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Calendar of Events
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · June · July · Aug · Sept · Oct · Nov · Dec
January
Ann
Arbor Folk Festival
6p at Hill Auditorium, 825 North University St (except 2003)
761-1800, 761-1451
2003: Jan 24-25 at Michigan Theater; 2002: Jan 26; 2001: Jan 27
Chinese New Year Celebration
1-3p at 120 E Liberty St at S Fourth St
sponsored by Main Street Area Association
668-7112
2001: Jan 27
Ice Carving Extravaganza
sponsored by Ann Arbor Culinary Assn, Main Street Area Assn
668-7112
North American International
Auto Show
at Cobo Center, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit
2004: Jan 10-19; 2003: Jan 11-19; 2001: Jan 12-21
info: 1900 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084, 248-643-0250, fax 248-643-8788
Plymouth
International Ice Sculpture Spectacular
aka Plymouth Ice Sculpture Spectacular
at Kellogg Park, Main St & Ann Arbor Trl, Plymouth
2004: Jan 15-19; 2003: Jan 15-20; 2002: Jan 17-21
info: 44833 North Territorial Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170, 459-9157, 459-6969,
fax 459-3227, email
wattsupinc@mediaone.net
Rose
Bowl
Jan 1 at Pasadena
February
Buhrrr Fest
Sat, 2:30p at Buhr Park Ice Rink, 2751 Packard Rd, $
971-3228
2001: Feb 10
Comics Symposium
7-9:30p at EMU Ford Gallery, EMU Halle Library, Ypsilanti
487-0465
2001: Feb 21
Phat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party
Tue, 10p-2a at TC's Speakeasy, 207 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti
483-4470
2001: Feb 27
Winter Carnival
at Downtown Ann Arbor
994-2780
March
Ann Arbor Film
Festival
at Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St
info Box 8232, Ann Arbor, MI 48107, 995-5356, 668-8397, fax 995-5396, email
vicki@honeyman.org
2003: Mar 11-16; 2002: Mar 10-17; 2001: Mar 13-18
Ann Arbor Flower & Garden Show
Fri-Sun; 10a-9p Fri-Sat, 10a-4p Sun
at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Lodi Twp
info Box 7058, Ann Arbor, MI 48107, 434-8004
2001: Mar 30-Apr 1
Ann Arbor Orchid Festival
Sat 12n-4:30p, Sun 10a-4:30p at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro
Rd, Ann Arbor Twp
2004: Mar 20-21
lsa.umich.edu/mbg/events.html
Ann Arbor Spring Art Fair
at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Lodi Twp
429-3145, 214-369-4345,
levyartfairs.com/mainframe.htm
2003: Mar 22-23
Builders Home
& Improvement Show
Fri-Sun; 3-9p Fri, 10a-8p Sat, 11a-5p Sun
at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Lodi Twp
sponsored by Home Builders
Assn of Washtenaw County, 996-0100, $5, child free
2004: Mar 19-21; 2003: Mar 14-16; 2002: Mar 15-17; 2001: Mar 16-18
Dimensions in Light Festival
11a-7p at Washtenaw Community College, Superior Twp
sponsored by Lighthouse Center Inc, 663-2218
2002: Mar 17
Royal Shakespeare Company
sponsored by University Musical
Society, 764-2538, 800-221-1229
2001: Mar 5-21 at University of Michigan, Washtenaw Community College, Wayne
State University, Performance Network
Saint Patrick's Day
Mar 17 at all area pubs
U-M Film & Video Festival
4-6p Fri, 11a-4p Sat, 12noon-4p Sun
at Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty, tickets 763-8587, $12, $5/day
2001: Mar 23-25
April
Animania
sponsored UM Japanese Animation Film Society, email
animania@umich.edu
Ann Arbor Pow Wow
"Dance for Mother Earth"
5-10p Fri, 11a-10p Sat, 11a-6p Sun
at UM Crisler Arena, $9/day, students & seniors $6/day, child $4/day
sponsored by Univ of Mich Native American Student Association
email powwow2002@umich.edu, 647-6999,
tickets 763-8587
2003: Apr 4-6; 2002: Mar 29-31; 2001: Mar 30-Apr 1
Ann
Arbor-Saline Classic Bicycle Swap Meet
at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Lodi Twp,
map,
$2
248-642-6639, email pkleppert@aol.com
Earth Day Festival
All Species Parade, 12:30p at TBD, 769-3351
1-5p at Leslie Science Center, 1831 Traver Rd, 997-1553, email
