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140 upcoming events
We've rounded up 140 upcoming events in Ann Arbor for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Ann Arbor for free
Tue13
Today
At 8 AMFree
💼Career
Grow With People Who Grow: LBN Ann Arbor Business Referral Network
Old National Bank
At 10 AMFree
💼Career🧾Drop-in services
TABE at MWSE-Washtenaw
Michigan Works! Southeast | Washtenaw County
At 2 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour🍽️Food
Closing the Loop: Guided Tour & Local Foods Discussion at U-M Campus Farm
UM Campus Farm
Wed14
Tomorrow
At 6:30 PMFree
🎊Socials🎫Concert
Music & Dance with a View
Dance Building
At 7 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Coffee Shop Comedy Show
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea
At 9 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The Blue Leprechaun
The Blue Leprechaun
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Financial Empowerment Series: Be The Boss Of Your Finances
CEW+
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Michigan FIRE Happy Hour in A2
HopCat Downtown A2
Thu15
Thursday 15 October
Tomorrow · 6 PM$0
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
Community Table: Heirloom Corn
Washtenaw Food Hub
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
💼Career
Coaches & Counselors Chat Club evening event
private home on the east side of Ann Arbor, Michigan
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Mash Bar
Mash Bar
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Garage Bar
The Garage Bar
Thu 15 · 12 PMFree
💼Career
Bright Light on Business
BrightWorks Coworking - 777 Building
Thu 15 · 3:30 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour💼Career
Menlo Innovations Factory Tour (In-Person)
Menlo Innovations
Thu 15 · 5 PMFree
💼Career
NEF October Pitch Pit and Showcase Presentation
SPARK Central Innovation Center
Fri16
Friday 16 October
Thu 15 · 6:30 PM$0
♀️Feminism
Women's Finance Peer Support Group
722 Brooks St
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Reagan: His Life and Legend
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Stone Mad with D.M. Pulley
Schuler Books Ann Arbor
Fri 16 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk💼Career
IOE Alumni Merit Presentation
Lurie Engineering Center
Fri 16 · 4 PMFree
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
Homecoming Weekend Tour
William L. Clements Library
Fri 16 · 4:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
A2Resist2025 — Ann Arbor Weekly Stone School Bridge Protest
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
Fri 16 · 5 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Friday Night Music at Lake Forest Golf Club
Lake Forest Golf Club
Sat17
Saturday 17 October
Fri 16 · 6 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Twilight Flyers
Township Hall Park
Fri 16 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Is Humanity Reaching a Spiritual Tipping Point?
Scarlett Middle School, Media Room/Library
Sat 17 · 9 AM$0–40
🎒Students
2026 IOE Homecoming Tailgate
Ferry Field
Sat 17 · 1 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early: A2 Resist 2025/Washtenaw Indivisible
Stone School Road Bridge over I-94
Sat 17 · 3 PMFree
🗣️Talk♿Disability
Art In Action: Artists, Disability, & Advocacy
Disability Network Washtenaw Office
Sun18
Sunday 18 October
Sat 17 · 7 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Concertmaster Chamber Series: Berofsky & Friends
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Sun 18 · 11 AMFree
🧘Wellness
Ann Arbor Holistic Health's VIP Early Access Brunch
2370 W Stadium Blvd
Sun 18 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party
Neighborhood Meetup
Recess Cafè
Sun 18 · 1 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea
The Ark
Sun 18 · 3 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop0–15 yrs
UMMA Family Day
University of Michigan Museum of Art UMMA
Mon19
Monday 19 October
Sun 18 · 7 PMFree
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Concertmaster Chamber Series: Berofsky & Friends
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Mon 19 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
1A Live with Jenn White
The Ark
Mon 19 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
1A Live in Michigan
The Ark
Mon 19 · 11 AM$0
📸Photography
Print Week at CameraMall
CameraMall
Mon 19 · 4:30 PMFree
♙Chess0–15 yrs
Kids Chess Club!
