Irvine Park Railroad listed reservations costing $16–$22 on select weekends, NBC Los Angeles reported. It also offered free entry on several weekdays and a couple of weekends, including the Sept. 19 Great Pumpkin Weigh-off. Parking at Irvine Regional Park carried a separate fee, as did train rides, carnival games and John Deere Racers.

The Bowers Museum listing described a free Asian Mid-Autumn Festival on Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to NBC Los Angeles, the program included a tea ceremony, traditional dance, Kung Fu demonstrations and children's activities. Moon cake samples were available while supplies lasted, with activities spread across museum spaces including the Key Courtyard.

The listing provides a breakdown of fall outing options, not confirmation of upcoming dates. With the event year unspecified and the listed dates preceding publication, current schedules and prices remain unverified.