Ypsilanti is full of culinary magic! After you grab your deals at the Michigan Firehouse Museum, we highly recommend supporting our neighbors for dinner.
Link in Bio for the full map of local favorites!
#YpsiEats #YpsiReal #SupportLocal #FoodieMap #HolyBones #DepotTown #DowntownYpsi
For the 2026 season, Holy Bones is moving just around the corner to the Michigan Firehouse Museum! 🚒
We are so excited to partner with this incredible piece of local history and can’t wait to fill the firehouse with art and community magic.
#HolyBones #Ypsilanti #YpsiReal #SupportLocalHistory
Neighborhood Theatre Group is 10 years old! We have a goal of $5000 AND we have a $1000 match! With your help, NTG can reach this goal and continue creating original theatre in Ypsilanti. Every donation helps keep ticket costs low and productions high! #YpsiReal
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Truly chuffed that the Eastern Echo did a piece on yours truly and YAS. They are gems & are really doing amazing work lifting up the arts in Ypsi! ❤️❤️
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Joel Henry-Fisher, a lifelong maker and multimedia artist, brings silliness and joy through Pillow Monsters and Fruit That Looks photos. See Joel Henry-Fisher at the Creature Feature on Friday, 11/7, from 5-9 pm at the Ypsi Freighthouse. #CreatureFeature #HolyBones #YpsiReal #FirstFridaysYpsi
This #FirstFridaysYpsilanti (11/7)! 🌟
Celebrate artist Mahsa Khazeni at @dzanc_house for the opening reception of her solo exhibition, "Reconnect."
A must-see stop on your Ypsi art walk!
⏰ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 402 S Huron St #YpsiReal #Ypsilanti #Art #ArtOpening #MahsaKhazeni
Looking for poetry that blends the wisdom of Ted Lasso, the warmth of Fozzie Bear, & the insight of Walt Whitman?
Head to Book Love Bar this Friday (11/7) for their Open Mic Night!
Hosted by Tara Hardy & feat. Jeff Nelson.
⏰ 7-9 PM 📍 110 W. Michigan Ave
#YpsiReal #Ypsilanti #Poetry #OpenMic
This #FirstFridays (11/7)! 🌟
Experience "Greed and Grace," a visually seductive and thought-provoking ceramic exhibit by Julie Schnell-Madden at 22 N Gallery.
Explore the line between sculptural and functional art. Don't miss it!
⏰ 5-8 PM 📍 22 N Huron St #YpsiReal #Ypsilanti #Art #Ceramics
Windy Woods Designs brings creepy and cuddly friends to Holy Bone's Creature Feature at the Ypsi Freighthouse on 11/7 from 5-9 pm for a night of frightful fun! @windywoodsdesigns #HolyBones #HolyBonesCreatureFeature #Cryptids #CreatureFeature #YpsiReal #FirstFridaysYpsi
Dragon's Roost Press, a small publisher of dark speculative fiction, publishes novels, novellas, short story collections, anthologies, & poetry collections. Find them at Creature Feature on 11/7 from 5-9 pm at the Ypsi Freighthouse. #CreatureFeature #HolyBones #YpsiReal #FirstFridaysYpsi
Spooky Toot, a printmaker, textile artist, and death doula: featuring a monotype print series celebrating Michigan cryptids at the Creature Feature on Friday, 11/7, 5-9 pm at the Ypsi Freighthouse! #CreatureFeature #HolyBones #YpsiReal #FirstFridaysYpsi
Void Bandit, Caleb, robs empty spaces with stickers, prints, and collectables by him & Inky Goblin! Find innovative Risograph goodies & spooky card game paraphernalia at Creature Feature on Fri, 11/7, 5-9 pm at Ypsi Freighthouse! #inkygoblin #voidbandit #CreatureFeature #HolyBones #YpsiReal
Immerse yourself in Daughter of Pearl's fantastical illustrative world. Darkly delicate stickers, prints, accessories, & more await you at Creature Feature on 11/7 from 5-9 pm at the Ypsi Freighthouse. @_daughterofpearlart_ #CreatureFeature #HolyBones #YpsiReal #FirstFridaysYpsi
Gingerly Made draws smut and fun stuff, offering prints, patches, and stickers. Catch them at Creature Feature on 11/7, 5-9 pm at the Ypsi Freighthouse. @gingerlymade #CreatureFeature #HolyBones #YpsiReal #FirstFridaysYpsi
The end of the historical caboose in Ypsilanti's Depot Town has a skeleton on the roof and now on poles like scarecrows on the ground, corn stalks tied together and leaning against the caboose, a couple of hay bales, and more than a dozen pumpkins gathered around.
