Available Friday, May 8, 2026 – Sunday, May 10, 2026
Celebrate Mother’s Day in unforgettable style at Grand Hotel, where elegance, fine dining, and timeless charm come together for a weekend to remember. On Sunday, delight in the Grand Luncheon Experience, a bountiful showcase of locally-inspired cuisine thoughtfully prepared by our chefs, all highlighted by a Champagne Toast in honor of mom.
Package Includes:
- Grand Hotel accommodations
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- All resort amenities
- Saturday History Lecture with Grand Hotel Resident Historian Bob Tagatz
- Sunday Grand Luncheon Experience in the Main Dining Room with a Mother’s Day champagne toast
- Rose at check-in for mom
- Admission to the Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
This Mother’s Day hotel special package can also be booked 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, 4% Mackinac Island assessment, 19.5% resort fee, and a $16.00 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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The 2026 Fort2Fort Five Mile Challenge will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, beginning with the sound of the musket at 9:00 am. Runners and walkers will start inside Fort Mackinac, then through the Sally Port gate to the racecourse ahead. All proceeds help support the Mackinac Historic State Parks!
There will also be a Virtual Race, which can be run or walked anytime at participant’s convenience. All virtual times can be logged by the participant in a separate Virtual Race category (no awards).
The Fort2Fort Five Mile is part of the Mackinac Island Trio Series! Register and complete either the Fort2Fort Five Mile Challenge or the Lilac Festival 10K, plus both the Mackinac Island Eight Mile and Great Turtle Trail Run, and you will receive a special Mackinac Island Trio Series medal. This will be a separate medal from the other finisher’s medal and will be awarded following the Great Turtle Half Marathon. (Note, Virtual events count as participation in the Trio).
STARTING TIME
The start of both the 5 Mile Run and Walk will begin inside Fort Mackinac at 9:00 am with the sound of the musket firing. Runners and walkers will go through the Sally Port gates to the course ahead on Huron Road
Fort doors will be open and rest rooms available inside. Restrooms are also available outside at the Huron Road Pavilion.
LOCATION
The race will finish on the lawn behind and east of Fort Mackinac (next to start line).
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