# Festivals in Ann Arbor 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Ann Arbor 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Ann Arbor. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Ann Arbor, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Ann Arbor listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in Ann Arbor

- **Event Name**: 50th Ann Arbor Folk Festival (night 1)
  - **Description**: The Ark and Bank of Ann Arbor are excited to present the 50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest at Hill Auditorium. The festival is The Ark’s largest annual fundraiser and delivers two extraordinary nights of soul-enriching music featuring longtime Folk Fest favorites,
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  - **Date**: Fri Jan 29 2027 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/50th-ann-arbor-folk-festival-night-1/200030750397727
  - **Venue**: Hill Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: 50th Ann Arbor Folk Festival (night 2)
  - **Description**: The Ark and Bank of Ann Arbor are excited to present the 50th Ann Arbor Folk Fest at Hill Auditorium. The festival is The Ark’s largest annual fundraiser and delivers two extraordinary nights of soul-enriching music featuring longtime Folk Fest favorites,
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  - **Date**: Sat Jan 30 2027 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/50th-ann-arbor-folk-festival-night-2/200030750397626
  - **Venue**: Hill Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Enlightened Soul Halloween Fair
  - **Description**: Enlightened Soul Halloween Fair at the Enlightened Soul Center in Ann Arbor
​Saturday, October 24, 2026
12:00 – 6:00 pm
​
SPECIAL FEATURES of this FAIR:
- Pet Communicators! 
- Palm Readings! 
- PRIZES FOR ALL COSTUMES! 
- Candy corn counting CONTEST with
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/enlightened-soul-halloween-fair/200030838201500
  - **Venue**: 2711 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48108
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  - **Categories**: Kids, Contests
- **Event Name**: John Splithoff: Stripped Tour Fall 2026
  - **Description**: John Splithoff is a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist who splices together throwback soul, modern production, and laid-back pop. A native of Chicago, Splithoff began gaining momentum following the independent release of his breakout single, "S
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  - **Date**: Mon Nov 02 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/john-splithoff-stripped-tour-fall-2026/200030844856925
  - **Venue**: The Ark - Ann Arbor
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  - **Categories**: music, festivals, meetups, entertainment, nonprofit, charities, meet-and-greet
- **Event Name**: Prescribed Fire Festival at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
  - **Description**: PLEASE NOTE: If you're already involved in prescribed fire in any way and you'd like to help out at this event, we still need volunteers! Check out the open shifts and sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44A4AD23A1FAC43-64987771-prescribed#
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    - Count: 27
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 25 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Oct 25 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/prescribed-fire-festival-at-matthaei-botanical-gardens/200030820397853
  - **Venue**: Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum
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- **Event Name**: Kim Richey
  - **Description**: FROM KIM:
I am sorry to tell you all that due to a health issue I have to reschedule all of my May 2026 shows for later this year and next year. Hopefully, I will be up and running again soon and making my way to a town near you.

FROM THE ARK: 
Kim's sho
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  - **Date**: Fri Apr 16 2027 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/kim-richey/200030058022033
  - **Venue**: 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104
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  - **Categories**: performances, festivals, music, health-wellness, art, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Strawberry Moon at the AADL Printmaking Festival
  - **Description**: I’m excited to share that Strawberry Moon will be a craft vendor at this year’s Printmaking Festival at the Ann Arbor District Library on Saturday, November 14th from 11am-5pm! I’ve been hard at work hand carving stamps of the 9 Anishinaabe clan animals a
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/strawberry-moon-at-the-aadl-printmaking-festival/200030831483223
  - **Venue**: Ann Arbor District Library
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- **Event Name**: Paper Archaeology at the AADL Printmaking Festival
  - **Description**: So excited to be a vendor with my daughter at this year's Ann Arbor Printmaking Festival in two months. Stay tuned for sneak peaks of my products! And, check out Strawberry Moon's page to see her beautiful cards and prints.
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 14 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Nov 14 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/paper-archaeology-at-the-aadl-printmaking-festival/200030790865638
  - **Venue**: Ann Arbor District Library
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- **Event Name**: Alexander Zonjic
  - **Description**: Sets 7pm & 9pm

