Ann Arbor MI US

Performing Arts

Ann Arbor Civic Theater
408 W. Washington St, Ann Arbor

734-971-2228
Admission Charged
Ann Arbor's oldest community theater group has presented family-oriented theater for over 70 years.

Season runs September through June. Call for showtimes.

Ann Arbor Symphony
734-994-4801
Admission Charged

Don't miss a moment of music with an exciting performance by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.

Concerts run from September through April.

The Ark
316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor

734-761-1451

Admission Charged
An acoustic music club offering concerts by local, nationally and internationally known performers. Featuring folk, contemporary singer/songwriters, blues, jazz, country, bluegrass and the music of many ethnic cultures.

Call for performance dates and times

Concordia University: The Kreft Center for the Arts
4090 Geddes Rd., Ann Arbor

734-995-4612

Admission Charged
Multi-purpose performance space offers a variety of entertainment for visitors, including various theatrical productions, music and choral concerts.

Call for dates and times

Dance Gallery-Peter Sparling Company
815 Wildt Street
734-747-8885
Admission Charged

A modern professional dance company under the direction of Peter Sparling, former dancer with the Martha Graham Company. Offers lecture demonstrations, open rehearsals, classes and several performances throughout the season.

Cal for dates and times

Eastern Michigan University

Campus Life
734-487-3045
Admission Charged
Offering concerts by top artists, musical performances, lectures and a film series, you are sure to find just what you are looking for.

Call for dates and times

Department of Theatre
734-487-1221.
Admission Charged

EMU's Quirk Theatre Arts Building houses three theaters: the Quirk, Sponberg and Frank Ross Laboratory Theatre. The season runs September to June and incorporates all types of dramatic performances, including musicals, comedies, tragedies, experimental and children's theater.

Call for dates and times

Kerrytown Concert House
415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor

734-769-2999
Admission Charged

Beautifully renovated 1850s house, one of Ann Arbor's favorite concert venues, also sponsors changing exhibits of paintings, photography and prints by area artists.

Call for hours of operation

The Michigan Theater
603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor

734-668-TIME
Admission Charged

Ann Arbor's not-for-profit historic center for fine cinema and the performing arts.

Call for hours of operation

Purple Rose Theatre
137 Park St., Chelsea

734-475-7902
Admission Charged

A local gem. Actor Jeff Daniels' not-for-profit professional theatre company produces four yearly productions that speak to and for a Midwestern audience.

Call for performance schedule and times

Wild Swan Theater
734-995-0530
Admission Charged

Wild Swan has been delighting family audiences with performances that blend storytelling, movement and music into magical accessible experiences. Performances range from Peter Rabbit to Charlotte's Web to Frog and Toad.

Season runs from October through June.

Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra
734-480-4579
Admission Charged

Enjoy an evening of varied musical selections by the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Adam Riccinto.

Season runs from September through May.

Enjoy the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for an area tradition as it celebrates youthful genius.

Admission Charged
This winter favorite includes a Euchre Tournament, fishing contests, Monte Carlo Night, music, prizes and more.

Admission Free
Sponsored by the Main Street Area Association, this exhibition will feature students from the University of Michigan Ice Carving Team. Watch as they carve sculptures on the sidewalks throughout downtown.

Historic Union School
200 N. Ann Arbor Street
Saline, MI 48176
Admission Charged

Enjoy this period reenactment event complete with costumes, President & Mrs. Lincoln and several other Civil Ware re-enactors. Music for the evening will be provided by Golden Griffon Stringtet and will include traditional jigs, reels, waltzes, and Civil War tunes. Viewing gallery open throughout the evening.

Over 100 juried artists featuring traditional and contemporary art as well as seasonal specialties, home decorations, hand crafted food, soaps and more.

Admission Charged
The annual fair features more than 50 juried artists and craftspeople who will demonstrate and sell traditional folk arts and modern adaptations, including quilting, rug hooking, caning, quilting, lace making, basketry, stained glass, wood carving and more. Sponsored by the Dexter Historical Society.

The annual fair showcases 140 American fine artists and craftspeople. All exhibits indoors in a heated facility.

Enjoy this gathering of over 1,000 of North America's greatest singers and dancers. Come see the rich culture and heritage of the country's most renowned Native American artists and craftspeople displaying and selling their authentic work.
Hours: Sat, 10:30am-10pm. Sun, 10:30am-5pm.

Admission Charged
The annual show combines the intimate qualities of an art gallery with the variety and excitement of a fine art festival. This offers the art lover an ideal viewing and buying opportunity in a comfortable indoor setting.

Admission Charged
This annual antique show features 100 to 150 dealers carrying a wide variety of antiques. Oak furniture, pottery, primitives, and better glassware can be found. Something for the beginner to the serious collector.

Michigan Union Ballroom
530 S. State St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
This annual event features first editions, Americana, fine printing and old & rare books. Sponsored by the Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Dealers Association and is a benefit for the William L. Clements Library.

