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Washtenaw County Parks Summer 2020 Status Update

Washtenaw County Parks Summer 2020 – What’s Open, What’s Closed, What’s Canceled

May 15, 2020 / covid, News, Parks, Summer, Uncategorized / By Anna Mae

Washtenaw County Parks has an update on their Summer of 2020 Status with details on their water parks, park facilities, day camps, and events. What’s Currently Open Park Trails & Parking Lots The Washtenaw County Parks are currently open for trails and activities that maintain social distancing. The vehicle entrances and parking lots at Rolling […]

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8 Adventures Before School Starts Again

August 27, 2019 / August, July, Summer / By Anna Mae

Are you trying to plan some special activities before the kids go back to school? Check out our suggestions for fun summer activities. Water Adventures Labor Day marks the end of the summer swim season. Check out some of these water activities while you still can. Jump Island The last two years we have visited

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Ann Arbor Moon Landing Celebrations

July 12, 2019 / roundup, STEM, Summer / By Anna Mae

50 Years ago Apollo 11 landed on the moon for the first time. There are several events in Ann Arbor to celebrate the Moon Landing. Ann Arbor Moon Landing Celebrations There are several on-going events this summer to celebrate Space Exploration. The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum has their Summer of Space activities every weekday. Celebrate

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7 Big Kid Free Activities - Ann Arbor Activities for Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Escape the Big Kids – 7 Big Kid Free Activities

June 16, 2019 / babies, indoor, library, museum, Parks, Preschoolers, Storytime, Summer, swimming, Toddlers, Wednesday Activity Review / By Anna Mae

This is part of our Wednesday Activity Review series. Today’s Activity Review changes things up and focuses on activities just for preschoolers and toddlers where they can have a break from the big kids who are home for the summer. As a toddler, my daughter was very intimidated by the crowds of big kids and the noise and activity level

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Ann Arbor Summer Reading Programs

June 23, 2018 / books, Dexter, education, elementary, Free, Legacy, library, Monday Summer Reading, Preschoolers, shopping, Summer, teens, Toddlers, tweens, Ypsilanti / By Anna Mae

The AADL Summer Game brings a whole new level to Ann Arbor Summer Reading Programs. We’ve got details on how it works (including like a traditional summer reading program) and other Ann Arbor summer reading programs. I’m also sharing links to the Summer Reading Recommendations that we have shared in the past. Over the years my

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Huron River Day Review

May 20, 2018 / Free, nature, outdoor, Parks, Reviews, Summer / By Anna Mae

Today my daughter and I attended Huron River Day for the first time. Huron River Day River Activities One of the biggest activity draws for Huron River Day is discounted boat rental. When we left, my daughter said she definitely wanted to take out a boat. Boat rentals are just $5 on Huron River Day.

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Cranbrook Park – Tuesday Playground Profile

September 6, 2017 / elementary, family, Free, Legacy, nature, outdoor, Parks, Playground Profiles, Playgrounds, Preschoolers, Summer, teens, timeless, Toddlers, tweens / By Sarah

With no readily available parking, Cranbrook Park is primarily a neighborhood park for multiple apartment and home subdivisions in the area behind the Cranbrook Village Shopping Center.

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Jump Island Brighton – Wednesday Activity Review

September 3, 2017 / August, elementary, July, June, nature, outdoor, Outside, Parks, Reviews, Summer, swimming, teens, tweens, Wednesday Activity Review / By Anna Mae

Jump Island is an inflatable water park. Climbers, slides, bouncers, and more all floating in a lake at Brighton State Recreation Area. My daughter and I visited Jump Island Brighton with friends both in 2017 and 2018. We had a great time at Jump Island Brighton and exploring the floating water park. My daughter loved

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Arbor Oaks Park – Tuesday Playground Profile

August 29, 2017 / elementary, family, Free, Legacy, nature, outdoor, Parks, Playground Profiles, Playgrounds, Preschoolers, Summer, teens, timeless, Toddlers, tweens / By Sarah

Arbor Oaks Park is in a neighborhood park off E Ellsworth Rd and Stone School Rd. Among the locals it is known as “The Pirate Park” with its pirate themed structure.

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Maryfield Wildwood Park – Tuesday Playground Profile

August 1, 2017 / elementary, family, Free, Legacy, nature, outdoor, Parks, Playground Profiles, Playgrounds, Preschoolers, Summer, teens, timeless, Toddlers, tweens / By Sarah

Each week Ann Arbor with Kids is profiling a different playground in the Ann Arbor area including Ann Arbor, Saline, Ypsilanti, Dexter, etc. Today we are profiling Maryfield Wildwood Park, a playground on the West side of Ann Arbor located at the intersection of Westwood Ave and Maryfield Dr. Check out all of our Tuesday

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