Things to Know
2025 Tustin Tiller Days Program
Download the official 2025 Tustin Tiller Days Program and discover everything this year’s festival has to offer! Enjoy live music on the Genie Car Wash Main Stage, delicious food, refreshing beer & wine, and special performances on the Tustin Auto Center Community Stage.
Don’t miss all the excitement happening October 3–5, 2025!
Download our FAQs by clicking on this link!
General Information
- Admission is free
- Carnival Ride Wristbands or Tickets can be purchased at the event
- Games take cash
- Vendors take cash and card
- Several ATMs are located onsite
Q: When is Tiller Days?
- Friday, October 3: 4:00pm-11:00pm
- Saturday, October 4: 11:00am-11:00pm
- Sunday, October5: 12:00pm-8:00pm (Carnival stays open until 10:00pm)
Q: Is there important ticket and wristband information to know?
- Wristbands include unlimited carnival rides (does not include Fairway games)
- One-day presale wristbands may be purchased for $40 at the Parks and Recreation office, 300 Centennial Way, over the phone at 714.573.3326, or through our online catalog until October 3 at 3:00pm
- At the event, $45 wristbands may be purchased at the ticket booths
- Individual ride tickets and sheets of tickets will be sold at the event
Q: What rides will be offered this year?
- Please visit our Carnival tab for a full ride list, including Tot rides (36" height minimum)
Q: Where can I park?
- Free parking is available along streets where allowed
- Parking at the event is $15 (Columbus Tustin Middle School fundraiser)
- Uber and Lyft pickup/drop-off areas will be available
Q: Can I bring my pet to Tustin Tiller Days?
- Pets are allowed and must be on a 6-foot leash at all times.
Q: Is smoking allowed?
- Smoking is prohibited in all festival areas.
Q: When and where is the Pancake Breakfast?
- When: Saturday, October 4 from 7:00am-9:30am
- Location: Tustin Library Courtyard, 345 E. Main Street, Tustin 92780
- $8 per person: Pancakes, eggs, sausage, orange juice, and hot coffee
- For more information, contact the Tustin Host Lion's Club at tustinhostlions@gmail.com or www.tustinlions.org
Q: When and where is the parade?
- Saturday, October 4 at 10:00am
- Start: Corner of Main Street and Pacific Street
- Finish: Prospect Avenue and Beneta Way at Festival grounds
Q: Where can I buy 2025 Tiller Days merchandise?
- Tiller Days merchandise will be available at the Info Booth during the event
- Cash and card accepted
Q: Will there be beer and wine?
- A wristband is required to consume alcohol. $2 per wristband (available to attendees 21 and older only).
- Beer and wine tickets are $9 each (each ticket redeemable for 1 drink, limit 2 tickets/drinks per purchase). Tickets must be purchased by attendees with a wristband to be exchanged for alcoholic drinks
- Beer and wine tickets are for the day of purchase only (different colors each day)
- Service begins when the event opens
- Service ends 1 hour before the event is over
- Cash and card accepted
Q: When is the Backyard Brewfest hand-crafted beer tasting?
- Sunday, October 5 from 1:00pm-6:00pm near the Main Stage
Q: When is the Kids Say the Cutest Things Contest?
- Contest Date: Sunday, October 5 at 1:00pm (contestants must be at the stage NO LATER than 12:30pm)
- Age: 4 to 6 years old
- Location: Community Stage
- Children's smiles, personality, and humor are on display- not required to perform
- The contest is just for fun and is not a competitive pageant
Q: Where can I find the lost and found and first aid?
- Lost and found and first aid will be available at the Tiller Days Info Booth.