University of Michigan · Ann Arbor
Things to do in Ann Arbor
7 places, verified against each business’s own website in September 2026, grouped by the part of town you will actually be standing in.
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The State Street corridor
Michigan Theater
A restored 1928 movie palace on State Street showing first-run and classic films alongside live performances. Worth checking the schedule before you plan an evening.
State Theatre
A State Street cinema showing new releases alongside classics, run by Marquee Arts, the same organisation as the Michigan Theater. An easy plan for a free evening.
On or beside Central Campus
University of Michigan Museum of Art
The university art museum on Central Campus, free to enter. A reliable hour when the weather turns, and stronger than most visitors expect from a campus museum.
Main Street and downtown
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
A science museum aimed at children, paired with the Leslie Science and Nature Center. The one to know about if younger siblings are along for the visit.
Ann Arbor Art Center
Exhibitions, classes and a gallery shop selling work by local artists. A short stop downtown, and a good place to find a gift that is actually from Ann Arbor.
Kerrytown and the Farmers Market
Museum on Main Street
The Washtenaw County Historical Society’s museum, covering local history in a small, quick-to-visit space. A short stop rather than a whole afternoon.
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
The Kerrytown market that Zingerman’s grew up next to, now well past its hundredth year. Saturday mornings are the reason to build a weekend visit around it.
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- Michigan Theater marquee, Liberty Street, Ann Arbor. Photo by w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized by UniversityParent; this cropped version is offered under the same licence.
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