klevinsohn@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us,
email
csaam@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us
2002: Apr 21; 2001: Apr 22
Earth Day Festival
9a-4p at Washtenaw Community College Student Union Bldg, 4800 Huron River
Dr, Superior Twp
2002: Apr 18
Earthweek
12noon-1p at UM Diag
email eic.msa@umich.edu
Hash Bash
First Sat, 12noon-1p at UM Diag, 12noon-7p at
Hash Bash After Party, Monroe
St btwn Tappan & Oakland
677-0009,
freedomactivist.net/hashbash.html,
umnorml.org,
hashbash.com,
hashbash.org, email
2005: Apr 2; 2004: Apr 3; 2003: Apr 5; 2002: Apr 6; 2001: Apr 7
Hash Bash Night at Michigan Theater
at Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St, tickets 763-8587, info 668-8480, office
668-8397
2003: Apr 5 with Dave Chappelle; 2002: Apr 6 with Hookah Villebillies; 2001:
Apr 7 with Ekoostik Hookah
Naked Mile
aka Topfree Run for Equal Rights, Nude Mile, Naked Run
Last day of UM Classes, 11p-1a starts on South University at Washtenaw, to
UM Engineering Arch, to UM Diag, to UM Art Museum, ends at the UM Cube
2003: Apr 16; 2002: Apr 17; 2001: Apr 17
Take Back The Night Rally & March
7p at UM Diag
997-0620
Topfree Run for Equal Rights
aka Naked Mile, Nude Mile, Naked Run
Last day of UM Classes, 11p-1a starts on South University at Washtenaw, to
UM Engineering Arch, to UM Diag, to UM Art Museum, ends at the UM Cube
2003: Apr 16; 2002: Apr 17; 2001: Apr 17
Unity Rally for Racial Justice
5p at Wheeler Park
663-1870
May
African American Cultural Museum Gullah Festival
994-5736, 662-9197
Bike To Work Day
sponsored by Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation, 971-5471, email
jkent@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us
2001: May 18
Bike To Work Week
sponsored by Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation, 971-5471, email
jkent@ci.ann-arbor.mi.us
2001: May 13-19
Bobfest
994-3940
Buzzard Festival
Sat, 10a-9p at Devil's Den, Hell
878-3129
2001: May 17
Farmers' Market Spring Festival
10a-5p at Farmers' Market, Detroit St & Fifth St
994-3276
Festive
Friday Midnight Madness
First Fri, 7p-12mid at Downtown Ann Arbor
sponsored by Main
Street Area Association, 668-7112, ext 32
2003: May 2
Memorial Day Parades
Last Mon at Ann Arbor, 741-1757
Ypsilanti,
482-5100
2001: May 28
Ypsilanti Street Rods Car Show
at Riverside Park, Ypsilanti
483-4444
June
African American Downtown Festival
7a-9p at Fourth Ave & Ann St
769-0288, 769-0379
2002: June 1
Air Michigan Air Show
at Willow Run Airport?
482-8888
Ann Arbor Bike
Fest
Fri, 6-9p at S Main St btwn Liberty St & William St
214-0100, aabts.org
2006: June 16
Ann Arbor Jaycees Summer Carnival
913-9629
Ann Arbor
Summer Festival
at Power Ctr & Parking Structure, Fletcher St & Washington St, Ann
Arbor
400 Fourth St #150, 647-2278, fax 936-3393, email
mlive.com/aasf
2006: June 16-July 9; 2004: June 11-July 4; 2003: June 13-July 6; 2002: June
14-July 7
Arbfest
2p at Nichols Arboretum
647-4418
Belleville
National Strawberry Festival
Father's Day weekend Fri, Sat & Sun at Belleville
info 248 Main St, Belleville, MI 48111, 697-3137, fax 697-3191, email
marystrope@comcast.net
2006: June 16-18; 2005: June 17-19; 2004: June 18-20; 2002: June 14-16; 2001:
June 15-17
Dexter Ann Arbor
Run
Half Marathon & Relay: 8:20a at old Dexter High School, Baker Rd, Dexter
to Main St & Miller, Ann Arbor
10K Run & Fitness Walk: 8:20a at Huron River Dr & North Delhi Rd,
Scio Twp to Main St & Miller, Ann Arbor
5K Run & Fitness Walk: 8:20a at Huron River Dr near Maple Rd to Main
St & Miller, Ann Arbor
info 1768 Kestrel Way, 528-9485, fax 662-3388, email
director@dexterannarborrun.com
1st Sun, 2006: June 4; 2005: June 5; 2004: June 6; 2003: June 1; 2002: June
2
EcoRide
7a-2p at Greenhills School, 850 Green Hills Dr
sponsored by Ecology
Center, 761-3186 ext 112, email
stephanie@ecocenter.org,
email info@ecocenter.org
2006: June 25;
2005: June 26;
2004: June 27;
2003: June 8; 2002: June 9
