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🌱 Patch AM: Haunted Mansion Haunt 2026 | 20th Anniversary and 10 more events
Happening soon: Lorcana Night on the Trabuco Canyon Patch calendar

Hey there, Trabuco Canyon! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Haunted Mansion Haunt 2026 | 20th Anniversary
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunlit and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 97, low: 70.
- Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Trabuco Canyon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trabuco Canyon
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★ Featured events ★
- Haunted Mansion Haunt 2026 | 20th Anniversary →
28322 Millwood Road, Trabuco Canyon
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
📣 Trabuco Canyon Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lorcana Night →
Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
6:00 pm - Lake Forest City Council Meeting →
Lake Forest City Council Chambers, 25550 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest
6:30 pm - Trivia Night at Lamppost Pizza Lake Forest →
Lamppost Pizza Lake Forest, 22421 El Toro Rd, #M, Lake Forest
6:45 pm - Trivia Night @ Lamppost Pizza LAKE FOREST →
Lamppost Pizza Lake Forest, 22421 El Toro Rd, #M, Lake Forest
6:45 pm - New Comics →
Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest - RSM Cares Food Pantry Drive-thru →
City of Rancho Santa Margarita, 30605 Avenida de las Flores, RSM
2:00 pm - Teen Girls Book Club →
SOC FRC, 22481 Aspan Street, Suite B, Lake Forest
5:00 pm - SVUSD College Fair
El Toro High Lake Forest, CA 92630
5:00 pm - Active Parenting →
SOC FRC, 22481 Aspan Street, Suite B, Lake Forest
5:30 pm - Dungeons & Dragons →
Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
7:00 pm - Tactical Thursday →
Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Trabuco Canyon PatchAM possible:
- Segerstrom Shelby Event Center — 9499694368
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T0914) in Rancho Santa Margarita. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Lake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trabuco Canyon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rancho Santa Margarita
- See High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, for October 4, 2026 (highschoolfootballamerica.com)
Lake Forest
- 2026 Election: Lake Forest Measure F would change term limits (ocregister.com)
- 21 free fun things to do for Halloween 2026 in Southern California (ocregister.com)
- Take 2? After scrub, SpaceX to retry California recon satellite launch (mercedsunstar.com)
Mission Viejo
- 104-Degree October Heat Bakes Riverside, Corona, Santa Clarita, and Inland Southern California Valleys Hotter Than Las Vegas and Phoenix Before Weekend Cooldown (bananatreenews.today)
- Costco Sells Diesel, But Only At Select Locations (newsbreak.com)
Ok Trabuco Canyon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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