Outdoor activities groups near Ann Arbor, MI

AACTMAD is the Ann Arbor Community for Traditional Music and Dance, a nonprofit participatory membership organization that enriches people's lives and sense of community through traditional music, dance, song, and related arts. We organize and sponsor over 100 traditional music and dance events each year that welcome the public. Our members actively learn and preserve many different types of traditional music and dance. With over 200 members, mostly in SE Michigan, we also support the traditional music and dance community as a whole, throughout Michigan.

**We are Active and enjoy the Outdoors.** We are motivated and active people who welcome everyone to join the fun. We encourage positive interaction with active experiences within our group. If you like to be outdoors, stay active, and live a healthy life ... or want to be better at those things ... you're welcome to join us.

The Queer Outdoors aims to remove barriers to outdoor spaces for LGBTQIA+ people by fostering safe, equitable ways to connect with nature through outdoor activities and education. 🌈 All are welcome, as long as you come with respect for others! Linktr.ee/thequeeroutdoors

Solar Outdoors is a Southeast Michigan based club with more than 400 members. Founded in 1975, Solar Outdoors remains dedicated to helping its members enjoy nature and outdoor activities. Membership in the club is required for full access to our Meetup site.  Annual dues are $6 for individuals.  Please read further if you are interested in becoming a club member.  Questions about membership can be directed to **[solarmembership@solaroutdoors.org](mailto:solarmembership@solaroutdoors.org)**.     \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Solar Outdoors members themselves organize workshops and events in which other members can participate. Whether you are a beginner or experienced wilderness enthusiast, you will find workshops, activities, and trips for all skill levels and many different interests including--but certainly not limited to!--backpacking, day hiking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, paddling, orienteering, wildflower and tree identification, whitewater rafting, and geocaching. Solar Outdoors members can also borrow gear from our store of packs, sleeping bags and pads, stoves, and other outdoor equipment for an annual member fee of $35. To learn more about Solar Outdoors and its activities we encourage you to visit our website, [www.solaroutdoors.org](http://www.solaroutdoors.org/). There you will find a calendar of upcoming workshops and events. These sources give more information about who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We also welcome anyone interested in the club to attend our monthly meetings, held at **St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 27475 Five Mile Road, just west of Inkster Road, in Livonia** on the last Tuesday of every month (except December) at 7 pm. SOLAR is not affiliated with St. Paul's or any other religious institution.  Directions are available here: [http://solaroutdoors.com/solarmeetings.html](http://solaroutdoors.org/About/Meetings.aspx).  The business meeting is followed by a program on a topic of general interest to our members. Solar Outdoors uses Meetup as a tool of convenience for our members to quickly get information about upcoming classes and activities and to sign up and pay for these events online. That's why our Meetup group is restricted to paid members of the club and non-members have very limited access. Once you have checked us out online and, we hope, in person by attending one of our monthly meetings, you can decide if becoming a member is right for you. If so, you can join the club by downloading the membership form ([http://solaroutdoors.com/downloads/S.O.L.A....](http://solaroutdoors.com/downloads/S.O.L.A.R_Membership_Application.pdf)), filling it out, and either submitting it with a check for the dues payment at one of the meetings or mailing both to the address listed on the bottom of the membership form. Once you are a club member you will have access to this Meetup group. Thank you for your interest in Solar Outdoors. We hope to meet you soon.

Hacking and Making the World a better place since 2009.  We're Ann Arbor's Original Makerspace.  If you're just learning to solder or if you're a wiz with a sewing machine, or like to code around some neat people, come do things with us.  We have all sorts of tools (3D printers, sewing machines, soldering stations, wood working tools) and lots of curious makers.  It's a great place to meet other folks interested in learning for the sake of learning! This Meetup and the [AHA Google Calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=allhandsactive%40gmail.com&color=%2329527A&src=cg2t1o77iq5slq98tnie60jh895ldhme%40import.calendar.google.com&color=%23853104&ctz=America%2FNew_York) are always the most up-to-date source on what's happening at All Hands Active.

Welcome. If you are widowed (or lost your life partner) and are interested in connecting with others who “get it," join this group! Doesn’t matter what stage you’re at. Please also recommend this group to any widow(er)s you may know who are looking for social activities and an understanding community. Most of the in-person activities will be in the **Ann Arbor, MI** area.

