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Wet N' Wild Wednesdays at Van Hoosen Farm
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester, MI | Get Directions »
$2.00
This fun event always draws a big crowd of kids wanting to get wet on a hot summer day. Pack a picnic for lunch and entertainment at the gazebo, followed by a trip down the huge slip and slide, wading in the creek and getting sprayed by the fire truck hose. Kids, prepare to come and get soaked!
Event Details
| Where | Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester, MI 48307 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 12:00 pm–2:00 pm |
| Who to bring | Kids, Families |
| Website | http://www.rochesterhills.org |
| Phone | 248-656-4663 |
| Price | $2 per person, ages 2 and up |
More About Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Located in Stoney Creek Village, this 16-acre museum complex was home to the Taylor and VanHoosen families dating back to 1823. It now offers local residents and families a place to learn about the past, enjoy the beauty of the present and prepare for the future. The restored 1927 dairy barn includes exhibits highlighting the settlement, agriculture, industry and cultural evolution of the community. The museum also includes the farm house, red house and Stoney Creek one-room school house. The museum hosts more than 200 field trips a year for students in kindergarden through the third grade.
The museum also offers fun family activities year-round including the Little House on the Creek Day Camp and Week-Long Camp, Member Lecture Series, Stonewall Pumpkin Festival, Historic Home Tour, Santa Visit, Old-Fashioned Christmas, Railroad Club Train exhibit, Salute to Veterans Lecture Series, Textile Exhibit, Wet & Wild Wednesdays and Granger Vintage Baseball Games.
In addition to the museum's offerings, the grounds are part of the Rochester Hills Parks Department and feature walking trails, a river and an enchanted garden. The beautiful, wooded grounds with a gazebo offer the ideal setting for a wedding. The museum hosts over 40 weddings a year.
Other events here
- Open Hours at the Rochester Hills Museum Weekly on Fridays and Saturdays, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
- Stoney Creek Schoolhouse Open for Tours May 18, 2013 / June 15, 2013, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Grandma
10:12 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
I have taken my grandchildren to this event before and they really enjoyed it. However, Wednesday, July 11 was not the case. This is advertised as $2.00. However, when my daughter took my granddaughter and a friend, she was charged $3.00 and they charged for the adults! She was told the charge for adults was new this year. When they finally got in the slide did not open until 1:00 and the line was so long they only could get in one turn before it was promptly shut down at 2:00. They did have fun in the creek and under the firehose spray but the main attraction of the water slide was not worth the $9 charge. This may not seem a lot to some people but there are people out there who are out of work and $9 means a lot. More time needs to be given for the actual waterslide and parents should not be charged for bringing their kids. Most parents would not be using the slide. I doubt that we will be returning this year and my grandkids are going to be very disappointed. This organization of this event needs to be readdressed.
Julie
9:08 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Disagree. $3 is not much for helping the community. Sure, the two lines might be long but it went fast-and parents are more than welcome to slide! The staff working the event were more than helpful and the entertainment/music was fun and directed towards the children. It's about meeting new people and getting the kids outside for new adventures. We'll be going again!