Rochester Hills Museum press release at Van Hoosen Farm:
October 8, 2021
Event: Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival
Dates: Saturday October 9
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., pumpkin carving and fall activities; AND 7-9 p.m., pumpkin lighting
Location: The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Cost *: $ 5 / member, $ 10 / non-member, free for children under 2 years old.
* No pre-registration. Only on the day of ticket sales.
Come and enjoy the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm’s flagship event – the Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival. Daytime activities include food, pumpkin bowling, shows, crafts, 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 lit up! Can you help us beat our record of 1,011 lighted pumpkins at the same time? Scarecrows made by local organizations will also be on display.
The entrance fee includes 1 pumpkin. The museum provides stencils and carving tools, but guests are encouraged to bring their own carving tools from home.
The nighttime pumpkin lighting runs from 7-9 p.m. and a financial donation of any amount is requested to support the Rochester Area Neighborhood House so we can all be good neighbors!
Thanks to our main sponsor – Genisys Credit Union!
The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, off Tienken Road between Rochester and Dequindre Roads.
This press release was produced by the Rochester Hills Museum at the Van Hoosen Farm. The opinions expressed here are those of the author.
