Lilac Festival 2019
Schedule of Events
Thursday, June 6, 2019
9:30 am: Walking Tour with Lilac Expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Bureau
Friday, June 7, 2019
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display. Mission Point Theater
10:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more! Windermere Point
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Beer & Wine Tasting at Bistro on the Greens, Mission Point $15/person
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Ben of Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Market Street Art Walk, Market Street
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise, with Will Springsteen, tickets $35, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
Saturday, June 8, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more, Windermere Point
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display. Mission Point Theater
9:30 am: 10K Run & Walk, 11:00 am Lil’ Lilac Kids Race, begins at Windermere Point
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, lilac themed projects in Kids Art Studio, free admission during the festival
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
11:00 am – 4:00 pm: 11th Annual Mackinac Public Library Book Sale
11:30 am – 1:00 pm: Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bridge Sip n’ Sail Cruise, music by Gabi Bowditch, tickets $25, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
1:00 pm: Walking Tour with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Beer and Wine Tasting at Bistro on the Green, Mission Point Resort, $15/person
1:00 pm: – 3:00 pm: Meet author Laurie Lounsbury, Kingdom Forgotten: The Rise and Demise of a Morman Island King, Island Bookstore
1:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Learn about Essential Oils and making DIY Sugar Scrub with Mulberry Pines, The Artists Market
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting Seminar, with Jeff Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Mackinac Island History and Walking Tour, with the Natural History of Lilacs. Advance tickets required, book online at www.mackinacrevealed.com, cost is $36, begins at Woodfill Bench across from Little Stone Church
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Sip n’ Sail Cruise, music by Jay Krueger, tickets $28, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
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, Marquette Park
5:00 pm: Coronation of the Lilac Festival Queen and Unveiling of the Lilac Festival Poster, Marquette Park
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Dancing on the Dock, with West Michigan BootScooters, Coal Dock
6:30 pm: Cannon Firing, Fort Mackinac
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise, with Jay Krueger, tickets $35, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
Sunday, June 9, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more, Windermere Point
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display, Mission Point Theater
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, lilac themed projects in Kids Art Studio, free admission during the festival
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
1:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Meet Nancy CoCo, author of Candy Coated Mysteries series set on Mackinac Island, Island Bookstore
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Beer and Wine Tasting at Bistro on the Green, Mission Point Resort, $15/person
1:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Open House for Artist Diane Neyer, Metivier Inn
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting with lilac expert Jeff Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Lilac Bouquet Paint & Sip, $38, register online www.watercolormackinac.com
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
Monday, June 10, 2019
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display, Mission Point Theater
10:00 am: Grand Hotel History Lecture with Bob Tagatz, Grand Hotel, admission $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, free admission during the festival
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
11:00 am: Living Word Lutheran High School Concert, St. Anne’s Catholic Church
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
1:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
1:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with lilac expert Jeff Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Meet the Artist, Monica Pipia, Mackinac’s Little Gallery
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
7:00 pm: Lilac Festival Street Hockey Game, Windermere Point
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise, music by Chris Calleja, tickets $33, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display, Mission Point Theater
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, free admission during the festival
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
12:30 pm: Nature Tour with Trish Martin, starts at Bogan Lane Inn
1:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75.
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jeff Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Mackinac Island History and Walking Tour, with The Natural History of Lilacs. Advance tickets required, book online at www.mackinacrevealed.com, cost is $36, begins at Woodfill Bench across from Little Stone Church
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Music Meditation with John Kissane, St. Anne’s Catholic Church
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Lilac Watercolor Painting with Mary Lou Peters, $38, register online www.watercolormackinac.com
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
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
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise, music by Wixie Harrington, tickets $33, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display, Mission Point Theater
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, free admission during festival
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
1:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jeff Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
7:00 pm: Scenic Photography Hike with Heather May, meet at Mackinac Outfitters
7:00 pm: Painted Glass Bottle Lilac Light Display, $36, register online, www.watercolormackinac.com
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Great Turtle Voyage Sunset Sip n’ Sail Cruise, music by Wixie Harrington, tickets $33, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
Thursday, June 13, 2019
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display, Mission Point Theater
9:30 am: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, lilac themed projects in Kids Art Studio, free admission during festival
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
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, music by Michelle Chenard, advance tickets required and may be purchased for $35, online only at www.mynorthtickets.com
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
1:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75.
