Are you wondering what is open on July 4th around Ann Arbor? We’ve started our list for 2026 and will continue to update as we see announcements.
As a federal holiday, many locations are closed. Some places are open regular hours. Others have a reduced schedule to allow employees to spend time with their families.
Open on Fourth of July
You may be wondering “Is Meijer open on the 4th of July? Are grocery stores open on July 4th? What Restaurants near me are open on July 4th? We’ve looked around and gotten some answers. The answer is yes. to the first two and some restaurants are open,
Meijer is typically open on 4th of July. I couldn’t find their hours, but their sales run through July 4th. So are most other large grocery stores – at least for limited hours. Some of the smaller local grocery stores may not be open.
Our restaurant list was built from some posts I saw on Social Media or by email as well as who had reservations available on Resy or Open Table.
- Ann Arbor Parks Pools (As of June 8, Vets Park Pool has not opened due to tornado damage)
- Ann Arbor Parks Liveries
- Gallup – Check out our Stillwater Paddle Activity Review
- Argo – Check out our Argo Cascade Activity Review – River Trip Review
- County Parks
- Independence Lake including Blue Heron Bay
- Rolling Hills Water Park
- Most Grocery Stores & Big Box Stores – may have limited hours
- Meijer – Open – Seems to be normal hours (based on 2025)
- Trader Joes – Open until 5p (based on 2025)
- Kroger – Open – Regular hours
- Whole Foods – (Catering Pickup Available 8a-8p)
- Plum Market – (Catering Pickup Available 8a-8p)
- Target Stores – Typically Open (One year I remember the State St location receiving a delivery that had to be carted past the closed roads on the parade route.
- Movie Theaters
- Farmers Markets
- Restaurants Open on 4th of July Near Us
- 11:30a-10:30p Milkshake Factory (with BOGO American Classic Shakes)
- Zingerman’s Deli & Next Door – Open until 4p
- Chelsea Bakery – Open Normal Hours
- White Lotus Farms Cafe – Open 7a-3p.
- Zola Bistro & Cafe Zola – Open all day (based on reservation availability)
- Taq – Open All Day (based on reservation availability)
- Palio – Open from 4p (based on reservation availability)
- Chop House – Open from 4p (based on reservation availability)
- Union Rec – Open from noon (based on reservation availability)
- Knight’s (Dexter Rd) – Open from 11a-3p (based on reservation availability)
- Sava’s – Open 9a-11p (based on reservation availability)
- Gandy Dancer – Open 11:30a-10p (based on reservation availability)
- La Serre – Open 7a-9:30p (based on reservation availability)
- Zingerman’s Roadhouse – 9a-10p (based on reservation availability)
- Miss Kim – 11a-9:30p based on reservation availability
- Weber’s Restaurant – 7:30a-9:30p (based on reservation availability)
- Dixboro House – 9a-10p (based on reservation availability)
- Mediterrano – Open from noon-9p (based on reservation availability)
- Carlyle Grill – 11a-6:30p (based on reservation availability)
- Pizza House – 8a-4a (based on reservation availability)
- Tomukun BBQ – 11:30a-9:15p based on reservation availability
- 2025 – Satchel’s BBQ – open 11a-8p
- 2025 – Conor O’Neills Pub – Opens at 9:45a (watch the parade)
- Past – Washtenaw Dairy – 5a-10p
- Medical
- Emergency Rooms remain open
- Ann Arbor Urgent Care (9a-10p) -1000 E. Stadium
- CVS Stores & Pharmacies – Including locations in Target (Minute Clinic Appears Closed)
- (2024) IHA Urgent Cares – Most locations open 8a-4p
- Local Shops
- 2025 – The Rocket – Open Regular Hours
- Activities
- 2026 – Best in Games (shows tickets available for purchase)
Some farms may be open for u-pick. I would call or check our updates link for each farm before heading out.
Closed for July 4th Near Us
Check out the list of places closed for 4th of July near me.
We took a first look at this list on June 9. Many places have not made an announcement yet, so are indicated by 2025- in front of their location. We updated again on July 2. The list is mostly built by what I see on social media and previous years lists.
