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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Pirate Festival
DESCRIPTION:A day of food & drinks\, live music\, and pirate contests on the island. The festival will take place on our Mackinac Island Main Dock #1. \n\n\n\nThe Mackinac Pirate Adventure Tour with the Good Fortune pirate ship will feature water cannons for the kids as well as a bar for adults. The pirate ship will be ferrying passengers from our Mackinaw City Dock to the Festival on our Historic Mackinac Island Dock #1\, in the morning\, with a ticket purchase. The Pirate Ship will end the day by offering evening and Nauti (21+) cruises at 5:45 pm and 7:15 pm\, departing from the Mackinac Island dock #1 with a ticket purchase. \n\n\n\nFestival admission is FREE and is taking place on Mackinac Island. \n\n\n\nPirate Ferry or Cruise tickets are available for purchase. \n\n\n\nBuy your tickets to ride the pirate ship from Mackinaw City at these times: \n\n\n\n9:15 am \n\n\n\n11:00 am \n\n\n\n12:30 pm \n\n\n\nFestival admission is FREE and is taking place on Mackinac Island. \n\n\n\nThings to do: \n\n\n\n\nBlack Murray Band\n\n\n\nPirate Contest\n\nDress like a pirate\n\n\n\nTalk like a pirate\n\n\n\nWalk the Plank\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor an added adventure\, you can purchase tickets to the Good Fortune Pirate Ship evening cruises. The night cruises leave Mackinac Island at 5:45 and 7:15 p.m. and will sail under the Mackinac Bridge. It includes pirate music and dancing\, crew members dressed and talking like pirates\, water cannons for kids on board\, and the cruise will culminate with the firing off the Good Fortune’s cannon. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase during the cruise. Book tickets here!
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/great-lakes-pirate-festival/
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SUMMARY:2023 Lilac Festival - June 18th Events
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the 75th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival! It is the largest and most historic festival on Mackinac Island. It’s 10 days celebrating the lilacs and their uniqueness and history to Mackinac Island. Join us for the Lilac Queen coronation\, official poster reveal\, 10K Run/Walk\, lilac walking tours\, lilac planting seminars\, bounce houses\, Michigan Cornhole tournament\, live music\, the Grand Parade\, and more! \n\n\n\nDaily Events \n\n\n\nTimes Vary: FREE Family Fun Playground at Windermere Point. Bounce houses on weekends. 15-foot customized coloring mural for the entire event. \n\n\n\nTimes Vary: Kayaking\, paddle boarding\, and snorkeling excursions with Great Turtle Kayak Tours. Visit their website for pricing and schedule. \n\n\n\nTimes Vary: Morning\, Historic\, and Sunset cruises with Sip N’ Sail cruises. Visit their website for pricing and schedule. \n\n\n\n9:00 am – 8:00 pm: Collection of all the Lilac Festival posters on display at the Center for the Arts at the Mission Point Theatre lobby. Free \n\n\n\n9:00 am – 8:00 pm: The Top 20 posters from this year’s Lilac Festival Poster Contest on display at the Center for the Arts at the Mission Point Theatre lobby. Free \n\n\n\n10:00 am – 8:00 pm: View local artists\, Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte\, new works in the Murray Hotel Lower Gallery \n\n\n\nEvenings: Downtown entertainment. Listen to live music and local musicians downtown Mackinac Island. \n\n\n\nJune 18th Events \n\n\n\n8:30 am: Lilac Walking Tour with Lilac Docent\, Anne Borowicz. Meet at the west side of Marquette Park. Free event. \n\n\n\n10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum. \n\n\n\n10:45 am – 12:15 pm: Sip N’ Sail Cruise: Easy Like Sunday Morning Lilac Festival Special with DJ Mike Williford. $53\, purchase tickets on their website \n\n\n\n1:00 pm: Special Tour at Fort Mackinac following the cannon firing. Included with admission to Fort Mackinac \n\n\n\n1:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Concerts in Marquette Park\, face painting & temporary tattoos\, Rosco the Clown with balloon animals\, and more fun! Free event \n\n\n\n3:30 pm: Mackinac: Our Famous Island movie at Mission Point Theatre. Free event. \n\n\n\n4:00 pm: Special cannon firing from Fort Mackinac to kick-off the 2023 Lilac Festival Parade \n\n\n\n4:00 pm: Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Parade. Begins at Mission Point Resort\, through Main Street\, and ends at Windermere Point. Grand Parade sponsored by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling. \n\n\n\n4:30 pm: This Time for Keeps movie at Mission Point Theatre. Free event. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm: Raffle Ticket Party at Mary’s Bistro. Tickets are $100. First place is $3\,000 and 2nd-8th place is $1\,000 each. Drawing is at 6:30 pm
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/2023-lilac-festival-june-18th-events/
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SUMMARY:Lilac Festival Grand Parade
DESCRIPTION: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! Come and join the fun!
