Arbor Annie’s Weekend Roundup – August 23-25

Are you wondering what to do this weekend? Arbor Annie has the best events and activity suggestions for the weekend. 

Arbor Annie’s Weekend Picks

The big event this weekend is YpsiFest (formerly the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival). The YpsiFest runs from 2p Friday through Sunday evening. It has been a few years since we attended, but the Heritage Festival was always one of our favorites.

If you don’t head to Ypsi, check out the animals with An Evening with The Creature Conservancy for Teens & Adults at Malletts Creek Library or watch a Movie Under the Stars – LEGO Movie 2.

There are two theater groups performing this weekend: Mary Poppins The Musical presented by the FGRHS Dramalums and Miss Nelson is Missing presented by Dexter Community Players

Do you have a child who loves trains? This is the weekend for them! Thomas the Train rolls into Flint’s Crossroads Village for their last weekend. We loved Day Out with Thomas when my daughter was younger. 

Check out these Sunflower Fields and Festivals.

The weekend weather is on the cool side, but it’s one of the last weekends to take advantage of local pools. Sunday is currently looking like the warmer day. Be sure to check the article for updates. Blue Heron Bay is closed for the season, but Fuller Park Pool is extending their season.

Blueberry Picking is still available this weekend although Dexter Blueberry Farm expects their season to end on Sunday.

Top Weekend Event Picks

Friday Picks

11:00am-12:00pm Sock Puppets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

10:00am-10:00pm Chelsea Community Fair at Chelsea Fairgrounds

10:00am-5:00pm DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: The Steam Team Tour 2019 at Crossroads Village

10:00am-11:00am Zero Waste with Jeanie! at The Little Seedling

1:00pm-5:00pm Drop-In Craft: Sun Prints at Pittsfield Branch Library

2:00pm-3:00pm Simple Instrument Craft at Westgate Branch of AADL

2:00pm-11:59pm YpsiFest - Heritage, Arts & Entertainment at Riverside Park

8:00pm-11:00pm Movie in the Park - Night Under the Stars - LEGO Movie 2 at Lillie Park South

Saturday Picks

11:00am-12:00pm Sock Puppets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

10:00am-10:00pm Chelsea Community Fair at Chelsea Fairgrounds

10:00am-5:00pm DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: The Steam Team Tour 2019 at Crossroads Village

10:00am-6:00pm Teacher Appreciation Day! at the Scrap Box

10:00am-11:59pm YpsiFest - Heritage, Arts & Entertainment at Riverside Park

11:00am-8:00pm DIYpsi Summer Festival at Arbor Brewing Company (Corner Brewery)

11:00am-12:00pm Mommy & Me Event at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

11:00am-6:00pm Parkridge Summer Festival at Parkridge Park

2:00pm-4:00pm Jungle Adventure Camp! at Downtown Branch of AADL

2:00pm-3:00pm Mommy & Me Event at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

6:00pm S'mores at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

Sunday Picks

11:00am-12:00pm Sock Puppets at Learning Express Toys of Ann Arbor

10:00am-5:00pm DAY OUT WITH THOMAS™: The Steam Team Tour 2019 at Crossroads Village

10:00am-10:00pm Zap Zone 25th Anniversary & World Record Attempt at Zap-Zone

11:00am-6:00pm YpsiFest - Heritage, Arts & Entertainment at Riverside Park

12:00pm-6:00pm DIYpsi Summer Festival at Arbor Brewing Company (Corner Brewery)

1:30pm Summer Classic: La La Land at Michigan Theater

2:00pm-4:15pm Mary Poppins The Musical presented by the FGRHS Dramalums at Washtenaw Community College

6:00pm-8:00pm Sundays in the Garden: Abigail Stauffer & Kate Peterson at Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse

Movies

The summer movie season is over with no more kid friendly releases until next month. But, there are still several options in local theaters.

Angry Birds 2 goes into its second weekend. They are certainly pushing it with TV show tie-ins. We saw a very difficult themed obstacle on American Ninja Warrior last week. And watched a Kids Baking Championship also had an Angry Birds theme this week.

Blinded by the Light might be a good choice for music-loving teens…or parents who love the music of Bruce Springsteen. I haven’t seen it so I can’t provide a review.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold opened two weeks ago. Also new that weekend was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It is rated PG-13, but based on a series of kids books that is aimed to grades 3-7. 

The Lion King has been in theaters since last month. I loved the original, and didn’t feel the need to rush out to see the new one.

Spider-Man Far From Home is still in theaters. With the news this week of the breakdown of the relationship between Sony and Marvel over Spiderman, this may be Spidey’s last appearance in the MCU. Be sure to check our review if you haven’t seen it yet. Last weekend we watch Avengers Endgame which came out on BluRay/DVD last week. I got our copy at Target.

Toy Story 4 is still in limited showings. Be sure to check our review and make plans to see it yourself.

Other upcoming Family Friendly movies from fall until next spring:

• September 27 – Abominable
• October 4 – Joker
• October 11 – The Addams Family
• October 18 – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• November 1 – Terminator: Dark Fate (rating not released yet)
• November 22 – Frozen 2
• November 22 – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
• December 6 – Playmobil: The Movie
• December 13 – Jumanji: The Next Level
• December 20 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
• December 20 – Cats
• December 25 – Little Women
• December 25 – Spies in Disguise
• January 17 – The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
• February 14 – Sonic the Hedgehog
• March 6 – Onward
• March 27 – Mulan
• March 27 – The Queen’s Corgi
• April 3 – The New Mutants
• April 17 – Trolls World Tour
• May 1 – Black Widow
• May 15 – Scoob
• May 22 – The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge
• May 29 – Artemis Fowl
• June 5 – Wonder Woman 1984

Looking Forward to Next Week

It’s the last week of summer vacation. Be sure to plan for increased traffic next week with UM & EMU students moving back into town. 

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