Need To Know: Annual Pumpkin Festival In Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — It’s that time of year for all things fall and the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is gearing up to present its signature event, the annual Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival. The festivities will take place Oct. 13.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be pumpkin carving and activities and from 7-9 p.m. the pumpkins will be lit up.
Activities during the day include John Forshee and the Barnyard Express, food, musical entertainment, Stoney Creek High School drum line, a Rochester Hills fire truck, and more.

Guests are invited to carve a pumpkin and place it on the stone walls surrounding the Museum property and return in the evening to see all the pumpkins lighted up. The Museum is hoping to exceed its record of 1,011 pumpkins lighted at one time.

An outdoor exhibit of scarecrows made by local organizations will be on display, too.

The Museum will provide stencils and carving tools but guests are encouraged to bring their own carving tools from home.

The coset is $5 for museum members and $8 for the public. Children ages 2 and under are free.

The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, off Tienken Road between Rochester and Dequindre Roads. The Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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