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University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum

Old Fourth Ward

Wander 123 acres of living landscape where winding trails thread through native woodlands, open meadows, and the Huron River. The W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden steals the show in late spring with 10,000 heirloom blooms in a riot of pink, red, and white.

123-acre living landscape
famous peony garden
Huron River access
free admission

Tips

🌸"A Michigan Bucket List experience" (Epicurean Traveler)
💗"If you don't know peonies, you will be in love at first glance"
🗺️bring a map, trails can be disorienting

University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum

1610 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA

Upcoming at University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum

Thursday, Jun 11
Shakespeare in the Arb

Shakespeare in the Arb

June 11 at 6:30pm

Shakespeare in the Arb returns for its 24th season with Love's Labor's Lost, a three-hour moving performance that winds through Nichols Arboretum. The audience follows the action across roughly three miles of natural terrain as the King of Navarre and his friends break their vows of scholarly celibacy when the Princess of France arrives.

Saturday, Jun 27
Big Play Day

Big Play Day

June 27 at 10am

Drum circles, giant Jenga, and bird nest weaving turn Nichols Arboretum into a sprawling outdoor playground. Drop in anytime to build, bang, and explore with the whole family.