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This Time for Keeps
2020-09-13 16:30, 2020-09-06 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Mission Point Theater, 6366 Main Street, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
Expected to follow his opera star father into the business, but discontent with his life; a young man pursues a career in popular music and romances the aquatic-ballet dancer he met during his time in the service. Some of the scenes were filmed on Mackinac Island at the Grand Hotel!

Presented in the Center for the Arts, located at Mission Point Resort. This is a free event. Make sure to visit the Mackinac Arts Council to check out its 2020 event schedule!

Movie: Mackinac – Our Famous Island
2020-09-13 15:30, 2020-09-06 15:30 | Mission Point Theater, 6366 Main Street, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
Enjoy an exquisitely produced film by Detroit Public TV and Mackinac State Historic Parks as it takes viewers along its many shores and trails to experience the natural beauty of the island, visit landmarks that reveal its earliest history and introduce the people who still work to preserve this special place. There is far more to this sacred island than horses and fudge, and DPTV cameras capture the landscape and beauty while connecting us to the diverse communities and people who have been stewards of Mackinac Island throughout its history.

Presented in the Center for the Arts, located at Mission Point Resort. This is a free event. Make sure to visit the Mackinac Arts Council to check out its 2020 event schedule!

4th Annual Mackinac Island Vintage Bike Ride
2020-09-13 10:00 | Marquette Park
Don’t miss the annual vintage bike ride. Join in this casual ride around beautiful Mackinac Island – bring your classic bike, rat rod or custom build and come enjoy the fun. Have a vintage BMX or vintage mountain bike! We’d love to see that too! We will meet at 10:00 am in Marquette Park. After a brief meet and greet, we will set off around the island. Everyone rides at their own pace. The outer perimeter of the island is relatively flat and scenic making this a fun ride for riders of any age. There will be an optional noon lunch at the Ice House BBQ behind the Island House Hotel. After riding around the island, we will meet back up in Marquette Park at 2:00 pm for a bike show and raffle.

Free Event. Free bicycle transport via Star Line Ferry. It is recommended to bring a moving blanket or something similar to drape over your bike for added protection during ferry transportation.

10:00 am: Group Ride, participants gather at Marquette Park

2:00 pm: Vintage Bike Show & Raffle, Marquette Park

Hosted by Great Lakes Vintage Bicycle Club.

Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise with Will Springsteen
2020-09-12 18:30, 2020-09-05 19:00 | Sip n’ Sail Cruise, 7325 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Enjoy an evening on the water with live music performed by Will Springsteen. Purchase tickets online only at: www.sipnsailcruises.com

50th Mackinac Island Eight Mile Run & Walk
2020-09-12 08:00 - 22:00
Race the Island perimeter for the 50th year of this exciting and scenic summer-ending event. Over 2000 participants expected! Find out more here!

Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise with Paul Bedour
2020-09-10 18:30, 2020-09-03 19:15 | Sip n’ Sail Cruise, 7325 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Enjoy an evening on the water with live music performed by Paul Bedour. Purchase tickets online only at: www.sipnsailcruises.com

Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise with Wixie Harrington
2020-09-09 18:30 | Sip n’ Sail Cruise, 7325 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Enjoy an evening on the water with live music performed by Wixie Harrington. Purchase tickets online only at: www.sipnsailcruises.com

Somewhere in Time
2020-09-08 19:30, 2020-09-01 19:30 | Mission Point Theater, 6366 Main Street, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel. Filmed on Mackinac Island.

Free events. Visit: www.mackinacartscouncil.org/movies

Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise with Gabi Bowditch
2020-09-08 18:30 | Sip n’ Sail Cruise, 7325 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Enjoy an evening on the water with live music performed by Gabi Bowditch. Purchase tickets online only at: www.sipnsailcruises.com

Watercolor Cafe: Flowery Bike Basket Paint & Sip
2020-09-08 17:00 | Watercolor Cafe, 6939 Main St, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
Create your own masterpiece with a step-by-step painting event, guided by local artist Kate Dupre. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to join. All painting materials are provided! Watercolor Cafe snacks offered. Just bring your fun-loving friends and your favorite beverage!

Events last approximately two hours, at the end of which you get to take home your artwork. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Canvas size is 11×14’“ and paint is acrylic.

$38/person. Register online at: www.watercolormackinac.com

Chateau Laframboise Bicentennial Party
2020-09-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Harbour View Inn, 6860 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Harbour View Inn will be hosting Chateau Laframboise Bicentennial Parties with Champagne, cake and a brief presentation from the Mackinac State Historic Parks on Magdelaine Laframboise and her role on Mackinac Island. This is a free event, open to all.

There will be several parties throughout the summer: July 6, August 2, September 6, October 4, 2020

Sip n’ Sail Cruise: Easy Like Sunday Morning
2020-09-06 10:45 | Sip n’ Sail Cruise, 7325 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Enjoy an afternoon on the water with live music performed by Mark Bowen. Purchase tickets online only at: www.sipnsailcruises.com

Sunset & Fireworks Cruise - St Ignace
2020-09-05 20:30 - 21:00
Enjoy our famous fireworks Cruise out of St Ignace Dock #1, 253 S State St. St Ignace, MI 49781 every SATURDAY night June 27th – September 5th, 2020 departing at 9:00 pm in June and July and 8:30 pm in August and September. Cash Bar is available serving beer, wine, pop/soda, water and snacks. Adults $24.00 / pp Children (5-12) $ 10.00 / pp Children Under 5 Cruise for Free!

