Arbor Annie’s Events for Kids This Weekend Near Ann Arbor

Find the best events for families this weekend in Ann Arbor with Arbor Annie’s Weekend Highlights for July 31-August 2. This article is updated each week with all the best things to this weekend near Ann Arbor. Are you looking for the best events during the week? Find them here.

This weekend is Ann Arbor Pride, Ann Arbor Taco Fest, & the AADL LEGO Contest.

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Sunday, August 9 1-3p

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Find The Best Things to Do Near You This Weekend

Dexter library wraps up their Summer Reading program activities on Friday morning with Cotton Candy Science Show: Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up Event.

Concerts on Friday night include Live at Briarwood: KOLI and John E. Lawrence Summer Jazz Concert Seriesl Or head to Kensington Metropark for Movie in the Park – Zootopia 2.

The Ann Arbor Taco Fest runs all of this weekend. Or join the Family Campout at Rolling Hills all weekend.

Saturday is Ann Arbor Pride – hopefully the rain stays away.

Also on Saturday is YCS’s annual Back to School Bash.

Are your young kids intrigued by The Odyssey commercials? It may be rated R and not suitable for them, but they can learn more about Greek & Roman monsters with Read and Look | Greece! Rome! Monsters! at Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.

Have you been building your AADL LEGO Contest entry? Or do you just love looking at the entries (like me)? Check out the 21sts Annual AADL LEGO Contest – Public Viewing on Sunday evening.

Ann Arbor Area LEGO Activities, Events, & More

We are big LEGO fans in our house. My daughter’s first birthday present was a LEGO/Duplo table that is still in our family room 15 years later. Our family room built-ins are decorated with various sets she has built over the years including the Saturn V, Space Shuttle, and various motorized Technic sets. And as big Disney fans, the Cinderella’s Cas…

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Farms continue to be active late in summer. If you’re interested in raspberries or blueberries, we recommend checking the status as summer berries are nearing the end and we’re not quite to fall raspberries. But, sunflowers & wild flowers are in season with several locations opening this weekend.

Friday is the best pool/water day this weekend. If the rain holds off on Saturday, it is the better pool day. Sunday will be cooler and has a higher chance of rain.

And be sure to check out Arbor Annie’s Flight Plan for August. Here you’ll find themes for the month and activity ideas beyond events.

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Summer Bash Open House at Future Innovators Academy

August 9 1-3p

Now Playing

Spiderman: Brand New Day opened this weekend. We saw it on Saturday and definitely enjoyed it

• Spiderman: Brand New Day – PG-13
• Moana – PG
• Minions & Monsters – PG
• Toy Story 5 – PG
• Hadestown – NR

Emagine’s summer movie is The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants through August 6. Then it switches to The LEGO Movie. The Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse has Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie this week (Wednesday & Thursday, August 5 & 6)

Upcoming Movies

Check out the list of movies coming soon for kids, teens, and families.

• August 14 – PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

Find Best Family Events This Weekend Near Ann Arbor

Check out all these events near you this weekend!

Friday Highlights

Saturday Highlights

Sunday Highlights

Looking Forward to Next Week

Tuesday night Pittsfield Township is hosting a National Night Out event at Montibeller.. Join YCS for Touch a Truck on Wednesday.

In concerts, start the week with Summer Carillon Series on Monday. Thursday is Sonic Lunch. The Ann Arbor Civic Band and Chelsea Sounds & Sights concerts are done for the 2026 season.

Harmony in the Park: Ann Arbor’s 2026 Free Summer Concerts

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Horizon Performing Arts kicks off their August show – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Thursday night.

Encore, Encore! Live Theater & Concerts for Ann Arbor Families

The Ann Arbor theatre scene is lively. Several groups produce Ann Arbor theater shows for kids and families – or starring them.I love taking my daughter to see live theater and concerts. The local productions are so much less expensive than the touring productions so we can see more performances. There are lots of options for family-friendly af…

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The local libraries are hopping all summer long! Between the AADL Summer Game and lots of activities, YDL’s activities (and free lunches twice a week), and other libraries, there’s almost too much to list (check the lists below). Monday attend Rock On! Digging Into Earth’s Hidden Treasures at AADL- Pittsfield. Tuesday enjoy An Afternoon with The Creature Conservancy. Wednesday make Light-Up Paper Helicopters at AADL – Downtown or make Anything Goes Crafts on Thursday.

Head out for some nature fun this week with Nature Play PopUp – Gravity Play at Matthaei Botanical Gardens on Tuesday or Wednesday. Then join Ann Arbor Parks for Nature Play on Thursday

Next week is forecast to be in the mid80s most of the week. That makes it a good week for the pool.

Monday Highlights

Tuesday Highlights

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Thursday Highlights

Looking Forward to Next Weekend

Friday is Aerospace Day at Willow Run. Be sure to sign your high school student up! Or enjoy Splash Day at Vets Pool or FREE Youth Outdoor Skills Class at West Park.

Friday night, watch a Movie in the Park: Zootopia 2 in Saline. Or catch Movie in the Park – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at Lower Huron Metropark on Saturday.

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Friday night concerts include Live from Tolan Square, Dexter Summer Music Series, and John E. Lawrence Summer Jazz Concert Series.

Check out the Dexter Summer Festival on Friday and Saturday, Saline Summerfest on Saturday, or go camping with Family Campout.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Horizon Performing Arts runs through the weekend.

