2024 OPENING DATES
Mackinac Island is mainly a May through October destination. We are gearing up for a wonderful 2024 season!
Below you will find opening date information for this season.
LODGING
Scheduled Opening Dates
OPEN ALL YEAR
April 26, 2024
- Bicycle Street InnÂ
- Grand Hotel (soft opening with limited services)
- Mission Point Resort
- Murray Hotel
May 1, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 9, 2024
May 21, 2024
May 22, 2024
June 17, 2024
TBD
SHOPPING
Scheduled Opening Dates
April 20, 2024
- Loon Feather & Balsam Shop (downtown location)
April 26, 2024
- Chairished Moments at Mission Point Resort
- Garden Gate at Mission Point Resort
- Grand Casual at Grand Hotel
- Little Luxuries
- Mackinac Market at Grand Hotel
- Pink Pony Store
April 27, 2024
- Caddywampus
- Flagship
- Great Turtle Toys
- Nadia’s Fashion Shop
- Nephew’s of MackinacÂ
- Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House Boutique on Main Street
- Poppins
- Rustic Chić Boutique of Mackinac
May 28, 2024
May 2, 2024
May 3, 2024
- Benjamin of Mackinac
- Club Pink Pony
- Decked Out
- Destination Mackinac
- Grand Golf and Apparel at the Jewel
- Grand Men at Grand Hotel
- Grand Women at Grand Hotel
- Margaret’s Garden at Grand Hotel
May 4, 2024
May 10, 2024
- Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory Gift Shop at Surrey Hill
- Balsam Shop at Surrey Hill
- Little Acorn at Surrey Hill
- Loon Feather at Surrey Hill
May 18, 2024
May 24, 2024
- Swim and Sun Apparel and Sundries at Esther Williams Pool at Grand HotelÂ
May 27, 2024
- Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House Gift Shop at Mackinac Island Ferry Company Dock 1
ATTRACTIONS & SERVICES
Scheduled Opening Dates
- OPEN ALL YEAR
- Fresh Air Aviation
- Central Savings Bank
- First National Bank
- Mackinac Island Airport
- Mackinac Island Medical Center
- Mackinac Island Service Company
- Mackinac Island Taxi Service
- Mackinaw Shuttle
- Northern Transport & Shuttle
- Mackinac Island Post Office
- Vintage Glam
April 26, 2024
- Admiral Dave’s Arcade at Mission Point
- Lakeside Salon & Spa at Mission Point
- Public Restrooms downtown
April 27, 2024
- Mackinac Island Carriage Tours (will run a limited schedule, weather permitting until their full schedule begins May 3)
April 29, 2024
- State Park Visitor Center Restrooms
- Huron Road Pavilion Restrooms
- Arch Rock Restrooms (tentatively, based on construction)
- Astor’s Salon & Spa at Grand Hotel
- British Landing Restrooms
- Fort Holmes Blockhouse
- Missionary Bark Chapel
- Fort Mackinac
- The Gem – mini golf course at Grand Hotel
- Grand Hotel Stables and Carriage Museum
- The Jewel Golf Course – Grand NineÂ
- Mackinac State Park Visitor Center
- The Woodlands Activity Center at Grand Hotel
May 4, 2024
- Forge A Memory Blacksmith Shop at Surrey Hill
- Benjamin Blacksmith Shop (Historic Downtown Mackinac)
- Biddle House & the Mackinac Island Native American Museum (Historic Downtown Mackinac)
- Carousel Arcade
- Milliken Nature Center at Arch Rock (tentatively, based on construction)
- Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
- Wings of Mackinac– (subject to change)
- Surrey Hill Carriage Museum
- Â Cedar Grove bike track at Grand Hotel
- Greens of Mackinac Putt Putt at Mission Point Resort (weather dependent)
- The McCartney Years Concert Series at the Mission Point Theater
- The Pool at Mission Point
- Mackinaw Parasailing (open for weekends until mid June, then open everyday)
May 27, 2024
- American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum (Historic Downtown Mackinac)
- British Landing Nature Center
- McGulpin House (Historic Downtown Mackinac)
- Chad’s Wonderful Walking Tours
- E.U.P. Fishing and Charters
- Esther Williams Swimming Pool at Grand Hotel
- Grand Hotel Hot Tub
- Great Turtle Kayak ToursÂ
- Haunted Theatre
- Haunts of Mackinac Walking TourÂ
- Mackinac Horseman’s Association & Community Equestrian Center
- Mackinac Island State Marina
- Mackinac Jane’s Audio Tours
- Maze of MirrorsÂ
- Mackinac Island Yacht Club
- My Flight Helicopter Tours
- Stuart House MuseumÂ
- Sip n’ Sail Cruises
- Wawashkamo Golf Club
FERRY LINES
Scheduled Opening Dates
Open Year Round
- Mackinac Island Ferry Company – St. Ignace
April 21, 2024
- Mackinac Island Ferry Company – Mackinaw City
- Shepler’s Ferry – Mackinaw City & St. Ignace
FUDGE SHOPS
Scheduled Opening Dates
April 26, 2024
April 27, 2024
- Joann’s Fudge (location by Main Street Inn)
- Sander’s Fudge & Candy Shop
RESTAURANTS
Scheduled Opening Dates
OPEN ALL YEAR
April 24, 2024
April 26, 2024
- Amigo Burrito at Murray Hotel (lunch only, breakfast starting 4/27)
- Audubon Bar at Grand Hotel
- Boxwood Coffee Shop and Café at Mission Point Resort
- Gate House (open until 10 pm. After dark hours (10 pm – 2 am) start 5/3)
- Good Day Cafe
- Horn’s Gaslight Bar & Restaurant
- Lobby Bar at Mission Point Resort
- Round Island Kitchen at Mission Point ResortÂ
- Seabiscuit CaféÂ
- Strait UP Coffee at Mission Point ResortÂ
- Winchester’s
- 1852 Grill Room
- Chianti at Mission Point Resort
- Cupola Bar at Grand Hotel
- Tea Room at Fort Mackinac
- Geranium Bar at Grand Hotel
- Grand Hotel Main Dining Room – dinner only (open for all meals May 5th)
- The Jockey Club
- Mackinac Island Pizza Company
- Mary’s Bistro Draught House
- Pancake House
- Starbucks
- Terrace Room dancing at Grand HotelÂ
May 5, 2024
- Demitasse at Grand HotelÂ
- Grand Hotel Afternoon TeaÂ
- Sadie’s Ice Cream Parlor at Grand Hotel
- Verdes Taqueria
May 10, 2024
- Feedbag at Surrey Hill
- Watercolor Cafe
- Yankee Rebel TavernÂ
- Bistro on the Greens at Mission Point
- Bobby’s Bar at Wood’s Restaurant
- Carriage House (dinner only, brunch starts 5/25)
- Wood’s Restaurant
May 19, 2024
- The Lantern Lounge at Jockey Club
- Ice House BBQ
- Lily’s Lemonade at Mission Point Resort
BICYCLE RENTAL
Scheduled Opening Dates
CHURCHES
Scheduled Closing Dates
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