Events
The Zoo-de-Mackinac is a weekend of huge parties with great bands, one of the most scenic bicycle rides in the country, a lot of sunshine, views of the mighty Mackinac Bridge, and one magical island.
THIS IS NOT A RACE!! The Zoo-de-Mackinac is a collection of outdoor enthusiasts (2,200+ last year) who want to enjoy a little physical exercise together in one of the most beautiful areas in the state of Michigan. The bike ride starts Saturday morning at Boyne Highlands Resort and spans 51 miles along Lake Michigan on a paved road with very little automobile traffic. Riders pedal through rolling countryside and trillium covered forests, along sandy beaches, and are surrounded by breathtaking views of Lake Michigan from 400' high bluffs. We stop approximately half way, at a unique place called the Legs Inn for a leisurely lunch and to swap stories. The ride continues on to Mackinaw City, where Arnold Ferry boats have been chartered for the ride over to Mackinac Island. As the evening wears on, the island comes alive with The Gatehouse (formerly The French Outpost), Pink Pony, and Horns hosting post ride parties with incredible live bands!
Location: Harbor Springs to Mackinaw City
Gear Up for an Active Summer with the Mackinac Bridge Memorial Weekend Race. One of the only times of year that runners are allowed to run the Mackinac Bridge will be this year on May 29th. Runners must register in advance and be able to run a minimum of 12 minutes per mile to race in the event.
Event: Memorial Weekend
Time: 6:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Mackinaw City
Contact Information: Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau
E-Mail: info@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 231-436-5664
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Event: Memorial Weekend
Time: Saturday, May 29, 2010 & May 30th, & May 31st, 2010
Location: Colonial Michilimackinac
Contact Information: Fort Michilimackinac Historical Reenactment Pageant
E-Mail: kvieau@nmo.net
Phone: 231-436-5574 or 1-888-455-8100
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A brief and informal Memorial Day observance at Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery, to pay tribute to the soldiers who served at Fort Mackinac. Soldiers will assemble at 8:30a.m. at Fort Mackinac. They will march to the cemetery, perform a short ceremony and salute, and return to the fort. Open to the public.
Event: Observance
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery on Mackinac Island
Contact Information: MSHP
Phone: 1-231-436-4100
Ladies don't miss out on this spectacular weekend in Mackinaw City during "Red Hat Extravaganza" on June 11-13, 2010. There is a party going on just for you featuring Live Entertainment, Food, Fun, Candlelight Splendor, SHOPPING, Dancing, Prizes, Lunch at the Grand and did we mention SHOPPING??!! Come visit with your friends and have some Red Hat Fun!
Time: 4:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Mackinaw City
Contact Information: Courtney Kolatski
E-Mail: courtney@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 1-800-750-0160
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This festival features days of activities and ends with one of the
largest festival parades in Michigan.
See over 100 different species of lilacs throughout the splendor of Mackinac
Island. A day on Mackinac Island during the Lilac Festival is the
perfect Spring getaway.
Event: Lilac Festival
Time: Various Times
Location: Various Places On Mackinac Island
Contact Information: Mackinac Island Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 1-800-454-5227
Join us for a one of a kind bike tour, that has become a tradition for many bikers in Michigan and in surrounding states. On Saturday, June 12th, over 400 participants celebrate a 25, 50, 75, or 100 mile bike tour along the shores of Lake Michigan. The routes are clearly marked and a number of rest areas dot the course. SAG Safety Wagons also circle the route to ensure safety for riders.
Event: Biking
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Location: Mackinaw City Recreation Center
Contact Information: Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce
E-Mail: kelly@mackinawchamber.com
Phone: 231-436-5574 or 888-455-8100
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The first of three auto-related events, this show features
original and restored classic and antique vehicles on display along the
downtown waterfront. Period clothing, entertainment, and a Mackinac
Bridge rally all add to the festivities.
18th - Registration, Mackinac Bridge Rally
19th - Vehicles on Display
Event: Auto Show
Time: Various
Location: St.Ignace
One of Michigans Largest Festival Parades.
Event: Parade
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Main Street
Contact Information: Mackinac Island Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 1-800-454-5227
One of the largest all-make, all-model shows in the country! Over 3,000 antique, custom, and celebrity automobiles take part in this internationally acclaimed event.
