Skylar Kwok, Gemma Kwok, and Ava Nuñez smile while looking at Gemma and Skylar’s family copy of “The Lorax” beside their Lorax-themed table at the OC Around the Table community potluck in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Traditional Kyrgyz dishes line the table recognized as the “most beautiful,” during the OC Around the Table community potluck in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Potluckgoers walk around the OC Around the Table community potluck held at Mile Square Regional Park, Shelter 1, in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Skylar Kwok, Gemma Kwok, and Ava Nuñez laugh while looking through Gemma and Skylar’s family copy of “The Lorax” beside their Lorax-themed table at the OC Around the Table community potluck in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. When she was younger, Gemma Kwok had disliked the eyes of the Bar-ba-loots, and had enlarged their pupils with a pen. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Fried spring rolls fill a plate at a table celebrating southern Vietnamese culture at the OC Around the Table community potluck in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Augusto Esquvel poses for a portrait while taking cookies and pastries home with him following the OC Around the Table community potluck in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Fresh spring rolls rest together at a table celebrating southern Vietnamese culture at the OC Around the Table community potluck in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Munarq Turdubaeva, right, looks around the potluck as Salim Akbany speaks with Jaz Abdraimova and Beyza Bedik as they run their potluck table at the OC Around the Table community potluck event, held at Mile Square Regional Park, Shelter 1, in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. The potluck set a national record with an attendance of at least 2,300 people. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Emir and Levent Akgul enjoy their meals with family during the OC Around the Table community potluck in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Debby Nguyen, Nguyet Vo, Amy Hoang, Thy Mai, and Hanh Le prepare their table for the OC Around the Table community potluck in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)![A table inviting attendees to âsign [their] name!â was decorated...](https://siliconvalleymovingpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/74e0b68ae9134cd65d394544e784b8d0-1024x705.webp)
A table inviting attendees to “sign [their] name!” was decorated with names and drawings in marker during the OC Around the Table community potluck, held at Mile Square Regional Park, Shelter 1, in Fountain Valley, California on Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
They arrived with trays of food; they left with a bigger community.
OC Around the Table held its second community potluck at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley on Sunday, with residents from all over Orange County bringing dishes to share as they gathered around tables, turning strangers into friends.
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It was an attempt at another Guinness World Record for the largest potluck held in the United States — the first event in 2025 broke the record with 2,166 people — but it was really about creating unity in diverse Orange County. An update on Sunday’s record attempt had not been posted yet Monday afternoon.
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OC Around the Table is led by the Pacifica Institute, with the City of Fountain Valley, the county of Orange, the Orange County Interfaith Network, the Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce and Greater Huntington Beach Interfaith Council also partnering on its organization. Sponsors and table hosts also help make the day happen.
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