Five downtown storefronts on older shopping lists are gone.
That is the first thing to say about shopping in downtown Ann Arbor in late 2026, because it is the thing every list still gets wrong, including the earlier version of this one. So this page was rebuilt from the ground up on 7 November 2026. It is a door-by-door list of the stores between First Street and Division, plus the State Street blocks and Nickels Arcade: what each one actually sells, the posted week for every single one, and where the hours came from, named per shop.
The underlying census: a Google Places sweep of the downtown rectangle on 7 November 2026 returned 198 businesses, of which 114 are retail and 86 publish a weekly schedule. Fifty-nine of those are shops worth a trip and they are all below. The planning facts come straight off that grid.
Three numbers before you go
22 of the 86 doors are dark on Monday. 20 are dark on Sunday. Only one is dark on a Thursday. Downtown retail here is a Tuesday-to-Saturday business with a soft Sunday, and the two ends of the weekend are not symmetrical: thirteen shops are shut on both Sunday and Monday, which is the worst 48 hours of the week to arrive.
The median close is 7pm, every day except Sunday, when it is 6pm. Not 8, not 9. If you are coming after work you have a narrow window, and the exceptions are few enough to name: Literati Bookstore, Bivouac, Ragstock, The Dawn Treader Book Shop, Vault of Midnight, The Getup Vintage and Noteworthy Wants + Wonders all run to 8pm or later on a weekday, and Rock Paper Scissors and Pitaya hold 9pm.
Nine shops are shut on Tuesday. That one surprises people, because Tuesday reads like a safe weekday. It is the second-worst day downtown after Monday.
Start here: five addresses that have changed
Each of these was checked against something other than a review site, because a closed marker on a map is a lead and not a fact. What the proof was is named in each case.
The M Den has no downtown store right now
This is the big one, because The M Den is the shop every visiting parent and returning alum walks down Main or State to find. Its own retail-locations page, read on 7 November 2026, lists exactly one open store: the M Den Team Shop at the Crisler Center, 333 E Stadium Blvd, open Monday to Friday 11am to 6pm. No Saturday and no Sunday are posted, which matters on a home-game weekend.
The same page lists two more locations and marks both as “Coming soon”: 711 N University on campus, and Westgate Shopping Center at 2603 Jackson Ave. Neither is downtown and neither was trading as of this check.
The two downtown addresses people still walk to, 315 S Main and 303 S State, are now Rally House State Street stores and have been since 2024. Both carry licensed Michigan gear, so the errand still works; the sign over the door is just different. Map apps and older roundups continue to show an M Den at 303 S State.
Downtown Home & Garden closed at the end of 2025
The hardware-and-everything store at 210 S Ashley, a fixture for decades, is closed. This is not inferred from a map marker: downtownhomeandgarden.com itself, read 7 November 2026, carries the notice “DHG has ceased operations as of the end of 2025” with a thank-you to its customers, and nothing else.
For housewares and furniture the remaining downtown answer is Three Chairs Co., five doors up the same street, and for the garden-and-grocery half of what DHG did, Argus Farm Stop on West Liberty.
Kilwins is gone from 107 E Liberty
The chocolate and fudge counter on Liberty is closed. Proof here is the chain’s own books: Kilwins’ store sitemap, read 7 November 2026, lists 195 locations, eleven of them in Michigan, and Ann Arbor is not one of them (Petoskey, Mackinaw City, Charlevoix, Harbor Springs, Traverse City, Holland, Saugatuck twice, Grand Rapids and Dearborn are). The old Ann Arbor store URL now redirects to the generic locator.
For chocolate downtown, Bon Bon Bon in Nickels Arcade sells by the single piece, and Rocket Fizz on Main covers the candy half.
Peaceable Kingdom and Falling Water Books, both on the 200 block of Main
Peaceable Kingdom at 210 S Main and Falling Water Books at 213 S Main both show as permanently closed, and in both cases there is a tenant trading at the address now, which is the strongest everyday proof available: 210 S Main is a neighbourhood bar, The Hidden King, and 213 S Main is Fjällräven.
The nearest like-for-like replacements are Rock Paper Scissors and Noteworthy Wants + Wonders for the gift-and-card errand, and Crazy Wisdom two blocks north for the metaphysical-bookshop one.
Found did not close, it moved
Found is frequently listed on Main Street. It is not on Main Street. It is at 415 N Fifth Ave in Kerrytown, and it is one of the few gift-and-jewelry rooms in this part of town open seven days: Mon to Fri 10am to 7pm, Sat 9am to 7pm, Sun 11am to 6pm. If you walked to Main looking for it, you are about six blocks short.
