Name: Edgefest 30: Freedom at the Edge
Start: 2026-10-07
End: 2026-10-10

Beautiful, intimate non-profit performing arts venue set in an historic Victorian-era house that is an important part of the cultural fabric of the greater Ann Arbor area. Established in 1984, Kerrytown Concert House presents a rich and diverse array of concerts to Michigan audiences each season from September through June. Offerings include chamber music, jazz, cabaret, world music, singer-songwriter, as well as occasional opera, blues, and genre-crossing collaborations. The venue presents world-class music and features both locally and internationally known artists.

Kerrytown Concert House

Located within the Kerrytown Market and Shops, this store stocks wine from all over the world. Their staff is happy to help you choose the perfect wines for any occasion. They host weekly in-store tastings and offer classes for people who want to explore wine a bit more in-depth.

Everyday Wines

Located in the historic Kerrytown district, Sparrow Market has been a staple of Ann Arbor since 1984, known for exceptional quality and old world butcher craftsmanship.

The full service butcher counter features premium meats from around the world, including Wagyu and USDA Prime dry aged beef, alongside a strong commitment to local sourcing with Michigan pork and lamb, 100 percent grass fed beef, and Amish raised chicken.

Sparrow is also known for its house made sausages, signature burgers, and smoked specialties, as well as a curated grocery selection featuring global ingredients and Michigan made products.

A must visit for food lovers, Sparrow Market offers a true taste of quality, craftsmanship, and community in the heart of Ann Arbor.

Sparrow Meats & Produce

The Museum on Main Street is run by the Washtenaw Historical Society. This 1830s historic home offers changing exhibits relating to Washtenaw County history.

Located at the corners of N. Main, E. Kingsley & Beakes Streets. There is free parking for visitors in the lot next to the building.

Open Saturdays and Sundays, 12 Noon-4:00pm. Weekdays by Appointment.

Museum on Main Street

Durham's Tracklements is a smoked salmon specialist. Classic and innovative styles, both cold-smoked and warm-smoked. Their classic Highland Smoked Salmon selected by the New York Times as best Scottish Smoked Salmon, for "Best 25 Holiday Food gifts, 2001" from those featured over the past twenty years. Rainbow Trout, Finnan Haddie, Gravlax, Bluefish among seasonal specialties.

Durham's Tracklements & Smokery

Mudpuddles is a great place for kids! But everyone else will have fun too. The shop carries award-winning games and toys for bright and creative kids.

Mudpuddles

Shop local and meet the artisans of Ann Arbor's weekly art market!

The Sunday Artisan Market offers original, handmade work by as many as 60 artists and fine crafts persons in a full range of media from traditional to cutting edge.

All work is sold by the artists themselves, giving visitors the opportunity to learn about the creative processes and materials used. Some artists even work and give demonstrations while at the Market.

Sunday Artisan Market

Miss Kim, a Korean restaurant, opened in 2016 as a proud part of the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses. Chef Ji Hye Kim grew up in Seoul, South Korea and is obsessed with ancient Korean culinary texts and the finer points of fermentation. Despite rumors of its eponymous origin, the name Miss Kim was chosen for its reference to the most recognizable Korean last name and our restaurant’s female chef-owner.

Their food is rooted in Korean tradition and adapted to showcase Michigan’s bountiful produce. They work with local farmers to build a menu that shines seasonally.

Miss Kim

Huge variety of fresh and smoked fish, shellfish, and appetizers. Serves lunch with focus on quality. Menu includes items like soft-shell crab and wild Alaskan salmon.

Monahan's Seafood Market

Take an aromatic journey into the world of spices when you walk through the door at Spice Merchants. With over 150 single spices, 85 blends, loose leaf teas, accessories & gifts, you're sure to find everything you need for your culinary adventures.

Spice & Tea Merchants

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea serves coffees, espresso drinks, elegant loose leaf teas, frozen Ice Dragons, desserts, and pastries. Wireless also available.

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea - Kerrytown

Kerrytown District is a unique blend of neighborhood and business. They are a historic area of downtown Ann Arbor that offers you one-of-a-kind shops, restaurants, markets, delis, concert house, art gallery, Farmers' Market, children's museum, and a rich and diverse culture. Shop, dine, and be entertained, stroll the tree-lined streets and feel the Kerrytown difference!