208 S Ashley St
Later
Tue 20 · 6:30 PM$0
🗣️Talk📸Photography
Prepping for Print Class
CameraMall
Tue 20 · 8 PM$0–3
🎸Jam / Open mic
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark
Wed 21 · 8 AMFree
🏷️Other
BrightWorks & Bagels
BrightWorks Coworking - 777 Building
Wed 21 · 8 AMFree
🏷️Other
BrightWorks & Bagels
BrightWorks Coworking - Liberty St.
Wed 21 · 9 AMFree
🌱Ecology
Volunteer Event - Woody Invasive Species Removal
Scio Farms Trails
Wed 21 · 2 PMFree
💼Career
Leadership Office Hours
Bamboo Ann Arbor
Wed 21 · 2 PM$0
📸Photography
Free Print Drop-In
CameraMall
Wed 21 · 5 PMFree
🏷️Other
AWE Annual Meeting Fall 2026
Weber's Boutique Hotel
Wed 21 · 5:30 PMFree
🏷️Other
Michigan FIRE Happy Hour in A2!
HopCat Downtown A2
Wed 21 · 6 PM$0
🎪Street party
Harvest Social
The NEW Center
Wed 21 · 6 PM$0
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Community Table: Washtenaw Tool Bank Collective
Washtenaw Food Hub
Thu 22 · 8 AMFree
💼Career
Coaches & Counselors Chat Club morning meeting
Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors
Thu 22 · 6:30 PM$0
🖼️Art & Culture
Print Swap!
CameraMall
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature📜Poetry
Poetry Reading with Christy Prahl and Ellen Stone!
Booksweet
Thu 22 · 7 PM$0
🎫Concert
SECRET SHOW
Blind Pig
Fri 23 · 8 AMFree
LeadersConnect Presents Brandon McNaughton on The Challenge of Creativity
Zingerman's Roadhouse
Fri 23 · 4:30 PMFree
✊Activism
A2Resist2025 — Weekly Stone School Bridge Protest
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
Fri 23 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
A²ZERO TREEducation Series: Threats to Trees + Fall Colors
Leslie Science & Nature Center
Fri 23 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Ann Arborville Horror Book Club
Booksweet
Fri 23 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
In Search of a Moral Economy
Scarlett Middle School, Media Room/Library
Fri 23 · 7 PM$40–75
🤝Volunteering
Fostering Futures' 5th Annual Halloween Fundraiser!
Ann Arbor Club
Sat 24 · 9 AM$0
🍽️Food
Taste Local @ SFFM: Smiling Jim's Seasonings
Washtenaw Food Hub
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🧾Drop-in services
Household Electronics Collection Event - October 2026
Zion Lutheran Church
Sat 24 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature📜Poetry
Author Reading with Chad Anderson, Scott Beal & Rebecca Biber!
Booksweet
Sun 25 · 10 AMFree
🏷️Other
One Room. Two Ways.
La-Z-Boy
Sun 25 · 12 PMFree
📚Literature🧺Market
Different Eras - A Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet
Booksweet
Sun 25 · 1 PMFree
10th Annual Fall Seed Share
County Farm Park Platt Road Pavilion
Mon 26 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
(Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club!
Booksweet
Mon 26 · 8 PM$0–3
🎸Jam / Open mic
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark
Tue 27 · 4 PMFree
🏷️Other
Bright Minds Collective
BrightWorks Coworking - 777 Building
Tue 27 · 6 PM$0–65.87
🀄Mahjong
The Ultimate Mahjong Meetup: BAM DOT CRACK x Ann Arbor Mahjong Club
Literati Bookstore
Tue 27 · 6:30 PMFree
🎊Socials🎫Concert
Music & Dance with a View
Dance Building
Tue 27 · 8 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Extra Credit
The Ark
Wed 28 · 9 AMFree
Volunteer Event - Woody Invasive Species Removal
Scio Farms Trails
Wed 28 · 2 PMFree
🎒Students
Snack Break | Transfer Student Week 2026
CEW+
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMFree
🏷️Other
Michigan FIRE Happy Hour in A2!
