Lilac Festival 2019
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 7, 2019
11:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more! Windermere Point
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Local Artist Show, Murray Hotel
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Art Studio. Adult Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Fort Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Fort Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
Saturday, June 8, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more, Windermere Point
9:30 am: 10K Run & Walk, 11:00 am Lil’ Lilac Kids Race, begins at Windermere Point
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
1:00 pm: Walking Tour with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Fort Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting Seminar, with Jan Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windemere Point
4:15 pm: Music by Grand Hotel Trio, for Queen’s Coronation
4:30 pm: Coronation of the Lilac Festival Queen / Unveiling of the Lilac Festival Poster
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Dancing on the Dock, with West Michigan BootScooters
6:30 pm: Cannon Firing, Fort Mackinac
Sunday, June 9, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more, Windermere Point
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Local Artist Show, Murray Hotel
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Art Studio. Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children.
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
1:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting with lilac expert Jan Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
Monday, June 10, 2019
10:00 am: Grand Hotel History Lecture with Bob Tagatz, Grand Hotel. Admission is $10.00
10:00 am: Walking Tour, with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Art Studio. Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
1:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with lilac expert Jan Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
7:00 pm: Lilac Festival Street Hockey Game, Windermere Point
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
10:00 am: Walking Tour with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Art Studio. Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
12:30 pm: Nature Tour with Trish Martin, starts at Bogan Lane Inn
1:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jan Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75.
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Ben, of Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
6:00 pm: Walking Tour with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
6:30 pm: Lion’s Club Bingo (age 18 and older), Mackinac Island Community Hall
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
9:30 am – 11:30 am: Governor’s Summer Residence Tour
10:00 am: Walking Tour, with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Art Studio. Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jan Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
Thursday, June 13, 2019
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Local Artist Show, Murray Hotel
9:30 am: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Art Studio. Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
11:30 am – 1:30 am: Taste of Mackinac, Mackinac Island Community Center. Tickets may be purchased online only. To purchase tickets for this event, click here.
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75.
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jan Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
6:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
Friday, June 14, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more, Windermere Point
10:00 am: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Studio. Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
1:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jan Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
5:00 pm: Feast of Epona, “Blessing of the Animals” Trish Martin, Little Barn, Trescott Avenue
Saturday, June 15, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more, Windermere Point
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Art Studio. Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
11:00 am: Dog & Pony Parade, Mackinac Island School to Windermere Point
11:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Magic show, face painting, clowns, Windermere Point
1:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jan Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
PARADE DAY! Sunday, June 16, 2019
8:30 am: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, Lilac Themed Projects in Kids Art Studio. Admission: $6.00, $4.50 for children
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
2:00 pm: Glen Erin Pipe Band, Marquette Park
2:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac. Admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Scottville Clown Band, Marquette Park
4:00 pm: Grand Parade, with Fort Cannon to start Parade
5:30 pm: Parade Winners and Raffle Party. Parade Winners – First Place is $5,000, Second Place is: $3,000, Third Place is $2,000. Drawing is at 6:30 pm. Raffle tickets are: $100.