Kerrytown District Association

The [Ann Arbor Sports Commission](https://www.annarbor.org/sports-commission/ "Ann Arbor Sports Commission") works diligently to improve the quality of life through sports for all of Washtenaw County. The [Ann Arbor area](https://www.annarbor.org/ "Ann Arbor area") attracts both sports enthusiasts and participants alike. Thanks to its [easy accessibility](https://www.annarbor.org/plan/getting-here-getting-around/ "easy accessibility"), [wide range of facilities](https://www.annarbor.org/sports-commission/facilities-venues/ "wide range of facilities") available and variety of [dining](https://www.annarbor.org/foodanddrink/ "dining") & [entertainment](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/ "entertainment") options, the Ann Arbor area is a favorite of sporting event organizations. The area has a rich sporting culture seeding in the history of two Division 1 athletic programs ([University of Michigan](https://www.annarbor.org/university-of-michigan/ "University of Michigan") and Eastern Michigan University) and several other small institutions. The Ann Arbor Sports was formed to attract amateur sporting events to the Ann Arbor region by assisting organizers every step of the way.

Ann Arbor is a dynamic mix of energy and charm—a bustling university town, a [foodie’s paradise](https://www.annarbor.org/foodanddrink/ "foodie's paradise"), and a cutting-edge tech hub, all wrapped in a [walkable downtown](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/downtown/ "walkable downtown") bursting with [world-class arts and culture](https://www.annarbor.org/things-to-do/arts-culture/ "world-class arts and culture"). Located in Michigan’s southeast Lower Peninsula, Ann Arbor is the heartbeat of a vibrant network of [communities across Washtenaw County](https://www.annarbor.org/surrounding-destinations/ "communities across Washtenaw County"). With its creative spirit, diverse flavors, and unique neighborhoods, Ann Arbor shines as a exciting oasis.

Ann Arbor Sports Commission

Kerrytown Concert House proudly announces Edgefest 2026, its 30th annual four-day festival of new music, improvised and composed. This milestone year carries a theme as expansive as the art form itself: *Freedom at the Edge*.

With freedom as its unifying spirit, Edgefest 2026 gives space and support to a pluralistic and deeply inclusive mosaic of innovative artists and composers, local and international, young and emerging alongside seasoned and established, who will bring their music and collaborations into performance spaces and classrooms throughout the Ann Arbor area.

Edgefest presents world-class cutting-edge jazz, creative improvisation, and category-defying music too often overlooked in the commercial marketplace.

Edgefest 30: Freedom at the Edge

Flat Water is a Big Bear Tournaments ice hockey tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan, running October 2–4, 2026. Sanctioned by USA Hockey, the event welcomes 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U teams at B, A and AA levels. Each team is guaranteed four games, with the final game serving as a championship or consolation contest, and game periods vary by age division.

Big Bear Tournaments Flat Water - Ann Arbor, MI

Our Mission: To host youth hockey tournaments throughout North America that provide competitive divisions to teams of all skill levels and create the best tournament experience at an exceptional value.

Big Bear Tournaments

The 9th Annual 5K Domestic Violence Awareness Run/Walk is an in-person community event at Frog Island Park in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Participants can run or walk alongside friends and family while raising awareness and showing support for people affected by domestic violence. This approximately three-and-a-half-hour event offers a meaningful way for the community to come together in support of survivors.&#x20;

9th Annual 5K Domestic Violence Awareness Run/Walk

E-Race the Stigma with the Trinity Health Probility Ann Arbor Marathon! Supporting local mental health charities, participants run through the vibrant streets of downtown Ann Arbor, then wind their way through the panoramic University of Michigan campus. The marathon, half-marathon, and 10K courses also encompass stretches along the Huron River and Gallup Park and through Nichols Arboretum before returning to campus and downtown.

Probility Ann Arbor Marathon

The 2026 Women in Sports: ElevateHER Summit, presented by Michigan Athletics, brings together student-athletes, alumni, community members, coaches and attendees for an evening focused on opportunity, leadership and the future of women in sports. Held October 15 at Crisler Center, the event features networking with current and former student-athletes and coaches beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by a panel at 6 p.m. with Michigan alumnae and prominent sports-industry leaders including Andrea Joyce, Kate Johnson, Estee Portnoy, Casey E. Taylor and Li Li Leung. The summit offers storytelling, professional development, networking and mentorship.

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