Admission Free
The Chelsea Farmer's Market is growing offering vendors showcasing the finest home grown produce, bedding plants and handmade crafts. All items are hand made or home grown, no purchased or re-sold items. This convenient location is easily accessible and vendor-friendly. Patrons will enjoy the popular "Chef at the Market" series sponsored by the Common Grill, live music, community group guests and more.

Admission Free
Enjoy lots of farm fresh produce, flowers from area growers and many more seasonal items. It is the market with the small town flavor with the big city style. Specialty items include jams/jellies, baked goods, seasonal corn stalks, Indian corn, wreaths and more. Sponsored by the City of Saline.

Donation Requested
If you dig shades of lipstick red and lime green, then baby pony on down to the annual event that features hundreds of street rods, muscle cars and antique autos.
Hours: Show: 9am-4pm. Registration: 9am-1pm. Awards: 2pm.

Admission Free
The Main Street Area Association, in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor, presents Festive Friday Midnight Madness. Enjoy late night shopping - explore Main Street Area's newest stores and restaurants and visit your long time favorites.

Admission Free
Enjoy the sounds of the Concert in the Park Series and Farmers Market and cars on display with the Backstreet Cruizers Car Club Cruize Nights. Backstreet's DJ will be spinning the tunes and 50/50 tickets will be sold.

Admission Charged, call for details
WineFest is a nationally recognized wine auction benefiting the Ann Arbor Art Center. This annual event attracts over 800 wine and food enthusiasts from across the country. WineFest is an elegant affair featuring a strolling supper, wine tasting, live and silent auctions and a port, cigar and cognac tent.

Donation required
This event features a petting farm, traditional crafts, gardening demonstrations, children's activities, tours, exhibits, gift shop, food and fun. Saline Fiddlers ReStrung performs at 1:30pm. Salt & Pepper Exhibit in the Farmhouse. Photograph Exhibit of Pre-1950 Vehicles in the Exhibit Barn. Sponsored by the Saline Historical Society.

Admission Charged
The Washtenaw County Historical Consortium invites you to Wander Washtenaw. This first-ever open house of historic sites and museums throughout the county. One ticket for all 16 attractions with special events or exhibits included. Museums included: Ann Arbor African American Museum, Cobblestone Farm Museum, Earhart Manor (Concordia University), Kempf House, Museum on Main Street, Park Mill County Park, Dexter Area Museum, Webster Township Museum complex, John F. Schneider Blacksmith Shop (Manchester), Sharon Mills County Park, Hack House Museum (Milan), Jarvis Stone School and Salem Walker Church & Cemetery, Rentschler Farm (Saline), and Michigan Firehouse Museum, Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection & Miller Motors, and Ypsilanti Historical Museum.

Admission Charged
Over 300 antique dealers displaying merchandise in 7 buildings and many tents. A sampling of items include period country, painted furniture, glass and china and accessories, silver, books, old toys, dolls, art, textiles, jewelry, architectural items and select collectables. All items guaranteed as represented. Home made custom foods also available.

Entry Fee Charged
The annual canoe race on the beautiful River Raisin features 8 classes of competition. Race is approximately 3.5 miles. Sponsored by the Manchester Recreation Task Force.

Historic Depot Town and Riverside Park
Cross Street and Huron Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Admission Charged
Come to the annual Michigan Volkswagen Festival in Historic Depot Town and view Air-cooled platform Volkswagens in Riverside Park. Also a large swap meet, display by Volkswagen of America, new beetle convertibles on display, and more. Also, visit local museums and shops and restaurants in this little turn of the century town.

Admission Free
Forming at the American Legion (44 Wabash Street), the day begins with a ceremony for those lost at sea and then proceeds down West Main Street and concludes at Marble Park Ceremony with a special ceremony and 21-gun salute. Concluding the ceremonies, all are invited to the American Legion Hall for complimentary hot dogs and pop.

Admission Free
Twenty-eight award-winning artists display and sell original fine art and hand-crafted note cards. Media include watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, monoprint, collage, and scratchboard. Special activities to honor the Art Fair's 31st year include free hands-on children's art activities by the Chelsea Center for the Arts. Live entertainment and refreshments are provided for fairgoers. A percentage of proceeds go toward the Palmer Medical Scholarship.

Admission Free
This annual early summer event attracts visitors to Dexter to enjoy a family-oriented day of fun. There are kiddie rides and games, clowns, complimentary balloons and face painting, an ice cream booth as well as free entertainment.

Admission Free
The Ann Arbor Potters Guild holds its annual Spring Sale. Both functional and decorative ceramic works made by up to 40 member artists are offered for sale. Kids can play with clay in a supervised area while Mom and Dad shop and take in the displays. All items under tent.

Admission Charged
Join us for the annual amateur (ham) radio swap and shop with vendor tables, trunk sales, and radio-related door prizes. Presented by the Chelsea Amateur Radio Club. Come learn about ham radio, check out the cool equipment, and just maybe find that radio you had (or always wanted) when you were a kid!

