Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm Presents September 25 thru October 8, 2022 Events!
Event: Creekside Promenade
Date: Sun Sep 25
Time: 12pm to 4pm
Location: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Cost: $35/Non-Member; $30/Museum Member; $15/Child; $40/Day of Event – Limited Day of ticket sales.
Register: Rochester Hills Museum
Join us for an afternoon of local music, beer, mimosas, food and friends nestled on a Nationally Registered Historic Site. This year, we’ll be behind the farmhouse by the gazebo! Guests can visit a tabletop exhibit of historic vintage jewelry by Jean Jean Vintage, visit our local watercolor artist Danielle Curtis to do a craft, or sit back and enjoy the music of Ivybrooke Strings – a quartet from Rochester University that performs everything from modern pop, to folk, and even a hint of classical. We’ll also have yard games, so get ready! Food will be at individual stations, served up with a local history story and photo.
Once you’re done by the creek, ditch your alcoholic beverage and enjoy the rest of the grounds. Explore museum exhibits, peek into newly renovated barns, or just enjoy the afternoon in our gorgeous Children’s Garden.
Your ticket includes admission to the museum, snacks, and 1 adult beverage of choice. Additional beer/wine tickets available for purchase. The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, off Tienken Road between Rochester and Dequindre Roads.
Event: Pressing Pommes: A Tasting & History
Dates: Tue Sep 27
Time: 6pm to 7pm
Location: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Cost: $15/Non-Member; $10/Museum Member
Register: Advance tickets only at Rochester Hills Museum. Register by Monday at 12pm
Visit the Museum’s apple trees, challenge your taste buds, and explore the process of apple cider pressing in this family friendly fall program. We’ll slip some history in there too! Participants will taste apple varieties, help press apples, and sip on local cider. This is a family-friendly outdoor program, so dress for the weather.
Event: Scarecrows in the City – Scarecrow Building Workshop
Date: Wed Sep 28
Time: 11am to 2pm
Location: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Cost: $45/Non-Profit; $60/Business
Register: Advance registration at Rochester Hills Museum. Register by noon Friday, Sep 23.
Scarecrows in the City is an opportunity for your business or organization to participate in the Museum’s annual Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival - October 8th! All scarecrows will be on display for the Festival, then moved to Downtown Rochester for the month of October. If unable to attend the workshop, you may build your scarecrow at home and drop it off at the Museum by Wednesday, October 5. Contact the Museum for more details.
The Museum provides the following: • Wooden frame • Straw • Signage
You provide: • Accessories including the scarecrow’s head • Clothing • Man-power • Imagination
Event: Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival
Dates: Sat Oct 8
Time: 10am to 4pm Pumpkin Carving and Fall Activities, 7pm to 9pm Pumpkin Lighting
Location: Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Cost: $5/Museum Members; $10/Non-Members; Children under 2 are free
Register: No pre-registration required. Day Of ticket sales only.
Come and enjoy the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm’s signature event - the Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival. Daytime activities include food, pumpkin bowling, live entertainment, crafts, Yates Cider Mill cider & donuts, 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 pumpkins lighted at one time? Scarecrows made by local organizations will also be on display.
Admission price includes 1 pumpkin. The Museum provides stencils and carving tools, but guests are encouraged to bring their own carving tools from home.
Evening lighting of the pumpkins runs from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. A financial donation in any amount is requested to support the Rochester Area Neighborhood House so we can all be good neighbors!
Thank you to our presenting sponsor - Genisys Credit Union!
About Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features the stories, people, and events that has made our community an exceptional place to call home for 200 years. We can host weddings, anniversaries, graduation parties, and more! The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, off Tienken Road between Rochester and Dequindre Roads.
Email: rhmuseum@rochesterhills.org
Phone: 248.656.4663
Web: www.rochesterhills.org/museum.
Aug 29, 2022, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and Rochester.Life staff