Community Park on Ryan Dr. has a playground, walking path, picnic areas, sports field, basketball court, and a gazebo. At the end of Edison off Second, First Street Park (Horseshoe Park) has 10 horseshoe pits, a portable restroom in summer months, and picnic areas. Monument Park, downtown, has a gazebo and is the site of many public events. Peace Park, on Ann Arbor St. at Inverness, commemorates efforts for world peace. Picnic tables and benches; strollers welcome. Mill Creek Park North, behind the fire station along Mill Creek, is an ideal kayaking spot with rapids; it has picnic tables, playground equipment, grills, and a stop on the Border-to-Border Trail. The former Mill Pond dam impoundments are the site of Mill Creek Park South, with launches for nonmotorized boats, a trail network, natural features, and fishing docks. Lions Park on Ann Arbor St.—named in recognition of the Dexter Lions Club, has a small gazebo, benches, and a play structure. dextermi.gov/government/departments_and_services/parks_and_trails.php
Upcoming Events
- April 25, 2024 Carillon Concert Series: U-M School of Music Various Times
- April 25, 2024 “Migration Thursdays at The Arb”: Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance (formerly Washtenaw Audubon Society) 8:00 am
- April 25, 2024 Artists' Open Studio: Ann Arbor Senior Center 9:30 am
- April 25, 2024 3-Day Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master Training 10:00 am
- April 25, 2024 Chinese Mah-Jongg: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program 10:00 am
- April 25, 2024 “Little Paws Story Time”: HSHV 10:30 am
- April 25, 2024 “Social Club”: Northfield Township Area Library 10:30 am
- April 25, 2024 Preschool Storytimes: AADL 11:00 am
- April 25, 2024 “Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History 11:00 am
- April 25, 2024 Sanctioned Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Center 12:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 “Solo Aging Storytelling”: Limelight 12:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club 1:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 "Wise Guys: Conversations for Men": U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program 1:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 “Finer Things Book Club”: Northfield Township Area Library 1:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 “The Antichrist Cometh”: Purple Rose Theatre Company 3:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 Drop-In Knitting: Spun 6:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 Group Runs: Ann Arbor Running Company (AARC) 6:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 “Repairsday Thursday”: All Hands Active 6:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 Ann Arbor Public Schools Art Night: Ann Arbor District Library 6:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 Demystifying Dreams: Decoding the Hidden Messages 6:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 “Bargello Basics”: Ann Arbor District Library 6:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 “Cannot Control Everything Forever: A Memoir of Motherhood, Science, and Art”: Literati Bookstore 6:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 Comhaltas 7:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 Live Trivia Game: Bløm Meadworks 7:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 Brad Wenzel: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase 7:15 pm
- April 25, 2024 Pub Quiz: Conor O’Neill’s Irish Pub 7:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 “Michigan-ish”: 2024 Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti 7:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 “Paprika”: State Theatre 7:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 “Wine, Women, & Song XXII: Tell Me Something Good!”: Kerrytown Concert House 7:30 pm
- April 25, 2024 Live Trivia Game: Bløm Meadworks 8:00 pm
- April 25, 2024 “The Antichrist Cometh”: Purple Rose Theatre Company 8:00 pm