2023 Festival of the Hills fireworks

2023 Festival of the Hills Rochester Hills – POSTPONED

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2023 Festival of the Hills Rochester Hills – POSTPONED

The City of Rochester Hills has made a challenging choice to delay the Festival of the Hills fireworks display due to concerns regarding air quality in southeast Michigan. The National Weather Service (NWS) and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have issued air quality alerts, prompting this decision.

At present, a fresh date for the Festival of the Hills fireworks exhibition has not been established. Residents of Rochester Hills are kindly requested to stay informed by registering for updates at www.rochesterhills.org/rhconnect. By doing so, they will receive notifications once a new date has been determined.

2023 Festival of the Hills Rochester Hills

Event Lineup

Beginning at 6:00 pm

  • Rochester Avon Recreation Authority
  • Oakland County Parks
  • Rochester Hills Public Library
  • Petting Zoo
  • Inflatable Play Centers

On the big outdoor screen at 7:00 pm

  • Minions: The Rise of GRU – Bring your blanket or chair!

Park Rules

A few park rules to remember:

  • no alcohol
  • no sparklers or other fireworks
  • no pets and no remote control planes or quad-copters or anything else that flies.
  • You may bring your own food and drinks, but no charcoal grills.
  • Please do your part to help everyone enjoy the evening safely.
  • As always, admission into Borden Park is free.

Limited Parking is available inside the park at the Hamlin Road entrance.  No motor homes are allowed. 

When all parking is full inside the park, the park entrances will be closed to vehicles, except for handicap parking which will be available all evening inside the park, near the Hamlin Road entrance.

Starting at 4 pm, parking will also be allowed on Hamlin Road itself.

We’ll see you at Borden Park for the 2023 Festival of the Hills!

Information for Attendees

Donations
In the past, it has been through the generosity of area business owners that this event has been possible. Please consider making a donation to help us continue this community tradition.

Rules
Please remember the following rules and regulations:

  • No alcoholic beverages
  • No open fires
  • No pets are allowed
  • No sparklers or other fireworks
  • Only gas-type barbecue grills are allowed
  • No unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

Parking

  • Handicap parking is available at the Hamlin Road entrance
  • New for 2023 – No motor home parking
  • No over-night parking
  • In Borden Park, there will be a reserved section for handicapped parking. Other on-site parking is very limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • There will be parking allowed on Hamlin Road; traffic will be ONE WAY:
    • from John R EAST to Dequindre
    • from John R WEST to Rochester Road
  • Cars parked on Hamlin have to be moved by 11:30 pm or they will be towed.
  • Please follow the directional signs and be considerate of the neighbors in the area.
  • Consider car pooling, parking off site, walking or riding a bike.

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