Books, and there are eight of them
Eight bookshops sit within six blocks of each other here, counting the comic shop and the Michigan Union Barnes & Noble, and they do not overlap much: one new, two used, one antiquarian, one Beat-specialist, one metaphysical, one comics. That density is the single most distinctive thing about shopping downtown.
Literati Bookstore
124 E Washington St. Three floors of new books on Washington, one block off Main, with author events most nights and the typewriter on the stair landing. The longest retail week downtown at 70 hours.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 10am to 8pm, Fri and Sat 10am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 7pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 585-5567 if the trip turns on it.
The Dawn Treader Book Shop
514 E Liberty St. Used and rare, deep stacks, the kind of shop where the aisles narrow as you go back. Open until 8pm six nights, which almost no used bookshop anywhere does.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 8pm, Sun 11am to 6pm. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Monday to Saturday 11am to 8pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm.
West Side Book Shop
113 W Liberty St. Antiquarian: first editions, polar exploration, photography, prints. The Friday and Saturday 10pm close is real and it is the only bookshop in town keeping those hours.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 11am to 5pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 10pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 995-1891 if the trip turns on it.
Crazy Wisdom
114 S Main St. Metaphysics, tarot, herbs, incense and a large card selection, in the oldest storefront on this list’s north end. The former tea room upstairs is now event space.
Posted week: Mon and Tue 11am to 6pm, Wed to Sat 11am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 6pm. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Sunday to Tuesday 11am to 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 9pm.
Third Mind Books
118 E Washington St. Beat Generation first editions and archives, by appointment energy but with posted walk-in hours. If you want Kerouac or Burroughs in the original, this is the room.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 8pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 994-3241 if the trip turns on it.
Vault of Midnight
219 S Main St. Comics, graphic novels, manga, board games and tabletop. New books land Wednesday. Eisner-winning, and the staff recommendations are the reason to ask rather than browse.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 11am to 8pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 10pm, Sun 11am to 8pm. The shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 says open every weekday 11am to 8pm, open until 10pm Friday and Saturday; the Sunday below is from the Google profile.
Records, three shops on three streets
Three record shops, three streets, three different stock profiles, and only one of them opens before noon on a weekday.
Underground Sounds
120 E Washington St. New and used vinyl on Washington, heavy on new pressings and reissues, and the only record shop downtown open past 8pm on a weekend.
Posted week: Mon 12 to 7pm, Tue to Thu 11am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 9pm, Sun 12 to 6pm. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Sunday noon to 6pm, Monday noon to 7pm, Tuesday to Thursday 11am to 7pm, Friday and Saturday 11am to 9pm.
Wazoo Records
336 S State St. Used vinyl in the basement level under State Street, in business since 1975. Noon opens on weekdays, 10am on the weekend, which is the inverse of everyone else.
Posted week: Mon to Fri 12 to 6pm, Sat and Sun 10am to 6pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 761-8686 if the trip turns on it.
Encore Records
208 N 4th Ave. Two floors of used vinyl, CDs and tapes on Fourth Avenue, a short block north of Liberty. Jazz, classical and soul are the strong sections.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Monday to Saturday 11am to 7pm, Sunday noon to 5pm.
Clothes and gear, full price
Bivouac
336 S State St. Outdoor and campus clothing on State since 1972: Patagonia, Birkenstock, packs, denim. The 8pm close six nights a week is the latest of any full-price clothing store downtown.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun 11:30am to 5pm. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Monday to Saturday 10am to 8pm, Sunday 11:30am to 5pm.
Fjällräven
213 S Main St. The Swedish outdoor brand’s own store, packs and shell layers, in the storefront at 213 S Main. Open seven days, 11am to 7pm every one of them.
Posted week: Mon to Sun 11am to 7pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 585-5628 if the trip turns on it.
State & Liberty
212 S Main St. Performance-fabric dress shirts and suiting, the Ann Arbor brand’s home store. Note the Saturday: it closes at 5pm, two hours earlier than the weekdays.
Posted week: Mon to Fri 11am to 7pm, Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun 11am to 6pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 882-0272 if the trip turns on it.
Van Boven Clothing
326 S State St. Traditional menswear on State since 1947, in the Nickels Arcade building. Sport coats, oxford cloth, repp ties, and alterations on site.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 665-7228 if the trip turns on it.
Sam's
207 E Liberty St. Outdoor and workwear on Liberty, family-run, the place locals send you for a Michigan sweatshirt that is not a licensed-logo sweatshirt. Open seven days.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 11am to 6pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 663-8611 if the trip turns on it.
