2026 SEASON Mackinac Island Summer Events Calendar SUMMER CALENDAR
JULY 4TH FIREWORKS DISPLAY
ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL
FORT MACKINAC OPENING
MAY May 1 Fort Mackinac opens for the 2026 season May 9 Fort-2-Fort 5-Mile Challenge May 15-17 Zoo-de-Mack Bike Bash JUNE June 5-14 The 77th Annual Lilac Festival - A 10-day celebration includes the Lilac Queen Coronation, Lilac Walks & Talks, the Grand Parade and more! Full schedule at mackinacisland.org June 5-14 Free admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum June 6 Lilac Festival 10k Run / Walk June 25 Music in the Park - Free Concerts at 6:30pm, every Thursday through August 27th at Marquette Park JULY July 4 Star Spangled 4th of July, and picnic at Fort Mackinac - W.T. Rabe Stone Skipping Contest featuring amateur and professional divisions. 10:00am - Fireworks at 10:30pm
July 11-14 Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac July 18-21 Bayview Mackinac Sailboat Race to Mackinac July 25 Vintage Base Ball Game: The Mackinac Never Sweats. Behind Fort Mackinac 6:30pm AUGUST Aug 1-31 Shakespeare in the Park Aug 16-17 National Hickory Stick Classic Golf tournament at Wawashkamo SEPTEMBER Sept 4-7 Grand Hotel’s Labor Day Jazz Festival Sept 7 Annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk Sept 12 Mackinac Island Annual 8-Mile Run/Walk OCTOBER Oct. 2-3 Mackinac Island Fall Fudge Festival - Celebrate the Island's famous fudge and enjoy 2 days of fall-themed activities. Oct 24-26 Halloween Weekend, kids trick-or-treating downtown, and adult costume parties at nights Oct 24 Great Turtle Trail Run 5.7 Mile Run/ Walk
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