6 GROUNDCOVER NEWS EVENTS CALENDAR 2025 Summer Events Calendar TASTE OF ANN ARBOR Sunday, June 1, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main and Liberty streets Dozens of area restaurants offer samples in the $1-$6 price range. Live music on Main Street from noon to 5. mainstreetannarbor.org/ taste-of-ann-arbor ANN ARBOR AFRICAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. N. 4th Ave and East Ann St. The 28th Annual African American Downtown Festival provides a platform for celebration of African-American community, heritage, and achievement. Jazz and R&B performances, market stalls and non-profit groups create a rich and unique vibe for all to enjoy. www.a2festival.org A2 SUMMER STREETS Thursday through Sunday, June 5 - Aug. 31 Weekend street closures downtown along Main, Liberty and Washington Streets to enable dining, strolling with refreshments, shopping, artistic and musical performances. Presented by Main Street Ann Arbor. www.mainstreetannarbor.org/ a2-summer-streets YPSI PRIDE "CELEBRATING OUR STORIES" Friday, June 6, 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. East Cross Street, Ypsilanti Join for full day and evening of LGBTQIA+ focused events, sales and performances. All ages welcome. 5TH ANNUAL YPSILANTI JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION June 20-22, 11 a.m. to late 301 W. Michigan Ave Expect local vendors and community organizations, live performances, and a weekend of community gathering. Headliners and special guests include: Lady Sunshine & Grammy Award Winning Gospel Artist Fred Hammond. SOUNDS AND SIGHTS Thursdays from June 5-July 31, 6:308:30 p.m. Downtown Chelsea Arts, entertainment, and musical acts are performed at 10 various and separate stages throughout historical downtown Chelsea. Every week brings something new, is family friendly, and free! Kids will enjoy acts like magicians, circus acts, jugglers, face painters, balloon artists, the 'How to Chalk' themed art stage and much more, while music enthusiasts will experience many genres of music all in one night. FOURTH OF JULY PARADE Friday, July 4, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 35th annual Independence Day celebration, hosted by the Ann Arbor Jaycees. The parade route starts at E. William St. and N. University Ave, running north on State, West on Liberty, South on Main, East on William and ending south on Thompson. Line up will be down N. University Ave. A2ZERO WEEK June 1-7 A week-long celebration of climate action and community in observance of Ann Arbor’s carbon neutrality pledge and efforts. Broad range of events from natural fabric dyeing to all-electric home tours to green business networking events. And fun parties! www.a2gov.org/sustainability-innovations-home/newsletter-events/ a2zero-week SONIC LUNCH Thursdays at noon, June 5 - Aug. 28 Liberty Plaza park, Liberty/Division streets Free music series sponsored by Bank of Ann Arbor mixes local and touring acts. www.soniclunch.com/ TOP OF THE PARK June 13-29 U-M Campus near Bell Tower Presented by Ann Arbor Summer Festival An Ann Arbor summer staple for 40 years, Ann Arbor Summer Fest began as a high-brow theater and dance series but has evolved to mostly local live music, movies, fun activities and plenty of catching up with friends and neighbors at its Top of the Park series. Free shows on two stages Tuesday through Sunday nights, rotating family activities, sidewalk chalk art and free latenight movies under the stars! www.a2sf.org/calendar/ ANN ARBOR ART FAIRS July 17-19 Three massive street art fairs blend creativity and commerce, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Fairs are spread across a 30-block swath of downtown, from Main Street to South University Avenue. Admission is free, while the art, retail and food offerings are decidedly not. www.theannarborartfair.com/ YPSILANTI JAZZ FESTIVAL Friday nights August 1-29 Ford Lake Park, Ypsi Township $20 parking fee Aug. 1: Randy Scott / Demetrius Nabors, Aug. 8: Marion Meadows, Aug. 15: John E. Lawrence / Yancyy / The Return of the WCC Jazz Orchestra, A Tribute to Dr. Morris J. Lawrence Jr., Aug. 22: Gerald Albright, Aug. 29: Jeff Lorber Fusion www.johnelawrencejazz.com/ Events compiled by Jud Branam MAY 30, 2025
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