Just writing to wish everyone a quick Happy New Year! I hope your celebrations were safe and fun – and that the kids who stayed up are not too cranky today.

Celebrating New Year

Our family had a big celebration this year. We went to Disney World with my parents and my siblings families. With the oldest child, we were the only ones to brave the Epcot celebration. The rest of the family left in mid-afternoon after getting their celebration hats.

We started at 8:30a and made it through midnight.

It was a great experience – but very crowded. There were very long lines throughout the park. But in our experience waits were much shorter than the listed times.

Make Plans for Today & Winter Break

When making your plans for today and the rest of the week, be sure to check out these other useful posts:

What’s Open or Closed on New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day

Are you wondering what is open on New Years in Ann Arbor? I've scoured a number of places for family fun and their holiday hours. I found the following information on closures and special hours at the following kid-friendly locations: Ann Arbor New Years Eve Closures Closed All Day December 31 Goldfish Swim School Ypsilanti District Library Matthaei Botanical Gardens Yankee Air Museum Yost Ice Arena Kelsey Museum of Archaeology UM Museum of Art (Always closed on Mondays) Zoey + Joey Little Seedling Special Hours on December 31 Literati Bookstore 10a-6p Mack Pool 9a-2p Ann Arbor District Library - Close at 6p Meri Lou Murray ...
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Arbor Annie’s Winter Break Guide – December 26-January 6

With school off for a week and a half after Christmas, there is plenty of time for fun family activities. Check out Arbor Annie's Winter Break Picks sponsored by Hands-On Holidays at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. Winter Break Sponsor: Hands-On Holidays at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum During Winter Break explore and discover games and gaming, from board games to video games at Hands-On Holidays. There will be game development experts on hand to walk visitors through the process of creating and developing games! Create your own controllers that actually work for playing video games, and experience new games in ...
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Winter Break Camp Guide

Are you looking for an Ann Arbor Winter Break Camp? Ann Arbor Public Schools is in session through Friday, December 21 and returns Monday, January 7. There are camp offerings both weeks of break. As always if you know of camps that I left off the list, please let me know. Ann Arbor Winter Break Camp Listings Disclosure: Camps with images or descriptions below have paid for increased exposure. Christmas Week (December 24-28) New Years Week (December 31-January 4) Most camps run January 2-4. However, Leslie Science & Nature Center is offering camp on both New Years Eve and New Years Day ...
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Make Plans for the Rest of January

Starting next week, we will have updated content for January events. There are some fun activities in January. Ann Arbor Restaurant Week and the Detroit Auto Show are two of the big events. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on the 21st and we will have information on camps, events, and activity ideas.

Make Plans for the Rest of 2019 and Beyond

Later in January we will be publishing several guides to help in your planning for the rest of 2019 (and beyond). These include:

• Preschool Guide
• K-12 School Guide
• Summer Camp
• Photographer Guide

We are gathering information and advertisers for these guides. Please make sure your favorite school, preschool, photographer, or camp knows about our upcoming guides.

Again, I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, and safe 2019.

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Ann Arbor with Kids is your go-to source for Ann Arbor Family Fun. It got its start in an activity list that I was compiling for the playgroup I ran at our church. When my daughter started preschool, the other moms were thrilled to hear about my list. I decided to take the list public in 2009.

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