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Marigolds and monarchs

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Oct 23, 2026

Marigolds and monarchs

A Día de los Muertos festival with live butterflies, a free straw maze, two Saturday farmers markets, and Rancho Mission Viejo's newest dinner spot.

David Calavitta
David Calavitta
Costumes on, sunscreen too

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Oct 16, 2026

Costumes on, sunscreen too

A Halloween warm-up in all three towns, a night market for Día de los Muertos, and Santa Margarita's biggest road trip of the year.

David Calavitta
David Calavitta
A pumpkin patch in a swimming pool

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Oct 2, 2026

A pumpkin patch in a swimming pool

Plus the Goldfinch finally opens, Rancho gets its own farmers market, and one very un-October weekend.

David Calavitta
David Calavitta
Summer's last long weekend

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Sep 4, 2026

Summer's last long weekend

Two weeks into the school year, and summer is officially calling it. Labor Day weekend is the last one that still counts — three days, one set of fireworks, and the last Saturday the waterslide runs.Here's the whole thing, all three towns.

Friday night lights are back

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Aug 21, 2026

Friday night lights are back

Two of our three “home” openers aren’t actually at home. Plus charity pickleball, 10,000 pieces of jewelry, and a grocer for the old Orchard Supply.

Saturday is for the Dogs

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Aug 14, 2026

Saturday is for the Dogs

Plus a free school-supply swap, a repair café, and where each town lets you off leash.

New post

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Aug 7, 2026

New post

A block party in Ladera at 5:30, a full orchestra on the Village Green tomorrow, and a NASA talk you can just walk into.

Reggae Friday, Country Sunday

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Jul 31, 2026

Reggae Friday, Country Sunday

Two free concerts, two markets, and a patio you don't have to golf to get into.

Three towns, three concerts

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Jul 24, 2026

Three towns, three concerts

Ladera tonight, a chart-topping headliner Saturday, Rancho on Sunday.

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