You may have seen pictures of horses from Mackinac Island running around a snowy field on a farm in the winter. That’s where most of the island’s summer horse population spends the offseason from November into April. But not every Mackinac Island horse boards a ferry boat at the end of the visitor…
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Compared to the visitor season, Mackinac Island is quiet in November. Yet, there’s always a lot of buzz around upcoming Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday specials. The offseason is the perfect time to plan a visit to Mackinac Island, and taking advantage of incredible holiday…
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One of the many beloved traditions on Mackinac Island takes place at the end of the visitor season when Grand Hotel closes for the winter. On the last Monday in October, the stately resort that opened in 1887 commemorates another successful summer by ringing a bell and bringing the famed rocking…
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From being voted the USA’s Best Summer Travel Destination (for the third straight year!) and the USA’s Best Place To Visit For Fall to celebrating the inaugural Fall Fudge Festival and setting a world record for longest Waboba skip, the 2025 visitor season was full of amazing memories. We hope you…
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