This is a group for all soccer enthusiasts who like to play outdoors around the Plymouth area (Canton, Northville, Livonia.. etc.).  The players are at different level ..some who have not played in a while, to ones playing in rec. leagues .. from teens to over 40. We enjoy a fun game and a good outdoor workout. No rough tackles or aggressive/physical plays... we all need to go to work/school the next day :)  We usually have players from Brazil, Canada, Columbia, China, Korea, India, Ivory Cost, Mexico, Nigeria, Thailand, Jamaica, UK, US,.. Spread the word and bring your friends along, you will fit right in.  *Legal Disclaimer and Liability Information:* *• This community is a private group.  Attending events is voluntary by you as a member.  Participation in any activity with this group is at your own risk.* *• By joining this community as a member or by participating in any meetup activities you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the organizers, coorganizers, assistant organizers, event hosts, and other members from all claims or liability of every type (including court costs and legal fees) for injury or death to any person or for damage to property, loss of personal property or any other wrongful act arising out of or relating to your participation as a member.*  *• This agreement applies to you and to other persons (as your guests) who may accompany you in these endeavors.* *• You also agree to hold the organizers as well as other group members harmless.*  *• By participating voluntarily in the group, you expressly waive any and all such claims against each and every other member in the group, including without limitation any and all claims against the group organizer, coorganizers, assistant organizers, and event hosts.* *• Some injuries might arise from playing/participating in the events of this meetup. By participating voluntarily in the group you understand that you are responsible for your own safety and you shall cover your own medical expenses in the event injuries occur.* 

**Ann Arbor Sketchers** is a Meetup group based out of Ann Arbor for members who would like to sketch outdoors (and inside, in inclement weather) in the nearby company of other sketchers. The intention of this group is to encourage ourselves to spend more time outdoors, in picturesque settings, engaged in the quiet, shared activity of drawing. Come Winter season, we can continue inside, sketching at local museums, the Botanical Garden conservatory, and other settings. After each session, if members would like, we can meet up at a coffee shop and socialize, including sharing with each other what we drew (if a member so chooses). There are no artistic skills necessary to become a member of **Ann Arbor Sketchers**, just a willingness to forgo socializing as the central activity until after the sketching session is over. Events will be held outdoors (with seasonal considerations taken into account), exploring different sites in and around Ann Arbor. Note, this Meetup group does not consider creating art a competitive sport, rather we aim to promote drawing as an expressive outlet we can all participate in that can both enriching and fun. Hope to see you around with your sketchpad (or other visual medium of choice)!

This group will promote physical activity, health, outdoor adventure, and trips, but also eating, drinking, socializing, bar meetups etc. with a workout and reward mentality. Anyone can join and do any activates. You can do the physical activities only, or just eat, drink and socialize only, or both. We do not require a membership fee, but will fundraise and take any donations instead to pay for expenses. We will support and sometimes join other meetup groups with similar activities. Some of the potential activities are hiking, kayaking, beer fests, wine tastings, happy hours, BBQs, road trips, gym meetups, walking, running, and biking. Michigan Hike, Kayak and Brew requires a picture of you (headshot) when you join. OUR GENERAL GROUP HEALTH POLICY: PLEASE REFRAIN from wearing strong perfumes, sprays or scents for our group members that have allergies, COPD, asthma or dealing with long Covid. If you are more comfortable wearing a mask, go right ahead. No one will make anyone feel uncomfortable in our group. ALSO...Please refrain from attending events if you think you might have a cold, flu, or COVID.