Have you visited the Historic Spooky Caboose in Ypsilanti's Depot Town? It's part of Nightmare on Cross St, every weekend this October.
#YpsiReal #PureMichigan #HappyHalloween
The Bones & The Bees is back for year 3! 🐝💀 Applications now open for artisans who fit this spooky-themed market: pollinators, skulls, skeletons, & odd treasures! Apply at HolyBonesFestival.com. Use code BUZZBUZZ for 50% off!
#YpsiReal #ArtisanMarket #HolyBones #ArtistOpportunity
Get "married" for a nanosecond (or forever!) at Putt-R-Round's First Friday exhibit featuring Jef Jenkins' J.R. "Bob" Dobbs paintings! Enjoy 18 holes, arcade games, and win prizes. The bonus prize wheel & Puttski Competition are on! #puttrround #firstfridaysypsilanti #temporarymarriage #ypsireal
Find and Shine Vintage: Fri, June 6, 5-9 pm, Find and Shine Vintage First Fridays! New finds, markdowns, & free sticker/candy with $20 purchase. 🛍️✨ #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #VintageFinds #ShopLocal
Jason Wright Exhibition: Fri, June 6, 4-8 pm, Jason Wright exhibition at Gallery Ypsilantique! Desert Conversation paintings & Recycled Collages. Originals for sale. 🎨🏜️ #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #ArtGallery #JasonWright
Everything I Consumed...: Fri, June 6, 5-8 pm, opening reception for Ben Michalsky's "Everything I Consumed..." at Sometimes Space. Art on identity & consumption. 🖼️🤔 #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #ArtOpening #BenMichalsky
Yours Truly Vendor Show: Fri, June 6, 6-9 pm, Yours Truly Vendor Show! Celebrate Pride with local artists & LGBTQ+ businesses at 114 W Michigan Ave. Photoshoots too! 🛍️💖 #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #VendorShow #SupportLocal
And then… (last pic) I had to bike home in a downpour. Weee! ;) (@idlesband shirt)
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YpsiCAN "Show-off" your PRIDE: Fri, June 6, 5-9 pm, "Show-off your PRIDE!" with YpsiCAN at The Love Stand! Games, crafts, DJ, karaoke & refreshments. Fun for all ages! 🥳🏳️🌈 #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #PrideEvent #FamilyFun
Wyrd Movie Night: Fri, June 6, 8:15-10 pm, Wyrd Byrd presents "Pink Flamingos"! 🎬🦩 John Waters' cult classic. 18+ only. #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #MovieNight #PinkFlamingos #CultClassic
"VOGUE": Fri, June 6, 3-8 pm, get your Ypsi Pride "VOGUE" on! Hair, makeup, adornments & more with stylist Claire Broderick. Kid-friendly! 💅🌈 #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #PrideCelebration #GlamUp
Ypsilanti District Library: This Fri, June 6, 6-7 pm, explore the renovated YDL Michigan Ave branch! Crafts, activities, community partners & surprises await. 🎉📚 #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #YDL #CommunityFun
Leslie Sobel: Arctic Blues: Fri, June 6, 6-9 pm, immerse in Leslie Sobel's "Arctic Blues" at Sometimes Space. Powerful paintings exploring fragile Arctic beauty. 🎨❄️ #firstfridaysypsi #ypsireal #ypsipride #ArtExhibition #ArcticArt
So, tinyworld might be all about tiny body parts for a spell ;) Tiny kidneys I drew today at the shop! What else should I make??
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Get ready for a First Friday experience unlike any other! Don't miss the Creative Reuse Carnival Friday, May 2, from 4-7 PM at the Riverside Arts Center in downtown Ypsilanti. Discover one-of-a-kind games, crafts, and community fun! #FirstFridaysYpsi #CreativeReuse #YpsiEvents #ypsilanti #ypsireal
Tomorrow's the day— The First Fridays Ypsi 2025 season kicks off with a bang! Get ready for a vibrant night of art, shopping, music, and community across the city. Don't forget to check out the full map and event listing on the FFY website. #FirstFridaysYpsi #YpsiEvents #YpsiArt #ShopLocal #YpsiReal
