University of California, Irvine
The fourth largest campus of the university of california, uc irvine 24,000 students, is located in the west part of the city. (http://www.uci.edu/)
Irvine Valley College
Part of the california community college system enrolling about 16,000 students. popularly referred to as "ivc". (http://www.ivc.edu)
Irvine Chamber Visitors Bureau
The Irvine Chamber Visitors Bureau, also known as the Irvine CVB, exists to direct individuals traveling to Irvine in Orange County, California for business and for leisure. The city of Irvine offers hundreds of options for lodging and accommodations, dining, and entertainment.
Golf
Ranch San Joaquin Golf Course
Other entertainment
Atomic Ballroom
Hosts evening dances Mon-Sat. Styles include: ballroom, swing, and salsa. Charming venue that attracts people of all ages.
Gourmet Detective
Murder mystery dinner show. Shows every Friday and Saturday night.
Irvine Improv Comedy Club
Comedy club and dinner theatre, featuring local and nationally recognized comedians. Located at Irvine Spectrum.
Zot Zone Games Room
Offer pool games and video games. Located on the UC Irvine campus.
Parks
Boomers!
A family amusement park near the intersection of Michelson and Harvard which features indoor/outdoor activities such as miniature-golf, batting cage, laser-tag, Go Karts, and arcade games
Wild Rivers Waterpark
Located next to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. Open from mid-May until the end of September. There are lots of awesome rides including a wave pool and a lazy river.
The Great Park
Much of the park is still under development, but the Great Park Balloon ride is open to the public.
K1 Speed
K1 Speed is an indoor go-carting venue.
Movies
Woodbridge Movies 5
An inexpensive cinema, known informally as "The Dollar Theater," that screens movies a couple months after they have left other theaters. Highest movie ticket price is $2.
Edwards University Town Center 6
Shows independent, art house, and foreign films.
Film and Video Center
FVC screens classic movies, international films, art house cinema and more. Located on the UC Irvine Campus. Screenings typically occur at least once a week during the academic quarter.
Shopping centers
Irvine Spectrum
Features an imax theater, edwards 21 theater, dave and busters
Park Place
A regal cinema movie theater closed down 2006, fat burgers, california pizza kitchen, houston's, ruth's chris steakhouse, and wahoo's fish taco. located on jamboree and michelson.
Festivals
Irvine Global Village Festival
This annual event is Orange County's largest multicultural festival. Occurs in Fall. Free.
ReggaeFest
ReggaeFest is an annual event in Aldrich Park on the UC Irvine Campus. Occurs in Spring. Free.
Events
Bren Events Center
(http://www.bren.uci.edu) offers concerts for many independent and lesser known groups. along with various dance groups and shows, they feature uc irvine's anteater athletics events, most notably their well regarded basketball games, in which the men's team has had two ncaa division ii tournament bids, four nit bids, and has been the champions of the big west two times.
Musical Theatre Village
A non-profit, community-based theatre.
Verizon Wireless Irvine Amphitheater
(http://www.casenet.com/co...) hosts various concerts ranging from rock to classical. concerts generally held from may through december.
Irvine Barclay Theatre
(http://www.thebarclay.org) features concerts, plays, and performances that range from student groups to world-renowned international artists.