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MADISON HEIGHTS — Autumn is here, and to celebrate the season, Madison Heights is bringing back the Harvest Festival.

The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Rosie’s Park, 1111 E. Farnum Ave. in Madison Heights. Admission is free.

The festival is the spiritual successor to the Nature Center Open House that used to be held at Suarez Friendship Woods — later rebranded the Hometown Harvest, in partnership with Oakland County. That event has been on hiatus since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Madison Heights Department of Public Services Director Sean Ballantine and Recreation Supervisor Brendan Shiemke described the plans in a series of emails.

“We have freshened up an old event in a new location and are so pleased to be bringing this back for our re

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