Events

Disclaimer: Event information is obtained from a variety of sources – user submissions, venue/organization websites, press releases and more. They are verified at the time that they are added to the Events Calendar. Sometimes details change, so it is best to confirm with the organizer/venue before attending.

Sponsoring Events:

Sponsoring Events are events where the organizer has paid for increased event promotion.

First Steps Kids Fest - Musician Joe Reilly surrounded by cheering parents and kids outdoors

First Steps Kids Fest 2026

May 31

Book Sale - Huge Book Sale in Ann Arbor 1,000s of Awesome BOoks, DVDs, CDs, LPs, Puzzles & Games - June 24-27, 2026 9a-8p The Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds - Building A - 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Find important information in event details.

JLC HUGE Book Sale

Saturday, June 24-27

Mud Day - Girl laying in mud making a mud angel

Apple Playschools
Mud Day Celebration & Fundraiser

Saturday, June 27 10a-12:30p

FREE Youth Match Pass for Kids 13 & Under - AFC Ann Arbor Mascot Nutmeg, a squirrel, sits with a child who has a bag of chips

AFC Ann Arbor – Get your Free Youth Match Pass & Enter to Win Tickets

Games May 16-July 11

Hunt Park Panorama - playground at the center with grassy hills around t and houses in the background

Mindful Mornings – Family Practice in Community Parks

Sundays, June 20, July 19 & August 9

Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival – Enter to Win Wristbands

Thursday-Sunday, June 25-28

Ann Arbor Jaycees Annual 4th of July Parade - Floats, Music, Excitement, & More - Free Fun for the Whole Family - Don't forget your Lawn Chairs, Flags & Sunscreen.
July 4th 10a - State St Downtown Ann Arbor
Interested in Participating, Volunteering, or Sponsoring the parade? Visit a2jaycees.org/fourth-of-july-parade for more info - QR Code in bottom right corner, & various firework and bunting graphics

Ann Arbor Jaycees 4th of July Parade

Saturday, July 4 10a

Meals in Motion

Saturday, July 11 11a-3p

UM Med School History Exhibit - A toddler boy tries on a UM Medicine lab coat and stethoscope

U-M Medical History Exhibit

Saturdays & Sundays through August 30

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In order to remove the events canceled due to coronavirus, I have temporarily removed these indicators. They will be back once the coronavirus cancelations are over.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

	Date/Time	Event
💙🆓	June 24 5:00pm-7:30pm	Top of the Park KidZone - Career Night with Washtenaw ISD at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 24 5:00pm-10:00pm	Top of the Park Music at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 24 5:00pm-6:30pm	Wonder Walk: Summer Solstice at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 24 5:30pm-6:30pm	Artemis II: We're Back at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 24 5:30pm-7:00pm	Nature Play PopUp at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 24 5:30pm-7:30pm	Open Lab: Sewing Machines, Silhouette Cutters, Heat Press at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 24 5:30pm	Top of the Park Retreat at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 24 6:00pm-7:00pm	Noise Permit Table Talk: Conversations with Creatives at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	June 24 6:30pm-8:00pm	Breastfeeding Basics with Wrapped in Love at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🎟	June 24 7:00pm	AFC Ann Arbor (Men's) vs Flint City Bucks at Pioneer High School, Ann Arbor Michigan With playoff positioning potentially at stake, this midweek matchup promises fast play and high stakes. This year kids 13 & under are free all season with a FREE Youth Match Pass. Advance purchase adult tickets are $12 (fees are $1.25 for the first ticket and $0.30 per additional tickets). Tickets...Read More
💙🆓	June 24 7:30pm	Ann Arbor Civic Band Concert at Burns Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 24 9:45pm-11:30pm	Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Top of the Park Movie at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan

