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• Best Places To See Fall Leaves in Ann Arbor, MI Are you looking for the best spots for fall foliage in Ann Arbor? We are lucky in the A2 area to have so…
• Playground of the Week: Maryfield Wildwood Park Maryfield Wildwood Park is a 4.55-acre neighborhood park between Westwood, Linwood and Maryfield. This ne…
• Playground of the Week: Kelly Park Kelly Park is a .54-acre undeveloped park with a concrete walk connection from Patricia Avenue to Abbot S…
• Beach Review: Pinckney Recreation Area With the weather being so hot lately, my girls have really enjoyed swimming at local beaches. On our last…
• Planning an Adventure to the Tree House at the Howell Nature Center Due to COVID-19 several of the options at Howell Nature Center are not currently available. However, we ha…
• Playground of the Week: Clinton Park Clinton Park is a 4.82 acre park located on Stone School Road. Highlights include the many athletic field…
• Playground of the Week: Mary Beth Doyle Park Mary Beth Doyle Park is an 81.4 acre park. It includes a small playground, walking paths, and woods and w…
• Playground of the Week: Fuller Park Fuller Park is located on Fuller Road directly across the street from University of Michigan Hospital. Thi…
• MSU Tollgate Farm Reimagines Camp this Summer Due to COVID-19 MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center reimagined what their summer camp programming woul…
• Playground of the Week: County Farm Park County Farm Park is located on the east side of Ann Arbor. This park sits on 141 acres of county land and…
• Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Debuts Camp in Your Backyard This year Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation made the difficult decision to cancel all of the summer day camp…
• Playground of the Week: Gallup Park Gallup Park is bursting with activity! It is located along the Huron River and Geddes Pond and is full of…
• Playground of the Week: Hunt Park Welcome to Hunt Park! This park features a great view of the city! There is a ton of room to explore as th…
• Safety Town Goes Virtual Welcome to Safety Town where children learn to be a Super Safety Citizen! This program is designed for Yo…
• YMCA offers Safety Around Water (SAW) in a Box! Disappointed that you children can not participate in swim lessons this summer? The Ann Arbor YMCA has cr…
• Visit Every Ann Arbor Park Challenge Did you know that there are 163 parks in the Ann Arbor parks system? It is likely, that you have missed a…
• County Park Review: Independence Lake County Park Now that it is summer and the weather is so nice, Independence Lake County Park has so much to offer! Fro…
• FREE Fishing Weekend is June 13 & 14 For two days twice a year, Michigan families and friends can enjoy a favorite pastime, fishing! On June 1…
• Activities to do With Kids This Summer Summer is here and we are all ready for a very welcomed change in pace over the next few weeks! There are…
• Backyard Adventure Awaits with Mi Summer Camp @ Home This just in... Mi Summer Camp @ Home is not cancelled!With the Stay Home, Stay Safe order in Michigan be…
• University of Michigan Family Scavenger Hunt Families are you ready to accept the challenge of an epic scavenger hunt on the campus of The University&…