Noteworthy Wants + Wonders
305 S Main St. Cards, candles, small gifts and a wall of stationery at 305 S Main. Closed Monday, open until 8pm the rest of the week, which is unusual for a gift shop.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun 10am to 6pm. Hours below are the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. See the conflict note further down.
Sandy's Boutique
116 E Washington St. Women’s clothing on Washington, closed Monday, 7pm on Friday and Saturday. Small room, tight buy, and the owner is usually the person at the register.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Thu 11am to 6pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 11am to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 369-2138 if the trip turns on it.
Ferne Boutique
217 S 4th Ave. Women’s clothing on Fourth Avenue, open seven days, 11am to 6pm weekdays and 4pm on Sunday. The shortest Sunday of the Fourth Avenue block.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 6pm, Sun 11am to 4pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 369-2526 if the trip turns on it.
Pitaya
315 S State St. Fast-turn women’s clothing on State at student prices, and the longest hours of any clothing store downtown at 75 a week, 9pm six nights.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 8pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 761-4444 if the trip turns on it.
Fleet Feet
123 E Liberty St. Running shoes with gait fitting on Liberty, seven days, 10am to 7pm. Pairs with the running-routes guide below if you are buying for a specific route.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 7pm, Sun 11am to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 769-5016 if the trip turns on it.
Footprints
114 E Washington St. Comfort and walking shoes on Washington: Birkenstock, Dansko, Naot. Closed Monday, and the Saturday 10am open is an hour ahead of its own weekdays.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Thu 11am to 6pm, Fri 11am to 7pm, Sat 10am to 7pm, Sun 11am to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 741-9401 if the trip turns on it.
Olympia Skate Shop
213 S 4th Ave. Skate decks, trucks and shoes on Fourth Avenue, open seven days, with the noon Sunday open the latest start on the block.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 12 to 6pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 369-8895 if the trip turns on it.
SEE Eyewear
308 S State St. Frames on State, seven days, with Wednesday and Thursday running to 7pm and the rest to 6pm. Noon Sunday open.
Posted week: Mon and Tue 10am to 6pm, Wed and Thu 10am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 622-8056 if the trip turns on it.
Vintage, resale and consignment
Fourth Avenue between Liberty and Washington is the vintage block, four doors in a row, and the thing to know is that two of the four are shut on Monday and one is shut Monday and Tuesday both.
The Getup Vintage
210 S 4th Ave. Curated vintage on Fourth Avenue, 1940s through 1990s, womenswear-led. Noon to 8pm six days, which is the longest vintage window downtown.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 12 to 8pm, Sun 12 to 6pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 327-4300 if the trip turns on it.
University Vintage
324 S State St. Vintage and reworked collegiate on State. Open seven days and the only vintage room with a 10:30am start.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 10:30am to 7pm, Fri 12 to 7pm, Sat and Sun 10:30am to 7pm. Hours below are the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. See the conflict note further down.
Dear Golden
211 S 4th Ave. Antique and early-century vintage on Fourth Avenue, plus quilts and textiles. Open Wednesday to Sunday only, so a Monday or Tuesday trip is wasted.
Posted week: Mon and Tue closed, Wed to Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 12 to 6pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 369-3010 if the trip turns on it.
Today Clothing
215 S 4th Ave. Resale and consignment on Fourth Avenue, noon to 7pm every day including Sunday, which makes it the Fourth Avenue block’s reliable door.
Posted week: Mon to Sun 12 to 7pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 548-8301 if the trip turns on it.
Purgatory Exchange
209 S Ashley St. Buy-sell-trade streetwear and resale on Ashley, noon to 7pm seven days.
Posted week: Mon to Sun 12 to 7pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 821-4785 if the trip turns on it.
Ragstock
337 E Liberty St. Vintage, surplus and costume on Liberty, two floors, open until 8pm six nights. This is the Halloween answer and the cheap-vintage answer in the same room.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun 11am to 7pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 997-0932 if the trip turns on it.
Gifts, Michigan things and one rock shop
Rock Paper Scissors
216 S Main St. Cards, candles, jewelry, housewares and the best card wall in the county, at 216 S Main. 74 hours a week and a 9pm close six nights: the longest-open independent gift shop downtown.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 9pm, Sun 10am to 6pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 531-6264 if the trip turns on it.
Cherry Republic
223 S Main St. Everything Michigan can do with a tart cherry, with samples on the counter and a small wine bar at the back. Seven days, 10am, 8pm on Friday and Saturday.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 10am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun 10am to 7pm. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Sunday to Thursday 10am to 7pm, Friday and Saturday 10am to 8pm.