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/lilac-festival-grand-parade-2/
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SUMMARY:4th of July on Mackinac Island
DESCRIPTION: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 Day celebrations!
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/4th-of-july-on-mackinac-island/
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SUMMARY:W.T. Rabe Stone Skipping Competition
DESCRIPTION: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 prior to the event by contacting Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau. All other divisions can register on the day of the event. \n\n\n\n9:00 am: Registration begins \n\n\n\n10:00 am:  Gerplunkers\, Pebbles and Open divisions simultaneously start \n\n\n\n12:00 pm: Pro division starts
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/w-t-rabe-stone-skipping-competition-2/
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SUMMARY:July 4th Fireworks Display
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Independence Day in a big way with two sparkling fireworks displays going off simultaneously! Fireworks start at dusk – about 10:00 pm.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/july-4th-fireworks-display/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230718T120000
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SUMMARY:Bayview Mackinac Race
DESCRIPTION:Since the first Mackinac Race in 1925\, Bayview Yacht Club has hosted this spectacular annual fresh water event which has attracted intrepid sailors from around the globe. The first fleet of only nine boats was battered by strong winds and only three finished. Today\, Bayview hosts more than two hundred fifty racing yachts for the annual trek from Port Huron to Mackinac Island. Whether sailing the traditional shore course or the longer Cove Island or South Hampton course\, it is an exciting and challenging adventure and sailors must face every conceivable type of challenge Mother Nature can present. From big waves and high wind to black flies and intolerable heat\, the sailors press on to finish yet another Mackinac Race.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/bayview-mackinac-race-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230722T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230725T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T201241Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
DESCRIPTION:The world’s longest freshwater sailing event and is recognized as one of the most prestigious sailing races in the world. Today\, sailors from Maine to California make this race an invariable part of their summer. \n\n\n\nFor more information please visit: www.cycracetomackinac.com
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/chicago-yacht-club-race-to-mackinac-3/
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SUMMARY:Vintage Base Ball
DESCRIPTION:A vintage game of “base ball” as it was meant to be played\, barehanded and by gentlemen’s rules on the old Fort Mackinac ball field behind Fort Mackinac\, the oldest continually used ball field in Michigan! Learn an old-fashioned cheer\, watch players fined for smoking cigars on the field\, and enjoy a good old-fashioned rivalry! We welcome back the Portland Blue Sox for the 2023 match! Sponsored by Mary’s Bistro and Draught House. \n\n\n\nAdmission by donation.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/vintage-base-ball/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230825T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230827T120000
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SUMMARY:2023 Fudge Festival
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the fudge capital of the world!\n\n\n\nFor an entire weekend the Mackinac Island Fudge Festival celebrates the Island’s most famous treat and features a number of fudge-related\, fun\, family events! Activities include fudge-making demonstrations\, fudge inspired food and cocktails\, an outdoor movie\, family games\, and more!  \n\n\n\nNew activities are planned for this year’s festival including a Fudge Quest\, chance to be a fudge maker for the day\, and fudge-olympics!
