Everything to know about parking, hours, featured artists and more

The 2025 Ann Arbor Art Fair returns this weekend and will showcase nearly 1,000 artists across 30 city blocks.

If you’re planning on attending the event this year, here’s everything you need to know about parking, featured artists, special activities and more.

2025 Ann Arbor Art Fair dates and times

The event, which draws in nearly 500,000 visitors each year, will be held from Thursday, July 17, through Saturday, July 19.

It will run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.

While artists will be selling their work, the fair is free to attend.

–-> Click here to view the map for the 2025 Ann Arbor Art Fair

Ann Arbor Art Fair info

The art fair event is comprised of three independently juried nonprofit art fairs that operate concurrently, including:

Parking lots

According to the art fair’s website, parking in downtown lots is $20 per day and $10 after 5 p.m.

Here’s a list of downtown lots with links to the location for each:

Park & ride options

There will also be two park-and-ride options available for visitors at Huron High School at 2727 Fuller Road and Briarwood Mall, 100 Briarwood Circle (Behind JCPenney).

The Huron High School shuttle stops will be:

• Fletcher and Washington streets

• South University and Forest streets

The Briarwood Mall shuttle stops will be:

• Main Street at William Street

• State Street near South University Street

• Thompson near William

Round-trip rides will be $8.

They’ll run every 10 to 15 minutes from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday–Friday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

“To return to your vehicle, please use the same shuttle stop where you arrived,” according to the art fair’s website. “Buses return to their designated Park & Ride location.”

The shuttles are air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible.

For more information about park-and-ride options, visit here.

Artists

Nearly a thousand artists will be featured during the fair. For more information about each artist, where they are from, and what kind of art they sell, visit here.

Music Stages

There will be three music stages for the 2025 Ann Arbor Art Fair, including:

• Stage on Main: Summer Sounds

• The Fountain Stage

• The Maynard Street Stage

To see the performance schedule for each stage, visit here.

Activities

There will also be several activities at the art fair throughout the weekend, including live chalk street art, live glass blowing, a large-scale community weaving installation, live ceramic demonstrations and more.

To learn more about the art activities, visit here.

More details

For more information about the event, you can visit the 2025 Ann Arbor Art Fair’s website.