The Himalayan Bazaar
Woolworth Building, 218 S Main St. Nepali and Tibetan imports in the Woolworth building at 218 S Main: singing bowls, wool, prayer flags, silver. Deep narrow room, open seven days.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 11am to 5pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 5pm. Hours below are the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. See the conflict note further down.
Four Directions by GeoScape
211 S Main St. Minerals, fossils, crystals and jewelry at 211 S Main, open seven days with 8pm on Friday and Saturday.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 11am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 8pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours below are the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. See the conflict note further down.
Rocket Fizz
306 S Main St Ste 1A. Soda, retro candy and novelty, 306 S Main. Seven days. Check the hours note below before a late run: its own site and its Google profile do not agree.
Posted week: Mon to Thu 10am to 8pm, Fri and Sat 10am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 7pm. Hours below are the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. See the conflict note further down.
Bon Bon Bon
5 Nickels Arcade. The Detroit chocolatier’s Nickels Arcade counter, single bonbons sold by the piece, seven days, 11am to 7pm.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 7pm, Sun 12 to 6pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (313) 316-1430 if the trip turns on it.
Shinola
301 S Main St. Detroit-assembled watches, leather goods and bikes at 301 S Main. Seven days, 11am to 6pm, 5pm Sunday, and the 6pm close is earlier than the block around it.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 6pm, Sun 11am to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 389-7013 if the trip turns on it.
Ginza Marketplace
319 S Main St. Trading cards, collectible figures and Japanese pop culture at 319 S Main. Closed Monday and Tuesday, then Wednesday to Sunday with 9pm on Friday and Saturday.
Posted week: Mon and Tue closed, Wed and Thu 11am to 8pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 9pm, Sun 11am to 7pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 369-3232 if the trip turns on it.
Jewelry, and the Sunday-Monday problem
Downtown’s jewellers are the clearest case of the Sunday-Monday hole. All four below are shut on Sunday and three of the four are also shut on Monday. If you are ring shopping on a weekend trip, Saturday is the day and it is not negotiable.
Schlanderer & Sons
208 S Main St. Downtown’s oldest jeweler, 208 S Main, in the family since 1918. Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 to 5:30, closed Sunday and Monday.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 662-0306 if the trip turns on it.
Abracadabra Jewelry and Gem Gallery
205 E Liberty St. Loose stones, custom settings and estate pieces at 205 E Liberty. Tuesday to Saturday 11 to 6, closed Sunday and Monday.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Sat 11am to 6pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 994-4848 if the trip turns on it.
Ten Fine Jewelry
10 Nickels Arcade. Nickels Arcade bench jeweler, 11am to 4pm six days, closed Sunday. The four-hour day is the shortest posted window of any jeweler downtown.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 4pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (855) 600-4178 if the trip turns on it.
Chris W Petersen Jewelry Design
306 S Main St Llb. Custom design in the lower level at 306 S Main, Tuesday to Friday 11 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 3. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Fri 11am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 3pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 769-1369 if the trip turns on it.
Nickels Arcade, which is nine doors inside one door
Nickels Arcade is the glass-roofed 1915 passage between State and Maynard, and the arcade door and the shop doors are two completely different things. The arcade’s own Google profile says “Open 24 hours” on Sunday. That is the passage, which is a walkway. Of the ten shops on this page inside it, four are open on a Sunday and six are not.
Nickels Arcade
326 S State St. The 1915 glass-roofed passage between State and Maynard. The arcade door and the shop doors are two different things, which is the single most useful thing to know about it.
Posted week: Mon to Fri 7am to 7:45pm, Sat 9am to 6pm, Sun open 24 hours. Hours below are the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. See the conflict note further down.
Arcadian Antiques
328 South State, Nickels Arcade Suite 13. Estate jewelry, silver and small antiques in Suite 13. Tuesday to Saturday 11 to 5 in the arcade, and there is a second Arcadian room on Main with different days. See the note below.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun closed. Hours below are the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. See the conflict note further down.
Caravan Gift Shop
326 South State Street, 3 Nickels Arcade #1. Imported gifts, textiles and wellness goods, one of the arcade’s originals. Tuesday to Saturday 11 to 5:30, closed Sunday and Monday.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Sat 11am to 5:30pm, Sun closed. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5:30pm.
Atomic Trading Co.
2 Nickels Arcade. Vintage and curiosities in arcade unit 2, Tuesday to Saturday, 5:30 close on weekdays and 5pm Saturday.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Fri 11am to 5:30pm, Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 545-9012 if the trip turns on it.