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/2023-fudge-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230909T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230909T120000
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SUMMARY:Eight Mile Run & Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this exciting\, summer-ending event. You will experience Mackinac Island in one of the oldest and most scenic races in Michigan. The Island is a unique destination that can only be reached by ferry. Step back in time to a bygone era where travel is done by foot\, bicycle\, carriage or horse. With over 2\,500 runners and walkers\, this is definitely a race you and your family will never forget! \n\n\n\nCourseThe Start Line is located in front of Mission Point Resort\, and the course will follow the perimeter of Mackinac Island in a clock-wise direction.  The first mile of the race will travel past Victorian homes\, the boat harbor and a myriad of shops and hotels in downtown Mackinac Island.  Once through town\, the route follows the shoreline of the Straits of Mackinac featuring breathtaking views of the Mackinac Bridge\, neighboring islands and historic rock formations\, finishing at waters edge on the lawn of Mission Point.  This course is fast and flat but the scenery is so beautiful\, you may just decide to relax and enjoy!  The Finish Line is located along the shores in the park out front of Mission Point Resort.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/eight-mile-run-walk/
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SUMMARY:Mackinac Island Pride Festival Weekend
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URL:https://mackinac.com/event/mackinac-island-pride-festival-weekend/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230922T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230924T120000
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UID:3207-1695384000-1695556800@mackinac.com
SUMMARY:Republican Leadership Conference
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URL:https://mackinac.com/event/republican-leadership-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231029T120000
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SUMMARY:Mackinac Island’s Halloween Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Halloween comes earlier on Mackinac Island – the weekend of October 27-29! This weekend typically marks the last big weekend before most island businesses close for the season. Celebrate Halloween with the Great Turtle Trail Run\, trick-or-treating for kids through downtown shops\, and Halloween costume parties for adults throughout island establishments in the evening.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/mackinac-islands-halloween-weekend-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231028T103000
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SUMMARY:Great Turtle Trail Run & Half Marathon
DESCRIPTION:One of the most scenic trail events in the state. We have a capacity of 3\,500 participants running and walking the inside trails of Mackinac Island during the last open weekend of the season. \n\n\n\nAll who register will enjoy special race features – commemorative medals\, a race shirt in Great Turtle fashion\, special Halloween events for adults and kids\, great end-of-season sales – plus the beauty of late fall on the Island. \n\n\n\nFor more information and to register for this race\, visit: www.runmackinac.com.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/great-turtle-trail-run-half-marathon-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240513T080000
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SUMMARY:Fort 2 Fort 5-Mile Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this fun race on Mackinac Island! Proceeds help support the Mackinac Historic State Parks! \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nRegister and find more information at: www.runmackinac.com.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/fort-2-fort-5-mile-challenge-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250508T000000
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SUMMARY:Mackinac Island and Tulip Festivals Tour
DESCRIPTION:A tour encompassing the Holland\, MI\, and Orange City\, IA\, Tulip Festivals\, a Mississippi Riverboat Cruise\, and two nights on Mackinac Island.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/mackinac-island-and-tulip-festivals-tour/
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SUMMARY:Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
DESCRIPTION:A ten-day celebration featuring parades\, concerts\, and the blooming lilacs. The Lilac Parade is scheduled for June 15 at 4:00 PM.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/annual-mackinac-island-lilac-festival/
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SUMMARY:4th of July Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:Experience an unforgettable Independence Day on Mackinac Island with patriotic parades\, live music\, and a spectacular fireworks display over the water. Enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the day\, including historical reenactments\, festive street performances\, and classic American treats from local vendors. Whether you’re watching the fireworks from the shoreline or a boat\, this is one of the island’s most iconic summer events.
URL:https://mackinac.com/event/4th-of-july-celebrations/
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