Howdy couples! Us & You: We started this in-person group to make new friends and help couples in similar situations do so. We are a mid-late thirties couple on the introverted side, with no kids(nothing against them!), who moved to this college town during the pandemic. While some in their early 20's might find us boring, and some seniors might find us unbearably hip(said no one to us ever), we don't have any age cut-offs for membership. Events will be kid-free, but we don't care how many kids you do or don't have. We welcome couples (or thruples) of any gender identity, etc, who -also- welcome said diversity. We also welcome we-have-thirteen-cats or we-have-matching-Falcor-tattoos levels of eccentricity, but would prefer to avoid Tupac's-not-dead or I-was-probed-by-aliens levels. No offense, Jeff. Our intention with a couples group is to have a more relaxed environment without the sometimes-awkward looking-for-love energy of other groups and normal environments. We have nothing against those who enjoy swinging or the like; but we personally do not, and that is NOT the point of this group. Events: We hope to host a variety of small-scale(6-12 people) indoor and outdoor activities, ranging from couch-potato to moderate activity levels, all in-person, and mostly around downtown Ann Arbor. These could include or combine: going out for coffee/food/cocktails, local events or live music, local attractions like the botanical gardens or museums, nature walks or picnics, standup paddleboarding and kayaking, or small party-game and cocktail nights. We might consider some split events like "dude-bros hang at house while ladies step out for drinks, then rendezvous for pizza" or such. Please feel free to suggest an event, or (once we're familiar with you) offer to host your own event in the group. Looking forward to meeting you, Nick & Cynthia Optional - More About Your Hosts We are 1 part lovely, functional human woman, and 1.2 parts (by mass) odd duck on stilts wearing a human man's trench coat. We've lived in Ann Arbor since June 2021; but, due partly to the remote and travel elements of our work, we've done a piss-poor job at figuring out what making friends in a new town looks like in your thirties. We have both separately hosted meetups in the past, and now as a couple since 2016(you guessed it: we met through Meetup), we are back here hosting together. Whether dining out or enjoying a homemade pizza night, we eat gluten-free due to her Celiac. We love our two cats (Simon and Kaylee), domestic and international travel(points and miles!), quality cocktails(growing bar at home, or out), and crappy one-liners or puns. We live on the edge of downtown, and enjoy walking from spot to spot, like just making a Saturday out of heading to a cafe, to farmers' market, to brunch, to distillery, etc. Outdoors, we enjoy hiking and stand-up paddle boarding. There's not a sport(other than bowling I guess?) that we really like to do together. We can manage frisbee with the light dollar store ones(mine from Ultimate hurts her hands). And folksy-rockish music is our overlap in the soundscape. Social sciences, plants, West Virginia, photography, drums, spreadsheets, moral philosophy, cooking, fantasy, less-biased news, yoga, TV/movies, we promise we'll have -something- to connect over. :)

I will have outdoor indoor Zumba classes either only myself as an instructor or with guest instructors. Ann Arbor and around don’t miss this fun classes🫶😌 Any age and gender is welcome 🤗 Are you brand new to Zumba?? That’s your place as well 🎊🤩

Welcome to the Magnificant Millennials! We are a vibrant community of individuals in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area who are approx 29-49. We have joined together to build meaningful connections, make new friends, and enjoy a variety of social activities. Whether you are new to the area, looking to expand your social circle, or simply want to try new things with a great group of people, this is the place for you!

This is a group for ladies of a certain age (50+) who have a young approach to life. Science proves that close, deep relationships are significantly correlated with happiness and health! Let's get together to do all those things that active, real gals do in the company of other like minded gals. The activities will range from coffee chats and dining, to seeing performances, galleries, festivals in the warm months, museums, movies, small get togethers, or maybe taking a cooking lesson? Although most activities are scheduled in Ann Arbor or within an easy drive from Ann Arbor, we will spice things up with occasional nearby side trips to explore. There will also be active events like walking groups, bicycling and kayaking. If you have a certain interest, chances are there are others who do, too! This is a participatory group so ideas for activities and event hosting comes from the members, too. The sky is the limit!

The point of this group is to make genuine FRIENDSHIPS and to get to know each other well. Most events will purposely be geared towards intimate sized groups so that attendees can talk and mingle. If you join, please realize that it is expected you will show up when you say you do.  Because these are small groups your presence is important.  Be prepared to make good friends while being a good friend.

Welcome to Wolverine Pickleball Events meetup group! We bring together individuals who enjoy a variety of activities including Bingo, Jigsaw Puzzles, Bocce, Crafts, Beach Volleyball, Yoga, Cornhole, Wine and Cocktails, Euchre, Boardgames, Trivia, Mahjong, Craft beer, and, of course, Pickleball. Join us for fun and engaging events that cater to a range of interests. Come meet new friends and enjoy a diverse range of activities with us!

Looking to get a group together of 20-30 year olds in Ann Arbor area of people who enjoy out door activities, and enjoy going to drinks with their furry friends. Dog not required.

Are you starting your fitness journey, or want to? Not sure if you can do a hardcore off-trail hike or bike 30 miles, but find it easier to exercise with friends and accountability buddies? This group strives to improve the physical and mental well-being of its members, though activities such as walking, biking, social events, and other unique happenings. The pace for these events will be casual. Our activities will generally be in the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area. This is an inclusive group. All genders and races are welcome and encouraged to join! Attendance: If you RSVP, be kind! Don't be a no show. Attendance is limited for many events, and is noted for all events. We want to ensure good turnout and be fair to those on the waiting list. Members with 3 no shows will be a put on 6 month hiatus from the group and can apply to rejoin after that time. Part of the ethos of the group is to be accountable to ourselves and others in committing to events to increase our wellness! You must have a clear profile picture in order to join. Standard Disclaimer: this is not intended to serve as any kind of health provider or treatment, as we are strictly a social group. Nobody under the age of 18 is allowed to attend without an adult guardian present.