ONE DNA
12 Nickels Arcade. Small-run clothing made from recycled and natural fibre, arcade unit 12, and the only arcade shop open seven days.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun 10am to 5pm. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Elmo's T-Shirts & Gifts
17 Nickels Arcade. Michigan shirts and souvenirs, arcade unit 17, noon to 5pm seven days and 3pm on Sunday. The shortest daily window in the arcade.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 12 to 5pm, Sun 12 to 3pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 604-5989 if the trip turns on it.
Maison Edwards Tobacconist
11 Nickels Arcade. Pipes, cigars and tobacco in arcade unit 11, trading since 1937, seven days.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 6pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 662-4145 if the trip turns on it.
University Flower Shop
7 Nickels Arcade. Arcade unit 7, cut flowers and arrangements, 11am to 6pm six days, closed Sunday.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 11am to 6pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 665-6037 if the trip turns on it.
Parrish Fine Framing & Art
9 Nickels Arcade. Custom framing and prints, arcade unit 9, Tuesday to Saturday 10 to 5, closed Sunday and Monday.
Posted week: Mon closed, Tue to Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 761-8253 if the trip turns on it.
Home, art and everything else
Three Chairs Co.
215 S Ashley St. Mid-century and contemporary furniture at 215 S Ashley, seven days, with a noon Sunday open. The only full furniture showroom left downtown.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun 12 to 5pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 665-2796 if the trip turns on it.
Mir's Oriental Rugs
331 S Main St. Hand-knotted rugs, cleaning and repair at 331 S Main. Note the Tuesday: it is closed, which is the only Tuesday closure on Main Street.
Posted week: Mon 10am to 6pm, Tue closed, Wed to Fri 10am to 6pm, Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun closed. Hours read off the shop’s own site on 7 November 2026 and they match the Google profile exactly: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Tuesday and Sunday closed.
The Ann Arbor Art Center
117 W Liberty St. The Art Center’s shop and galleries at 117 W Liberty, Michigan-maker heavy, open seven days and until 7pm six of them.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 7pm, Sun 10am to 4pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 994-8004 if the trip turns on it.
Stamps Gallery
201 S Division St. The U-M Stamps School’s downtown gallery at 201 S Division. Wednesday to Saturday only, free, and Thursday runs to 7pm.
Posted week: Mon and Tue closed, Wed 11am to 5pm, Thu 11am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 615-3361 if the trip turns on it.
CultureVerse Gallery
309 S Main St. Contemporary gallery at 309 S Main with the shortest posted week on this page: Saturday, 11am to 4pm, and that is the whole of it.
Posted week: Mon to Fri closed, Sat 11am to 4pm, Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026.
Wander & Gather
343 S 5th Ave Ste 2. Small-batch goods at 343 S Fifth, open Wednesday and Thursday afternoons only, 2pm to 6pm. Eight hours a week.
Posted week: Mon and Tue closed, Wed and Thu 2 to 6pm, Fri to Sun closed. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (231) 714-4661 if the trip turns on it.
Argus Farm Stop
325 W Liberty St. Year-round farm stop at 325 W Liberty: local produce, dairy, meat and a coffee bar, 8am to 8pm every day of the week. The longest grocery week downtown.
Posted week: Mon to Sun 8am to 8pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 213-2200 if the trip turns on it.
Target
231 S State St. Small-format Target at 231 S State, 7am to 10pm weekdays, and the practical answer for anything the independents do not carry.
Posted week: Mon to Fri 7am to 10pm, Sat and Sun 8am to 10pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 205-1869 if the trip turns on it.
Rally House Main Street
315 S Main St. Licensed Michigan and pro-team gear at 315 S Main, seven days, 9pm close six nights. This address was The M Den until 2024.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 10am to 9pm, Sun 10am to 7pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 864-4643 if the trip turns on it.
Rally House State Street
303 S State St. Licensed Michigan gear at 303 S State, the largest of the two, 83 hours a week and the longest retail week on State Street. Also a former M Den address.
Posted week: Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm, Sun 9am to 8pm. Hours from the Google profile, read 7 November 2026. Call (734) 272-4515 if the trip turns on it.
The part-week doors, which are easy to waste a trip on
Five shops on this page post fewer than 30 hours a week. They are worth going to and they are worth checking first.
- CultureVerse Gallery: 5 hours a week across 1 day. Mon to Fri closed, Sat 11am to 4pm, Sun closed.
- Wander & Gather: 8 hours a week across 2 days. Mon and Tue closed, Wed and Thu 2 to 6pm, Fri to Sun closed.
