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Ann Arbor Jaycees Annual 4th of July Parade - Floats, Music, Excitement, & More - Free Fun for the Whole Family - Don't forget your Lawn Chairs, Flags & Sunscreen. July 4th 10a - State St Downtown Ann Arbor Interested in Participating, Volunteering, or Sponsoring the parade? Visit a2jaycees.org/fourth-of-july-parade for more info - QR Code in bottom right corner, & various firework and bunting graphics

Ann Arbor Jaycees 4th of July Parade

Saturday, July 4 10a

FREE Youth Match Pass for Kids 13 & Under - AFC Ann Arbor Mascot Nutmeg, a squirrel, sits with a child who has a bag of chips

AFC Ann Arbor – Get your Free Youth Match Pass & Enter to Win Tickets

Games May 16-July 11

Meals in Motion 2026 Saturday, July 11 11a-3p Food Truck Event by Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels - Cartoons of food trucks labeled Ypsi Q, Yum Burger, adorned with a taco, adorned with an ice cream cone. Plus tables under umbrellas

Meals in Motion

Saturday, July 11 11a-3p

Hunt Park Panorama - playground at the center with grassy hills around t and houses in the background
Mindful Mornings – Family Practice in Community Parks

Sundays, July 19 & August 9

UM Med School History Exhibit - A toddler boy tries on a UM Medicine lab coat and stethoscope
U-M Medical History Exhibit

Saturdays & Sundays through August 30

Today’s (July 7, 2026) Event Highlights

💙 10:00am-11:30am Nature Play PopUp at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
💙 10:30am-11:30am Nature Storytime: Bats at Evergreen Park Playground
💙 11:00am-1:00pm Collage Making at Westgate Branch of AADL
💙 11:00am-12:00pm Dogs Storytime & Craft at Pittsfield Branch Library
💙 11:00am-12:00pm Pool Noodle Ocean Crafts at Dexter District Library
💙 11:30am Dog Man - Summer Kids Series at Emagine Saline
💙 12:00pm-7:45pm Classic Arcade Week at Parkland Plaza AADL Warehouse
💙 12:00pm-1:00pm Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries! at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior
💙 12:00pm-1:00pm Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries! at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch
💙 2:00pm-3:00pm Garden-To-Table at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior
💙 5:30pm-7:30pm Introductory Woodcarving: Skill Building with Fish at Downtown Branch of AADL
💙 6:00pm-7:30pm Folk Song Jam Along at Malletts Creek Branch Library

Tomorrow’s (July 8, 2026) Event Highlights

💙 9:30am-11:00am Summer Art Class with The Artful Acre at The Artful Acre
💙 10:00am A Minecraft Movie - Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark Movie Theater
💙 10:00am-11:30am Family Bird Walk at County Farm Park
💙 11:30am Dog Man - Summer Kids Series at Emagine Saline
💙 12:00pm-7:45pm Classic Arcade Week at Parkland Plaza AADL Warehouse
💙 12:00pm-1:00pm Make a Whirligig Spinner at Downtown Branch of AADL
💙 12:00pm-1:00pm TriviaTime! With Katie and Abbie: Percy Jackson and Other Riordan Myths at Traverwood Branch of AADL
💙 1:30pm-2:00pm Preschool Art Start at Pittsfield Branch Library
💙 1:30pm-2:30pm Teen Books and Bites at Dexter District Library
💙 1:30pm-3:00pm The STEAM Scene at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch
💙 2:00pm-4:00pm Introductory Woodcarving: Skill Building with Fish at Downtown Branch of AADL
💙 2:00pm-3:00pm Summer STEM at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior
💙 4:00pm-6:00pm Noise Permit Summer Workshop Series at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch
💙 5:00pm-7:00pm Sharing the Spirit of America at Greenfield Village
💙 5:30pm-7:00pm Nature Play PopUp at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
💙 5:30pm-6:30pm Reading Readiness Book Club at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch
💙 6:00pm-7:30pm Heat Press Open Lab at Downtown Branch of AADL
💙 6:00pm-7:00pm Noise Permit Table Talk: Conversations with Creatives at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch
💙 6:00pm-7:30pm Smell & Tell: Getting Lost in a Book: Adventures in SmellLiterature at Downtown Branch of AADL
💙 6:30pm-8:00pm What is a Doula? at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior
💙 7:30pm Ann Arbor Civic Band Concert at Burns Park

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