Ypsilantians are always looking to create more ways to connect around common interests. Listed below are known active free and low-cost clubs and recreational activities in and around Ypsi.
outdoor rec clubs:
- The 78's skate collective
- The Ypsilanti Rugby Club
- Bike Ypsi
- Ypsilanti Otters Swim Club
- Ypsilanti National Little League
indoor rec clubs:
- Eastern Kendo Club: meets at St Luke's Episcopal church Wednesday nights
performance clubs:
hobby clubs:
- Slow Fashion Club Sewing Circle
- Gayyymers - Queer and Trans folk chatting about playing video games together. Mostly Minecraft at the moment
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
- Ypsi Mental Health Squad (YMHS)
(former) notable civic groups and clubs:
outdoor activities:
Summer
picnic, relaxation, frisbee, social gatherings at Riverside Park
walk, roll, soccer, music/film/social gatherings, andgardening at Frog Island Park
pickup basketball and diy skate park at Prospect Park
spend an afternoon at Peninsular Dam and Peninsular Park
walk or roll 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
walk, calisthenics, basketball and baseball at Recreation Park
swim at Rutherford Pool
picnic, tennis, baseball, and basketball at Parkridge Park
walk, bike, calisthenics, and fish at North Bay Park
walk, roll, bike, or run the Border-to-Border Trail
take a walking tour with historian Matthew Siegfried
walk, run, or bike in Highland Cemetery or take anevening lantern tour with James Mann
swim, walk, run, roll, bike, or visit the water park at Rolling Hills Washtenaw County park
Summer Events
attend movie screenings outdoors with Abolitionist Block Party
see music on Friday evenings in Riverside Park at John E. Lawrence presents The Summer Jazz Series
attend a pancake eating contest at Totally Awesome Fest
show out your best colors atYpsi Pride
attend a luminary event at YpsiGLOW
Winter
sledding at Riverside Park
sledding and cross country skiing at Rolling Hills Washtenaw County park
indoor activities:
internet access, study, group meetings, events, 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