Great Park Sports Complex

Irvine · City of Irvine

Booking

Lighted fields need a reservation (lighted grass fields are never drop-in), and organized team use needs one on any field. (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)Reserve through the owner ↗ (opens a new tab)

Hours

Drop-in daily from 6 a.m. to dusk on the sports complex page; the field reservations page says walk-on use may not begin before 8 a.m. (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)Open hours are not permission to play; the rule above is.

Cost

No drop-in fee is stated. Reserved fields are billed by permit category; the July 1 2026 schedule lists grass soccer at $37, $67, $73, $86 and $116 across categories A, B, C, D and F. (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)

Parking

The Irvine City Council approved paid parking on June 23, 2026, to start in late 2026 or early 2027, as Voice of OC reported: Irvine residents park free for up to four hours a day with an annual resident permit (proof of address); others pay $2 or $3 an hour after 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday (no charge before 4), $3 or $4 an hour Friday to Sunday and $4 or $5 during tournaments, depending on the lot, with charges stopping after four hours; special events $25–$40. The city's Great Park pages posted no parking fees when we checked. (voiceofoc.org, Oct 6)

What's there

Grass and artificial turf (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)

Six lighted grass fields (reservation only). (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)

No wall on record: we haven't found one on the owner's page.

Restrooms in the South Lawn operations building (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)

Children's play area (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)

Four basketball courts open daily for drop-in (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)

Goals aren't listed. Bring a pop-up goal; never move a park's goals.

Rules

• Walk-on use may not start before 8 a.m. (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)
• When a group with a reservation arrives, drop-in players must leave the field and the area behind the goals. (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)
• Organized use (officiated games, uniformed teams, organized team practices, anything run by a for-profit or nonprofit organization) needs an approved reservation. (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)
• Clinics and camps book under the city's business activity permit category. (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)
• Stadiums are never open for drop-in. (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)

Address

8000 Great Park Boulevard, Irvine, CA (cityofirvine.gov, Oct 6)

Two city pages disagree on when drop-in starts: 6 a.m. on the sports complex page, 8 a.m. on the field reservations page. Great Park Athletics: 949-724-6584.

Checked on October 6, 2026. Rules change and fields close for weather or upkeep: check the owner's page before you go.

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