In 2020, eleven years after releasing Doin’ the D, an album paying dynamic homage to the music and magic of Detroit, Alexander Zonjic got back in the throwback R&B groove with the release of another infectious, high-spirited valent
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/alexander-zonjic/200030795262845
  - **Venue**: 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48104
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, Art
- **Event Name**: 6th Annual Helluva Color Cruise
  - **Description**: Join us for a super chill, laid back, fall color cruise from Ann Arbor to Hell Mi on the 4th Sunday of October (October 25th)  We will be meeting at Bandemer Park in Ann Arbor (1352 Lake Shore Dr) at 11:30am, and cruisin at noon. Once you arrive to the lo
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 25 2026 at 11:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/6th-annual-helluva-color-cruise/200030781401602
  - **Venue**: Bandemer Park
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  - **Categories**: Meetups, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Ecuagenera will participate in The Ann Arbor Orchid Festival
  - **Description**: Ecuagenera will participate in The Ann Arbor Orchid Festival

🗓November 21 - 22
⌚️10:30 am - 6 pm
📍 Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105


Place your order at www.ecuagenera.com or via WhatsApp. https://wa.me/593993089281 H
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/ecuagenera-will-participate-in-the-ann-arbor-orchid-festival/200030774121021
  - **Venue**: Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum
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## Trending Events in Ann Arbor

- **Event Name**: Michigan Wolverines vs. Indiana Hoosiers
  - **Venue**: Michigan Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines Football at Michigan Stadium
  - **Venue**: Michigan Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines Football
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Michigan Stadium
🏠 Address: 1201 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
🌆 City: Ann Arbor
📍 Location: 42.2657, -83.7495✨ Discover the extraordinary at Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines Football, where magic meets reality i
  - **Venue**: Michigan Stadium
- **Event Name**: Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines Football
  - **Description**: 👉 Tickets https://tinyurl.com/rmj5kfsn

Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines Football brings one of college football’s most recognizable in-state rivalries to Michigan Stadium on November 7, 2026 at 3:30. With pride, tradition, and bragging righ
  - **Venue**: Michigan Stadium, 1201 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, US
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- **Event Name**: Michigan Wolverines Football vs. Indiana Hoosiers Football
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsUniversity of Michigan Wolverines Football has 8 upcoming events.Indiana Hoosiers Football has 7 upcoming events.Seatmaphttps://content.resale.ticketmaster.com/graphics/TMResale/1/Venu
  - **Venue**: Michigan Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Michigan Wolverines Women's Basketball vs. UConn Huskies
  - **Venue**: Crisler Center
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- **Event Name**: Michigan Wolverines Women's Volleyball vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
  - **Venue**: Crisler Center
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- **Event Name**: The Fright Crawl | Ann Arbor Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Fri, Oct 30
  - **Description**: Ann Arbor's Friday Halloween takeover. One wristband, 4+ bars, no cover, a host and a live crawl map. Fri, Oct 30. 21+About this Eventhttps://vimeo.com/1219059959🎃🕸️ ANN ARBOR HALLOWEEN FRIGHT CRAWL 20
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- **Event Name**: UConn Huskies at Michigan Wolverines Womens Basketball at Crisler Center
  - **Venue**: Crisler Center
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Ann Arbor?
  - **A:** 50th Ann Arbor Folk Festival (night 1) (Fri Jan 29 2027 at 07:00 pm at Hill Auditorium), 50th Ann Arbor Folk Festival (night 2) (Sat Jan 30 2027 at 07:00 pm at Hill Auditorium), Enlightened Soul Halloween Fair (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 12:00 pm at 2711 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48108), John Splithoff: Stripped Tour Fall 2026 (Mon Nov 02 2026 at 08:00 pm at The Ark - Ann Arbor), Prescribed Fire Festival at Matthaei Botanical Gardens (Sun Oct 25 2026 at 10:00 am at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Ann Arbor this weekend October 23–25, 2026?
  - **A:** Enlightened Soul Halloween Fair (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 12:00 pm at 2711 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48108), Prescribed Fire Festival at Matthaei Botanical Gardens (Sun Oct 25 2026 at 10:00 am at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum), 6th Annual Helluva Color Cruise (Sun Oct 25 2026 at 11:30 pm at Bandemer Park).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Ann Arbor in October 2026?
  - **A:** Enlightened Soul Halloween Fair (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 12:00 pm at 2711 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48108), Prescribed Fire Festival at Matthaei Botanical Gardens (Sun Oct 25 2026 at 10:00 am at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum), 6th Annual Helluva Color Cruise (Sun Oct 25 2026 at 11:30 pm at Bandemer Park).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Ann Arbor?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Ann Arbor on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Ann Arbor?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Ann Arbor?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Ann Arbor include Hill Auditorium, 2711 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Michigan 48108, The Ark - Ann Arbor.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Ann Arbor?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Ann Arbor include The Ark - Ann Arbor, Enlightened Soul Center & Shop, Michigan Prescribed Fire Council.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Ann Arbor?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Ann Arbor.

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