HopCat Downtown A2
Wed 28 · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Recess Book Club
208 S Ashley St
Wed 28 · 7 PMFree
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
FREE Costume Run & Shoe Demo Event
Fleet Feet - Ann Arbor Downtown
Thu 29 · 3 PMFree
💼Career
The Balancing Act: from Side Hustle to Main - A Fireside Chat
Bamboo Ann Arbor
Thu 29 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk💼Career
Panel Discussion : UX in the Age of AI
Cahoots Cafe
Fri 30 · 4:30 PMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
A2Resist2025 — Weekly Stone School Bridge Protest
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
Fri 30 · 7 PMFree
🌳Outdoors0–15 yrs
Trunk or Treat at Goldfish Swim School Ann Arbor!
Goldfish Swim School - Ann Arbor
Fri 30 · 7 PMFree
🏷️Other
Transforming Society for the Next Generation
Scarlett Middle School, Media Room/Library
Fri 30 · 7 PM$0
🎫Concert
Lilyisthatyou - SOLD OUT, James the Seventh
Blind Pig
Sun 1 · 8 AMFree
Nature Trail Photowalk
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Sun 1 · 9:30 AM$40
🗣️Talk📸Photography
Introduction to Photography Class
CameraMall
Wed 4 · 5:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Michigan FIRE Happy Hour in A2
HopCat Downtown A2
Wed 4 · 6 PM$0
Community Table: Hand-Rolled Beeswax Candles
Washtenaw Food Hub
Thu 5 · 2 PMFree
🎒Students
First-Gen Students Coffee Hour
CEW+
Thu 5 · 5:30 PMFree
Penny Stamps Series: Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
Michigan Theater
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM$0–7.50
🎲Improv
Thursday Night Improv: REVERSE Draft Line
hear.say theater
Fri 6 · 9:30 AMFree
Annual Fall Sale - PROCAM Ann Arbor
PROCAM Photo & Video Gear | Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 9:30 AMFree
Cash4Cameras at PROCAM Ann Arbor
PROCAM Photo & Video Gear | Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 11 AMFree
💼Career
MWSE & JDA Career Fair
1201 E Ellsworth Rd
Fri 6 · 11 AMFree
Fall Sales Event
CameraMall
Fri 6 · 11 AMFree
Cash 4 Cameras
CameraMall
Fri 6 · 3 PMFree
🏷️Other
Larry Seiford's Retirement Celebration: Stories, Laughs & Memories
Lurie Engineering Center
Fri 6 · 4:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🕊️Human rights
A2Resist2025 — Weekly Stone School Bridge Protest
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
Sat 7 · 9 AM$0–35
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Xavier's Race
A 5K loop through Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, MI
Sat 7 · 9 PMFree
🎉Parties
Fall Ball 2026
1116 S University Ave
Sun 8 · 12 PMFree
🔬Science🌳Outdoors
Nature Detectives
Township Hall Park
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition🗺️Guided tour
Exhibition Tour: We Hold These Truths with Yodit Mesfin
University of Michigan Museum of Art UMMA
Mon 9 · 8 PM$0–3
🎸Jam / Open mic🪕Folk / Acoustic
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark
Tue 10 · 10 AMFree
💼Career🧾Drop-in services
TABE at MWSE-Washtenaw
Michigan Works! Southeast | Washtenaw County
Tue 10 · 12 PMFree
💼Career
SPARK.ed | Value Proposition Design
Ann Arbor SPARK
Tue 10 · 5 PMFree
💼Career
A2 Mobility Tech Meetup | Breaking Into the Federal Innovation Space
SPARK Central Innovation Center
Tue 10 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
The Black Hole Whisky Gang: An Alternate History of Modern Detroit with Christian Klaver
