New Year’s Eve Great Turtle Drop
Main StreetRing in the New Year with the Great Turtle Drop! Join in the countdown as a festive turtle is lowered from top of the Lilac Tree Hotel. It's a uniquely Mackinac celebration! Cheers!
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Mackinac Island Twilight Turtle Trek
Trail Head at Arch Rock Bicycle TrailMackinac Island Turtle Trek – A lantern-lit ski and snowshoeing trek through some of Mackinac Island’s natural winter wonderland. The trail begins at Greany Grove (corner of Arch Rock Road and Huron Road) with a bonfire and hot chocolate. The trail is groomed, track set, lit by lanterns and approximately two miles long. This is …
Mackinac Island Twilight Turtle Trek
Trail Head at Arch Rock Bicycle TrailMackinac Island Turtle Trek – A lantern-lit ski and snowshoeing trek through some of Mackinac Island’s natural winter wonderland. The trail begins at Greany Grove (corner of Arch Rock Road and Huron Road) with a bonfire and hot chocolate. The trail is groomed, track set, lit by lanterns and approximately two miles long. This is …
Mackinac Island Twilight Turtle Trek
Trail Head at Arch Rock Bicycle TrailMackinac Island Turtle Trek – A lantern-lit ski and snowshoeing trek through some of Mackinac Island’s natural winter wonderland. The trail begins at Greany Grove (corner of Arch Rock Road and Huron Road) with a bonfire and hot chocolate. The trail is groomed, track set, lit by lanterns and approximately two miles long. This is …
Fort 2 Fort 5-Mile Challenge
Fort Mackinac 7125 Huron Road, Mackinac Island, MI, United StatesJoin us for this fun race on Mackinac Island! Proceeds help support the Mackinac Historic State Parks! The race starts with a blast of the rifles at Fort Mackinac, takes a winding route up to Fort Holmes, and back down to a finish behind Fort Mackinac next to the scout barracks. Register and find more …
2024 Mackinac Policy Conference
Grand Hotel 1 Grand Hotel Avenue, Mackinac Island, MI, United StatesHeld at the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, the Mackinac Policy Conference will bring nationally recognized speakers and statewide thought leaders together to discuss driving Michigan's economy and growth. You can find more information for the Mackinac Policy Conference by clicking here.
76th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Mackinac Island is celebrating our 76th Annual Lilac Festival, June 7 -16, 2024. It’s the first and largest summer event on the Island, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the country. Festivities for the 10-day festival include the coronation of the Lilac Festival Queen, Lilac Poster reveal, daily lilac walking tours and planting sessions, Lilac …
Lilac Festival 10K Run & Walk
Join Run Mackinac Saturday, June 8, 2024, to kick off the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival! Â This is a great morning race to enjoy the early season beauty on the Island. The course will provide you with tree-covered paved roads through the center of the Island, and tremendous lake views with the Mackinac Bridge on the …
Lilac Festival Grand Parade
Considered a Local Legacy Event by the United States Library of Congress, this festival finale has marching bands, horse-drawn floats, the Lilac Queen and Court, clowns, various groups and other parade participants to help wrap up the end of our fabulous festival week!
4th of July on Mackinac Island
4th of July festivities on the island begin with a Stoneskipping Competition at Windermere Point, followed by fun family games in the afternoon, and two fireworks displays that will go off simultaneously at dusk. There is a lot of fun to be had throughout the day at island attractions and businesses. Join in the Independence …