- Stamps Gallery: 26 hours a week across 4 days. Mon and Tue closed, Wed 11am to 5pm, Thu 11am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun closed.
- Chris W Petersen Jewelry Design: 29 hours a week across 5 days. Mon closed, Tue to Fri 11am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 3pm, Sun closed.
- Arcadian Antiques: 30 hours a week across 5 days. Mon closed, Tue to Sat 11am to 5pm, Sun closed.
CultureVerse Gallery is the extreme: one day a week, five hours, Saturday only. Wander & Gather is two afternoons.
Who is shut, by day
Monday: 15 of the 59 shops below
Noteworthy Wants + Wonders, Sandy's Boutique, Footprints, Dear Golden, Ginza Marketplace, Schlanderer & Sons, Abracadabra Jewelry and Gem Gallery, Chris W Petersen Jewelry Design, Arcadian Antiques, Caravan Gift Shop, Atomic Trading Co., Parrish Fine Framing & Art, Stamps Gallery, CultureVerse Gallery, Wander & Gather.
Tuesday: 6 of the 59 shops below
Dear Golden, Ginza Marketplace, Mir's Oriental Rugs, Stamps Gallery, CultureVerse Gallery, Wander & Gather.
Sunday: 13 of the 59 shops below
Schlanderer & Sons, Abracadabra Jewelry and Gem Gallery, Ten Fine Jewelry, Chris W Petersen Jewelry Design, Arcadian Antiques, Caravan Gift Shop, Atomic Trading Co., University Flower Shop, Parrish Fine Framing & Art, Mir's Oriental Rugs, Stamps Gallery, CultureVerse Gallery, Wander & Gather.
Across the wider 86-door census the same three days come out at 22 dark on Monday, nine on Tuesday and 20 on Sunday. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday are effectively full: one or two doors dark, no more.
Where the posted hours disagree with each other
Seven shops gave two different answers depending on where you looked. Published rather than hidden, because a conflict is a reason to phone ahead and a single confident number is not.
- Arcadian Antiques has a second room, and its profile does not show it. Its own site posts two sets: “Nickels Arcade Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11 to 5” and “Main St. Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 11 to 5”. The Google profile only carries the arcade room. So there is a second Arcadian door on Main open four days, not five, and nobody publishes it. Call (734) 994-3433.
- The Himalayan Bazaar: its own site carries two hour blocks, one reading 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and a structured one reading 11am to 7pm Monday to Thursday; the Google profile says 11am to 5pm Monday to Thursday. The only number all three agree on is the 9pm Friday and Saturday close. Call (734) 680-4828.
- University Vintage: its own site says 10:30am to 7pm seven days; the Google profile has Friday starting at noon. Call (734) 822-2428 if you are going on a Friday morning.
- Four Directions by GeoScape: two blocks on its own site, one 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and one 11am to 7pm Monday to Thursday. Google matches the second, which is the one printed here. Call (734) 996-9250.
- Rocket Fizz is a seasonal-hours case. The franchise’s own site publishes a summer set and a winter set, and the winter set (10am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, 10am to 8pm Friday and Saturday, 11am to 6pm Sunday) is an hour tighter every day than the Google profile. The site does not say which store each set belongs to. In November, assume the earlier close and call (734) 929-5484.
- Noteworthy Wants + Wonders: two blocks on one page, Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 8pm with Sunday 10am to 6pm, and a second set reading Tuesday to Friday 10am to 6pm with Saturday to 4pm and Sunday closed. Google matches the first. Call (734) 929-0812.
- Nickels Arcade: “Open 24 hours” on Sunday is the passage, not the shops. Treat it as a covered walkway on a Sunday and check the individual doors above.
The whole thing as a table
Every shop above, the posted week, hours per week computed from it, and where the hours came from. All of it checked 7 November 2026. Nine of the 59 were confirmed against the shop’s own site and matched Google exactly; seven conflicted and are flagged above; the rest are the Google profile with the phone number printed in each entry.