Schuler Books Ann Arbor
Tue 10 · 7:30 PMFree
Coffee Shop Comedy Show
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea
Wed 11 Nov · 7:30 PMFree
🎊Socials
Performance #1 - Fall BFA Concert A
Dance Building
Thu 12 Nov · 9 AM$0–200
19th Annual Inside China Automotive Conference
University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex, Building 18 Entrance
Thu 12 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
Marching with the First Female Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Thu 12 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Clarity Before Crisis with Benjamin Bolen
Schuler Books Ann Arbor
Thu 12 Nov · 7 PM$0
🎫Concert
Ethan Regan- SOLD OUT, Lily Kershaw
Blind Pig
Thu 12 Nov · 7:30 PM$0–10
🎲Improv😂Comedy
Thursday Night Improv: Duoplicity
hear.say theater
Thu 12 Nov · 7:30 PMFree
🌊Contemporary🎭Shows
Performance #1 - Fall BFA Concert B
Dance Building
Fri 13 Nov · 10 AMFree
Baby Brunch
Goldfish Swim School - Ann Arbor
Fri 13 Nov · 4 PMFree
Public Tour Clements Library
William L. Clements Library
Fri 13 Nov · 7:30 PMFree
Performance #2 - Fall BFA Concert A
Dance Building
Sat 14 Nov · 9 AM$0–50
Fit2Live 2026 Fall Brawl In House Competition!
Fit2Live
Sat 14 Nov · 5 PMFree
2026 Year of the Goat Fall Concert: "Homeland Inspirations"
Northside Community Church
Sat 14 Nov · 7:30 PMFree
Performance #2 - Fall BFA Concert B
Dance Building
Sun 15 Nov · 1 PM$0
Get-to-Know Greenhills: 6–12th Grade Information Session
Greenhills School - Earhart Campus (Grades 6–12)
Tue 17 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
Washtenaw County's Special Education Inclusion Coffee & Conversation
Washtenaw Intermediate School District
Tue 17 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
International Travel Fellowship Panel
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Wed 18 Nov · 6 PM$0
Community Table Fresh-Hopped Rice Ale, Pt.2
Washtenaw Food Hub
Wed 18 Nov · 8 PM$0–3
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark
Thu 19 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
Winter Plant ID
Scio Farms Trails
Thu 19 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
My Support Dog Ate My Comfort Food: A Collection of Canine Comics with Dave Coverly
Schuler Books Ann Arbor
Fri 20 Nov · 9 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Digital Dentistry Unplugged
1350 Highland Dr suite f
Fri 20 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
A2Resist2025—Ann Arbor MI Weekly Stone School Bridge Protest
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
Fri 20 Nov · 6 PMFree
A²ZERO TREEducation Series: Trees + Art
Leslie Science & Nature Center
Fri 20 Nov · 6 PMFree
Kei Tsuruharatani's Small Dance Party
Dance Building
Fri 20 Nov · 7 PMFree
11/20: Other Worlds - A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club at Booksweet
Booksweet
Sat 21 Nov · 6 PMFree
Student Choreography Showcase
Dance Building
Sun 22 Nov · 2 PMFree
Exhibition Tour: “We Hold These Truths” with Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes
University of Michigan Museum of Art UMMA
Tue 24 Nov · 8 PMFree
🌐World music🪕Folk / Acoustic
Making Movies
The Ark
Fri 27 Nov · 4:30 PMFree
A2Resist2025—Ann Arbor MI Weekly Stone School Bridge Protest
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
Mon 30 Nov · 7 PMFree
11/30: (Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club!
