Fairy Doors of Ann Arbor

[1][2] The first public fairy door appeared outside Sweetwaters Coffee and Tea on April 7, 2005,[3] installed by Jonathan B. Wright, a teacher of graphic design technologies.

In 2010, a rural fairy door appeared in a not-for profit preschool and dependent older adult day care in Dexter, Michigan, called Generations Together.

At one time, a few establishments kept guest books that visitors could sign, or in which they could ask pertinent questions or draw pictures.

Of the original ten public Ann Arbor fairy doors, seven still exist in and around the downtown area.

Some presents left at the doors include pennies and nickels, drawings, tiny packages, candies, and shiny rocks.

Some of the doors, like the one found in Sweetwaters, have guestbooks nearby for visitors to write reflections, stories, draw fairies, and ask questions.

The Washington Post published an article on April 23, 2006 titled "Ann Arbor Proudly Presents: The Doors.

Nearby Dexter held a fairy door art exhibition and contest around the same time and plans to hold it annually.