- Most Banks
- Federal/State/Local Offices
- Libraries
- All Ann Arbor District Library Locations – (always closed on July 4)
- All Ypsilanti District Library Locations (also closed Sunday, July 5)
- Dexter District Library
- Saline District Library (Also closed Sunday, July 5)
- Costco
- Ann Arbor Area Transit Authority (TheRide) – Fixed Routes and normal FlexRide. FlexRide Holiday Service will operate
- Museums & Activities
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
- UMMNH
- Kelsey Museum
- UMMA (listed as 2025 holiday schedule, but we assume will stil apply in 2026)
- Launch Ann Arbor
- Restaurants
- Life Is Sweet – Closed July 4-10
- Venue – Closed July 4 & 5 (based on reservation availability)
- Maiz Mexican Cantina – Closed July 4 & 5
- Paesano Restaurant – Closed July 4 & 5 (based on reservation availability)
- West End Grill – based on reservation availability (no reservations for July 5 either)
- Black Pearl Ann Arbor – based on reservation availability
- 2025 – Iggy’s Eggies – Closed July 2-4
- Local Shopping
- Secret Crisis Comics (closed July 3-5)
- Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop
- The Little Seedling – Closed June 30-July 7
- 2025 – Spun – Closed
- Mast Shoes – Closed June 28-July 7
- Medical
- CVS Minute Clinic – State St
Do you know of more places that are open or closed? Let us know and we’ll update the list. We’ll also be watching for more opening and closure announcements and updating over the next few days.
Special Events on July 4th
Don’t miss out on our list of Fourth of July Celebrations. And remember if you want to see a fireworks display, most of them are before July 4th.
All Events on Fourth of July:
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 | July 4 7:00am-3:00pm | Ann Arbor Farmers Market at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 4 8:00am-1:00pm | Chelsea Farmers Market at Palmer Commons, Chelsea Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 4 8:00am-1:00pm | Dexter Farmers Market at Dexter Farmers Market, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | July 4 8:00am-11:00am | Firecracker 5K & Fun Run at Main Street Area, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 4 8:00am-9:30am | Lillie parkrun at Lillie Park, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 4 8:00am-12:00pm | Saline Famers Market at Downtown Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | July 4 9:00am-12:00pm | 4th of July Craft & Play at Hide and Seek Play Boutique, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙 | July 4 9:00am-1:00pm | Mini-Market at B-Cubed Bakery, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 4 9:00am-2:00pm | White Lotus Farms Farmers Market at White Lotus Farms, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 4 9:00am-1:00pm | Ypsilanti Farmers Market at Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 4 10:00am-11:00am | Ann Arbor Jaycees 4th of July Parade
at State Street, Ann Arbor Michigan The Ann Arbor Jaycees Fourth of July Parade & Festival will have an alternate route for 2026 due to construction on Liberty. The parade will NOT be on Main St this year!! The parade starts with it's traditional route, but turns at 5th Avenue instead of proceeding to Main St....Read More |
July 4 10:00am-12:00pm | Summer of Discovery at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI | |
| 💙🆓 | July 4 10:00am | Whitmore Lake Fourth of July Parade at Whitmore Lake, Whitmore Lake Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 4 10:45am-12:00pm | Firefighter's Spray Park at Maynard Parking Structure, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 4 11:00am-1:00pm | Root Beer Float Social at Northfield Township Area Library, Whitmore Lake Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 4 11:00am-12:00pm | Ypsilanti Fourth of July Parade at Depot Town, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🎟 | July 4 11:30am | Dog Man - Summer Kids Series at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 💙 | July 4 11:30am-10:30pm | Milkshake Factory BOGO July 4th at MilkShake Factory, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙$ | July 4 12:00pm-11:00pm | 4th of July at Foxhole Biergarten at Revel Run, Chelsea Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 4 1:45pm-3:00pm | 4th of July Banana Split Eating Contest at Dee’s Place, Whitmore Lake Michigan |
| 💙 | July 4 5:00pm-10:00pm | Salute to America at Greenfield Village, Dearborn Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 4 5:30pm-11:00pm | Dexter Fireworks at Social Vines Vineyard, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 4 9:30pm-10:30pm | Pinckney Fireworks at Portage Lake, Pinckney Michigan |
| 💙 | July 4 9:45pm-11:00pm | Whitmore Lake Boat Parade of Lights at Whitmore Lake, Whitmore Lake Michigan |
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