Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Rochester

We go to downtown Rochester every year and take the kids trick-or-treating.  This year the event in being Saturday, October 23 from 4pm – 5pm at the merchants located on S. Main Street, Rochester, MI 48307. Every year we have been it has been pretty chilly, so layer those costumes to keep the kiddos warm.  …

RARA Super Saturday Toddler Programs

My daughter attended RARA By-Myself classes before she started pre-school.  She loved them and it not only gave me a few hours to run errands, read a book or write some blog posts, it gave her some time away from mom, with her peers, learning, playing and doing. RARA has a Super Saturday Series that …

Haunted House in Rochester

The Rochester Municipal Park will be hosting their 40th annual haunted house called the Tunnel of Terror every Friday and Saturday in October. Where? The parking lot off Pine Street near City Hall and the police station west of Main Street, north of University Drive. in Rochester, MI. When? Every Friday and Saturday in October …

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 …