Stonewall Pumpkin Festival at Rochester Hills Museum

The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will host its annual Stonewall Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 9 from 10-4 p.m. Guests are invited to carve a pumpkin and then to place it on the stone walls surrounding the Museum property. After the evening lighting, guests can take their pumpkin home. The Museum is …

Hidden Forest Trail Run and Walk

Oakland County Parks and Recreation and the Riverbend Striders host the Hidden Forest Trail Run and Walk at Independence Oaks County Park on Sunday, Oct. 10. Races include a 2.5-mile run and walk, 5.5-mile run and 8.5-mile run. “The race course cuts through hardwood forests on wood chip trails, making it a great place to …

Dinosaur Hill’s Annual Halloween Hoot

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, October 22, 23 and 24, Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve in Rochester, will present its ever-popular Halloween Hoot. For the 29th year, families will enjoy a crisp fall evening walking through a forest lit with luminaries and populated with many familiar (and some not-so-familiar) characters from favorite children’s stories, films, …

The 33rd Annual Rochester Area Heritage Festival

The greater Rochester community gathers to celebrate its rich and unique heritage at the 33rd Heritage Festival. The Rochester Area Heritage Festival is history brought to life! This year the festival will celebrate its 33rd anniversary on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at a new location, Rochester College. The dates and location …

Rochester Oktoberfest September 24th and 25th

Celebrate the Season of Beer at the 12th Annual Rochester Mills Beer Company 2010 Oktoberfest  September 24 and 25, 2010. The celebration is a family-friendly event featuring German-style cuisine and beer under a huge American-made tent.  Enjoy live music, dancing and children’s activities taking place behind the brewery’s Rochester location during the two-day extravaganza. Fun …