Fort 2 Fort 5-Mile Challenge

Fort Mackinac 7125 Huron Road, Mackinac Island, MI, United States

Join 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 […]

Mackinac’s Wonderful Wildflowers

Fort Mackinac 7125 Huron Road, Mackinac Island, MI, United States

Spring wildflowers abound along the wooded paths of Mackinac Island State Park. Meet naturalist Kyle Bagnall behind Fort Mackinac for a stroll to discover where “trillium flaunts its white banners in the wind.” We’ll look for some 270 species of flowers that grow here, as well as birds overhead and other springtime wonders. Admission by […]

British Landing Nature Center Opening Day

British Landing Nature Center 3494 Lake Shore Drive, Mackinac Island, MI, United States

Take the bike ride around M-185 and stop at British Landing to learn about the plants and wildlife that call Mackinac Island home. Talk to a naturalist, read the interpretive panels, and explore the exhibits. Free admission.

Lilac Festival 10K Run & Walk

Join Run Mackinac Saturday, June 8, 2024, to kick off the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival!  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 […]

2024 Vintage Bicycle Rally on the Rock

Marquette Park

Join this group of bicycle enthusiasts for the 2nd annual Vintage Bicycle Rally on the Rock during the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival on Saturday, June 8th. Enjoy a meet & greet in Marquette Park, the Best of Show awards ceremony, casual ride around the island, and a boxed lunch for a fee at Ice House […]

Lilacs and Warblers Walk

Marquette Park

Birders of all ages will enjoy this unique guided adventure, searching for spring songbirds during the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival. Meet naturalist Kyle Bagnall in Marquette Park at the statue of Father Marquette. Amidst thousands of fragrant lilac blossoms, we’ll stroll through the park, then up the hill, looking for migrating warblers, raptors overhead, and […]

Walking Tour: Creating the Village of Mackinac Island

Historic Downtown Mackinac Market Street, Mackinac Island, MI, United States

Join us for a guided tour going through the creation of the village of Mackinac in the 1780s. This guided tour, led by Mackinac State Historic Parks’ Interpretation Coordinator Jack Swartzinski, will take guests through downtown Mackinac Island, laying out how the Village of Mackinac came to be, contrasting current locations with how they would […]

Walking Tour: Mackinac in the 1830s

Historic Downtown Mackinac Market Street, Mackinac Island, MI, United States

Guests will experience a short walking tour of downtown Mackinac Island discussing the community in the 1830s and highlighting the role of the Mackinac Indian Agency, Fort Mackinac, the American Fur Company, and more. The tour will begin in front of The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum and end at the Biddle House, […]

W.T. Rabe Stone Skipping Competition

Windermere Point 7498 Main Street, Mackinac Island, United States

Join us for this fun annual event held on the 4th of July! Professional stone skippers will bring their best skipping skills and compete for the much coveted trophy! There will also be a Gerplunking Division (ages 5 & under), a Pebbles Division (ages 6-12), and an Open Division (ages 13 & up). Professionals register […]

Exploring Ancient Mackinac

Fort Mackinac 7125 Huron Road, Mackinac Island, MI, United States

This afternoon ramble will reveal some of Mackinac Island’s most ancient wonders. Meet naturalist Kyle Bagnall behind Fort Mackinac, where we’ll begin our hike. From there, we’ll follow winding pathways up to the “turtle’s back,” viewing Skull Cave, Point Lookout, Sugar Loaf, and Fort Holmes. This adventure covers about 1 3/4 miles over roads, trails […]

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