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 April 17-19. 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 has the Michigan Spring Football Game, the Just Between Friends sale and several Earth Day celebrations. Don’t miss theater and school open houses. After a warm week, cooler temperatures return on Sunday.

Find The Best Things to Do Near You This Weekend

Saturday is the Michigan Spring Football Game 2026.

Michigan Spring Football Game 2026

Celebrate University of Michigan Football at their annual Spring Open Practice (Game) on Saturday, April 18 at 2p. The gates will open at 1p. We originally found the date from an announcement from the Marching Band inviting high school students to join them in playing at the game. (registration deadline was April 1) Admission to […]

The Just Between Friends started on Wednesday and continues through Saturday.

Spring into Savings with Ann Arbor Mom2Mom Sales 2026

Cooler weather is just around the corner, which means it will be time to swap the shorts, t-shirts and swim suits for coats, sweats and jeans. For young kids, that means that they will need almost a whole new wardrobe since last winter’s clothes are unlikely to still fit.

It’s time for Earth Day Celebrations. Saturday, bring the little ones to Earth Day at Hide and Seek – A Play Boutique or Celebrate Earth Day with Joe Reilly and Friends at the Ypsi Freighthouse then head to the big Earth Day Festival at Leslie Science & Nature Center. Just in time for Earth Day is the Eddy Discovery Center Grand Reopening Celebration.

Ann Arbor Earth Day 2026 – Fun Events, Recycling & More

Earth Day is fast approaching. Each year the big Ann Arbor Earth Day event is at Leslie Science and Nature Center featuring many local organizations. The Ann Arbor Earth Day Festival 2026 is April 19 at Leslie Science Center. In the spirit of Earth Day, there are also several recycling/disposal events in the next couple […]

Start Friday by bringing your little one to Ballet Storytime & Preview Performance at Dexter District Library. 

In theater, Tappan Players are performing Shrek Jr and Ann Arbor Christian School is performing Matilda Jr. Dexter Community Players continues their production of Inherit the Wind. EMU Theatre performs Our Town,

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 […]

Ypsilanti District Library is holding a Teen Tea Party on Saturday afternoon.

The Downtown Branch of AADL is hopping this weekend with Record Store Day on Saturday and Gardening and Farm Fest on Sunday.

It’s also a big weekend for school open houses for our advertisers. Saturday, learn all about Green Apple Garden Upper School and Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor.

Sponsored Listing:
Green Apple Garden Upper School Open House

Saturday, April 18th 10-11:30a
Green Apple Garden Playschool – Upper School
503 Miller Rd, Ann Arbor

Discover how children learn and grow in the Green Apple Garden Reggio Emilia inspired program.

Sponsored Listing:
Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor Open House

Saturday, April 18th 9-11a
Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor
5225 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor

Join Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor for a morning inside their classrooms and experience the Christian Montessori difference firsthand. 

Daycroft School Open House

Sunday, April 26

Huntrix: For the Fans Fest

Friday, May 8

Sunday is the day for sweet races! Head to Gallup Park for the Twinkie Run or head to Island Lake Recreation Area for Donot Stop Half Marathon – Ann Arbor

The Best Kid-Friendly 5K Races Near Ann Arbor This Year

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Now Playing

There are no new kid-friendly movies this weekend (The Mummy is rated R). However there are several PG & PG-13 movies still in theaters:

• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – PG
• Hoppers – PG
• Project Hail Mary – PG-13
• You, Me, & Tuscany – PG-13

Lights, Camera, Action: The Best Movie Theaters in Ann Arbor

There are several movie theaters near Ann Arbor that make for a fun outing year round. Seeing a movie is great for families, a date night (or afternoon), or teens with their friends. Check out all these cinemas near us. Best Movie Theaters in Ann Arbor Area Michigan Theater and State Theater are independent, non-profit […]

Upcoming Movies

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

• May 1 – Animal Farm – PG
• May 1 – The Devil Wears Prada 2 – PG-13
• May 8 – The Sheep Detectives – PG
• May 22 – Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu
• June 5 – Masters of the Universe
• June 19 – Toy Story 5
• June 26 – Supergirl
• July 1 – Minions 3
• July 10 – Moana
• July 17 – The Odyssey
• July 31 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Find Best Family Events This Weekend Near Ann Arbor

Check out all these events near you this weekend!

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Looking Forward to Next Week

Little ones can join Saline Library for Yogurt Parfaits on a Budget on Monday, A2Parks for Spring Story Time: Frogs & Toads on Tuesday or Toddler Move and Groove on Wednesday, or HSHV for Little Paws Storytime on Thursday.

Monday is a craft night – teens & adults can make Faux Stained Glass at AADL while tweens can attend Youth Craft Night: Paper Quilling at Saline Library, and families can join YDL at Michiagn Ave branch for Family Maker Night: Sprout Jars.

