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🌱 Patch AM: Which 2026 Halloween events near Rochester are already selling tickets?

And check out Wine & Cheese Open House on the Rochester Patch calendar

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  • Which 2026 Halloween events near Rochester are already selling tickets?

Also on today's calendar: Wine & Cheese Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 5 Most Popular Ticketed Halloween Events in Metro Detroit for Families in 2026 (littleguidedetroit.com) — Families in Rochester can look forward to Meadow Brook Hall-oween on Sunday, October 25, 2026, with timed-entry trick-or-treating through the historic mansion and grounds. The guide also highlights several other ticketed, family-friendly Halloween events around Metro Detroit, with dates, locations, and pricing to help you plan a full spooky-season calendar.
   


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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester Hills

  • Commemorate the Amazing True Story of 'Come From Away' at Avon Players (rochestermedia.com)
  • Rochester Christian University and UnCovered Theatre Present Shakespeare Upon Avon: 'The Winter's Tale' (rochestermedia.com)
  • Korol stays consistent to hold onto lead at ultra-productive Lake Erie (anglerschannel.com)

Auburn Hills

  • This Grand Rapids homemaker was the first-ever woman to win a city commission seat in 1961 (mlive.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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