Michigan Theater has Cat Video Fest 2026 with 4 shows next Friday-Sunday.

And don’t forget to join this weekend’s sponsor The Future Innovators Academy for their Summer Bash – Open House on Sunday.

Friday, August 7

Saturday, August 8

Sunday, August 9

All Weekend Family Events Near Me

All of the family-friendly events near Ann Arbor this weekend are included below:

Friday, July 31

Saturday, August 1

	Date/Time	Event
💙🎟	July 31 4:00pm-10:00am	Family Campout at Rolling Hills County Park, Ypsilanti Michigan
	August 1 All Day	Kids Eat Free
🆓	August 1 7:00am-3:00pm	Ann Arbor Farmers Market at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI
🆓	August 1 8:00am-1:00pm	Chelsea Farmers Market at Palmer Commons, Chelsea Michigan
🆓	August 1 8:00am-1:00pm	Dexter Farmers Market at Dexter Farmers Market, Dexter Michigan
🆓	August 1 8:00am-9:30am	Lillie parkrun at Lillie Park, Ann Arbor MI
🆓	August 1 8:00am-12:00pm	Saline Famers Market at Downtown Saline, Saline Michigan
	August 1 9:00am-10:00am	Toddler Time at Launch Trampoline at Launch Trampoline, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	August 1 9:00am-2:00pm	White Lotus Farms Farmers Market at White Lotus Farms, Ann Arbor MI
🆓	August 1 9:00am-1:00pm	Ypsilanti Farmers Market at Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	August 1 9:30am-10:30am	Storytelling Series at Broadway Park West, Ann Arbor Michigan
	August 1 10:00am-12:00pm	Summer of Discovery at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI
🆓🎟	August 1 10:15am-11:15am	Wee-Write at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓	August 1 10:30am-11:00am	Play the Kerrytown Chime at Kerrytown Market & Shops, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	August 1 11:00am-10:00pm	Ann Arbor Taco Fest at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	August 1 11:15am-12:00pm	Read and Look | Greece! Rome! Monsters! at Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	August 1 11:30am-1:30pm	Adopt a Pet Storytime at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🎟	August 1 11:30am	The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants - Summer Kids Series at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan
💙🆓	August 1 12:00pm-9:00pm	Ann Arbor Pride at Main Street Area, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	August 1 12:00pm-3:00pm	Back to School Bash at Prospect Park, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙	August 1 12:00pm-3:00pm	Critter House Open Hours at Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	August 1 12:00pm-1:30pm	Tabletop Sports Extravaganza at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	August 1 12:00pm-4:00pm	U-M Medical History Exhibit at Museum on Main Street, Ann Arbor Michigan This free exhibit celebrates the Medical School's 175th anniversary, and the 100th anniversary of the "Old Main" hospital that was U-M's flagship for more than 60 years. It runs on weekends through August 30. Kids and grownups can explore artifacts including 1800s surgical kits, a 1910s wheelchair, early scientific equipment...Read More
🆓$	August 1 3:00pm-6:00pm	Turntables & Tunes at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan

Sunday, August 2

	Date/Time	Event
💙🎟	July 31 4:00pm-10:00am	Family Campout at Rolling Hills County Park, Ypsilanti Michigan
	August 2 All Day	Kids Eat Free
💙🆓	August 2 9:00am-1:00pm	AADL's 21st Annual LEGO Contest - Entry Drop-Off at Sheraton Hotel, Ann Arbor MI The 2026 Anual LEGO Contest by AADL will be held on Sunday, August 2 at the Sheraton Hotel across State St from Briarwood Mall. I love that it is on a Sunday now making drop-off easier for working parents. Drop your project off anytime between 9a-1p. Then return from 4-6p when...Read More
	August 2 9:00am-1:00pm	Tot Splash at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
	August 2 10:00am-12:00pm	Summer of Discovery at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI
🆓	August 2 10:00am-2:00pm	Whitmore Lake Farmers Market at Northfield Community Park, Whitmore Lake Michigan
💙🆓	August 2 11:00am-12:00pm	Paw Patrol Party at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	August 2 11:30am	The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants - Summer Kids Series at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan
💙🎟	August 2 12:00pm-7:00pm	Ann Arbor Taco Fest at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	August 2 12:00pm-1:00pm	Community Music Making with NeuroArts at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙	August 2 12:00pm-3:00pm	Critter House Open Hours at Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	August 2 12:00pm-4:00pm	U-M Medical History Exhibit at Museum on Main Street, Ann Arbor Michigan This free exhibit celebrates the Medical School's 175th anniversary, and the 100th anniversary of the "Old Main" hospital that was U-M's flagship for more than 60 years. It runs on weekends through August 30. Kids and grownups can explore artifacts including 1800s surgical kits, a 1910s wheelchair, early scientific equipment...Read More
💙🆓	August 2 4:00pm-6:30pm	21sts Annual AADL LEGO Contest - Public Viewing at Sheraton Hotel, Ann Arbor MI The 2026 Anual LEGO Contest by AADL will be held on Sunday, August 2 at the Sheraton Hotel across State St from Briarwood Mall. I love that it is on a Sunday now making drop-off easier for working parents. Drop your project off anytime between 9a-1p. Then return from 4-6p when...Read More
💙🆓	August 2 4:00pm-5:00pm	Cosplay Wig Styling at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan

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