German
Park map
Last Sat, 4-11p at 5549 Pontiac Trl near Earhart Rd, Northfield Twp, $5
769-0048
2004: June 26; 2003: June 28; 2002: June 29; 2001: June 30
Green
Fair
Fri, 6-9p at S Main St btwn William St ? & Huron St
997-1596
2006: June 16
Grand Prix of Detroit (defunct)
at Belle Isle, Detroit
2001:
June 15-17
Green Fair
6-9p at Main St
a2gov.org
2002: June 28
Grillinnium Grillin for Food Gatherers
4-8p at 1731 Dhu Varren Rd, $60, adv $50, child $10
sponsored by Food Gatherers, 761-2796
Hot Wheels Cool Nights
at Downtown Pontiac, MI
248-334-4600, hotwheelscoolnights.com (2004.6)
2002: June 28-30
International
Freedom Festival
Last Wed
Rhythm & Rhymes: 3p at Hart Plaza, Detroit
VIP Rooftop Party: 6p at Miller Parking Garage, Detroit, 313-432-7831, $175
Fireworks: 10:06p at Detroit River waterfront, Detroit
2006: June 28; 2004: June 23; 2003: June 23-July 6
313-923-8259, 519-252-7264, 313-923-7400
Jaycees Summer Carnival
at Pioneer High School, 601 W Stadium Blvd
327-0391, 913-9629
2001: June 29-July 4
Manchester Community Fair
at Alumni Memorial Field, 220 E Vernon St & Wolverine St ,
Manchester
428-8474, 428-8589, 428-7722
2002: June 25-29
Michigan Challenge
Balloonfest
at Howell High School, 1200 W Grand River, Howell
517-546-3920, email form
michiganchallenge.com/contactus.htm,
email mtokan@howell.org
2006: June 23-25; 2005: June 24-26; 2004: June 25-27; 2002: June 28-30; 2001:
June 22-24
Taste
of Ann Arbor and the Rest of the World
1st Sun, 12n-5p at S Main St & Liberty St, Downtown Ann Arbor
668-7112 ext 32, 995-7281
2006: June 4; 2005:June 5; 2004: June 6; 2003: June 1; 2002: June 2
Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show
1st Sun at Riverside Park, Ypsilanti
sponsored by
Ypsilanti Automotive
Heritage Collection, 482-5200
2006: June 4; 2005: June 5; 2004: June 6; 2003: June 1
July
Ann Arbor Art Fairs
Wed-Sat; 10a-9p Wed-Fri, 10a-6p Sat
2004: July 21-24; 2003: July 16-19; 2002: July 17-20; 2001: July 18-21
South University
Art Fair at South University
State Street Area Art Fair at State St, sponsored by
State Street Area
Association
Street Art Fair at
North University btwn Thayer & Fletcher, Thayer btwn North University
& Washington, E Washington btwn Thayer & Fletcher, 994-5260,
fax 994-0504, email
aasafair@aol.com
Summer
Art Fair at S State St btwn South University & William,
S Main St btwn William & Huron, Liberty St btwn Ashley &
Fifth Ave, 662-3382, email
SAF2002@michiganguild.org
State Street Art Fair at S
State St btwn William & Washington, E Liberty St btwn State &
Division, Maynard btwn William & Liberty, E William btwn State &
Thompson, Thompson btwn Liberty & Parking Structure, 663-6511
Non-Profits at E Liberty
St btwn S Fifth Ave and S Division St, c/o
Washtenaw Non-Profits,
2832 Renfrew, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, 761-9700, email form
washtenawnonprofits.org/contact_us.htm
Ann Arbor Fourth of July Parade
July 4, 11a, starts and ends at State St & William St, State St to Liberty
St, to Main St, to William St
sponsored by Ann Arbor Jaycees
913-9629, 998-3479, 547-1885, 213-6908, email
cdvp@a2jayces.org, email
schwartzkl@juno.com
a2jaycees.org/Calendar/calendar.htm,
mainstreetannarbor.org/newsdetail.asp?id=26
Ann Arbor
Summer Festival
at Power Ctr & Parking Structure, Fletcher St & Washington St, Ann
Arbor
400 Fourth St #150, 647-2278, fax 936-3393, email
rwoulfe@umich.edu
2006: June 16-July 9; 2004: June 11-July 4; 2003: June 13-July 6; 2002: June
14-July 7
Art In The
Park
Fri 12n-8p, Sat 10a-7p, Sun 10a-5p at Kellogg Park, Plymouth
454-1314, email
info@artintheparkinc.com, 51220
Northview, Plymouth, MI 48170
2004: July 9-11; 2001: July 13-15
Chelsea Summer
Festival
Last Fri & Sat, 10a-11p at Downtown Chelsea
433-0354, 800-265-9045, 475-1145,email
summerfest@chelseafestivals.com
2004: July 30-31; 2003: July 25-26; 2002: July 26-27; 2001: July 27-28
Corporate Challenge Canoe Race defunct?
