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 17, 2026
10:00am-9:00pm |
Ann Arbor Art Fair
at Ingalls Mall, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Playgroup
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17, 2026
10:30am-11:00am |
Family Fun Storytime
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
10:30am-12:00pm |
Repair Clinic
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Concert | Jim Gill
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
11:00am-11:45am |
Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show with Bright Star Touring Theatre
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Outdoor Sensory Play
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17, 2026
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Play the Kerrytown Chime
at Kerrytown Market & Shops, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Let's Move
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17, 2026
1:00pm-1:30pm |
Preschool Storytime
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Artsy Afternoon
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 17, 2026
3:00pm-6:00pm |
Dixboro Farmers Market
at Dixboro Farmers Market, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
3:00pm-4:00pm |
Tie Dye with Dawn Henry
at Parkland Plaza AADL Warehouse, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
5:00pm-6:30pm |
Snake Week: Searching for Snakes
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
5:30pm-8:00pm |
Live from Tolan Square
at Tolan Square, Milan Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
6:00pm-7:00pm |
Tie Dye with Dawn Henry
at Parkland Plaza AADL Warehouse, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 17, 2026
6:30pm-9:00pm |
Dexter Summer Music Series
at Monument Park, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 18, 2026
7:00am-3:00pm |
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 18, 2026
8:00am-1:00pm |
Chelsea Farmers Market
at Palmer Commons, Chelsea Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 18, 2026
8:00am-1:00pm |
Dexter Farmers Market
at Dexter Farmers Market, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 18, 2026
8:00am-9:30am |
Lillie parkrun
at Lillie Park, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 18, 2026
8:00am-12:00pm |
Saline Famers Market
at Downtown Saline, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 18, 2026
9:00am-2:00pm |
White Lotus Farms Farmers Market
at White Lotus Farms, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓 | July 18, 2026
9:00am-1:00pm |
Ypsilanti Farmers Market
at Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
10:00am-8:00pm |
Ann Arbor Art Fair
at Ingalls Mall, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 18, 2026
10:30am-11:00am |
Play the Kerrytown Chime
at Kerrytown Market & Shops, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Bluey Party!
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Drop-In Preschool Makerspace
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Fairy Garden Terrariums
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
12:00pm-4:00pm |
U-M Medical History Exhibit
at Museum on Main Street, Ann Arbor Michigan This free exhibit celebrates the Medical School's 175th anniversary, and the 100th anniversary of the "Old Main" hospital that was U-M's flagship for more than 60 years. It runs on weekends through August 30. Kids and grownups can explore artifacts including 1800s surgical kits, a 1910s wheelchair, early scientific equipment...Read More |
| 🆓🎟 | July 18, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Wee-Write
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Fabulous Fingerprint Necklaces
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Jukebox Bingo: Taylor Swift Edition
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
1:00pm-3:00pm |
Splatoon 3: Salmon Run Summit
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
2:00pm-4:00pm |
Candy Sushi for Kids
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
2:00pm-3:30pm |
DJ Workshop
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 18, 2026
4:00pm-5:30pm |
Punk Embroidery
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 19, 2026
9:00am-8:00pm |
4-H Youth Show
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 19, 2026
10:00am-2:00pm |
Whitmore Lake Farmers Market
at Northfield Community Park, Whitmore Lake Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 19, 2026
11:00am |
Family-Friendly Film Series - The Great Muppet Caper
at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | July 19, 2026
12:00pm-4:00pm |
U-M Medical History Exhibit
at Museum on Main Street, Ann Arbor Michigan This free exhibit celebrates the Medical School's 175th anniversary, and the 100th anniversary of the "Old Main" hospital that was U-M's flagship for more than 60 years. It runs on weekends through August 30. Kids and grownups can explore artifacts including 1800s surgical kits, a 1910s wheelchair, early scientific equipment...Read More |
| 💙🆓 | July 19, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Family Friendly Drum Circle with Drummunity
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 19, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Drag Bingo with Baddie Brooks
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 19, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Storytelling with Sculptures and Puppets
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 19, 2026
3:00pm-5:00pm |
Natural Dye Resist Print Bandanas and Totes
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 19, 2026
3:00pm-4:30pm |
Nature Play PopUp - Snake Week! Snake Clay Play
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20, 2026
All Day |
Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