Event: Auto Show
Time: Friday - 7:00p.m. - Parade, Saturday - throughout the day
Location: Downtown St.Ignace
Contact Information: St.Ignace Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 800-970-8717
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Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau to host the
Mackinaw City Arts and Craft Show on June 26 & 27, 2010 and
August 29th and 29th at the Conkling Heritage Waterfront Park
on South Huron Avenue.
The Show is Juried and will feature many artists from around the
country. Exhibits to include paintings, woodwork, hand-crafted jewelry,
hand-designed clothing, self published books, nature photography,
gourmet dips and salsa, seasonal decor and much more.
Event: Art Fair
Time: 10:00 a.m. till 7:00p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. on Sunday
Location: Conkling Heritage Waterfront Park
Contact Information: Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau
E-Mail: info@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 800-750-0160
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Celebrate an all American 4th of July in Mackinaw City.
Scheduled Events
- 1pm to 3pm - Enjoy games on the Marina Lawn (Fun for all ages)
- 9pm to Dusk - Straits Area Concert Band to perform at Conkling Heritage Park
- At Dusk - the largest fireworks display in Northern Michigan (Shot off over the bay)
Event: July 4th
Time: - Fireworks at Dusk
Location: Conkling Heritage Park, Mackinaw Crossings, Marina Lawn
Contact Information: Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau
E-Mail: info@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 231-436-5664 or 1-800-666-0160
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Time: 8:00pm
Location: Concerts in Conkling Heritage Park
Skippers may choose to race north on Lake Huron from Port Huron, race the 235-mile Shore Line Course up the Michigan coastline, or the 290-mile Southampton Course, which directs sailors toward Southampton Ontario, and then to the finish line at Mackinac Island.
The fastest boats will usually finish Sunday evening.
The fastest boat on record came in at 23 hours, 30 minutes, and 34 seconds in 2002.
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Boats will pass under the Mackinac Bridge heading East
Contact Information: Greg Miarecki
E-Mail: racecoordinator@chicagoyachtclub.org
Area Antique Shops display and sell antiques.
Event: Antique Show
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Location: Mackinaw City High School
Contact Information: Nancy Campbell
E-Mail: riccamp@sbcglobal.com
Phone: 231-436-5504
The Mackinaw Area Historical Society invites everyone to an old-fashioned celebration of summer, 1880's style, on Saturday, August 7th, 2010 at their historical village site on Wilderness Park Drive. The event will feature fun, food, music, vintage baseball, and tours of our restored one-room, Freedom School and Pest House Infirmary.
Event: Celebration
Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Historical Village
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The International Ironworker Festival is an annual event held each summer Mackinaw City. It attracts ironworkers from across the United States and Canada to compete in friendly competition. It is open to the General Public, although only ironworkers and retirees can compete in the skilled events. These events include knot tying, rod tying, rivet toss, spud throw, column climb (Field Event), and the World Championship Column Climb.
Event: Ironworkers
Time: Various Times Throughout the Weekend
Location: Mackinaw City High School
Contact Information: Dallas Campeau
Phone: 989-737-5518
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Event: Knife Show
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Location: Coffman's Hardware
Mackinaw City, Michigan is the site for the annual Corvette Crossroads event held August 27th and what a fun place to be. This event hosted by the Mackinaw Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by the area businesses, is definitely a must for Corvette vacationers. The Corvette Parade across the Mackinac Bridge is Saturday evening at 7:00pm.
Event: Auto Show
Time: Auto Show starts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday
Location: Mackinaw Crossings Parking Lot
Contact Information: Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce
E-Mail: kelly@mackinawchamber.com
Phone: 231-436-5574 or 1-888-455-8100
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Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau to host the Mackinaw City Arts and
Craft Show on June 26th and June 27th at Conkling Heritage Park on
South Huron Avenue.
The Show is Juried and will feature many artists from around the
country. Exhibits to include paintings, woodwork, hand-crafted jewelry,
hand-designed clothing, self published books, nature photography,
gourmet dips and salsa, seasonal decor and much more.
