Are you looking for free fun with your kids? There are tons of fun FREE Ann Arbor Events for Kids ranging from story times to crafts to outdoor events.
In addition to the calendar events, remember that local playgrounds are free. (Our Playground Profiles only include parks with no admission fee).
Check out the following Free Ann Arbor Events for Kids & Families.
Upcoming Events
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 🆓 | July 13, 2026
All Day |
Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
|
| 🆓🎟 | July 13, 2026
9:30am-11:30am |
Rec on the Go
at Canterbury Park, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Playgroup
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Downtown Storytime
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Jumpstart Storytime
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Korean Storytime
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13, 2026
10:30am-11:00am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 13, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Boat Building
at The Ponds Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Drop-In Summer Story Times
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Painting with Pasta
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Parent & Child Drawing Workshop
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Explore, Design, Create
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 13, 2026
1:30pm-3:00pm |
Chef Camp with FedUp Ministries
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 13, 2026
1:30pm-2:30pm |
DIY Giant Beaded Gecko Craft
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 13, 2026
3:30pm-4:30pm |
DIY Giant Beaded Gecko Craft
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
4:00pm-6:00pm |
Noise Permit Summer Workshop Series
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 13, 2026
4:30pm-5:15pm |
Adventures in Bookland
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
5:00pm-6:30pm |
Snake Week: Massasauga Magic with Steven Parrish
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Author Event | Your Detroit Tigers: The Great, the Good, the Top 400 with Alex Avila and Tom Gage
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Handmade Felt Food: Pineapple
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 13, 2026
6:30pm-7:30pm |
Tween and Teen Zine Workshop
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 13, 2026
7:00pm-9:00pm |
Summer Carillon Series
at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Tower, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14, 2026
All Day |
Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
|
| 🆓🎟 | July 14, 2026
9:30am-11:30am |
Rec on the Go
at Brecon Park, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
10:00am-11:30am |
Nature Play PopUp - Snake Week! Snake Clay Play
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Time
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Discovery Time
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 14, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Nature Storytime: Bees
at The Ponds Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Baby Playgroup
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries!
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries!
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Garden-To-Table
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
KPop Demon Hunters Party!
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
LEGO Connection
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Telephone Wire Bracelets
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14, 2026
9:00am-1:00pm |
Ypsilanti Farmers Market
at Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 14, 2026
3:30pm-4:30pm |
Pokemon Club
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
5:00pm-7:00pm |
Gel Plate Printing
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
5:00pm-9:00pm |
Paint the Town
at Main Street Area, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | July 14, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Terracotta Warriors with Lyla Wang
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 14, 2026
6:30pm-8:00pm |
SDL Sleuth Squad
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
All Day |
Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
|
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
7:00am-3:00pm |
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
9:00am-1:00pm |
White Lotus Farms Farmers Market
at White Lotus Farms, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓🎟 | July 15, 2026
9:30am-11:30am |
Rec on the Go
at Tefft Park, Saline MI |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
10:00am-3:00pm |
Chelsea Farmers Market
at Chelsea State Bank, Chelsea Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Playgroup
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Playgroup
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Time
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
10:30am-11:00am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Read Sing Play
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
11:00am-2:00pm |
AADL at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market
at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Play the Kerrytown Chime
at Kerrytown Market & Shops, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Fun of Flight Workshop
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
1:30pm-3:00pm |
The STEAM Scene
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Summer STEM
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
2:30pm-3:30pm |
Fun of Flight Workshop
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
3:00pm-4:30pm |
HEXBUG Adventures
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
3:00pm-4:00pm |
Make Your Own 3D Art
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
4:00pm-6:00pm |
Noise Permit Summer Workshop Series
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 15, 2026
4:30pm-5:30pm |
Science Club Junior: Bugs on Wheels
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
4:30pm-5:30pm |
Youth Chess Club
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
5:30pm-7:00pm |
Nature Play PopUp - Snake Week! Snake Clay Play
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
6:00pm-7:00pm |
Noise Permit Table Talk: Conversations with Creatives
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 15, 2026
6:30pm-7:30pm |
Science Club: Bugs on Wheels
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 15, 2026
6:30pm-7:30pm |
The Big Gay Read | The Algorithm’s Gonna Get You: What Datafication Means to Queer Stories and AI in Hollywood
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | July 15, 2026
7:00pm-8:30pm |
Racial Justice Reading Group (Washtenaw Faces Race)
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 15, 2026
7:30pm |
Ann Arbor Civic Band Concert
at Burns Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
All Day |
Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
|
| 🆓🎟 | July 16, 2026
9:30am-11:30am |
Rec on the Go
at Colony Park, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
10:00am-9:00pm |
Ann Arbor Art Fair
at Ingalls Mall, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Discovery Time
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
10:30am-12:00pm |
Library Playdate: Open Play for ages 0-10
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 16, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Nature Play
at Bromley Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Read Sing Play
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | July 16, 2026
10:45am-11:45am |
Outdoor Explorers
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Drop-In Summer Story Times
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
11:00am-1:00pm |
Open Lab: 3D Printers, Laser Engraver, 3D Pens
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries!
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries!
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
STEM Days
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
1:30pm-3:00pm |
Sun and Sprouts: Garden Recipes
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
2:00pm-6:00pm |
Pittsfield Township Farmers Market
at Pittsfield Township Offices, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Thursday Summer Art
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
3:00pm-4:00pm |
Author Event | Melissa DiVietri and CoCo
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
3:00pm-7:00pm |
Westside Farmers Market
at Zingerman’s Roadhouse, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 16, 2026
4:00pm-7:00pm |
A2Zero Clothing Swap
at Ann Arbor City Hall, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
4:00pm-7:00pm |
Snake Week: Live Encounters and Exploration with UM Museum of Zoology
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
5:30pm-8:00pm |
Live from Tolan Square
at Tolan Square, Milan Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
5:00pm-8:00pm |
Live from Tolan Square
at Tolan Square, Milan Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
6:00pm-6:30pm |
Family Storytime with Laura Raynor
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 16, 2026
6:00pm-8:15pm |
Teen Movie, Pizza, and Craft
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 16, 2026
6:30pm-8:30pm |
Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights
at Downtown Chelsea, Chelsea Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | July 16, 2026
6:30pm-8:30pm |
Ypsilanti Euchre Club
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 16, 2026
7:00pm-9:00pm |
Salty Summer Sounds
at Downtown Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17, 2026
All Day |
Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
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