400K
Every year, the Ann Arbor Art Fair draws over 400,000 visitors to the city
The Ann Arbor Art Fair is the largest juried art fair in the nation, and features nearly 1,000 artists. the University of Michigan is a proud community sponsor of this annual event.
179,000
800 Acres
Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum drew over 550,000 visitors, including 118 K-12 groups, in FY2025
The Gardens and Arboretum hosted 46 weddings and 12 Celebrations of Life in FY2025
312k Sq Ft.
The Museum of Natural History hosts 10 featured exhibits and 4 rotating exhibits.
The building includes a state-of-the-art Plant Growth Facilities and Imaging Core, a cafe and one of the largest university aquatics facilities in the country.
900 +
The University of Michigan School of Music Theater and Dance has over 900 student performances per year.
The University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) connects the School and its resources to the community through Youth Programs, Adult Programs and Community Outreach Programs.
86 feature films
In 2025, the Ann Arbor Film Festival featured 12 short film competition programs, 9 special programs, 3 juror programs, 2 awards programs, 2 student programs, and a constellation of “Off the Screen” installations, performances, and salons.
The Ann Arbor Film Festival receives more than 3,000 submissions annually from more than 65 countries and serves as one of a handful of Academy Award®-qualifying festivals in the United States.
