Ann Arbor Summer Art Fairs scheduled for July 21-24

The Summer Art Fairs will take place between July 21-24.

The Art Fair was started in 1960 on South University Street. (note from the Innkeeper - yes I am old enough to say that I was involved in the first Art Fair as a booth set up volunteer - time travels rather quickly).

The fair has now grown to encompass most of the downtown and campus areas and the annual attendance soars above 500,000. Attendees are drawn by the exceptionally fine quality and diversity of the fine arts presentations and the presenters are drawn from across the United States. All of the Art Fairs are free.

While the fair is huge, the fact is that guests can wander freely from one street to another and the distance between the various Art Fairs is minimal. Parking can be a little difficult but shuttle buses can be used from outlying parts of Ann Arbor. (Since guests of the Lamp Post Inn are so close they normally walk to the fair but if you don't want to walk or drive, you can always take the bus #4 that passes our door and arrives at the first Art Fair in less than 5 minutes. It will cost $1.25.)

The Lamp Post Inn is located less than one and one-half miles from the original Art Fair on South University and we offer special discount rates for guests or vendors that will be staying for three or more days. In order to obtain the special rates simply go to our website and after choosing the dates you will be staying, simply insert the promo code ARTFAIR prior to submitting the request. A 10% discount will be shown on all room types that are still available for the promotion.