Booksweet
Mon 30 Nov · 8 PM$0–3
🎸Jam / Open mic
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark
Thu 3 Dec · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Thursday Murder Mystery Book Club
Booksweet
Thu 3 Dec · 7:30 PM$0–7.50
🎲Improv🎤Stand-up
Thursday Night Improv: REVERSE Draft Line
hear.say theater
Fri 4 Dec · 4:30 PMFree
A2Resist2025—Ann Arbor MI Weekly Stone School Bridge Protest
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
Fri 4 Dec · 5:30 PM$0–268.61
ABOTA Holiday Dinner 2026
The Vanguard Ann Arbor, Autograph Collection
See also in Ann Arbor for free
At 6:30 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Concert | Autumn Serenade
Ann Arbor District Library | Downtown Library
At 7:30 PM$25
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Neighbour Andy, Wisdom Drive, BEERS Band
Blind Pig, Ann Arbor
At 8 PM$40
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel
The Ark, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Earthwork Music Collective ft. Joe Reilly, Nicholas james Thomasma, Sari Brown
North Star Lounge, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Paul Keller's Ray Brown Tribute
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 8 PM
🎹Blues🎫Concert
Kenny Wayne Shepherd at Michigan Theater
Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
Thu 15 · 7 PM
🎷Jazz🌐World music
Aguankó at Blue LLama
The Blue LLama Jazz Club, Ann Arbor
Thu 15 · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Toxhards
Blind Pig/ 8 Ball Saloon, Ann Arbor
Fri 16$23.50–62.504.8(380)
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor
Sat 17 · 8 AM
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Deep Play with Lee - Open Community Play Group
Deep Play with Lee - Open Community Play Group — Ann Arbor
Sat 17 · 11 AM$49.87–92.55
🎉Parties
2026 Michigan Blue Zone Tailgate vs Penn State
1304 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Sat 17 · 7 PM$9.30–23.17
🎉Parties
Ann Arbor Halloween Singles Mixer 2026
The Circ Bar, Ann Arbor
Wed 21 · 5 PMFree
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
Ann Arbor Farmers Market Food Truck Rally!
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
Sat 24 · 4 PM$15.81–46.03
🎪Street party
Ann Arbor Halloween Bar Crawl
Brown Jug Restaurant, Ann Arbor
Wed 28 · 6:30 PM
🎷Swing💿DJ set
Live Music Wednesdays
University of Michigan - Michigan League, Ann Arbor
Fri 25
🎭Theatre😂Comedy
Maestro
Theatre Nova
Thu 15 · 7:15 PM$58–78
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
The Sklar Brothers
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Sat 17 · 8 PM$12.51
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Stand Up Comedy at Slows BBQ in Ann Arbor!
Slows Bar Bq Ann Arbor
Sun 18 · 2 PM
📜Poetry📚Literature
Celebrating Our Common Humanity - Into the Ruins of Modernity
Cahoots Cafe, Ann Arbor
Thu 22 · 8 PM$14.64
🎤Stand-up
Comedy On Tap @ Lowertown Bar and Cafe
Lowertown Bar & Cafe, Ann Arbor
Fri 23 · 8 PM$24
🎤Stand-up
Jokes From The Brink | Ann Arbor Stand-Up Comedy | Comedian Alex Clark
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
Mon 12$5
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Grassroots Bookclub
Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 12 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Finding a Cache of Historical Recipes
Kempf House Museum, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 6 PM
🗣️Talk🌳Outdoors
Wild Roots & Fall Foliage
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Artist Talk with Christopher Fennell
Ann Arbor Art Center
Fri 16 · 3 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Playground Maintenance at Hansen with OSI
City of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Thu 22 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Ann Arbor Roadway Rightsizing (A2R2): Drop-In Open House Sessions
Ann Arbor DDA
Sun 25 · 3 PM$10
📚Literature
The Open Spoon
Washtenaw Food Hub, Ann Arbor
Thu 5 · 7 PM$155
🍽️Food
Gandy Dancer Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner
Gandy Dancer, Ann Arbor
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Venues in Ann Arbor for free
Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor
8 events
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
14 events
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
47 events
The Ark
85 events
Blind Pig
36 events
The NEW Center
9 events
Dance Building
22 events
hear.say theater
173 events
Booksweet
10 events
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
8 events
SCRAP Creative Reuse
9 events
Scio Farms Trails
8 events