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jeff Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Michigan Beer Sampling with Saugatuck Brewing Co. and Arbor Brewing Co., Little Luxuries of Mackinac Island
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Mackinac Island History and Walking Tour, with The Natural History of Lilacs. Advance tickets required, book online at www.mackinacrevealed.com, cost is $36, begins at Woodfill Bench across from Little Stone Church
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Music Meditation with John Kissane, Ste, Anne’s Catholic Church
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
6:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Bell’s and Upper Hand Breweries Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise, music by Paul Bedour, tickets $33, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
Friday, June 14, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more, Windermere Point
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display, Mission Point Theater
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, free admission during festival
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
1:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
1:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jeff Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Beer & Wine Tasting at Bistro on the Greens, Mission Point $15/person
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Sip n’ Sail Cruise, music by Mike Ridley, tickets are $28, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
5:00 pm: Feast of Epona, “Blessing of the Animals” Trish Martin, Little Barn, Truscott Street
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
6:00 pm: Market Street Art Walk, Market Street
6:30 pm: Cannon Firing, Fort Mackinac
7:00 pm: Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas, St. Anne’s Church
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise, music by Gabi Bowditch, tickets $35, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
Saturday, June 15, 2019
9:00 am – 6:00 pm: FREE Family Playground, with bounce houses and more, Windermere Point
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display, Mission Point Theater
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, lilac themed projects in Kids Art Studio, free admission during festival
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
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 am – 2:00 pm: Face painting, clowns, and lots of fun! Windermere Point
11:30 am: Bloody Mary and Mimosa Sip n’ Sail Bridge Cruise, music by Gabi Bowditch, tickets $28, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
1:00 pm: Walking Tour, with lilac expert Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Beer and Wine Tasting at Bistro on the Green, Mission Point Resort, $15/person
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Meet Dianna Higgs Stampfler, author of Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses, Island Bookstore
1:30 pm: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Meet Michigan Artist, Red Cabin Studio, at The Artists Market
3:00 pm: Lilac Planting, with Jeff Young, Ste. Anne’s Church Yard
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Mackinac Island History and Walking Tour, with The Natural History of Lilacs. Advance tickets required, book online at www.mackinacrevealed.com, cost is $36, begins at Woodfill Bench across from Little Stone Church
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Tasting, Mary’s Bistro Draught House
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Fly Kites with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Michigan Craft Beer Cruise aboard the Sip n’ Sail, with Gabi Bowditch, tickets $28, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
6:30 pm: Cannon Firing, Fort Mackinac
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise, music by Jay Krueger, tickets $35, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
PARADE DAY! Sunday, June 16, 2019
8:30 am: Walking Tour, with lilac expert, Jeff Young, meet at the Tourism Booth
9:00 am – 8:00 pm: View the collection of all the lilac festival posters on display, Mission Point Theater
10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Mackinac Art Museum, lilac themed projects in Kids Art Studio, free admission during festival
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Art Show, local artists Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte New Works, Murray Hotel
11:00 am: Special Tour, Fort Mackinac, admission: $13.50, children: $7.75
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Parade Day Bloody Mary and Mimosa Sip n’ Sail Bridge Cruise, music by Gabi Bowditch, tickets $25, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Meet Victoria Buursma, author of the new children’s book, Triple the Fun on Mackinac Island, Island Bookstore
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Meet the artists behind The Barn Social, at The Artists Market
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Botanical Gin Gimlet Daily Special at Ice House BBQ, Island House Hotel
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Beer and Wine Tasting at Bistro on the Green, Mission Point Resort, $15/person
1:30 pm: Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Marching Band, Marquette Park
2:15 pm: Patrick Sinclair Scottish Tattoo, Fort and Glen Erin Pipe Band, Marquette Park
1:30 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
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Lilac-infused Happy Hour at Seabiscuit Café
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Prohibition Era Cocktail Daily Special at 1852 Grill Room, Island House Hotel
5:30 pm: Parade Winners and Raffle Party. Raffle tickets are: $100. First Place is $5,000; Second Place is $3,000; Third Place is $2,000. Drawing is at 6:30 pm, Mary’s Bistro
7:00 pm: Lilac Bouquet Paint & Sip, $38, register online at www.watercolormackinac.com
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Great Turtle Voyage Sip n’ Sail Cruise, music by Mike Wiliford, tickets $33, may be purchased online only at www.puremichiganboatcruises.com
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