Entry Fees Vary By Event
One of the areas major running races featuring three distances: half-marathon (13.1 miles), 10k run & fitness walk, and 5k run & fitness walk. Enjoy running a scenic course along the Huron River. Proceeds to benefit Coach Carr Cancer Fund.

Admission Charged
Enjoy this exciting outdoor event featuring food and entertainment in the heart of downtown! Restaurants in the greater Ann Arbor Area share their distinctive cuisine in bite size tastes for your culinary enjoyment. Past participants have included BD's Mongolian BBQ, Gratzi, Kerrytown Bistro, Chop House, Arbor Brewing Company, Gandy Dancer, The Earle, Mediterrano's, to name just a few. Visitors also enjoy three stage areas showcasing bands, comedians, clowns and dancing. The Ann Arbor Art Center provides art activities for the whole family to explore and Angell Elementary School PTSO hosts children's games on Liberty Street.

Admission Charged
This vintage automobile exhibition, featuring Studebaker vehicles, is a salute to automobiles, trucks and motor scooters that are no longer manufactured. The largest show of its kind in the Midwest, visitors can see such greats as Hudson, Tucker, Kaiser, Triumph, Cord, Duesenberg, Gotfredson and many more vintage autos exhibited by national and international participants. Show features a drive-by narration of vehicles by noted automobile historians. Over 100 years of gas powered vehicles.

Women's City Club
1830 Washtenaw Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
The Ann Arbor Branch of the Women's National Farm & Garden Association hosts this annual garden walk. There are eight featured gardens.

Admission Varies
This annual bike-a-thon helps to raise money for the Ecology Center's programs to help promote clean air, safe water and healthy community. Routes vary from 2-65 miles and provide a fun day for all levels of riders.

Admission Charged
Go back in time and enjoy displays and demonstrations featuring items and skills of early Michigan settlers.

Cost For Ride Tickets Only
This annual event includes amusement rides, midway games, food concessions, face painting, and other activities.

Admission Charged for Vehicle Entry Permit
Celebrate the holiday season with fireworks, live music, food and beverages.

Admission Free
This annual favorite holiday event is sponsored by the Ann Arbor Area Jaycees.

Downtown
Main Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Admission Free for Spectators
More than 300 exotic, antique, classic, concept and art cars on Main, Liberty, Fourth, Washington, and the Ashley/William parking lot in the heart of Downtown. Education area in the parking at Ashley/William. Awards presented at 9pm (corner of Main and Liberty).

Admission Charged
The festival is a fun opportunity for people to sample from an incredible selection of more than 120 beers brewed by over 30 breweries, microbrews and brewpubs from around Michigan. Brewery staff is available to make recommendations and answer questions. Food and live entertainment also available. Advanced tickets available at participating breweries including Arbor Brewing Company (116 E. Washington St, Ann Arbor). Admission includes 12 drink tokens for samples inside the venue. Additional drink tokens available for purchase at event.

Admission Free
Enjoy shopping for bargains, entertainment, Farmers' Market and more.

Admission Free to Spectators
This popular area event features a variety of automobiles including relics, restored and classics on display.

Riverside Park, Frog Island Park, Depot Town
Huron and Cross Streets
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Admission Free
For over 25 years, the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival celebrates the diverse cultural heritage of Southeastern Michigan. Highlights include arts and crafts, historic architecture, Millionaire's Party, music, autos & engines and lots of food.

Admission Free
Several areas of music and participatory dancing including contra, swing, Scandinavian, English and other styles of dance. There will also be a special children's area.

Admission Charged
Featuring national performers and up-and-coming top Michigan musicians. Consult web site for complete schedule of events.

Admission Free
Enjoy a holiday weekend of activities including a Happy Holiday Parade, tree lighting, craft show, horse drawn wagon rides, special events at participating merchants, bake sale, lunch with Santa and more.

Admission charged
Celebrate the 31st anniversary of this grand event showcasing 150 fine artists and craftspeople. Visit the web site to see a sampling of work available, sign up to win a $100 gift certificate and discounts on admission coupons.

Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Admission Charged
This annual train show features operating layouts, over 100 vendor tables, and a hands-on operating layout for kids.

Admission Free
Tree lighting ceremony, visits from Santa Claus, children's activities, Twilight home tour, gingerbread house displays, Yule Tree display, hayrides, community sing, live Creche tableau, Festivals of Lessons and Carols and more. Sponsored by the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce.

Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Concordia University Campus
4090 Geddes Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Admission Charged
Students, faculty and staff come together to enact medieval Christmas traditions and the story of Christs birth in this moving musical spectacle directed by Dr. Laura C. Bird, Professor of Theatre with musical direction by Choral Director, Brian Altevogt.

Admission Free
The Potters Guild of Ann Arbor holds it annual Winter sale in the parking lot in front of the Guild under a heated tent. Both functional and decorative ceramic works made by up to 40 member artists are offered for sale. Treat yourself or your friends to a ceramic work of art. Specially priced pots for kids and a large selection of ceramic Christmas ornaments.