Tuesday night join Neutral Zone for Art of Connection.

Wednesday spend Earth Day at the Arb.

It’s during the school day, but I’m marking my calendar for Tuesday Intro to 3D Printing or Thursday’s Open Lab: 3D Printers, Laser Engraver, 3D Pens at AADL Downtown. My daughter knows how to 3D Print, and we bought my nieces a printer. I’m thinking its time for me to learn.

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Looking Forward to Next Weekend

EMU Theatre is hosting a touring company for The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats on Friday and Saturday. Huron High School kicks off their run of Ride the Cyclone on Friday. Saturday night teens can join The Neutral Zone for Soul Synthesis. Sunday evening the World Ballet Company performs Cinderella at Michigan Theater.

Earth Day activities continue with Earth Day: Heroes of Conservation at Lake Erie Metropark Saturday and Earth Day Fair at Milan’s Wilson Park. Or just celebrate spring nature at Fun on the Farm at Horning Farms in Manchester. Sunday you can also join Waterloo Natural History Association for Ephemeral Hike: Exploring the “Coral Reefs” of our Forests at Eddy Discovery Center.

Do you have toddlers and preschoolers? Bring them to the Little Ones Family Prom at Ypsi Library on Saturday – and you’ll still be home for lunch and nap time.

It’s a puzzling weekend with Family Puzzle Tournament at Saline Rec Center on Saturday and AADL’s Puzzling Puzzles: Help Find The Missing Pieces!

Sunday is Daycroft’s Weekend Open House (rescheduled from an original date of this Sunday). Check them out.

Sponsored Listing:
Daycroft Weekend Open House

Sunday, April 26 – 11a-1p
Daycroft School
1095 N. Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor

Step inside the classrooms at Daycroft School and discover how Montessori learning inspires curiosity, independence, and confidence in children.

Are you a nanny or do you employ a nanny? Register for International Nanny Training Day in Detroit at Hunt Street Station.

International Nanny Training Day

Saturday, April 25
8a-1p
Hunt Street Station, Detroit

International Nanny Training Day is an exciting, can’t-miss experience centered on the theme Let’s Grow Together.

This event is brought to you by Cultivated Care Agency. A new agency preparing to launch in the Ann Arbor area. 

