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Grand Hotel – Titanic Weekend – May 30 – June 1 , 2025

The Year is 1912 and you have a First-Class Ticket on the Titanic. Experience a weekend of glamour and decadence in a way that only Grand Hotel could offer. Be whisked away each night with live bands, dancing, and authentic cuisine in the ballroom. Learn what it was really like to be on the “Unsinkable Ship” with our professional Historians and watch a special viewing of the Oscar-winning movie. Our immersive actors and authentic costumes will transport you aboard the Titanic for a weekend you’ll never forget.

Additional nights are available at a discounted rate.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Friday evening Bon Voyage party and reception
  • Friday evening themed entertainment
  • Saturday morning History Lecture with Resident Historian Bob Tagatz
  • Saturday afternoon presentation
  • Saturday dinner inspired by the last meal served on the Titanic
  • Sunday morning wrap-up
  • Admission to the Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

Titanic Weekend is also available by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

View Grand Hotel Policies and Information >> to learn more about our evening dress code, luggage process, and more.  

View the Tentative Agenda below. Please note that the events, times and locations listed in the Tentative Agenda are subject to change.

*Subject to 6% Michigan sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, 19.5% resort fee, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability, 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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Grand Hotel Lilac Festival Week Package – June 6 – 8 & June 12 -17, 2025

Grand Hotel Lilac Festival Package

Available Friday, June 6 – Sunday, June 8, 2025 & Thursday, June 12 – Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Description

Join us for Mackinac Island’s annual Lilac Festival, where we celebrate the island’s beloved fragrant blooms!

Since its inception in 1948, this 10-day festival has honored the lilac, a stunning flower with a rich history—some of which are over 200 years old. This year’s event promises a vibrant celebration of nature, art, and culture, inviting visitors to fully experience the island’s beauty. Enjoy a variety of exciting activities, including lilac-themed art exhibitions, musical performances, garden tours, and scenic carriage rides through the colorful blossoms.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Grand Hotel Garden Tours daily, excludes Sundays
  • Grand Hotel History Lecture with resident historian Bob Tagatz
  • Admission to the Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

This Grand Hotel Lilac Festival Week special offer is available to book by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

View Grand Hotel Policies and Information >> to learn more about our evening dress code, luggage process, and more.  

*Subject to 6% Michigan sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, 19.5% resort fee, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability, 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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Mackinac Island Lilac Festival – June 6 – 15, 2025

Mackinac Island Lilac Festival

The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is a 10-day celebration, June 6 through 15, 2025.

It’s the first and largest summer event on the Island, attracting thousands of visitors. Festivities for the 2025 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival include the coronation of the Lilac Festival Queen and Court, Lilac Festival 10K Run/Walk, horse drawn carriage tours, the Lilac Festival Grand Parade and much more.

More details to come! Be sure to check back with us!

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While you wait for the 2025 Lilac Festival, here’s a view of some of the early summer flowers adding their color and beauty to the month of June on Mackinac Island.

Lilacs in bloom on Mackinac Island – Click photos for slideshow view.

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RECAP OF ALL THE EVENTS AND FUN FROM THE 2021 LILAC FESTIVAL

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Lilac Festival Run & Walk – June 8, 2024

Lilac 10K Run & Walk

Join us on Saturday, June 8, 2024, to kick off the 76th Mackinac Island Lilac Festival with a great morning race to enjoy the early season beauty on the Island. The course will provide you with the tree-covered paved roads through the center of the Island, and tremendous lake views with the Mackinac Bridge on the horizon. This is certainly a race you don’t want to miss!

Lil’ Lilac Kid’s Race!

There will be a special event for young children starting at 11:45, at the school. Children will run on the lawn outside the school (either 150 or 300 yards, depending on age and ability), and receive a medal at the finish. Race registration includes a shirt.

Race Start and Distance!

Location

The Lilac Festival Run & Walk will start in front of Wyndamere Park on Main Street and finish in the Mackinac Island School yard. (The start is 5 Minutes from the school, so please allow enough time).

The Lil’ Lilac Kids Run will begin and end at the Mackinac Island Public School. Children will run either 150 or 300 yards on the lawn outside the school.

Starting Times

10K race start is 9:30 a.m.

