Events

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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Every Tuesday, July 7-August 25    Straits Area Concert Band       

Fri. May 22              Waterford Kettering School

Sat. July 4               Straits Area Concert Band               

Sat. July 11             Shepard’s Folly    

Fri. July 17             Combined Concert starting at 7:00pm  

Fri. July 17              VIP Concert--tickets available at mackinawcity.com    

Sat. July 18             Festival of the Americas - Music on a Barge

Sat. July 25             Conga Se Menne

Sat.  August 1         East Troy Community Band

Sat. August 8          Rich Eddy’s Rockin’ Oldies

Fri. August 14         Dance North

 

Sat. August 15        St. Ignace Steel Drum Band                              

Sat. August 22        Kort McCumber Band                                

Time: 8:00pm
Location: Concerts in Conkling Heritage Park

Friday

7:00pm Combined Concert in Conkling Heritage Park

8:00pm  VIP Concert onboard the Counterpointe II with a wine & cheese reception, including tour of the art gallery. Seating is limited. Call 231-436-5664 for reservations or purchase on line

 Saturday

8:00pm  American Wind Symphony Orchestra performance on barge near the State Dock. Call 231-436-5664 or 800-750-0160 for reserved seating or purchase on line

Sunday

3:30pm Children's Concert

Chamber performances will occur throughout the festival in key locations (TBA) of Mackinaw City.

**Call or check online to confirm concert and event times

Location: State Dock Harbor and Conkling Heritage Park
E-Mail: info@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 231-436-5664

Yachts in the Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race should begin crossing the finishing line in the


Mackinaw

City area ~ noon on July 19th. 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

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 British continued to occupy the fort at old Michilimackinac through the early part of the American Revolution. In 1780 Commandant Patrick Sinclair used the sloop, WELCOME, to move the fort from old Michilimackinac to Mackinac Island. During 1780, the WELCOME made many trips between the mainland and Mackinac Island to help move people and goods. The original logbook of these trips still exists. Late in 1781, the sloop was lost in a storm. Its final resting place remains a mystery although it was likely in the Straits of Mackinaw.

The replica WELCOME was built by the Mackinac Island State Park Commision at Fort Michilimackinac for the 200th anniversary of Independence Day. It served as a window to the past for many years, allowing visitors the chance to see the facet of American History often forgotten.

The WELCOME will be in Mackinaw City for display and public tours on the following dates:

• July 31-August 2, 2009


• August 21-24, 2009 


• September 4-7, 2009

For more information please call the Mackinaw Area Visitiors Bureau at 800-750-0160

Event: Celebration
Location: United States
Contact Information: Courtney Kolatski
E-Mail: courtney@mackinawcity.com

The Mackinaw Area Historical Society invites everyone to an old-fashioned celebration of summer, 1880's style, on Saturday, August 1st, 2009 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 "Summer Celebration"
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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 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: Ken Dumas
Phone: 269-962-8511
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Mackinaw City, Michigan is the site for the annual Corvette Crossroads event held August 28th and what a fun place to be. This event hosted by the Greater Mackinaw Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by the area businesses is definitely a must for Corvette vacationers.

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 August 29th and 30th 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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Monday, September 7th : 51st 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 11th and 12th, 2009 Mackinaw Crossings will host “Historic Depot Happy Hour Hopps of Fun.” This unique event will feature as extensive sampling of 50+ award winning Michigan micro brewed beers and over 40 wines from

Michigan’s four internationally recognized wine regions. Plenty of food, wine, beer, entertainment and fun!

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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
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The Parade of over 500 Antique Tractors will begin in Mackinaw City September 18th, at 10:00am., parading across the Mackinac Bridge and end at the Kewadin Casino in St. Ignace.

 

 

 

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Event: Parade
Time: 10:00am
Location: Mackinac Bridge

See these awesome semi trucks - customized cabs, extraordinary paint/art work and neon light displays.

Location: St.Ignace Downtown / Parade through Mackinaw City Downtown
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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 19th, 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 High School
Contact Information: Greater 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 9th & 10th.

On October 9th and 10th, 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 18^th-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: Greater 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 St. Anthony's Parrish Hall
Contact Information: Courtney Kolatski
E-Mail: courtney@mackinawcity.com
Phone: 231-436-5321
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