Happy Monday Everyone! I wanted to start the week of by first announcing the winner of the family pack of tickets to Irvine Park’s Christmas Railroad. The winner is
Antoinette Clark who said:
My little ones would appreciate this sooooo much! My son is fanatic about trains and I have been waiting for the perfect time to take him and my daughters. This would be a highlight for my family this month! email me at mom@daytrippingmom.com with your info.
Now on to a very fun event happening this Saturday. The OC Zoo in Irvine Park is hosting their Christmas Celebration this Saturday the 18th from 10 am to 3pm. The kiddos will be able to meet Santa and have storytime with Mrs. Claus. There will also be face painting, crafts and watch the animals receive their treats inside Christmas Trees. It looks like a fun event!
I have 3 OC Zoo fun packs to giveaway. Each family pack includes 4 admission to the zoo and 4 train tickets to the Irvine Park Railroad. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment letting me know why you would like to win. Contest ends Friday the 17th at 11:59 pm. Winners will be selected at random.
To learn more about the OC Zoo head here.
My kids love the train and zoo. We have the magnet on our fridge and at least once a week they ask when we are going again. my husband is usually working when we go, so I would love to take him!
We love Irvine Park Railroad and my daughter is a huge animal lover! we would love to take our daughter on this fabulous family outing!!
Would love to go at Christmas time! We went at Halloween and were there ALL day!
Hello! We hear that the Irvine Railroad is a must especially over Christmastime. Our son loves trains and animals so the combination of the two would be a perfect treat. Along with your suggestion for the boat parade, my family and I would love to check out the train ride to Santa as well and hopefully, make it a new holiday tradition for us. Regardless, thank you for all your posts and great suggestions. Happy Holidays!
Trains, animals and Christmas! What more could a kid ask for??! My husband and I would love to watch my kids celebrate with the animals. They both absolutely love trains and love animals. And this is their first year really understanding Christmas so it would be even more fun. Thanks for offering these up!
My daughter, my mother, my husband and I would love to go! We have not been to a family function together before and would love to go to the OC Zoo. My daughter loves all zoo animals in books and shows, but has never seen them up close. This would make a great memory for her and my family! We could never afford going together and would love a special day that would make us bond closer to one another while having fun! Thank you!
I have two boys who love the zoo and trains! This would be such a thrill for them. It’s tough financially this year and we just can’t do extra fun things like this!
My son is also a train fanatic. He loves hearing and seeing them as we drive by the train tracks. He will only read books that deal with trains. To say he’s enthusiastic about trains would be an understatement. I’ve been trying to get to the IRR and would love the pack of tickets.
My other son loves animals! Thanks for the giveaway!
What a great family day right before the busy holiday traveling craziness! My son would have a blast seeing the animals, and the train! Dont even get me started. What 4 year old boy isnt a little conductor? We had a baby 3 months ago, and this would be a great first family mini trip. Good luck to everyone!
How fun that sounds!! Ever since the zoo stop offering their year pass, we have not be able to go and visit. It is such a cute little zoo and I love how close you can see all the animals. My boys are crazy over trains too!
My son’s first word was train! He is a little conductor and freaks out when he sees trains go by. My husband is a big kid at heart and this would be a fantastic family trip! CHOO CHOO CHOSE ME!!! =)
My little guy loves trains too! This would be such a fun family treat~fingers crossed! :0)
My 4 yr old son loves trains!!! We just had a 2 month old and it’s been hard to juggle the 2 kids and we have neglected our 4 yr old. Adam would love this and what perfect way to take him out!!!
My son’s favorite animal is Monkeys… Would love to take him and twin sister to celebrate with the monkeys christmas time!!
I would love to win these tickets so I can take two of my kids and my niece. My 2 year old loves her zoo book I read to her and I know she would enjoy the zoo. Oh and the train would make her day!
We’ve gone to the Irvine Park so many times, but haven’t had the chance to enjoy the zoo or the train…….only B-day parties, lol! I promised my kids I would take them as soon as I had a chance(‘mula’)…..IFYKWIM!! SO CROSSING MY FINGERS & TOES, {*_,-}!!!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win some tix!
We would love to win, because it sounds so fun!
This sounds so much fun. This would be the first time for us to go to the OC zoo and the Irvine Park.
Money is so tight right now so we have not been able to do many outings with our boys…we would love an opportunity to get out of the house and have a great time as a family!
Have never been with my kids and at this time we can’t afford to do anything fun like this. Would love to win
That sounds like so much fun! We would love to win!
Thanks for the chance! I have been wanting to go but have been trying to stick to free activities this year!
would love to win this formy family. We love this place and have never made it for Christmas!!
Would love to win because my kids are crazy about the train and the zoo!
My girls love Santa, trains and animals!! What a perfect combination!! 😉 My daughters would love story time with Mrs. Claus!
My 3yo loves trains and the OC zoo is the perfect size for someone his age. This would be fun! We’re trying to get in lots of family outings before baby #2 arrives. 🙂
We have never been to the OC Zoo so this would be perfect if we won. We are trying to get out a lot as it always seems like someone gets sick during the holidays.
I would love to win because my 6 year old son is Santa crazy right now! He would love to meet Santa and let him know what is on his Christmas list. Our family could also use the time spent together, as my husband has been putting in long hours at work lately to support us.
My little one loves anything on wheels. We have never been to the Irvine park railroad or the zoo. This trip would mean so much to my family. Thanks.
This sounds like an awesome experience. Would love to go!
Lorena
Any excuse to visit Irvine Park is always welcome. Plus, it’s my daughter’s birthday!!!
We had our first train ride at Irvine park during holloween time. My son and daughter enjoyed the ride so much. We always want to go back again, specially for the Christmas holiday season. Thank you for the opprotunities for families to enjoy awsome outings.
My son is 4 and is a huge train fan he loves all trains. We have taken my son to the Christmas train event but we haven’t taken our daughter yet and we have never been to the OC Zoo. This would be great opportunity and they would love it.
This would be a great outting for our family! Our 4 year old would have a blast!
we would love this! can you believe my five year old has never once been to the zoo?!
This will be a great Christmas gift for my kids
Would love to take my son to this!
My kids and I really need a “mommy and kids” day out! this would be perfect for us…….Happy Holidays 🙂
I haven’t taken my kids to this place during the Christmas holiday and would love to. Thanks!
Lorena