Thursday, June 25, 2026

	Date/Time	Event
🆓	June 25 All Day	Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
💙	June 25 9:00am-8:00pm	JLC Huge Book Sale at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan JLC’s Low-Cost Community Book Sale is a family-run project that gets ALL the books directly FROM THE COMMUNITY through our community service called Give My Books (givemybooks.com). They have some of the most popular titles available, as well as extremely eclectic vintage/ antique books that change EVERY sale. The books...Read More
	June 25 9:00am-12:00pm	Tot Splash at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓🎟$	June 25 9:30am-11:30am	Rec on the Go at Colony Park, Saline Michigan
💙$	June 25 10:00am	Shrek Forever After - Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark Movie Theater, Ypsilanti Michigan
	June 25 10:00am-12:00pm	Summer of Discovery at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI
	June 25 10:00am-12:00pm	Summer of Discovery at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI
🆓	June 25 10:30am-11:30am	Discovery Time at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 10:30am-12:00pm	Library Playdate: Open Play for ages 0-10 at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓🎟	June 25 10:30am-11:30am	Nature Play at Barton Nature Area, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 25 10:30am-11:30am	Read Sing Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓	June 25 11:00am-11:30am	Drop-In Summer Story Times at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
🆓	June 25 11:00am-11:30am	Preschool Storytimes at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 25 11:00am-11:30am	Preschool Storytimes at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	June 25 11:30am	Paddington in Peru - Summer Kids Series at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 11:30am-12:30pm	Sonic Lunch at Liberty Plaza, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 12:00pm-1:00pm	Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries! at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 12:00pm-1:00pm	Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries! at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 1:00pm-4:00pm	Juneteenth at AADL at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 1:00pm-2:00pm	STEM Days at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓🎟	June 25 2:00pm-3:00pm	All Star Readers Book Club at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
💙🆓🎟	June 25 2:00pm-3:00pm	Frostology Presented by Michigan Science Center at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan
💙🆓🎟	June 25 2:00pm-3:45pm	Intro to the Sewing Machine at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓	June 25 2:00pm-6:00pm	Pittsfield Township Farmers Market at Pittsfield Township Offices, Ann Arbor MI
💙🆓	June 25 2:00pm-3:00pm	Thursday Summer Art at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 3:00pm-3:45pm	An Afternoon with The Creature Conservancy at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 3:00pm-4:00pm	Paper Plate Flying Saucers at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	June 25 4:00pm-9:00pm	Ann Arbor Jaycees Summer Carnival at Pioneer High School, Ann Arbor Michigan The Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival is an Ann Arbor tradition. It is held each June in the Pioneer High School parking lot. The Carnival includes rides, games, and food.
💙🆓🎟	June 25 4:00pm-5:45pm	Intro to the Sewing Machine at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 4:15pm-5:00pm	An Afternoon with The Creature Conservancy at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 5:00pm-7:30pm	KidZone: Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Petting Zoo at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan Each night of Top of the Park, a local organization hosts activities in the KidZone Tent. The KidZone tent has historically been open from 5-8p. For 98 years, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (A2SO) has served as one of the Midwest’s premier regional orchestras. The A2SO performs to 70,000 listeners...Read More
🆓	June 25 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Being Black in America at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 5:00pm-10:00pm	Top of the Park Music at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 5:00pm-6:00pm	Victorian Puzzle Purses at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓🎟	June 25 5:30pm-7:30pm	Read to the Library Dog at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓	June 25 5:30pm	Top of the Park Retreat at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓🎟	June 25 6:30pm-7:30pm	Drawn Together Graphic Novel Book Club at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan
💙	June 25 6:30pm-9:30pm	Shakespeare in the Arb 2026: Love's Labor's Lost at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 6:30pm-8:30pm	Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights at Downtown Chelsea, Chelsea Michigan
🆓	June 25 7:00pm-9:00pm	Salty Summer Sounds at Downtown Saline, Saline Michigan
💙🆓	June 25 9:45pm-11:30pm	Elf - Top of the Park Movie at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan

Friday, June 26, 2026

	Date/Time	Event
🆓	June 26 All Day	Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
💙	June 26 9:00am-8:00pm	JLC Huge Book Sale at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan JLC’s Low-Cost Community Book Sale is a family-run project that gets ALL the books directly FROM THE COMMUNITY through our community service called Give My Books (givemybooks.com). They have some of the most popular titles available, as well as extremely eclectic vintage/ antique books that change EVERY sale. The books...Read More
	June 26 9:00am-12:00pm	Tot Splash at Buhr Park Pool, Ann Arbor Michigan
🎟	June 26 10:00am-11:00am	Preschool Explorers at the Mills at Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter Michigan
	June 26 10:00am-12:00pm	Summer of Discovery at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI
	June 26 10:00am-12:00pm	Summer of Discovery at Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor MI
	June 26 10:00am-12:00pm	Toddler Time at Launch Trampoline at Launch Trampoline, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 26 10:30am-11:30am	Baby Playgroup at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 26 10:30am-11:00am	Family Fun Storytime at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 11:00am-12:00pm	DIY Stamps at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 11:00am-12:00pm	Living Fossils at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 11:00am-12:00pm	Outdoor Sensory Play at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 11:00am-11:45am	Science Heroes: Digging It! Interactive S.T.E.M. Show at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan
💙🎟	June 26 11:30am	David - Summer Kids Series at Emagine Saline, Saline Michigan
🆓	June 26 12:00pm-12:30pm	Play the Kerrytown Chime at Kerrytown Market & Shops, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 12:30pm-1:30pm	Living Fossils at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 1:00pm-2:00pm	Let's Move at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓	June 26 1:00pm-1:30pm	Preschool Storytime at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 2:00pm-3:30pm	Drop-In Family Movie: Migration at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan
💙🎟	June 26 2:00pm-11:00pm	Michigan Challenge Balloon Festival at Howell High School, Howell Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 2:00pm-3:00pm	Safe, Happy, and Healthy: You, Me, and the Whole World, Too! at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan
🆓	June 26 3:00pm-6:00pm	Dixboro Farmers Market at Dixboro Farmers Market, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🎟	June 26 4:00pm-9:00pm	Ann Arbor Jaycees Summer Carnival at Pioneer High School, Ann Arbor Michigan The Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival is an Ann Arbor tradition. It is held each June in the Pioneer High School parking lot. The Carnival includes rides, games, and food.
💙🆓	June 26 5:00pm-7:30pm	Top of the Park KidZone - Scrap Garden at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 5:00pm-10:00pm	Top of the Park Music at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙	June 26 5:30pm-7:30pm	Ariel Pajama Party at Hide and Seek Play Boutique, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 26 5:30pm-8:00pm	Live from Tolan Square at Tolan Square, Milan Michigan