Artini 2025

ARTINI 2025

16th Annual Martini Event

Downtown Ann Arbor Cocktail Crawl and Fundraiser

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025

6:00PM – 10:00PM

$100 (includes 7 tickets to try 7 cocktails)

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The A2AC is excited to welcome you back downtown for Artini 2025!

That’s right–our annual cocktail crawl fundraiser is BACK on Saturday, June 21, coinciding with another great event downtown, the AADL’s Make Music Ann Arbor!

This year, many of Ann Arbor’s finest bars and restaurants will craft the city’s most musical martini. From 6:00pm to 10:00pm, explore participating venues and sample inventive cocktails designed by some of the city’s top mixologists. Artini 2025 creations will feature spirits from the Ann Arbor Distilling Company’s Seasonal Gin series.New this year: several venues will also offer creative non-alcoholic mocktails, available to enjoy using your Artini drink tickets—making the experience more inclusive and fun for everyone.

Sip, enjoy live music, and vote for your favorite drink! We can’t wait to celebrate with you in the closed-off summer streets of Main Street Ann Arbor and beyond.

ABOUT MAKE MUSIC DAY ANN ARBOR

PARTICIPATING VENUES

ALLEY BAR

BABS’ UNDERGROUND

BLØM MEAD + CIDER & TAMMY‘S TASTINGS

CONOR O’NEILL’S

THE GROTTO – WATERING HOLE

THE LAST WORD

LO-FI

LOWERTOWN (hosted at the A2AC)

RABBIT HOLE

VINOLOGY

THE WEST END GRILL

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at events@annarborartcenter.org.

What’s included in your experience?

Over the last 15 years, Artini has raised well over $280,000 to ensure everyone can access the visual arts. Your event registration gets you 7 drink tickets to taste 7 cocktails from our participating venues. You’ll pick up your event tickets from the A2AC on June 21st, then you’ll have from 6:00pm to 10:00pm to make your way around downtown — tasting cocktails, grabbing dinner or apps, and enjoying your favorite downtown bars and restaurants! You’ll have the chance to crown the “People’s Choice Award” and “Musical Cocktail Award” winners by voting for your favorite cocktails. Plus, you’ll receive a curated tasting guide.

Please Note: 8 out of the 11 participating venues will be offering non-alcoholic mocktails that can be redeemed using your Artini drink tickets. Attendees are also welcome to purchase additional beverages directly from the venues, but only designated Artini cocktails and mocktails can be redeemed with drink tickets.

Attendees must be 21 or older by 6/21/2025. As a fundraising event for the A2AC, 50% of your ticket purchase is a tax-deductible donation. This does not include the 18% built-in gratuity fee included in your ticket cost. Tickets are non-refundable, and if you cannot attend, your ticket purchase will be transitioned to a 100% tax-deductible donation to the Ann Arbor Art Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. This does not include the 18% built-in gratuity fee included in your ticket cost.

We can’t wait to celebrate Artini with you!

Artini 2025 Press Release

Artini FAQ’s

Can I pick up my friends Artini tickets?

No, due to the nature of this year’s event, we must see the ID of the person who registered and paid for the event to ensure that the registrant/attendee is 21+.

What is included in my $100 ticket?

Your ticket includes 7 tickets to try 7 cocktails from your favorite downtown Ann Arbor bars and restaurants! You’ll also receive a tasting guide, map, and information about each cocktail.

How do I vote for my favorite Artini cocktail?

We will send a voting link to the email we have on file in your pre-event and post-event emails! Plus, the voting polls will be linked to a QR code within your night-of tasting guide. Voting will close at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, and the winners will be announced on Monday, June 23.

Are there non-alcoholic mixed drinks available at this event?

Yes! Eight out of the eleven participating venues will be offering non-alcoholic mixed drinks (mocktails), which can be ordered using your Artini drink tickets. So if you prefer to skip the alcohol, there are still plenty of delicious options to enjoy!

Is my ticket refundable or tax-deductible?

Tickets are non-refundable, and 50% of your ticket purchase is tax-deductible. If you cannot attend, you can transfer your ticket to a friend, or, in early June, your ticket cost will become a 100% tax-deductible donation to the A2AC, and we will send you a gift receipt for your records. This does not include the 18% gratuity fee included in your ticket cost.