Telescopes with the Detroit Observatory: Top of the Park Annex

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Date(s): Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 5:00pm-10:00pm
Venue: Top of the Park
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The Ann Arbor Summer Festival hosts events in the Annex most nights during Top of the Park.

The Detroit Observatory is excited to offer telescope observing, hands-on learning with telescopes, an astrophotography workshop, and more! Telescope observing includes safe viewings of the sun and the nighttime sky.

Telescope use is weather-dependent.

Daycroft School - 3 photos - kids play with a puzzle, letters to form words, and counting trays

Daycroft School Tours

Primary Tours: May 5 &12
Elementary Tours: May 7 & 14

character performer Rumi sings a song in front of a curtain

Huntrix: For the Fans Fest

Friday, May 8

Other Annex activities:

	Date/Time	Event
🆓	June 12 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - We Hold These Truths, Interactive Workshop with Artist Holly Bass at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 13 5:00pm-9:00pm	Top of the Park Annex: I Am A2ZERO at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 14 7:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Stand-Up Hosted by Julianna Loera-Wiggins at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 16 5:00pm-7:00pm	Top of the Park Annex: Bike Pavilion by Common Cycle at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 17 7:00pm-8:00pm	Nerd Nite: Top of the Park Annex at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 18 5:00pm-10:00pm	Telescopes with the Detroit Observatory: Top of the Park Annex at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 19 5:30pm	AADL World Famous Trivia: Top of the Park Annex at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 20 5:30pm-7:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Supporting Kids at Every Age: A Mental Health Education Fair at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 21 5:30pm	Top of the Park Annex - Ann-Hua Chinese Ensemble and Ann-Hua Choir at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 23 5:30pm	Top of the Park Annex: Printmaking with AADL at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 24 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Being Black in America at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 25 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Being Black in America at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 26 7:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Spoken Word Night Hosted by Madeline October at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 27 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex: My Memories, My Story Printing Activity at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 28 5:00pm-8:30pm	Top of the Park Annex: FOUND Magazine & Friends Hosted by Davy Rothbart at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan

Top of the Park Kids Guide - families & adults sit in chairs or dance during music performance at A2SF Top of the Park on the steps of Rackham Graduate School

Top of the Park Movie Lineup - People sitting in front of the Bell Tower watching a movie

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