|
| 💙🆓 | July 20, 2026
9:00am-8:00pm |
4-H Youth Show
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | July 20, 2026
9:30am-11:30am |
Rec on the Go
at Canterbury Park, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Playgroup
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Downtown Storytime
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Jumpstart Storytime
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20, 2026
10:30am-11:00am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 20, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Battery Ballerinas
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Drop-In Summer Story Times
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 20, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Flower Hammering
at Woodbury Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 20, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Tiny Window Greenhouse
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 20, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Explore, Design, Create
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20, 2026
1:30pm-3:00pm |
Chef Camp with FedUp Ministries
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 20, 2026
4:00pm-6:00pm |
Noise Permit Summer Workshop Series
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 20, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm |
Sewing Lab | Hemming
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 20, 2026
6:00pm-7:30pm |
The Big Gay Read | Cross Stitch Black Lamb
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 20, 2026
6:30pm-7:45pm |
Emerging Writers Monthly Meetup
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 20, 2026
7:00pm-8:30pm |
Family Maker Night: Gelli Plate Printing
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 20, 2026
7:00pm-9:00pm |
Summer Carillon Series
at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Tower, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21, 2026
All Day |
Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
|
| 💙🆓 | July 21, 2026
9:00am-8:00pm |
4-H Youth Show
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | July 21, 2026
9:30am-11:30am |
Rec on the Go
at Brecon Park, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Time
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Discovery Time
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 21, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Nature Storytime: Moths
at Woodbury Park, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
Baby Playgroup
at Traverwood Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21, 2026
11:00am-11:30am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 21, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries!
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 21, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm |
Free Summer Lunches from FedUp Ministries!
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 21, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Pony Bead Flower Bracelets
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 21, 2026
1:00pm-2:00pm |
Puppet Craft Workshop
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 21, 2026
1:00pm-1:45pm |
The Joel Tacey Magical Comedy Show
at Downtown Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓🎟 | July 21, 2026
1:30pm-2:30pm |
Tween Book Club
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 21, 2026
2:00pm-3:15pm |
Art History in the Afternoon: 25 American Artists to Celebrate 250 Years
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 21, 2026
2:00pm-3:00pm |
Garden-To-Table
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 21, 2026
2:30pm-3:30pm |
Puppet Craft Workshop
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21, 2026
9:00am-1:00pm |
Ypsilanti Farmers Market
at Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers Market, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 21, 2026
3:30pm-4:30pm |
Pokemon Club
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓🎟 | July 21, 2026
6:30pm-7:30pm |
Explore the Art of Dinosaurs
at Saline District Library, Saline Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
All Day |
Free Summer Breakfasts & Lunches
|
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
7:00am-3:00pm |
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
at Ann Arbor Farmers Market, Ann Arbor MI |
| 💙🆓 | July 22, 2026
9:00am-8:00pm |
4-H Youth Show
at Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
9:00am-1:00pm |
White Lotus Farms Farmers Market
at White Lotus Farms, Ann Arbor MI |
| 🆓🎟 | July 22, 2026
9:30am-11:30am |
Rec on the Go
at Tefft Park, Saline MI |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
10:00am-3:00pm |
Chelsea Farmers Market
at Chelsea State Bank, Chelsea Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Playgroup
at Westgate Branch of AADL, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Playgroup
at Pittsfield Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Baby Time
at Ypsilanti District Library – Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
10:30am-11:00am |
Preschool Storytimes
at Malletts Creek Branch Library, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
10:30am-11:30am |
Read Sing Play
at Ypsilanti District Library – Superior, Ypsilanti Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 22, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm |
3-D Wood Butterfly Craft
at Dexter District Library, Dexter Michigan |
| 🆓 | July 22, 2026
12:00pm-12:30pm |
Play the Kerrytown Chime
at Kerrytown Market & Shops, Ann Arbor Michigan |
| 💙🆓 | July 22, 2026
1:30pm-3:00pm |
The STEAM Scene
at Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch, Ypsilanti Michigan |