Lil’ Lilac Kids Run start is 11:45 a.m.

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Grand Hotel – On the Case with Jane Seymour – June 10 – 13, 2024

Grand Hotel - On the Case with Jane Seymour

Embark on a Hollywood-style adventure with Jane Seymour at Grand Hotel where mystery, excitement, and intrigue await as you immerse yourself in the captivating world of her hit Acorn TV detective series, “Harry Wild” (watch the series trailer). The third season of the fan-favorite Irish mystery series will debut on Monday, May 13 on Acorn TV, with a co-premiere on AMC Networks’ linear platform, BBC America.

Package Includes:

  • Daily Breakfast and Dinner
  • Special Screenings of the hit Acorn TV series Harry Wild
  • Harry Wild Q & A sessions
  • Meet & Greet with Jane Seymour and surprises from Harry Wild cast & crew members
  • Autograph Session with Jane Seymour herself, take home a cherished memento and learn more about the Open Hearts Foundation
  • Harry Wild Mystery themed 1920’s Cocktail Reception
  • “Movies on Mackinac” lecture with Resident Historian Bob Tagatz

Join us at Grand Hotel for an unforgettable experience getting up close and personal with Jane Seymour. Get ready to walk the red carpet and uncover the mysteries that lie ahead, guided by the streamer that is home to an abundance of brilliant international detective series, dramas and thrillers, Acorn TV.

Learn more about the Open Hearts Foundation:

Co-Founded by Jane Seymour, the Open Hearts Foundation has been shoulder to shoulder with those experiencing adversity, providing many forms of support and inspiration. At the heart of the Foundation’s mission is the Open Hearts Philosophy that in times of great challenge, one must accept it and reach out to do what they can to help others. In doing this, they can find purpose and live with an open heart. The Foundation fulfills its mission and has a deep commitment to serve through its two programs: a grant making program and the Young Hearts Volunteerism program. The Foundation has provided more than $1.4 million to emerging charities throughout the United States in its grantmaking history and has engaged thousands of volunteers across the globe to do what they can to help and find their unique purpose. The Foundation is a small, public, 501(c)(3) foundation with an enormous mission, supported by creative, like-minded people working together for the greater good. Everyone is invited to join the Open Hearts movement! www.OpenHeartsFoundation.org

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Mackinac’s Got Talent Auditions! – Music In The Park – June 26, 2025

Mackinac’s Got Talent! - Music In The Park

Time & Location

Jun 26, 2025, 6:00 PM

Marquette Park, Missionary Bark Chapel, 7200 Huron St, Mackinac Island, MI 49757, USA
About

Round 1 of Mackinac’s Got Talent. Experience the boundless creativity of Mackinac Island! Open to all island residents and summer employees.

AUDITIONS!

Who can enter? – Anyone who Lives or Works on Mackinac Island, and who is not a professional artist.*

Contestants must arrive by 6pm on June 26th to compete.

You do not need to sign up before arriving. If you are using a backing/accompaniment track it MUST be publicly available online for us to access – EXAMPLES – YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music…etc. If you are using a custom track, please email it to Laura@mackinacartscouncil.org by 10 pm June 25th.

Singing , Dancing, Acting, Comedy, Spoken Word, Magic, Variety, Slam poetry and more! Have a talent? Come and share it with us – All TALENT Welcome ++

The Finale will take place on Thursday, August 28nd. You must be available on August 282nd to advance to the Finale.

*This event is meant to be a showcase of Mackinac Island talent; we kindly ask that only those who work and live on the island participate.

All are welcome in the audience. This is an amateur competition, we kindly ask that no professional artists compete.

++ Please ensure that any talent act and lyrics are family friendly. Let’s keep it PG!

Grand Prize $600 Plus a spot as an opening act at Music in the Park 2026

Second Place $300

Third Place $100

Student Award $100 Must be 18yrs or younger

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Music in the Park – 6:00pm, Marquette Park, Mackinac Island – Free

With a spectacular backdrop, our 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. Bring a picnic and tune in for some great live folk, rock, country, blues—the best of Americana. All concerts are free. We recommend bringing a blanket or lawn chairs for your comfort.

Music In The Park
EVERY THURSDAY 6:30pm
MARQUETTE PARK
Rain location: Mission Point Theater

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