Annual Picnic 2025
- When
- Where
- O'Neill Regional Park — Shelter 3 · 30892 Trabuco Canyon Rd · Trabuco Canyon, CA · 92678Open in Google Maps →
- Entry
- Free to attend
Sanhoti's very first Annual Picnic brought Bengali families from across Orange County together under the oaks at O'Neill Regional Park in Trabuco Canyon. It was the day our community stopped being a mailing list and started being a neighbourhood.
The day ran from breakfast to evening. Luchi, cholar dal and rabdi-jalebi opened it; lunch was a full Bengali spread of rice and ghee, macher matha diye dal, alu bhaja, mach bhaja, sorse ilish, mutton and chicken curry, with veg dal, begun bhaja, paneer masala and dhokar dalna alongside, finished with chatni, papad and sandesh. Tea, soft drinks and mocktails ran all day, and ice cream arrived in the afternoon.
Between meals there was cricket and badminton on the grass, running races and games for the children, adda under the shade for everyone who would rather talk than run, and antakshari that carried on far longer than planned.
Families joined from Irvine, Tustin, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo and across Orange County. Guests of every background were welcome, as they are at every Sanhoti event.
Highlights
Our very first picnic
The day Sanhoti's community stopped being a mailing list and became a neighbourhood, under the oaks at O'Neill Regional Park.
A full day of Bengali food
Breakfast luchi and rabdi-jalebi, a full rice-and-fish lunch, drinks all day and afternoon ice cream.
Games on the grass
Cricket, badminton and running races for the children — and adda and antakshari for everyone else.
Everyone welcome
Families joined from Irvine, Tustin, Mission Viejo and across Orange County; guests of every background.
Food & menu
A full day of Bengali cooking at O’Neill Regional Park — breakfast on arrival, a proper rice-and-fish lunch through the afternoon, and ice cream to finish.
Breakfast
From 9:00 AM
Veg
- Luchi
- Cholar Dal
- Rabdi
- Jalebi
Lunch
Veg
- Rice
- Ghee
- Alu Bhaja
- Chatni
- Papad
- Veg Dal
- Begun Bhaja
- Paneer Masala
- Dhokar Dalna
- Sandesh
Non-Veg
- Macher Matha Diye Dal
- Mach Bhaja
- Sorse Ilish
- Mutton Curry
- Chicken Curry
Drinks
Veg
- Tea
- Soft Drinks
- Mocktail
Afternoon treat
Veg
- Ice Cream
Tell us about any allergies in advance and we will do our best to accommodate.
Photos
A few moments from the day — tap through to the full gallery.
Common questions
- Where is the Sanhoti Annual Picnic held?
- At O'Neill Regional Park, Shelter 3, in Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, California — roughly 30 minutes from Irvine.
- Is the picnic open to non-members?
- Yes. It is open to Bengali, Indian and non-Indian families from across Orange County and Southern California.
- Is food provided at the picnic?
- Yes — breakfast, a full Bengali lunch, drinks throughout and an afternoon ice cream. Vegetarian options run alongside every non-veg dish.