at Gallup Park Boat Launch, 3000 Fuller Rd east of Huron Pkwy
sponsored by City of Ann Arbor Parks & Rec Dept, 994-2284
County Fair
1p at Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard Rd
994-2928
Fireworks
July 4 at Chelsea Fairgrounds, Chelsea, 475-1145
at Hudson Mills, Dexter Twp, $3 or HCMP permit, 426-8211
at Carr Park, Manchester, 428-8572
at Six Mile Rd & Napier Rd, Northville Twp, 248-349-7640
July 2 at Ford Lake Park, Ypsilanti Township, 544-3800, 483-0774
German
Park map
Last Sat, 4-11p at 5549 Pontiac Trl near Earhart Rd, Northfield Twp, $5
769-0048
2004: July 31; 2003: July 26; 2002: July 27; 2001: July 28
Huron River Day
Sun, 10a-4p at Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Rd at Huron Pkwy
662-9319, 994-2780
2004: July 11; 2001: July 14; 2000: July 13; 1999: July 11
International
Freedom Festival
Last week of June-First week of July at Hart Plaza, Detroit & Dieppe
Park, Windsor
2003: June 23-July 6
313-923-8259, 519-252-7264, 313-923-7400
Jaycees Summer Carnival
at Pioneer High School, 601 W Stadium Blvd
913-9629, 327-0391,
a2jaycees.org/Calendar/calendar.htm
2004: July3-5; 2003: July 2-6; 2002: July 3-7; 2001: June 29-July 4
Manchester
Chicken Broil
3rd Thu, 4-8p at Alumni Memorial Field, 220 E Vernon St at Wolverine St,
Manchester
428-7877, 428-7722, 438-8024, 428-9737, email
chi-bro@manchester-mi.org
2004: July 16; 2003: July 17; 2002: July 18; 2001: July 19
Michigan
Elvisfest
5p-12m Fri, 10a-12m Sat at Riverside Park, Depot Town, Ypsilanti
with Elvis impersonators, car show, Pig Out in the Park (BBQ), karaoke, weddings,
$7, child free
info: 400 Market Pl, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, 480-3974 ext 2, email
elvis@mielvisfest.org, email
mielvisfest@provide.net,
ypsichamber.org/Elvisfest.pdf
2004: July 9-10; 2003: July 11-12; 2002: July 12-13; 2001: July 14-15
Milan Community
Fair
4-11p Wed-Fri, 12n-12mid Sat at Wilson Park, Main St & Wabash, Milan
439-7932, 439-2690, email
info@milanfair.com
2004: July 7-10; 2002: June 12-15
Rolling
Sculpture Car Show
2-10p at S Main St, Downtown Ann Arbor
sponsored by Main St Area Association, 668-7112 x26, 663-1020, email
rollingsculpture@limno.com
2004: July 9; 2002: July 12; 2001: July 13, 7-10p
Saline Celtic
Festival
at Mill Pond Park, Saline, $10, adv $7, child under 11 free with adult
info: 100 N Harris St, Box 590, Saline, MI 48176, 944-2810, fax 944-2706
2004: July 10; 2003: July 12; 2002: July 13, 11a-11p; 2001: July 13-14
South Lyon Fourth of July Parade & Picnic
July 4 at South Lyon
Summer Beer Festival
Sat, 1-6p at Riverside Park, Ypsilanti, $25, adv $20
sponsored by
Michigan Brewers
Guild
2004: July 24; 2003: July 26
Sumpter Country Fest
at Sumpter Township Fairgrounds, Sumpter Rd & Dunn Rd, Belleville
2004: July 1-5?
313-461-6201
Tastefest
at New Center
at New Center, Woodward Ave & Grand Blvd, Detroit
313-872-0188, fax 313-872-2330, email
RFogelman@newcenter.com
2004:
July 1-5;
2003:
July 2-6;
2002:
July 3-7; 2001: June 30-July 4
Ypsilanti
Fourth of July Parade
11a at Cross St from Wallace St to Rice St, Ypsilanti
2004: July 3; 2003: July 4
483-4444, 657-4390, email
info@ypsilanti.org
August
African World Fest
at Detroit
313-494-5864
Ann Arbor Free Music Festival
668-7623
Arts, Beats and Eats
at Pontiac
2002: Aug 30-Sept 2
Brighton Art Festival
at Brighton
810-227-5086
2001: Aug 11-12
Chelsea Community
Fair
8a-11p at Chelsea Fairgrounds, Chelsea, $15, $5/day
475-1270
2002: Aug 20-24; 2001: Aug 21-25
Detroit Grand Prix
at Detroit
313-259-7749?
