Date(s): Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm
Venue: Ingalls Mall
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Lace up your shoes and join the excitement! Dart for Art presented by The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is an all-inclusive, one-mile run/walk in scenic downtown Ann Arbor. Whether you’re a top runner competing for prizes or a family just looking for some fun, this one mile course has something for everyone.
Coupled with the race is the party & activities. So even if you aren’t racing, there’s still plenty of family fun. Check out our reel from 2025’s Dart for Art & Paint the Town.
Cool off post race with the Fire Department’s Fire Truck Spray Park! (Make sure to pack a towel & maybe a change of clothes for the kids)
There will be Food Trucks- Cultured Kombucha Co, Tru Pizza Co, Little Drink Co, and Chamber Nuts. 107.1 will be broadcasting live and there will be a DJ for dancing.
Fun art (& more) activities include:
- Putt-R-Round – pop up mini-golf
- Riverside Arts Center – Craft your own bracelet
- Rotary Club of Ann Arbor – Coloring & Chalk Station
- UM Labs – Coloring & DIY Pan Flutes
- UM Adaptive Sports & Fitness – Coloring Pages
- Pat Trees -Screen Print your own t-shirt
- Orangetherapy – Rowing Machine Competitions & Free Classes
- Ann Arbor Police Department – Button Making & Explore a Cruiser
- Huron Valley Ambulance – Touch a Truck & Build Your Own First Aid Kit
You can also wander over to Main Street area for the Paint the Town Party featuring Plein Air Painters, Live Music, & all ages art activities.
Race Details
This year’s course is different from last year’s. It starts on State at E. Liberty, heads south to N. University where it turns past the Kinesiology building, then through campus between the Hatcher Graduate & Shapiro Libraries to S. University. From South University it heads back to State St, and then north on State to Liberty where it ends on Liberty just before Thompson.
- 6p – Kids Dash free for participants (ages 3-12)!
- 6:30p – One-Mile Community Race – All runners and walkers are welcome to join. Strollers are allowed – $25 if registered by 5/19, $30 from 5/20-6/15, $35 from 6/16-Race Day. $25/kids (12 & under), FREE/kids 5 & under
- 7:30p – One-Mile Featured Race (ages 13+) Competitive Race – $25 if registered by 5/19, $30 from 5/20-6/15, $35 from 6/16-Race Day.
Get your commemorative t-shirt for $20.
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- Date(s): Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm
- Cost: Free to Attend, Race Price Varies by Age & Registration Date
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- Organizer: Ann Arbor Art Fair
- Organizer Phone: Not Provided
- Organizer Email: Not Provided
Venue: Ingalls Mall
Address: 881 North University, Ann Arbor
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