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Artists from around the country are gearing up for the free event that is technically four art fairs in one and takes up 30 city blocks.
It takes organizers months in advance to plan, just ask Spokesperson Karen Delhey.
“We’re already talking about next year,” she said.
If there was an artist you like last year, chances are they’ll be back this year.
But about a third of the tents you’ll check out will be of artists who’ve never displayed their work at this event before.
“It’s, honestly, never the same show twice.”
You will find sculptures, paintings, jewelry, glass, pottery and fibers.
Organizers say the Ann Arbor Art Fair is an event for the whole family.
“There’s also an art activity zone for kids of all ages. We like the adults to get in there too and get their hands dirty and try being an artist for a day,” said Delhey.
Other events taking place this weekend, include:
Friday, July 20th
- Palazzo di Bocce 2018 Bocce Invitational, featuring the best of the best players invited from 8 different countries, 9am in Lake Orion
- The Wellness Plan Medical Centerswill host four Family Fun Days at its locations throughout Metro Detroit throughout the summer aimed at offering the resources local children need to be healthy and succeed, 12pm in Oak Park
- Detroit Motorcycle City Rally, with motorcycle enthusiasts from all over gathering to enjoy food, live music, and more, 3pm in Detroit. Proceeds to benefit Detroit Police Athletic League, Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art. www.detroitmotorcyclecity.com
- Free outdoor summer fun for all ages in July atDetroit Institute of Arts, including Drawing on the Steps of the DIA 6-9 p.m
Saturday, July 21st
- Tennis legend Brad Gilbert will be making an exclusive visit to theBirmingham Athletic Club over the weekend of July 20-22, 2018. Brad will be participating in a variety of activities over the course of the weekend including multiple adult and youth tennis clinics
- Beacon Park Summer Concert Series continues, marking its one year anniversary with a free concert by international headliners Saint Motel
- Open Streets Detroit: Rouge Park will temporarily turn three miles of road in Detroit's Rouge Park into a safe, open and car-free zone for local families and community members to run, bike, skate, shop and play together, with the route making a three-mile loop inside the park along Spinoza, Outer, and Rouge Park drives
- Rhythm & Rhymes Music Festival in Southfield, 1pm
- Moonlight & Mittens Gala Event Benefiting Mittens for Detroit, 6pm
- The Historic Fort Wayne Coalition continues with their "Tours After Dark" series. Visitors learn about ghosts and spirits that may still inhabit Historic Fort Wayne. That starts at 6:30pm
Sunday, July 22nd
- Day at Zoo Supports Dystonia Research for a Cure: 5th Annual Detroit Zoo Walk is July 22; Brain Disorder is Little-Known But Surprisingly Common, 8:30am
- The Michigan Humane Society will showcase 50 adoptable cats, kittens, dogs and puppies for thousands of Eastern Market shoppers starting at 10am