Detroit Jazz Festival
at Hart Plaza, Detroit
2001: Aug 31-Sept 3
Dexter
Daze
Fri-Sat, 9a-11p at Monument Park, Dexter
426-0887, 426-2888, dexterchamber.org/DexEvents.htm
(2004.8)
2005: Aug 12-13; 2004: Aug 13-14; 2003: Aug 8-9; 2002: Aug 9-10; 2001: Aug
10-11; 2000: Aug 11-12
Dixboro Fair
Sat, 10a-5p at Dixboro Village Green, Plymouth Rd near Cherry Hill Rd, Superior
Twp
665-5632, 761-5068
2002: Aug 3; 2001: Aug 4; 2000: Aug 5
Fashion for Food
9p at Nectarine Ballroom, 510 E Liberty St, 18 & over, $5
benefits Ozone House, info email
superbadass@angelfire.com
German
Park map
Last Sat, 4-11p at 5549 Pontiac Trl near Earhart Rd, Northfield Twp, $5
769-0048
2004: Aug 28; 2003: Aug 30; 2002: Aug 31; 2001: Aug 25; 2000: Aug 26
Herb Fest
9:30a-3p at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor Twp,
$30, members $25
998-7061
Michigan Renaissance Festival
at Hollygrove
248-634-5552, 800-601-4848
2002: Aug 17-Sept 29; 2001: Aug 18-Sept 30
Michigan State Fair
at Michigan State Fairgrounds, Woodward Ave near Eight Mile Rd, Detroit
313-369-8250
2001: Aug 21-Sept 3
Michigan Womyn's Music
Festival
at Manistee National Forest, $40-$55/day, $290-$340/6 days
616-757-4766
2002: Aug 13-18; 1999: Aug 10-15
Milan Bluegrass Festival
2-11p at KC Campground, 14048 Sherman Rd, Milan
with Jim Wilder, Jerry Yates, $45/3days, advance $35/3 days, $18 Thu, $20
Fri & Sat
248-435-2828, 810-757-8362
Olde Milan Festival
9a-5p at Wilson Park, Wabash St near Main St, Milan
439-1549
Ozone Ball
7p at Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard Rd
with Community High Jazz Band, $30
662-2265
Punk
Week
also see
punkweek.org/intro.php
2003: Aug 20-26
Aug 20, 2p, Picnic/Potluck, Great Beer Hunt at Railroad Tracks near
Main St
Aug 20, 6p, Audio Sound System Workshop at Launch Board Skate Shop, South
University St near Church St
Aug 20, 9p, Show at Launch Board Skate Shop, South University St near Church
St
Aug 21, 2p, Traveling Generator Show at Felch St 1 blk west of Main St
Aug 21, 5p, Stencil Making Workshop at TBA
Aug 21, 9p, Crash Theater at TBA
Aug 22, 2p, Burly Grrl Mud-Wrestling Championship at Field near Pontiac Trl
& Joy Rd, Ann Arbor Twp
Aug 23, 3p, Urban Assault Capture the Flag, meet at Fleetwod Diner, First
St at Liberty St
Aug 23, 12mid, Generator Show at under M-14 Huron River Overpass
Aug 24, 3p, Kickball at West Park
Aug 24, 8p or 9p, Punk Rock Show at TBA
Aug 24, 12mid, Stencil Party at all over Ann Arbor
Aug 25, 3p, Punk Basketball at West Park
Aug 25, 5p, Big Bike Ride at North Main Park
Aug 25, after dark, Indy Short Film Night at 615 East University Courtyard
Aug 26, 11p, Ann Arbor Hot Rod Shopping Cart Race, meet at Fleetwood Diner,
First St at Liberty St
Riverfolk Music
& Arts Festival
Sat, 12n-11p at Carr Park, Manchester, $10, advance $8, child free
428-7722
2003: Aug 2; 2002: Aug 3
Saline
Community Fair
at Washtenaw Council Farm Grounds, Ann Arbor-Saline Rd & Pleasant Lake
Rd, Lodi Twp
info Box 423, Saline, MI 48176, 429-3145, 665-3926, 429-1131, 973-7715, 429-4494,
email schaiblefarm@msn.com
2003: Aug 31-Sept 6; 2002: Sept 1-7; 2001: Sept 2-8
Saline Pro Rodeo
at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Lodi Twp
info 429-4835, 429-3145, sponsored by PRCA
2003: Aug 22-24; 2002: Aug 23-25
Wayne County
Fair
at Wayne County Fairgrounds, Van Buren Twp
2002: Aug 2-10; 2000: July 18-23
Woodward Dream Cruise
Sat, 9a to 11p at Woodward Ave btwn 8 Mile Rd and Pontiac
2001: Aug 18
Ypsilanti
Heritage Festival
Fri-Sun, 12n-8p Fri, 9a-8p Sat, 10a-6p Sun
at Depot Town & Riverside Park, Cross St btwn Huron St & River St,
Ypsilanti
info Box 970077, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, 483-6071, email
info@ypsilantiheritagefestival.com
2004: Aug 20-22; 2003: Aug 15-17; 2002: Aug 16-18; 2001: Aug 17-19;
2000: Aug 18-20; 1999: Aug 20-22
September
Ann Arbor Blues &
Jazz Festival
Fri-Sun
747-9955, 665-4755, 662-1379
2005:Sept 26-Oct 2 at Washington St btwn Ashley & Main, Ann Arbor District
Library, Firefly Club, Whole Foods;
2004: Sept 24-Oct 3 at Firefly Club, Whole Foods
2003: Sept 19-21 at Bird of Paradise, Firefly Club;
2002: Sept 13-15 at Michigan Theater, Gallup Park, Bird of Paradise;
2001: Sept 7-9 at Michigan Theater, Gallup Park;
2000: Sept 15-17 at Michigan Theater, Gallup Park
Arts, Beats and Eats
at Pontiac
2002: Aug 30-Sept 2
Clinton Fall Festival