Watercolor Cafe: Succulent Paint & Sip
2020-09-05 18:00 | Watercolor Cafe, 6939 Main St, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
Create your own masterpiece with a step-by-step painting event, guided by local artist Kate Dupre. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to join. All painting materials are provided, just bring your fun-loving friends and your favorite beverage!

Events last approximately two hours, at the end of which you get to take home your artwork. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to start time. Canvas size is 11×14’“ and paint is acrylic.

$38/person, register online at: www.watercolorcafemackinac.com

Horn’s Bar Labor Day Regatta
2020-09-05 12:00 | Mackinac Island Yacht Club, 7006 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
The annual Horns Bar Labor Day Regatta takes racers through the round the Island course. It is a fun event open to sailboats of all classes. There is no entry fee. The awards ceremony and party will be held immediately following the race at Mackinac Island Yacht Club, courtesy of Steve and Patti Ann Moskwa, owners of Horns Bar and the Yankee Rebel. All participants will receive a cabin plaque.

The first in fleet winner will be awarded the “Andy Kiener Memorial Trophy.”

Sunset & Fireworks Cruise - Mackinaw City
2020-09-04 20:30 - 21:00
Enjoy our famous fireworks Cruise out of Mackinaw City every FRIDAY night from June 19th through September 4th, 2020. Departing from Mackinaw City Dock #1, 801 S Huron Ave. Mackinaw City, MI 49701. The cruise leaves at 9:00 PM in June and July and 8:30 PM in August and September. Cash Bar Available serving beer, wine, pop/soda, water and snacks. Adults $24.00 / pp Children (5-12) $ 10.00 / pp Children Under 5 Cruise for Free!

Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise with Mark Bowen
2020-09-04 19:00 | Sip n’ Sail Cruise, 7325 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Enjoy an evening on the water with live music performed by Mark Bowen. Purchase tickets online only at: www.sipnsailcruises.com

Music in the Park
2020-09-03 19:00 - 22:00
The backdrop is second to none. The summer concert series takes place on the lawn of a National Historic Landmark, Marquette Park, which is at the foothills of Historic Fort Mackinac downtown across from the marina. A mix of live folk, rock, country, blues are on stage. All concerts are free. Feel free to bring a blanket or chair to sit and enjoy the show on.

Visit Mackinac Arts Council’s website for more information: www.mackinacartscouncil.org/music-in-the-park.

This event runs every week and begins at 7:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until September 3, 2020.

Sip n’ Sail Great Turtle Sunset Voyage with Mike Ridley
2020-09-02 18:45 | Sip n’ Sail Cruise, 7325 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Enjoy an evening on the water with live music performed by Mike Ridley. Purchase tickets online only at: www.sipnsailcruises.com

Paint Watercolor Geraniums
2020-09-02 18:00 | Mackinac Art Museum, 7070 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Watercolor teacher Megan Swoyer will lead a class for beginner watercolorists that features the island’s most cheerful and iconic flower — the geranium! She’ll take students through a few leaf exercises before a simple sketch and painting are created. Everything from wet-onto-wet and wet-onto-dry techniques will be explored, as well as leaf veining techniques and creating good composition.

You can check out some of Megan’s works at www.greenbushmedia.com or on Instagram: @meganswoyer.

Please note all summer 2020 workshops will be held outdoors, and will convene on the lawn directly outside the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum in Marquette Park.

Register for this class online at: www.mackinacartscouncil.org

Hike to Fort Holmes
2020-09-02 13:30 - 15:00 | Fort Mackinac, 7125 Huron Road, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
Join an MSHP staff member for a guided walk to Fort Holmes, the highest point on Mackinac Island. Meet at the Fort Mackinac Avenue of Flags. This is a Mackinac Parks: 125 free event!

Movie in the Fort: Star Wars – the Rise of Skywalker
2020-09-01 21:00 - 23:00 | Fort Mackinac, 7125 Huron Road, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
Settle in under the stars at Fort Mackinac and enjoy Star Wars – the Rise of Skywalker on the Parade Ground. Bring a blanket or a chair. This is a Mackinac Parks: 125 free event!

Sip n’ Sail Sunset Cruise with Pete Kehoe
2020-09-01 19:15 | Sip n’ Sail Cruise, 7325 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Live music with Pete Kehoe. Purchase tickets online only at: www.sipnsailcruises.com

Brian Thomas Live at Smokey Jose’s
2020-09-01 16:30 - 20:00 | Smokey Jose’s, 7255 Main Street, Mackinac Island, Michigan, 49757, United States
Mackinac Island singer Brian Thomas performs daily at Smokey Jose’s.

Music Mondays
2020-08-31 19:00 | Mission Point Theater, 6366 Main Street, Mackinac Island, 49757, United States
A staple of winter life on Mackinac Island, Music Mondays is a weekly jam session and open mic night. All are welcome to sing or play an instrument, share a cover, an original tune, or play along with the group. Keyboard, bass guitar, drums, and microphones are available in house, or you may bring any of your own instruments.

Free. Limited to 50 people, enforced at the door. Masks are required.
