Location: Ann Arbor
Top Things to do in Ann Arbor
What to do and see in Ann Arbor, Michigan (MI): The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Backpack-strapped students permeate the streets of Ann Arbor, home to The University Of Michigan. But there's more to the city than academia. A popular destination for families, Ann Arbor boasts child-friendly museums with exciting hands-on exhibits and art museums with prestigious collections. Couples and single travelers enjoy the eclectic shops, ethnic restaurants and hip night clubs, while book lovers are wowed by the more than 30 independent bookstores. From mysteries and crime to holistic healing and yoga, each store has a unique personality and area of expertise. Most of the major attractions are located in the same area, making it easy to hop from one to the next and enjoy all this vibrant city has to offer.
Restaurants in Ann Arbor
1. The M Den
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Sun305 - Miami, United States
The place to stop before and after the big game! Lots of merchandise! Something for everyone and more.
2. BAKE! at Zingerman's Bakehouse
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
BAKE! is Zingerman's hands-on teaching bakery in Ann Arbor, MI, tucked between Zingerman's Bakehouse and Zingerman's Creamery. At BAKE! we share our knowledge and love of baking with the home baker community, seeking to preserve baking traditions and inspire new ones. We offer dozens of different bread, pastry and cake hands-on baking classes and sometimes cooking classes in our teaching kitchens. All of us at Zingerman's Bakehouse know the joy and excitement of baking something really good and sharing it with friends when it's hot out of the oven. You'll leave our baking and cooking classes with that same joy, the food you made in class and the inspiration and skills to bake at home!
3. Hill Auditorium
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By BrianS962 - Ann Arbor, United States
The variety and quality of performances and events at the Hill is simply exquisite. If one is seeking a vry special event, this is the place.
4. Breakout Escape Rooms Ann Arbor
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 62 reviews
BreakOut! In Ann Arbor is the newest location from the people that brought you Michigan's first live Room Escape game. Search the room, find clues and solve puzzles as a team to escape the room!
Reviewed By ledgercarmin - Warren, United States
Just finished the Ringmasters den with a few colleagues and it was a blast! Josh was so nice and gave us lots of hints, we finished with a minute to spare! I highly recommend this location for team building excersises!
5. Argus Farm Stop
6. Clueless Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 134 reviews
A Fun, New Entertainment concept for the west side of Ann Arbor. An Escape Game is a real-life adventure game designed for small groups of 4-10 people. Challenging your wits and skills to find clues and solve puzzles. The game will test your ability to work together as you attempt to escape from a locked room in under 60 minutes! Creating positive impact, one smile at a time. Our goal is to make 1 million people smile.
Reviewed By 280anastasiab - Canton, United States
We've done a lot of escape rooms and this is one of the best! There were 5 of us, all adults (family), and we did the Merlin room. The puzzles and clues to solve were well-thought out and very unique and fun. It kept our group busy the entire time, but we didn't feel overwhelmed. Also, LOVED that we are the only group in the building for our time slot to help prevent Covid! Thank you! Had a fantastic time!
7. Decode Ann Arbor
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 721 reviews
Discover the world of Minerva, the artificial intelligence! Our escape rooms at Decode Ann Arbor are home to the Minerva Trilogy. These escape rooms and urban adventure games follow the story of Minerva as she works to gain her independence. Will you choose to help Minerva escape from Ann Arbor or take a risk by working to keep her in the room?
Reviewed By jpfkelly
From the immersive experience to the challenging puzzles, Decode Ann Arbor provides an all around excellent afternoon for your family, friends, birthday buddies, or business associates. Will definitely return and tackle these multilayered enigmas soon!
8. By The Sidewalk Food Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 74 reviews
Guided walking food tours to experience the best of Ann Arbor local gastronomy; taste delicious cuisines, drink libations and uncover the unique history and culture. We have designed our tours for you to explore the coolest neighborhoods through the medium of food. Tastings have been meticulously paired with history, art, architecture and garnished with stories which will leave lingering memories!
9. Dixboro General Store
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By PAColl1 - Toledo, United States
Very cute gift shop with lots of quality seasonal decor. Furniture that items are displayed on are also for sale. Near interstate 23.
10. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 476 reviews
Everyone gets creative in this interactive science and technology museum, featuring engaging exhibits in subjects like psychology, the media and health.
Reviewed By lynndR8889CZ
Bought a membership for my kids so I could take my granddaughter here when she has overnights at our place. Grandparents are an included perk of that membership and well worth it. My granddaughter and I love our visits here... so much for kids/adults all over the place. A pure place of joy and awe and so much fun. I highly recommend a visit here if you haven't been and explore the membership offers to find the one that best suits your needs because it will save you lots of $$ and make it easy to keep going back for more fun!