Friday, April 24

Saturday, April 25

Sunday, April 26

All Weekend Family Events Near Me

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

Friday, April 17

Saturday, April 18

	Date/Time	Event
🆓	April 18 8:00am-3:00pm	Ann Arbor Farmers Market at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	April 18 9:00am-12:00pm	Cars and Coffee at WCC at Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙	April 18 9:00am-12:00pm	Just Between Friends Consignment Sale - General & Half-Price Sale at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	April 18 9:00am-10:30am	Lillie parkrun at Lillie Park, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	April 18 9:00am-11:00am	Open House Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor at Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan Join Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor for a morning inside their classrooms and experience the Christian Montessori difference firsthand. They are opening their doors for a relaxed drop-in Open House from 9-11a, and families are welcome to stop by at any time during that window. Breakfast bagels, muffins, coffee,...Read More
	April 18 9:00am-10:00am	Toddler Time at Launch Trampoline at Launch Trampoline, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟	April 18 10:00am-12:00pm	Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup at Lake Erie Metropark, Brownstown Michigan
💙	April 18 10:00am-4:00pm	Eddy Discovery Center Grand Reopening at Eddy Discovery Center, Chelsea Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 10:00am-11:30am	Green Apple Garden Open House at Green Apple Upper School, Ann Arbor Michigan Play and Explore at one of their Upcoming Open Houses! Discover how children learn and grow in Green Apple Garden's Reggio Emilia inspired program. Their Playschools honor each child's authentic self, while providing them a place to learn in a community, focused on building nurturing relationships, inquiry driven play-based discovery,...Read More
🎟	April 18 10:00am-12:00pm	Introduction to Machine Sewing Skill Development at Maker Works, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 10:00am-11:30am	Nature Journaling at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 10:00am-12:00pm	Signs of Spring Hike at Lake Erie Metropark, Brownstown Michigan
🆓	April 18 10:15am-11:15am	AADL Welcomes | Wee-Write with 826michigan at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	April 18 10:30am-11:00am	Play the Kerrytown Chime at Kerrytown Market & Shops, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 10:45am-12:45pm	Earth Day at Hide and Seek - A Play Boutique at Hide and Seek Play Boutique, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟	April 18 11:00am	Celebrate Earth Day with Joe Reilly and Friends at Ypsilanti Freighthouse, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 11:00am-12:00pm	Drop-In Spring Crafts at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 11:00am-5:00pm	Record Store Day at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 11:00am-12:00pm	Sensory Stations at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓	April 18 11:00am-11:30am	Storytime at Schuler Books (Nicola’s Books), Ann Arbor MI
💙	April 18 12:00pm-3:00pm	Critter House Open Hours at Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor MI
	April 18 12:00pm-2:00pm	Open Swim at Beach Middle School, Chelsea Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 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
🆓🎟	April 18 12:00pm-1:00pm	Wee-Write at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 1:00pm-4:00pm	Community Resources & Summer Opportunities Fair at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 1:00pm-2:00pm	Kids Writing Contest Awards Celebration at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 1:30pm-3:00pm	The Black Lagoon 3D - on 35MM at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor MI
💙🎟	April 18 2:00pm-3:00pm	Baby Deer - Kids Painting pARTy at Whitepine Studios, Saline Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 2:00pm-3:00pm	Be Brave, Be Kind, Be You at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 2:00pm-4:00pm	Crafternoon: Mushroom Stuffies at SCRAP Creative Reuse, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 2:00pm-4:00pm	Human Rights Workshop for Kids at Acton Academy Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 2:00pm	Matilda Jr at 2|42 Community Church, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	April 18 2:00pm	Michigan Spring Football Game 2026 at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor Michigan Celebrate University of Michigan Football at their annual Spring Open Practice (Game) on Saturday, April 18 at 2p. The gates will open at 1p. We originally found the date from an announcement from the Marching Band inviting high school students to join them in playing at the game. (registration deadline...Read More
	April 18 2:00pm-6:00pm	Open Swim at Mack Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 2:00pm-5:00pm	Personal Safety & Self-Defense Workshop at Neutral Zone, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 2:00pm-3:30pm	Pewter Sandcasting Tool Training at Maker Works, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 2:00pm	Shrek Jr. by Tappan Players at Tappan Middle School, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 2:00pm-4:00pm	Spring STEM at Lake Erie Metropark, Brownstown Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 3:00pm-4:30pm	HEXBUG Adventures at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	April 18 3:30pm-4:30pm	Teen Tea Party at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 6:00pm	Shrek Jr. by Tappan Players at Tappan Middle School, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 6:00pm-8:30pm	Wooden Puzzle Makers at Future Innovators Academy, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 7:00pm	Inherit the Wind at Columbus Hall & Banquet Center, Dexter Michigan
💙🎟	April 18 7:00pm	Our Town at Legacy Theatre, Ypsilanti MI

Sunday, April 19

	Date/Time	Event
💙🎟	April 19 7:45am-11:00am	Twinkie Run at Gallup Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 19 8:00am-11:00am	Donot Stop Half Marathon - Ann Arbor at Island Lake Recreation Area, Brighton Michigan
🎟	April 19 8:30am-9:30am	Yoga with Cats at Tiny Lions Lounge & Adoption Center, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 19 9:00am-11:00am	Pictures with a Princess at Hide and Seek Play Boutique, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙	April 19 10:00am-4:00pm	Eddy Discovery Center Grand Reopening at Eddy Discovery Center, Chelsea Michigan
💙🆓🎟	April 19 11:00am	Celebrate Earth Day with Joe Reilly and Friends at Ypsilanti Freighthouse, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	April 19 11:00am-4:00pm	Gardening and Farm Fest at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙	April 19 12:00pm-3:00pm	Critter House Open Hours at Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	April 19 12:00pm-4:30pm	Earth Day Festival at Leslie Science & Nature Center, Ann Arbor MI The Ann Arbor Earth Day Festival at Leslie Science & Nature Center brings together organizations from across Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County for one large celebration. The festival is Sunday, April 19 from 12-4:30p at Leslie Science & Nature Center. This free, family-friendly event features displays; hands-on activities; live entertainment; green...Read More
💙🎟	April 19 12:00pm-3:00pm	Intro to Shuttle Tatting Workshop at SCRAP Creative Reuse, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	April 19 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
💙🎟	April 19 1:00pm-3:30pm	Animals Have Class | Environmental Adaptations at Eddy Discovery Center, Chelsea Michigan
💙🆓	April 19 1:00pm-3:00pm	Chesstastic at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 19 2:00pm	Inherit the Wind at Columbus Hall & Banquet Center, Dexter Michigan
	April 19 2:00pm-6:00pm	Open Swim at Mack Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 19 2:00pm	Our Town at Legacy Theatre, Ypsilanti MI
💙🎟	April 19 2:00pm-4:00pm	Preserving the Past at Lake Erie Metropark, Brownstown Michigan
💙🎟	April 19 2:00pm	Shrek Jr. by Tappan Players at Tappan Middle School, Ann Arbor Michigan
	April 19 4:15pm-5:15pm	Family Swim at Goldfish Swim School, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	April 19 7:00pm	30 Years of Pops Love at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor MI

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