Construction started in August, 2013, and the park was just over half completed by the time snow came. THANK YOU!!!
The Ann Arbor Skatepark will open as soon as construction is complete, hopefully late spring. The grand opening will be on June 21, International Go Skateboarding Day. UPDATE 7/23/2012
We are rolling downhill, people! Here’s a big update on recent happenings, and what’s coming in the next few months…
Design/Construction
Last week the Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approved our recommendation
of Wally Hollyday to design the skatepark and oversee construction. During the next couple months we’ll be working to finalize a design that will satisfy the needs of the skaters, the neighborhood, city and county officials, and the community at large. We’ll post updates when public meetings are happening. The timeline to finalize the design is between now and mid-fall. The next step is to bid out and hire the builder. We hope to have the design complete and builder hired by the new year. Our goal is to break ground next spring (2013) as soon as the weather is suitable! One MILLION dollars! (Cue Dr. Evil)
Although the skatepark is scheduled to be built next spring, we still have a lot of fundraising to do. Our plan from the beginning has been to complete our fundraising goal of $1,000,000 which would include $100,000 in an endowment for maintenance and upkeep of the skatepark. The plan was to take 10% of each gift, and put it into our endowed fund. That plan changed slightly, in a good way. The two major grants that we were awarded, the matching grant from the Washtenaw County Parks Commission, and the Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant add up to $700,000. This is great, however these grants can only be used for construction of the skatepark, not the endowment. So, all the money we raise from here on out goes directly to the endowment. To reach our $1,000,000 goal, we need to raise approximately $150,000 more. $80,000 will go straight to the endowed fund. With your help, we’re going to reach that goal. We’re proud to have worked so hard, and been so successful at creating this recreational gift for our community. It’s been a team effort that has not been seen in a long time in our county. We truly appreciate all that everyone has done to help us get to where we are. Art Fair
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Ann Arbor Art Fair. This was our fifth year in attendance, as part of the Washtenaw Nonprofits section of the fair. Our goal was to raise $4,000 over the four-day event. With the 3 last-minute engraved brick donations that came in on Sunday, we nearly reached our goal, raising $3,575! Part of the amount raised was a raffle for four items on our swag list. We sold 296 raffle tickets! The winners will be contacted this week, and with their permission, we’ll publish their names on our website and FB pages. T-shirts, decks, stickers, hats, and keychains were flying out of the booth as people showed their support for the skatepark with their wallets and credit cards. Our Art Fair fundraiser could not have been so successful without the volunteers (many of them non-skaters) who stepped up to spend a couple hours talking to people about skateboarding and the Ann Arbor Skatepark. These volunteers are the people in our community who donate money, time, and sweat to make sure the skatepark becomes a reality! Many of the volunteers stayed way beyond what they signed up for, and we really appreciate it. We hope to see many new faces at our Art Fair booth next year. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at @a2skatepark for all the latest updates, as well as join our page.
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The Friends of the Ann Arbor Skatepark is a coalition of parents, skaters, teachers, business and community leaders, dedicated to the development of a public skatepark in Ann Arbor. Their mission is to build a free, public, concrete skatepark as a permanent resource for residents in the Ann Arbor area. The skatepark will be designed and built by an experienced skatepark contractor, and include local skaters in the design process.
04/27/2026
🥹✨️🥳 OUR BEST YEAR YET!!! 🥳✨️🥹
If you made it to the show, you know the vibes were incredible. The night was full of light and love... THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP!!
We really blew it out of the water with over $15.5k made in donations this year!
Events like this take a team: & — organizing the venue, artists, and alllllll the lil details... with the best MC skills I've ever seen... we're all board members who volunteer to make this event what it is, and make the park the best it can be. I'M SO PROUD OF OUR TEAM!!!
TO THE ARTISTS: y'all... this year was a show of works that honestly blew everyone away. I hope you had fun and enjoyed the event as much as we did! People were coming up all night saying how incredible this year was.
Our community is so beautiful and I think we could see that by how YOU showed up... we are so grateful...
NOW LOADING... FREE SUMMER PROGRAMMING... STAY TUNED!!
