Arbor Annie’s Weekend Roundup – August 10-12
This weekend is highlighted by a couple of festivals and another I-94 closure.
Arbor Annie’s Weekend Picks
When planning your travels around town this weekend, be sure to factor in the closure of EB I-94. We live near I-94 and use it quite a bit. It’s a good weekend for us to stay home. I definitely suggest avoiding Michigan Avenue east on Sunday evening since there is also a race at Michigan International Speedway.
This is a weekend for summer festivals. Dexter Daze runs Friday and Saturday and wraps up with Saturday evening fireworks. Also on Saturday is Saline Summerfest.
It’s also a weekend for scavenger hunts with Wandering Washtenaw’s Scavenger Hunt at County Farm Park on Saturday and Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Nicola’s Books on Sunday.
Other Saturday highlights are 1st Annual Bike Rodeo at EMU, Ghostbusters Day at AADL, and Meteors & S’Mores at Island Lake Recreation area.
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Sunday highlights include Fairy Day at the Artisan Market and Caden’s Car Show.
The weekend weather is hot and clear. To cool off, check out our 11 Places to Get Wet this Summer.
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Movies
New in theaters this weekend is Christopher Robin. We loved the trailer and are really looking forward to the movie. I’m not sure it will fit our schedule this weekend, but maybe next weekend.
Continuing in theaters are the animated films Hotel Transylvania 3 and Teen Titans Go! Of course Incredibles 2 is our top animated pick.
Of the blockbuster action films, Ant-Man and The Wasp is still our top pick. Don’t miss our review and parental guidance before buying your tickets.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom continues and is a good choice for tweens and teens. Check out our review and parental guidance.
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Looking Forward to Next Week
Next Friday is the kickoff of Day Out with Thomas at Crossroads Village. Get your tickets now before your preferred day and time sell out! Get the details in the sponsored event listing here:
Pittsfield Township is also going to try again with their National Night Out for Safety which was cancelled last week due to weather.
| Date/Time | Event | |
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| 💙 | 08/13/2018
10:30am |
Story time and Food Tasting
at Miss Kim, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/13/2018
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Backyard Summer Craft
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/14/2018
10:00am |
Summer Movie Clubhouse - Boss Baby
at Rave Motion Pictures, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/14/2018
10:30am-11:15am |
Sensation Stations
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/14/2018
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Abstract Printmaking
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/14/2018
6:00pm-8:00pm |
RESCHEDULED: National Night Out Safety Fair
at Lillie Park, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | 08/14/2018
7:00pm-8:30pm |
Intermediate Hand Embroidery Skills
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/15/2018
10:00am |
Emagine Summer Kids Movie - My Little Pony: The Movie
at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/15/2018
10:00am-11:00am |
Nature Storytime - Caterpillar Crawl
at Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | 08/15/2018
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Jet Pack Craft
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/15/2018
5:00pm |
Kelly Miller Circus
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/15/2018
7:30pm |
Kelly Miller Circus
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/16/2018
10:00am |
Emagine Summer Kids Movie - My Little Pony: The Movie
at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/16/2018
11:30am-1:00pm |
Sonic Lunch - Caitlyn Smith with special guest The Zindles
at Liberty Plaza, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/16/2018
12:30pm |
Story Time
at The Petting Farm at Domino’s Farms, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🎟 | 08/16/2018
1:00pm |
Fairy Tea
at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/16/2018
3:00pm-7:00pm |
A2SO Taste of Music
at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor Michigan The Ann Arbor Symphony believes that farmers markets help foster healthy communities, and we believe that “feeding the soul” through the arts is part of building strong, healthy, livable communities. Bow a violin, pluck a cello, buzz a trumpet, blow through a flute, and play other instruments you see and...Read More |
| 💙🎟 | 08/16/2018
4:00pm |
Fairy Tea
at Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/16/2018
6:00pm-7:00pm |
Spinning Dot Theatre presents The Mountain
at Theatre Nova, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/16/2018
7:00pm-8:00pm |
Anything Goes Craft
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/17/2018
10:00am-5:00pm |
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: Big Adventures Tour 2018
at Crossroads Village, Flint Michigan All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him for a day of friendship and family fun at Day Out with Thomas: The Friendship Tour 2017. |
| 💙🆓 | 08/17/2018
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Solar S'mores Oven
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/17/2018
2:00pm-3:30pm |
Build Your Own Rube Goldberg Machine
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/17/2018
6:00pm-7:00pm |
Spinning Dot Theatre presents The Mountain
at Theatre Nova, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/17/2018
6:30pm-10:29pm |
Movie in the Park: Ferdinand
at Mill Pond Park, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/17/2018
8:30pm-10:30pm |
Night Paddle
at Gallup Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
All Weekend Events
Friday, August 10, 2018
| Date/Time | Event | |
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| 🆓 | 08/10/2018
All Day |
Everyday Indoor Activities
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08/10/2018
All Day |
Everyday Outdoor Activities
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08/10/2018
All Day |
Kids Eat Free
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| 🆓 | 08/10/2018
9:30am-11:30am |
Saline Parks Rec on the Go
at Mill Pond Park, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/10/2018
10:00am-6:00pm |
Dexter Daze
at Mill Creek Park, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/10/2018
10:00am-10:30am |
Preschool Storytime
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/10/2018
10:00am-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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08/10/2018
11:30am-3:30pm |
Sonic Workshop
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI |
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08/10/2018
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Tot Splash
at Veterans Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 💙🆓 | 08/10/2018
1:00pm-2:00pm |
DIY Dinosaur Tail
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | 08/10/2018 - 08/12/2018
2:00pm-10:00am |
Family Campout
at Rolling Hills County Park, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/10/2018
3:00pm-7:00pm |
Dixboro Farmers Market
at Dixboro Farmers Market, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/10/2018
6:00pm-8:00pm |
Young Scientist Presentations with the U of M Natural History Museum
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/10/2018
6:30pm-8:00pm |
Michigan Science Center Presents: Science Rocks!