| Store | Address | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Hours/week | Hours source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literati Bookstore | 124 E Washington St | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 11am to 7pm | 70 | Google profile |
| The Dawn Treader Book Shop | 514 E Liberty St | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 6pm | 61 | own site, matches Google |
| West Side Book Shop | 113 W Liberty St | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 10pm | 11am to 10pm | 12 to 5pm | 51 | Google profile |
| Crazy Wisdom | 114 S Main St | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 6pm | 61 | own site, matches Google |
| Third Mind Books | 118 E Washington St | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 12 to 5pm | 59 | Google profile |
| Vault of Midnight | 219 S Main St | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 10pm | 11am to 10pm | 11am to 8pm | 67 | own site (part week) |
| Underground Sounds | 120 E Washington St | 12 to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 9pm | 12 to 6pm | 57 | own site, matches Google |
| Wazoo Records | 336 S State St | 12 to 6pm | 12 to 6pm | 12 to 6pm | 12 to 6pm | 12 to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 46 | Google profile |
| Encore Records | 208 N 4th Ave | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 12 to 5pm | 53 | own site, matches Google |
| Bivouac | 336 S State St | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 11:30am to 5pm | 66 | own site, matches Google |
| Fjällräven | 213 S Main St | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 56 | Google profile |
| State & Liberty | 212 S Main St | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 6pm | 53 | Google profile |
| Van Boven Clothing | 326 S State St | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 12 to 5pm | 53 | Google profile |
| Sam's | 207 E Liberty St | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 12 to 5pm | 49 | Google profile |
| Noteworthy Wants + Wonders | 305 S Main St | closed | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 6pm | 58 | own site, conflict noted |
| Sandy's Boutique | 116 E Washington St | closed | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 5pm | 43 | Google profile |
| Ferne Boutique | 217 S 4th Ave | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 4pm | 47 | Google profile |
| Pitaya | 315 S State St | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 11am to 8pm | 75 | Google profile |
| Fleet Feet | 123 E Liberty St | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 11am to 5pm | 60 | Google profile |
| Footprints | 114 E Washington St | closed | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 11am to 5pm | 44 | Google profile |
| Olympia Skate Shop | 213 S 4th Ave | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 12 to 6pm | 54 | Google profile |
| SEE Eyewear | 308 S State St | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 12 to 5pm | 55 | Google profile |
| The Getup Vintage | 210 S 4th Ave | 12 to 8pm | 12 to 8pm | 12 to 8pm | 12 to 8pm | 12 to 8pm | 12 to 8pm | 12 to 6pm | 54 | Google profile |
| University Vintage | 324 S State St | 10:30am to 7pm | 10:30am to 7pm | 10:30am to 7pm | 10:30am to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 10:30am to 7pm | 10:30am to 7pm | 58 | own site, conflict noted |
| Dear Golden | 211 S 4th Ave | closed | closed | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 12 to 6pm | 38 | Google profile |
| Today Clothing | 215 S 4th Ave | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 49 | Google profile |
| Purgatory Exchange | 209 S Ashley St | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 12 to 7pm | 49 | Google profile |
| Ragstock | 337 E Liberty St | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 11am to 7pm | 68 | Google profile |
| Rock Paper Scissors | 216 S Main St | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 6pm | 74 | Google profile |
| Cherry Republic | 223 S Main St | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 7pm | 65 | own site, matches Google |
| The Himalayan Bazaar | Woolworth Building, 218 S Main St | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 5pm | 50 | own site, conflict noted |
| Four Directions by GeoScape | 211 S Main St | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 12 to 5pm | 55 | own site, conflict noted |
| Rocket Fizz | 306 S Main St Ste 1A | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 8pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 11am to 7pm | 70 | own site, conflict noted |
| Bon Bon Bon | 5 Nickels Arcade | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 7pm | 12 to 6pm | 54 | Google profile |
| Shinola | 301 S Main St | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 5pm | 48 | Google profile |
| Ginza Marketplace | 319 S Main St | closed | closed | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 8pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 9pm | 11am to 7pm | 46 | Google profile |
| Schlanderer & Sons | 208 S Main St | closed | 9:30am to 5:30pm | 9:30am to 5:30pm | 9:30am to 5:30pm | 9:30am to 5:30pm | 9:30am to 5:30pm | closed | 40 | Google profile |
| Abracadabra Jewelry and Gem Gallery | 205 E Liberty St | closed | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | closed | 35 | Google profile |