Fri-Sun at Clinton
517-456-7396
2001: Sept 28-30
Dally in the
Alley
Sat, 11a-11p at Forest Ave & Second Ave, Detroit
2005: Sept 10
email mangilc@ic.net
Detroit Jazz Festival
at Hart Plaza, Detroit
2001: Aug 31-Sept 3
Festifall
11a-4p at Univ of Michigan Diag
sponsored by UM Student
Activisties & Leadership, 763-5900
2003: Sept 4
Festival
Latino
11a-5p at Riverside Park & Frog Island, Ypsilanti
2005: Sept 18
Latinos Unidos Inc, Box 131527, Ann Arbor, MI 48113, 730-3293
Michigan Renaissance Festival
at Hollygrove
248-634-5552, 800-601-4848
2002: Aug 17-Sept 29; 2001: Aug 18-Sept 30
Michigan State Fair
at Michigan State Fairgrounds, Woodward Ave near Eight Mile Rd, Detroit
313-369-8250
2001: Aug 21-Sept 3
Montreaux Detroit Jazz Festival
at Detroit
313-963-7622
Octoberfest
Fri-Sat, 3p-12m Fri & 11a-12m Sat at Washington St btwn Ashley St &
Fourth Ave, $5 donation to Habitat for Humanity
2002: Sept 13-14
Old Saint Pat's Labor Day Weekend Festival
Labor Day weekend, Sat-Mon at 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd & Northfield Church
Rd, Northfield Twp
662-8141
2000: Sept 2-4
OutFest
2003: Sept 20, 5p-1a at Braun Ct near Fourth Ave & Catherine
sponsored by Washtenaw Rainbow
Action Project
Plymouth
Fall Festival
Fri-Sun at Kellogg Park, Main St & Ann Arbor Trl, Plymouth
Box 6177, Plymouth, MI 48170, 453-1540, 453-7820, email
info@plymouthfallfestival.com
2002: Sept 5-8; 2001: Sept 7-9
Saline
Community Fair
at Washtenaw Council Farm Grounds, Ann Arbor-Saline Rd & Pleasant Lake
Rd, Lodi Twp
info Box 423, Saline, MI 48176, 429-3145, 665-3926, 429-1131, 973-7715, 429-4494,
email schaiblefarm@msn.com
2003: Aug 31-Sept 6; 2002: Sept 1-7; 2001: Sept 2-8
Webster Fall Festival
9a-7p at Webster Community Hall, Webster Church Rd & Farrell Rd, Webster
Twp
426-5115
2002: Sept 29
Wiard's Orchards'
Country Fair
Sat-Sun, 10a-6p at 5565 Merritt Rd near Munger Rd, Ypsilanti Twp
482-7744, fax 482-7753
October
Apple Daze
Sat, 10a-5p at Monument Park, Dexter
426-0887,
dexterchamber.org/dexter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=76
2002: Oct 5
Appleumkin and Scarecrow Festival
Sat-Sun at Downtown Tecumseh
517-424-6003
2001: Oct 13-14
Autumnfest
at Pinckney
810-231-9533
EMU Pow Wow
Sat-Sun, 11a-10p Sat & 11a-6p Sun at Bowen Field House, Eastern Michigan
University, Ypsilanti, MI, $6/day, seniors & students $5/day, child 4-12
$4/day, family $15/day
sponsored by Native American Student Organization and EMU Multicultural
Center
481-8995, 434-7175, 332-0293, 487-2377, email
naso_emu@yahoo.com
2002: Oct 12-13
Halloween
Oct 31
Hellenic Cultural Month
Oct 1-31 at Univ of Michigan, free
sponsored by Univ of Michigan Hellenic Student Association, email
hsa-culture@umich.edu
Matthaei
Botanical Gardens' Blast to the Past
10a-4p at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Superior Twp, $7
($5 members & children)
998-7061
Miss Washtenaw County Pageant
475-2734
National Coming Out Day Masquerade Ball
7p-12mid at Ypsilanti Marriott, 1275 Huron St, Ypsilanti Twp, $40
sponsored by Washtenaw
Rainbow Action Project
995-9867,
comnet.org/wrap
Pumpkin Fest
at South Lyon
Shipshewana on the Road
at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd & Pleasant
Lake Rd, Lodi Twp
616-979-8888
2001: Oct 6-7
Wiard's Orchards'
Night Terrors
Thu-Sun, 7:30-11p (Mon-Sun Halloween Week) at 5565 Merritt Rd near Munger
Rd, Ypsilanti Twp
482-7744, fax 482-7753
Oct 1-31
November
Ann Arbor Winter Art Fair
at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd & Pleasant
Lake Rd, Lodi Twp
800-888-9487, 214-369-4345, 995-7281, email
ajlevy97@aol.com,
levyartfairs.com/mainframe.htm
2002: Nov 16-17
Brighton
International Film Festival
7:30p at Mount Brighton, Brighton
2002: Nov 22
Fantasy of Lights Parade
Fri, 7p at Grand River Ave, Howell, start at Byron Rd, east to Elm St
howell.org
1999: Nov 26
General Election
First Tue, 994-2503
2002: Nov 5; 2000: Nov 7
Saint Nicholas Light Display
6-10p at Domino's Farms, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr, Earhart Rd near Plymouth
Rd, Ann Arbor Twp, $5 veh Mon-Thu, $7 veh Fri-Sun
930-4430
2001: Nov 16-Dec 31
U-Con Gaming Convention
6p-12mid Fri, 9a-12mid Sat & Sun, at Michigan Union, 500 S State St,
$12 adv , $15 door, $9 day
sponsored by U-Con, Box 4491, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-4491
930-6363
December
