Things to Do This Weekend, October 3rd - 4th, in Ann Arbor.

The calendar here lives and dies by the university term, and I plan around it the way everyone else does.

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Play the Kerrytown Chime

Play the Kerrytown Chime

Sat, Oct 3 · 10:30 AM

Old Fourth Ward

Hands-on bell ringing

Digger

Digger

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:15 PM

Burns Park

Iñárritu does comedy

Star performer
Marks of RED

Marks of RED

Sat, Oct 3 · 7:30 PM

Burns Park

Afrofuturist dance ritual

Rising artist
The History of Concrete

The History of Concrete

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:30 PM

Old Fourth Ward

Quirky doc & craft brews

Barbara Forever

Barbara Forever

Sat, Oct 3 · 3:00 PM

Old Fourth Ward

Queer cinema pioneer portrait

One time only
BAKE!-cation Weekend: Bread 2026

BAKE!-cation Weekend: Bread 2026

Sat, Oct 3 · 8:00 AM

Bryant Pattengill West • $$

Intensive bread weekend

Jennie Kwon Designs Trunk Show

Jennie Kwon Designs Trunk Show

Sat, Oct 3 · 11:00 AM

Old Fourth Ward

Meet the designer

Extra Credit

Extra Credit

Sun, Oct 4 · 6:30 PM

Lakewood

Lectures turned into comedy

Great terrace
The NOW Trio ft. Travis Aukerman

The NOW Trio ft. Travis Aukerman

Sun, Oct 4 · 6:00 PM

Old Fourth Ward • $$$

Collaborative modern jazz

One time only
Climate Week: Why Oaks Matter

Climate Week: Why Oaks Matter

Sun, Oct 4 · 11:00 AM

King

oak ecosystems and stewardship

One time only

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Who Counts? A History of Voting in America

Who Counts? A History of Voting in America

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM

Burns Park

Voting history artifacts

White Lotus Farms Farmers Market

White Lotus Farms Farmers Market

Sat, Oct 3 · 9:00 AM

Ann Arbor

Farm market & friendly goats

James Bourland

James Bourland

Sat, Oct 3 · 9:00 PM

Old Fourth Ward

Original jazz & soul

One time only
A2CAF: Small + Indie Press

A2CAF: Small + Indie Press

Sat, Oct 3 · 11:00 AM

Old Fourth Ward

indie comics creator talks

One time only
Jeff Haas Quintet – Jazz Meets World Music with a Taste of Funk

Jeff Haas Quintet – Jazz Meets World Music with a Taste of Funk

Sat, Oct 3 · 7:30 PM

Old Fourth Ward

Jazz, stories & soul

One time only
Shari Kane & Dave Steele

Shari Kane & Dave Steele

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:30 PM

Old Fourth Ward

Acoustic blues & twang

One time only

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