Brighton Community Update: October 14-24, 2026

Brighton really shines in October! Since moving to the Brighton and South Lyon area, I've loved seeing how this community comes together. Here's what's happening.

Events

Brighton District Library (100 Library Dr.) has a packed week:

• House of David Baseball Teams, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is open.
• BDL Boo Bash, Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The library's first-ever Boo Bash includes trick-or-treating along the Learning Journey, a haunted hike through the Nature Preserve, a Mad Scientist's Lab, plus donuts and cider. Free, drop in.
• BDL Book Fest, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2 to 4 p.m. Local authors, bookish vendors, and a book-bedazzling station. All ages, drop in.
• Teen Spooky Trivia Night & Candy Apple Bar, Monday, Oct. 19, 6 to 7:15 p.m., for grades 7-12. Registration required.

Brighton Farmers Market, Saturdays, Oct. 17 and 24, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the City's municipal lot at 200 N. First St. On Oct. 24, SELCRA hosts Halloween at the Market with trick-or-treating at vendor booths and a potion-making station.

Freedom River 4th Annual Fall Festival, Saturday, Oct. 17, 5 to 9 p.m., 6716 Winans Lake Rd. Hayrides, live music, food trucks, a petting zoo, cider and donuts, all supporting local veterans.

Brighton Area CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, Oct. 18. Check-in starts at 1:30 p.m. and the 5K walk through downtown steps off at 2 p.m. from First United Methodist Church, 400 E. Grand River Ave.

Trick or Treat Boo Fest, Friday, Oct. 23, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free trick-or-treating at participating businesses at Green Oak Village Place.

News

Brighton Area Fire Authority turned 150! BAFA celebrated its 150th anniversary and a new station with an open house on Main Street on Oct. 10. Congratulations to retiring Chief Mike O'Brian and incoming Chief Richard Boisvert, who were honored there with a national award for their fire-code work on dryer vent safety.

Save the date: Brighton's Holiday Glow and Market is Saturday, Nov. 21, from 1 to 7 p.m. downtown.

Early voting opens statewide Saturday, Oct. 24, and runs daily through Nov. 1. Find your site at Michigan.gov/Vote.

Road & Construction Updates

• Brighton Road, Chilson Road to King Road (Genoa Township), Oct. 19-23: Road rehabilitation by the Livingston County Road Commission. The road stays open, but expect one-lane, flag-controlled traffic and delays.
• W. Eight Mile Road, Whitmore Lake Road to Hall Road: A weeklong rehab was scheduled to begin Tuesday, Oct. 13. Traffic is eastbound only under flag control, so westbound drivers should use another route.
• CSX crossing at N. Fourth and Walnut Streets: Repairs that had been planned for early October are postponed until further notice.
• I-96/US-23: MDOT's nighttime paving closures near US-23 and Kensington Road wrapped up Oct. 9.

School Happenings

Brighton Area Schools bond on the Nov. 3 ballot. Voters will decide on a $90.2 million bond focused on safety and security, infrastructure, and learning spaces. The district says it would not raise the tax rate, which it projects will drop from 2.92 to 2.73 mills in 2027. It follows a larger proposal that voters turned down in May. You can find the details on the district's bond information page.

Coming up: Quarter 1 ends Oct. 30 for grades 7-12, and there's no school for students on Nov. 3.

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