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Top 5 Things to Do This Week

By Krista Nesbit, Publisher, Macaroni KID Lake Orion - Rochester Hills - Oxford September 17, 2024

These are Macaroni KID Lake Orion - Rochester Hills - Oxford's picks for five things to do with kids this week. Click on the links for all the details:


1. Fall Festival of Family Fun
Saturday come out to beautiful Camp Agawam for a day filled with fall activities for the entire family including crafts, petting farm, hay rides, carnival games, and more!


2. Rochester Adams Gold Rush Tailgate Party
THIS FRIDAY! You are invited to join the annual, community-wide Rochester Adams Gold Rush Tailgate on Friday, Sept. 20, when the Adams football team hosts Clarkston High School. Free pre-game events from 4 to 7 p.m. include fun for all ages in the Van Hoosen bus loop and at the Adams fields. Students, families, neighbors, feeder schools, alumni and community members are invited to enjoy the following FREE entertainment: inflatables and obstacle courses; rock-climbing walls; military, police and fire vehicles; robotics team demonstrations; cheer, dance and band performances; lawn games; face painting; temporary tattoos; therapy dog visits; Rochester Hills work vehicles; and much more! Food trucks and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 4 p.m. for families who'd like to enjoy dinner at the Highlander stadium. Game-time kickoff is at 7 p.m. and tickets are available for purchase using the online GoFan app at: https://gofan.co/event/1005318?schoolId=MI9877. Tickets will not be sold at the gate. Please order in advance. In addition to the bleachers, fans may bring blankets or portable chairs for lawn seating on the hill by the scoreboard.


3. Canterbury Fall Festival
Fun for the whole family! Pumpkin bowling, a hay bale pyramid, bounce houses, lawn games, and magic shows! Plus petting zoo, music, food, shopping, and more! To top it all off, stop in at the Yates Cider Mill store for some fresh donuts and cider – the perfect fall treat! Plus COSTUME CONTESTS for both kids and dogs! 


4. Jumperoo at Urban Air-Oxford
Jumperoo is a special time where Urban Air is open only for children 5 & under! They open up the park just for the little ones and their parents to jump, bounce and crawl around safely! 


5. Toddler Tuesdays
This is a self-guided visit at Upland Hills Farm - come explore with your children. Visit the new baby animals and play on the farm property. Watch the farmers feed the animals at 9:30am and a hayride goes out at 11:00am. Visitors are welcome to pack a picnic lunch.


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