There are a range of clubs and free/low-cost recreational activities in Ypsilanti. Ypsilantians are always looking to create more ways to connect around common interests.
outdoor rec clubs:
- The 78's skate collective
- Bike Ypsi
- Ypsilanti Otters Swim Club
- Ypsilanti National Little League
performance clubs:
hobby clubs:
- Slow Fashion Club Sewing Circle
book and study clubs:
- General Defense Committee's Theory Night
garden and nature clubs:
spiritual study clubs:
- none listed yet
mutual aid and support groups:
- Friends of Little House Recovery Center AA meetings
- DisabiliTea
- The Mutual Aid Network of Ypsilanti (The MANY)
- Ypsi Gathering Space warming center
(former) notable civic groups and clubs:
outdoor activities:
Summer
picnic, frisbee, social gatherings at Riverside Park
soccer, music/film/social gatherings, gardening at Frog Island Park
pickup basketball and diy skate park at Prospect Park
spend an afternoon at Peninsular Dam and Peninsular Park
walk theWater Street Trail, fish, and bird watch at Water Street
(formerly) spend an afternoon at Water Street Commons
disc golf and fish at Waterworks Park
swimming, basketball, and baseball at Recreation Park
picnic, tennis, baseball, and basketball at Parkridge Park
walk and fishing at North Bay Park
walk, bike, or run the Border-to-Boarder Trail
take a walking tour with historian Matthew Siegfried
walk, run, or bike in Highland Cemetery or take anevening lantern tour with James Mann
Winter
sledding at Riverside Park
sledding and cross country skiing at Rolling Hills Park
indoor activities:
internet access, study, meeting, and reading atYpsilanti District Library
community meetings at the Freighthouse, Senior Center, andParkridge Community Center
theater, dance, and events at Riverside Arts Gallery
music, puppetry, and events at Dreamland Theater
visit Ypsi museums and galleries:
- Ladies Literary Club
- Michigan Firehouse Museum
- Ypsilanti Historical Society
- EMU Intermedia Gallery Group and Ford galleries
- Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum
- Yankee Air Museum
list of activities in greater Ypsilanti