| Ten Fine Jewelry | 10 Nickels Arcade | 11am to 4pm | 11am to 4pm | 11am to 4pm | 11am to 4pm | 11am to 4pm | 11am to 4pm | closed | 30 | Google profile |
| Chris W Petersen Jewelry Design | 306 S Main St Llb | closed | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 10am to 3pm | closed | 29 | Google profile |
| Nickels Arcade | 326 S State St | 7am to 7:45pm | 7am to 7:45pm | 7am to 7:45pm | 7am to 7:45pm | 7am to 7:45pm | 9am to 6pm | open 24 hours | 97 | own site, conflict noted |
| Arcadian Antiques | 328 South State, Nickels Arcade Suite 13 | closed | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | closed | 30 | own site, conflict noted |
| Caravan Gift Shop | 326 South State Street, 3 Nickels Arcade #1 | closed | 11am to 5:30pm | 11am to 5:30pm | 11am to 5:30pm | 11am to 5:30pm | 11am to 5:30pm | closed | 32 | own site, matches Google |
| Atomic Trading Co. | 2 Nickels Arcade | closed | 11am to 5:30pm | 11am to 5:30pm | 11am to 5:30pm | 11am to 5:30pm | 11am to 5pm | closed | 32 | Google profile |
| ONE DNA | 12 Nickels Arcade | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 5pm | 55 | own site, matches Google |
| Elmo's T-Shirts & Gifts | 17 Nickels Arcade | 12 to 5pm | 12 to 5pm | 12 to 5pm | 12 to 5pm | 12 to 5pm | 12 to 5pm | 12 to 3pm | 33 | Google profile |
| Maison Edwards Tobacconist | 11 Nickels Arcade | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 12 to 5pm | 47 | Google profile |
| University Flower Shop | 7 Nickels Arcade | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | 11am to 6pm | closed | 42 | Google profile |
| Parrish Fine Framing & Art | 9 Nickels Arcade | closed | 10am to 5pm | 10am to 5pm | 10am to 5pm | 10am to 5pm | 10am to 5pm | closed | 35 | Google profile |
| Three Chairs Co. | 215 S Ashley St | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 12 to 5pm | 53 | Google profile |
| Mir's Oriental Rugs | 331 S Main St | 10am to 6pm | closed | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 6pm | 10am to 5pm | closed | 39 | own site, matches Google |
| The Ann Arbor Art Center | 117 W Liberty St | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 4pm | 60 | Google profile |
| Stamps Gallery | 201 S Division St | closed | closed | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 7pm | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | closed | 26 | Google profile |
| CultureVerse Gallery | 309 S Main St | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed | 11am to 4pm | closed | 5 | Google profile |
| Wander & Gather | 343 S 5th Ave Ste 2 | closed | closed | 2 to 6pm | 2 to 6pm | closed | closed | closed | 8 | Google profile |
| Argus Farm Stop | 325 W Liberty St | 8am to 8pm | 8am to 8pm | 8am to 8pm | 8am to 8pm | 8am to 8pm | 8am to 8pm | 8am to 8pm | 84 | Google profile |
| Target | 231 S State St | 7am to 10pm | 7am to 10pm | 7am to 10pm | 7am to 10pm | 7am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 8am to 10pm | 103 | Google profile |
| Rally House Main Street | 315 S Main St | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 9pm | 10am to 7pm | 75 | Google profile |
| Rally House State Street | 303 S State St | 9am to 9pm | 9am to 9pm | 9am to 9pm | 9am to 9pm | 9am to 9pm | 9am to 9pm | 9am to 8pm | 83 | Google profile |
Questions people actually ask
What stores are in downtown Ann Arbor?
Fifty-nine worth the trip, listed above by what they sell. The categories with real depth are books (eight shops), vintage and resale (six), gifts (eight) and clothing (thirteen). The categories downtown no longer covers are hardware, garden and a general department store beyond the small-format Target on State.
Is anything open on a Sunday?
Yes, most things: 20 of 86 doors are dark, so roughly three quarters are open, but they close earlier, median 6pm. The reliable Sunday streets are Main and State. The thin ones are Nickels Arcade, where six of ten shops are shut, and the jewellery trade, where all four are.
What about Monday?
Monday is the one to plan around. 22 doors dark, and the losses are concentrated in exactly the shops people come downtown for: the independent boutiques, the galleries, the jewellers and four of the arcade rooms. The bookshops and the record shops are open.
Where do I park?
The Fourth and Washington, Maynard and Liberty Square structures all put you inside three blocks of everything on this page. On-street meters downtown are free after 6pm, which lines up almost exactly with the median 7pm close.
Is there still an M Den downtown?
No. The only open M Den in Ann Arbor is the team shop at the Crisler Center, Monday to Friday 11am to 6pm. The two former downtown addresses are Rally House stores. Two further M Den locations, on North University and at Westgate, are posted as coming soon.
Where to go next
If your question is about timing rather than inventory, our shopping guide sorted by opening and closing time covers the whole city including Briarwood, Westgate and Kerrytown, and is the companion to this page.
For the district guides, which cover the food layer alongside the shops: Main Street, State Street, Kerrytown and Depot Town.
By category: bookstores, vintage and thrift, handmade and custom jewelry, antiques, the holiday gift guide and chocolate and sweet gifts.
Hours on this page were checked on 7 November 2026. Shops change them; if you find one that has moved, the contact form is the fastest way to tell us.
