April showers bring May flowers to downtown Ann Arbor with Bloom Fest

Tulips and businesses on Ann Arbor's Main Street. (Sarah Parlette, WDIV)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Celebrate the start of summer in downtown Tree Town with discounts and gifts at local businesses during Bloom Fest on Saturday, May 11.

Shops and eateries along Ann Arbor’s Main Street area will have festival specials ranging from raffles and freebies to summer-themed cocktails and discounted desserts.

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Organized by Main Street Ann Arbor, the annual celebration of downtown shows off more than 30 of the area’s unique businesses.

There will also be giveaway raffles that include gift cards, business swag, gift boxes, macarons, wine, food and haircare.

Here are some of our favorite Bloom Fest specials:

  • cookie decorating at Avalon Cafe and Kitchen
  • Bloomfest cocktails at Grizzly Peak Brewing Co
  • 20% off all jewelry and Amethyst at Four Directions
  • $2.50 lemonberry coffeecake at Cinnaholic
  • artist pop-up with Melinda Vukonich at Gutman Gallery
  • 10% off graphic novels at Vault of Midnight
  • 15% off storewide at Footprints

Check out all of the specials here.


About the Author

Sarah has worked for WDIV since June 2018. She covers community events, good eats and small businesses in Ann Arbor and has a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from Grand Valley State University.

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