During the COVID-19 pandemic, some of these activities may be limited or unavailable.
Every student needs to play. How about taking advantage of all that Ann Arbor has to offer?
Like Knit Wits (knitting for fun and charity), rock climbing, ice skating, eating yummy organic food, attending concerts (you can even usher and get in for free!), canoeing, seeing the stars, visiting museums, playing sports, salsa or ballroom dancing, movies, laser tag, bowling, swimming, cuddling up next to a fire, etc.
Check it out!
Calendars and events:
- Ann Arbor Events Calendar
- Arts @ Michigan
- Happening @ Michigan
- Current
- Michigan Theater
- U-M Athletics
- U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance
- Michigan Union Ticket Office
Fun food places -- try take-out while in-restaurant dining is not an option:
- Angelo’s
- BD's Mongolian Grill
- BTB Burrito
- Frank's Restaurant
- Fleetwood Diner
- Jerusalem Garden
- No Thai!
- Silvio’s Pizza
- Zingerman’s Deli (not cheap, but very fun!)
Things to do with others:
- Maize Pages lists student groups you can get involved with
- Matthaei Botanical Garden and Nichols Arboretum
- Meetup.org - find people who like doing what you like
- Natural History Museum - newly located in the Biological Sciences Building with dinosaurs, interactive exhibits, and state-of-the-art Planetarium & Dome Theater
- Take-a-Chance Tuesday @ the Ark
- UMix free late-night fun and food
- Yost skating schedule
- Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Things to do for others (volunteer):
A great first stop for students looking to volunteer: Connect 2 Community lists hundreds of easily searchable opportunities from local community partners, including nonprofits, schools, and government. This list is maintained by the Ginsberg Center.
Some options are:
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
- Big Brother-Big Sister
- Ecology Center
- Ginsberg Center
- Humane Society of Huron Valley
- Michigan Medicine Volunteer Services
- VolunteerMatch, the largest network in the nonprofit world, with the most volunteers, nonprofits and opportunities to make a difference
Artful options:
- Ann Arbor Art Fairs, Street Art Fair
- U-M Arts Break in the Unions
- UMMA Museum of Art
- Arts@Michigan
Musical fun:
- University Musical Society offers world-class performing artists, plus cheap tickets for students, and you can attend performances free if you usher. Open Mic nights at the MI League, MI Union, Expresso Royale, The Ark
- U-M School of Music, Theater and Dance
Things to get you moving:
- A2 Parks & Recreation
- Paint “The Rock”
- Yost skating schedule
- U-M Athletics
- U-M RecSports: M-Rock climbing gym, Outdoor Adventures, more
- YMCA
- Zap Zone laser tag
See also:
Rejuvenation 101 for more ideas