Chelsea Festival of Lights
at Downtown Chelsea
800-265-9045
Children's Holiday Parade
at Federal Bldg, E Liberty St & S Fourth St
668-7112
Milan Holiday Parade
at Main St, Downtown Milan
439-7932
Saint Nicholas Light Display
6-10p at Domino's Farms, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr, Earhart Rd near Plymouth
Rd, Ann Arbor Twp, $5 veh Mon-Thu, $7 veh Fri-Sun
930-4430
Ypsilanti Festival of Lights
at Riverside Park, Ypsilanti
483-4444
- Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce
-
425 S Main St #103, Ann Arbo r, MI 48104, 665-4433, fax 665-4191
annarborchamber.com/cm_2003CalendarofEvents.cfm
- Ann Arbor Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's Events
-
120 West Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1318, 800-888-9487, 995-7281, fax
995-7283
annarbor.org/visitorsguide/festivals.html, email a2info@annarbor.org
- Ann Arbor Jaycees Calendar of Events
- a2jaycees.org/Calendar/calendar.htm, email webmaster@a2jaycees.org
- Arborweb's Events
- arborweb.com/eventindex.html
- Belleville Community Calendar
- calendars.net/cals/belvil
- Current
- ecurrent.com
- DTE Energy Music Theatre's Events
-
formerly Pine Knob
palacenet.com/palacecalendar/index.cfm?category=2&loc_id=247
- Huron Valley Community Network's Events
- hvcn.org/events
- Meadow Brook Music Festival's Events
- palacenet.com/palacecalendar/index.cfm?category=8&loc_id=248
- Michigan Festivals & Events Association
-
Box 22, Chesaning, MI 48616, 517-845-2080
mfea.org
- Michigan Union Ticket Office's Events
-
530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 763-8587
umich.edu/~muto/events.html
- Musi-Cal's Ann Arbor Concerts & Events
- musi-cal.com/search?...city=Ann+Arbor%2C+Michigan...
- Palace of Auburn Hills' Events
- palacenet.com/palacecalendar/index.cfm?category=1&loc_id=246, email info@palacenet.com
- Ring! Online's Events
- usa.ring.com/cgi-bin/webplus.exe?script=/webplus/countyevents/displayevents.wml&countyURL=Washtenw
- Ticketmaster
-
ticketmaster.com
Detroit Area Events
- University Activities Center
-
UM Michigan Union #4002, 530 S State St #541, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1349,
763-1107
umich.edu/~uac/events.html
- University of Michigan Campus Information Centers' UM*Events
- uuis.umich.edu/events/about.html
- University of Michigan Major Events Office's Events
- umich.edu/~mevents/MEO-Events.html
- Washtenaw County Calendar of Events
-
affiliated with Ann Arbor Area & Ypsilanti Area Convention and Visitors
Bureaus
106 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, 930-6300
- Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce
-
301 W Michigan Av #101, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, 482-4920, fax 482-2021
ypsichamber.org/events_calendar.htm
- Ypsilanti Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
-
800-265-9045, 483-4444
ypsilanti.org/events.html, email info@ypsilanti.org
Casinos
- Casino Windsor
-
377 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, 800-991-7777
casinowindsor.com
- Greektown Casino
-
555 E Lafayette Ave, Detroit, 888-771-4386
greektowncasino.net
- MGM Grand Detroit Casino
-
1300 Lodge Service Dr, Detroit, 877-888-2121, 313-393-7777
detroit.mgmgrand.com
- Motor City Casino
-
2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, 313-237-7711
motorcitycasino.com
- Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
- Mount Pleasant
Cinema
- Ann Arbor Art Center
- 994-8004
- Ann Arbor District Library
-
343 S Fifth Ave
327-4200
- Ann Arbor Film Festival
-
Box 8232, Ann Arbor, MI 48107
995-5356, fax 995-5396
aafilmfest.org, email vicki@honeyman.org
- Ann Arbor Flix
- aaflix.com
- Briarwood 7
- see Village 7
- Cinema Guild
- 994-0027
- Current's Cinema Guide
- ecurrent.com/art/cin.php
- Digital City's Theaters in Detroit
-
home.digitalcity.com/detroit/movies/theater.dci
- Michigan Theater home.digitalcity.com/detroit/movies/venue.dci?vid=3768
Showcase Cinema home.digitalcity.com/detroit/movies/venue.dci?vid=541 - Michigan Theater home.digitalcity.com/detroit/movies/venue.dci?vid=3768
- Fandango
-
fandango.com/my_box_office.asp?searchby=2&txtCityZip=48104
Briarwood fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=Q&theater_id=AABZX
Michigan Theater fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=Q&theater_id=AAISG
