Children who attend Montessori Preschool Irvine and Lake Forest perform on stage for their parents, and guests during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Parents watch and record their children who attend Montessori Preschool Irvine and Lake Forest perform on stage during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Viona Jahangiri, 8, with her parrot Greeny, crates a custom design at the Tile Art booth during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Artist Jennifer Ripassa with her husband Brendan, creates a street painting before guests during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Bounce houses where a popular attraction for youngsters at the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Emmalyn Sou, 2, creates Chalk Art during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Mishika Taunk, 10, has her face painted by artist Sara Sanchez during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Irvine Mayor, Farrah N. Khan watches as Kam Martin, 6, spins the wheel for a prize during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
JM Chamakoon and his daughter Beatrice, 5, wave as they pass riding the Great Park Carousel during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Arie Gonzalez, 4, takes a break from fooling along with his friend Dante Tallman, 4, to take a bite from his mother Katherine’s Cuban Sloppy Joe during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. The event featured food trucks serving a wide variety of multicultural cuisine. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Cristian Sanchez take a picture of his wife Vanessa with their son Julian, 1, at the photo booth during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
After removing their shoes two kids enter one of the bounce houses at the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Families work together to design their own keepsake box during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Children played games and had fun on the lawn during the Spring Around the World event, a celebration of springtime cultural holidays and traditions hosted by the City of Irvine at the Great Park on Saturday, April 2, 2022. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
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