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/10/2018
7:00pm-8:00pm |
Family Swim
at Goldfish Swim School, Ann Arbor Michigan |
Saturday, August 11, 2018
| Date/Time | Event | |
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| 🆓 | 08/11/2018
All Day |
Everyday Indoor Activities
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08/11/2018
All Day |
Everyday Outdoor Activities
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08/11/2018
All Day |
Kids Eat Free
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| 🆓 | 08/11/2018
7:00am-3:00pm |
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | 08/11/2018
7:00am-11:00pm |
Saline Summerfest
at Downtown Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/11/2018
8:00am-1:00pm |
Dexter Farmers Market
at Dexter Farmers Market, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/11/2018
8:00am-12:00pm |
Saline Famers Market
at S. Ann Arbor St Saline, Saline MI |
| 🆓 | 08/11/2018
9:00am-1:00pm |
Ypsilanti Farmers Market
at Depot Town, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/11/2018
10:00am-2:00pm |
1st Annual Bike Rodeo
at EMU Convocation Center, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/11/2018
10:00am-6:00pm |
Dexter Daze
at Mill Creek Park, Dexter Michigan |
08/11/2018
10:30am |
The Little Scientists Club
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI |
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| 🆓 | 08/11/2018
11:00am |
Storytime and Activities Featuring A is for Astronaut & A Place for Pluto
at Barnes & Noble Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🎟 | 08/11/2018
11:00am-1:00pm |
Tuck's Treetop Adventure Climb
at Hickory Woods Park, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/11/2018
11:30am-12:30pm |
Back to School Event - Decorate a Pencil Case
at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor MI |
08/11/2018
1:00pm-5:00pm |
Creature Encounters - Kangaroos!
at The Creature Conservancy, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 💙 | 08/11/2018
1:00pm-3:00pm |
Family Fun Day with Acton Academy Ann Arbor
at Kidopolis, Ann Arbor Michigan Acton Academy Ann Arbor is taking a field trip away from the studios! While the kids craft and play, parents will have the opportunity to meet our director and guide (teacher) as they share experiences from the Acton Academy Ann Arbor studio that turns education upside down, empowering young learners...Read More |
| 💙🆓 | 08/11/2018
1:00pm-3:00pm |
Ghostbusters Day
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/11/2018
1:00pm-4:00pm |
Open Swim
at Whitmore Lake High School, Whitmore Lake Michigan |
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| 💙 | 08/11/2018
2:00pm-4:00pm |
Summer Splash Days
at Fuller Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | 08/11/2018
3:00pm-5:00pm |
FLY Weekend Edition
at Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti MI |
| 💙🆓 | 08/11/2018
3:00pm-4:30pm |
Scavenger Hunt
at County Farm Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/11/2018
7:00pm-11:00pm |
Meteors & S'Mores
at Island Lake Recreation Area, Brighton Michigan |
08/11/2018
7:30pm-9:30pm |
Coloring with Cats
at Tiny Lions Lounge & Adoption Center, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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| 💙🆓 | 08/11/2018
10:00pm |
Dexter Daze Fireworks
at Mill Creek Park, Dexter Michigan |
Sunday, August 12, 2018
| Date/Time | Event | |
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| 🆓 | 08/12/2018
All Day |
Everyday Indoor Activities
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08/12/2018
All Day |
Everyday Outdoor Activities
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08/12/2018
All Day |
Kids Eat Free
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| 🆓 | 08/12/2018
9:00am-11:00am |
All-Girls Skate Instruction
at Ann Arbor Skate Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/12/2018
11:00am-3:00pm |
Fairy Day
at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | 08/12/2018
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Bunraku Puppet Making for Kids
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
08/12/2018
1:00pm-5:00pm |
Creature Encounters - Kangaroos!
at The Creature Conservancy, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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08/12/2018
1:00pm-4:00pm |
Critters Up Close
at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI |
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| 🆓 | 08/12/2018
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Drawing for Kids
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | 08/12/2018
1:30pm-3:00pm |
Caden's Car Show
at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/12/2018
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Creepy Crawly Creatures
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | 08/12/2018
2:00pm-4:00pm |
Kids' Scavenger Hunt
at Nicola’s Books, Ann Arbor MI |
08/12/2018
3:00pm |
Guy Louis - Concert in the Park
at Burns Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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08/12/2018
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Family Swim
at Goldfish Swim School, Ann Arbor Michigan |
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