This Saturday: Irvine Global Village Festival

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • October 3, 2008
This Saturday, October 4, is the City of Irvine's Annual Global Village Festival, held from from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Bill Barber Park. Festival admission and parking are free. There will be musical performances and of course, lots of dancing,...
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