Showcase Cinema fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=NATL&theater_id=AACUH
State Theatre fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=Q&theater_id=AAJHZ
Village Theatre fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=Q&theater_id=AAFRN
- Fox Village Theatre
- see Village Theatre
- Internet Movie Database
-
us.imdb.com/showtimes/location/ann_arbor,mi
Michigan Theater us.imdb.com/showtimes/cinema/6585
Showcase Cinemas us.imdb.com/showtimes/cinema/2582
State Theatre us.imdb.com/showtimes/cinema/6994
Village Theatre us.imdb.com/showtimes/cinema/4538
- Michigan Live
-
mlive.com/movies
Theater Search mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?/movies/searchtheater.do?finder=mlive
Michigan Theater mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?finder=mlive&dotheater=yes&theaterArray=AAISG
Quality 16 mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?finder=mlive&dotheater=yes&theaterArray=AALSL
Showcase Cinemas mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?finder=mlive&dotheater=yes&theaterArray=AACUH
State Theater mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?finder=mlive&dotheater=yes&theaterArray=AAJHZ
- Michigan Theater
-
603 E Liberty St
tickets 763-8587, info 668-8480, office 668-8397
michtheater.org
Digital City home.digitalcity.com/detroit/movies/venue.dci?vid=3768
Fandango fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=Q&theater_id=AAISG
Internet Movie Database us.imdb.com/showtimes/cinema/6585
Michigan Live mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?finder=mlive&dotheater=yes&theaterArray=AAISG
Moviefone movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9568
- Moviefone
-
movies.aol.com/showtimes/closesttheaters.adp
Michigan Theater movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9568
Quality 16 movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9564
Showcase Cinema movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9566
State Theater movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9572
Village 7 movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9512
- MovieLink
- movielink.com
- MovieTickets.com
-
movietickets.com
Showcase Cinemas movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=3164&exid=nai
- Quality 16
-
3686 Jackson Rd, Scio Twp
827-2837
gqti.com/Theaters.aspx?TheaterID=12
Michigan Live mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?finder=mlive&dotheater=yes&theaterArray=AALSL
Moviefone movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9564
- Showcase Cinemas
-
4100 Carpenter Rd, Pittsfield Twp
973-8380
showcasecinemas.com
Digital City home.digitalcity.com/detroit/movies/venue.dci?vid=541
Fandango fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=NATL&theater_id=AACUH
Internet Movie Database us.imdb.com/showtimes/cinema/2582
Michigan Live mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?finder=mlive&dotheater=yes&theaterArray=AACUH
Moviefone movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9566
MovieTickets.com movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=3164&exid=nai
- State Theatre
-
233 S State St
761-8667, 994-4024
Fandango fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=Q&theater_id=AAJHZ
Internet Movie Database us.imdb.com/showtimes/cinema/6994
Michigan Live mlive.com/movies/index.ssf?finder=mlive&dotheater=yes&theaterArray=AAJHZ
Michigan Theater michtheater.org/state.php
Moviefone movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9572
- University of Michigan Film & Video Studies
- 764-0147
- University of Michigan Japanese Animation Film Society
- email animania@umich.edu
- Village 7
-
formerly Briarwood 7
462 Briarwood Cir
994-1000
Fandango fandango.com/TheaterPage.aspx?location=48108&tid=AABZX
Moviefone movies.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=showtimes&theaterId=9512
- Village Theatre
-
375 N Maple Rd
327-1962
Fandango fandango.com/theater.asp?chain_id=Q&theater_id=AAFRN
Internet Movie Database us.imdb.com/showtimes/cinema/4538
Reviews
- Detroit Free Press' Movie Reviews
- freep.com/index/movies.htm
- E! Online Movie Reviews
- movies.eonline.com/Reviews/Movies/index.html
- Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- us.imdb.com
- Michigan Live
- mlive.com/movies/webflash/index.ssf?movies2.html
- Movieweb Reviews
- movieweb.com/features/reviews.php