An America250 event! The historic island fort is decked out in patriotic finery with banners, flags and bunting. It is an 1880’s Independence Day, with 38-gun salutes honoring the states of the period and children’s games. Guests join the party and participate in games on the fort parade ground.
Don’t miss out on this all 1880s Independence Day as we have catch and baseball available on the parade ground to go along with foot and relay races, a band, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, the raising of the colors, the national salute (38 rifle blasts for the 38 states of the 1880s!), a cannon salute, and much more!
Music will start at 3:00 p.m. Games will be available on the parade ground beginning at 3:15 p.m. The reading of the Declaration of Independence, raising of colors, toast, and national salute will begin around 4:15 p.m.
The Tea Room Restaurant, operated by Grand Hotel, is open all day serving snacks, sweets, and beverages, and will have full lunch service from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All special programming is included with regular admission to Fort Mackinac.
Earlier this year we stopped into the new Pink Pony Store at the Chippewa Hotel and did some Pink Pony shopping. (Here are a few photos from our visit.) The good news is that you can shop online year-round at https://chippewa-hotel.myshopify.com/
Pink Pony Store – Photo Gallery (Click on photos for captions & slideshow view)
As the summer tourist season ends on Mackinac Island, many of the horses leave the island for winter pastures on the mainland in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The sight of the departing horses being led through the streets of downtown Mackinac Island is always bittersweet scene of late summer and early fall. Here are some of the latest photos.
Horses of Mackinac Island – Fall Departure to Winter Pastures – Photo Gallery (Click on photos for slideshow view)
Arrive Friday, October 28 • Depart Sunday, October 30, 2022
For activities for young-in-age and young-at-heart, join us for Halloween Weekend at Grand Hotel! Experience fall on Mackinac Island and enjoy all the spooktacular activities and ghoulish excitement Grand Hotel offers for the whole family.
Package Includes:
Grand Hotel Accommodations
Breakfast and dinner daily*
All resort amenities
Friday evening family movie night
Saturday Morning Bloody Mary Bar with non-alcoholic options
Saturday Halloween Movie Marathon
Saturday Haunted Afternoon Tea will be available for an additional price
Saturday evening: Get ready for a scary movie!
Saturday pumpkin carving contest
Haunted Hotel Ball and Costume Contest
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This Halloween package is also available by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.
*Please note: The Grand Hotel dress code applies the Friday evening dinner in the Main Dining Room. Guests dining on Saturday evening in the Main Dining Room are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes.
The Great Turtle Drop – a festive celebration of the arrival of the New Year on Mackinac Island – will take place once again this year on Main Street. The Great Turtle will be lowered from top of the Lilac Tree Hotel at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Ring in the New Year with the Great Turtle Drop! It’s a uniquely Mackinac celebration! Cheers!
Don’t miss the culinary event of the summer! Island chefs come together to meet and greet while sharing their creations.
Tickets include buffet styled food, drinks by Coca Cola and Starbucks as well as craft beers, Michigan wines (must be 21) and sweets by the Island Fudge Shops.
Past Restaurants Have Included:
1852 Grill Room – Island House Hotel
Bistro on the Greens – Mission Point Resort
Cawthorne’s Village Inn – A Grand Hotel Restaurant
Goodfellow’s Italian Chophouse – Lake View Hotel
Harbour View Inn BBQ
Island Slice Pizzeria
Mary’s Bistro
Millie’s on Main
Pink Pony – Chippewa Hotel
Past Wineries Have Included:
Black Star Farms
Leelanau Cellars
Mackinaw Trail Winery
Past Microbreweries Have Included:
Arbor Brewing
Arcadia Brewing
Bell’s Brewery
Cheboygan Brewery
Founder’s Brewing Company
Frankenmuth Brewing
Keewanau Brewing
Petoskey Brewing Company