Event: Art Fair
Time: 10:00 a.m. till 7:00p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00a.m. till 3:00p.m. on Sunday
Location: Conkling Heritage Park
Contact Information: Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau
E-Mail: courtney@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 1-800-750-0160
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Monday, September 6th : 52nd Labor Day Bridge Walk
Join thousands of pedestrians as they participate in a long standing tradition, the LABOR DAY BRIDGE WALK. The walk begins at 7:00 a.m. on Labor Day and concludes at 11:00a.m. This is the only day of the year that walking the "Mighty Mac" is allowed.
Event: Bridge Walk
Location: Mackinac City and Mackinac Bridge
Contact Information: Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau
E-Mail: info@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 800-666-0160
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On September 10th & 11th, 2010 Mackinaw Crossings will
host “Historic Depot Happy Hour Hopps of Fun.” This
unique event will feature as extensive sampling of 50+ award winning
Michigan’s four internationally recognized wine regions. Plenty
of food, wine, beer, entertainment and fun!
Festival grounds are located at Mackinaw Crossings in Downtown Mackinaw City.
Event: Beer & Wine Festival
Time: 5:00 p.m. till 11:00 p.m. on Friday, and 1:00p.m. till 11:00 p.m. on Saturday
Location: Mackinaw Crossings
E-Mail: sarah@mackinawcrossings.com
Phone: 231-436-5030
15th Annual Richard Crane Memorial Big Rig Truck Show
See these awesome semi-trucks with customized cabs, extraordinary paint/art work and neon light displays. Come see the spectacular view of the lighted big trucks as they parade through South Huron Avenue and Central Avenue Saturday night.
September 17 Semi-Trucks on Display
September 18 Mackinac Bridge "Parade of Lights" at dusk starting in St. Ignace and ending in Mackinaw City.
September 18-19Semi-Trucks on Display & Awards Ceremony
Location: St.Ignace Downtown / Parade through Mackinaw City Downtown
Join us for a one of a kind bike tour, that has become a tradition for many bikers in Michigan and in surrounding states. On Saturday, September 18th, over 300 participants celebrate a 25, 50, 75, or 100 mile bike tour along the shores of Lake Michigan. The routes are clearly marked and a number of rest areas dot the course. SAG Safety Wagons also circle the route to ensure safety for riders.
Event: Biking
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Location: Mackinaw City Recreation Center
Contact Information: Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce
E-Mail: kelly@mackinawchamber.com
Phone: 231-436-5574 or 1-888-455-8100
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Michilimackinac to Turn into "Fort Fright" October 8th & 9th.
On October 8th and 9th, Colonial Michilimackinac will be transformed into a haunted habitat where werewolves, witches, and other legendary characters roam. Operating under the name “ Fort Fright ” for these two nights, the 18th-century fort and fur trading village will be open from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., with admission set at $18 for families, $6 for adults, $3 for youth (5-17), and free for children 4 and under.
The characters that will be seen and talked about throughout the evening are drawn from a book called Were-Wolves and Will-o-the-Wisps: French Tales of Mackinac Retold, which was authored by Dirk Gringhuis and published by Mackinac State Historic Parks in 1974. “The book describes the best-known legends in French-Canadian folklore,” explained Brisson, “like the man who can change into a wolf, the ghostly light known as ‘will o’ the wisp,’ and the good and bad goblins called ‘lutins.’” Many of these legends spread to other countries, Brisson noted, and some are still believed in today—with a twist. “For instance, Gringuis’ book tells us that black cats—now thought of as bringing bad luck—were originally considered the best of the good lutins.”
Priced at $6 a copy, the softbound Were-Wolves and Will-o-the-Wisps will be available for purchase at the Visitor’s Center on the nights of the event.
Information is available at 231-436-4100 or on the web at www.MackinacParks.com.
Event: Celebration
Time: 06:30PM to 09:00PM
Location: Colonial Michilimackinac
Celebrate the fall colors in Mackinaw, during the Fall Shoppers Festival.
Event: Shoppers Festival
Location: Area Retail Shops
Contact Information: Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce
E-Mail: kelly@mackinawchamber.com
Phone: 231-436-5574 or 1-888-455-8100
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Come run across the Mighty Mac and enjoy the fall colors.
Event: Foot Race
Time: 7:00 am
Location: Headquarters at Mackinaw Recreation Center
Contact Information: Courtney Kolatski
E-Mail: courtney@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 231-436-5664
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