04/18/2026
We're so excited we can't stop making videos 🥳
ART SHOW IS TOMORROW!!!
Can't wait to see you there. Starts at 5:30 🙌✨️💥
04/16/2026
Reposting our stories from yesterday ^^^ thank you for all the support 🙏
As most of you know, a tornado touched down at Vets Park early Wednesday morning. It completely destroyed our shed, an integral piece to our summer programming and events. Our non-profit board is all volunteers, so it was the place we stored literally everything the park had.
We would love to see y'all Sunday for good vibes, but if you can't make it, there's still a way to donate! Comment below if you have any questions ✨️✊️✨️
04/15/2026
Thanks for understanding. It is unsafe and emergency crews need space. 🙏⚠️
We will update you when we can!
04/15/2026
Things happen. Our shed was completely destroyed last night in the storm. Unfortunately we lost a lot of stuff... first aid kits, water logged supplies for events, our merch was completely soaked underneath rubble, and all of our boards for AGS + extra pads and helmets were wet. I think we will be able to salvage a decent amount but we really don't know right now!
Vets park has insane damage and at this time we just ask to give the emergency crews the space they need to clear the area and make sure it is safe.
Thank you as always for your support.
Our biggest fundraising event of the year is on Sunday, and if anything we would love to come together as a community ❤️
04/09/2026
Finding your place matters.
A little comic by one of our AGS program managers!
We're so excited to see you all at our annual fundraiser in support of our summer programs.
APRIL 19TH!! 5:30PM START!
03/24/2026
Officially official flyer by .design 🎀
Get ready to party Sunday, April 19th! spinning all night longgggg... aka til 8:30 👀
We have so many surprises for y'all, u will not want to miss... featuring — our local sponsors doing their thing and supporting our skate community 💝
✨️🌞 Meet us at for brews courtesy of , all proceeds going towards FREE summer programming at A2 Skatepark, Summer Skate program, +more!
Tell ur friends, ur rich uncle, and ur boss. EVERYONE NEEDS ART!!! This is your chance to purchase 1/1 original artwork from artists all across the country. If anything, come for vibes. We can't wait to see you there ✅️
03/04/2026
SKATEBOARDING, TATTOOS, AND ART; creative circles that intertwine and make up our beautiful and unique community.
Join us on April 19th to purchase 1 of 1 original art from over 50 local and regional artists from all different kinds of disciplines... tattoo legends, sculpture artists, and more... dont miss ur chance!! There's something for everyone here. ($100 starting bid for all art)
We are incredibly lucky to have donations not only from artists, but and this year!!
01/19/2026
Ask, and you shall receive 😌 🚨 DEADLINE TO APPLY IS JANUARY 25th, 2026, 11:59pm 🚨
For the first time ever, we are opening up applications to be a part of our Annual Art Show on April 19th, 2026. (Details TBD, stay tuned!)
✨️📁 The application is simple:
E-mail us at [email protected] with your name in the subject title. Include your portfolio OR a few examples of your work and why you want to participate. Be you! 💪
We will be selecting a limited amount of artists to receive a blank deck to create into a work of art before the deadline of April 1st, 2026. 🥳
By supporting our art show, you're supporting our Summer programs and commitment to community outreach. 💖 Each year we put on this event to not only raise money for these programs, but to also highlight the immense talent of our local community and their connection to skateboarding.
***We will still be reaching out to selected artists from previous years!***
***E-mail or DM with any questions!***
09/14/2025
Can you believe these kids?! We are so sad our Summer is coming to an end !
AGS has (2) more sessions:
☆Sunday, September 28th : regular session
☆Sunday, October 12th [10 am start time!!] : Halloween party! (The moment we have all been waiting for) Wear your costumes, get ready for cider and donuts! (More info soon!!)
Rain day for the party is Sunday, October 26th
09/09/2025
Do you have plans this Saturday?? Join us 12-8pm for a Summer Sendoff party!!
Local bands are playing thanks to ☆ ☆
+ more!!
Stop by, say HI, skate around, enjoy the sounds. This is the second time we have had bands play on our stage and we can't wait to do it again!! 🙌
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