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Mackinac Island Lilac Festival – June 5 – 14, 2026

Mackinac Island Lilac Festival

The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is a 10-day celebration, June 5 through 14, 2026.

It’s the first and largest summer event on the Island, attracting thousands of visitors. Festivities for the 2026 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 2026 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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Grand Hotel Lilac Festival Week Package – June 5 – 15, 2026

Grand Hotel Lilac Festival Package

Friday, June 5, 2026 – Monday, June 15, 2026

Experience Mackinac Island at its most magical during the annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, a ten-day celebration bursting with color, fragrance, and island charm. Since 1948, this cherished tradition has honored the island’s world-famous lilacs, some dating back more than 200 years, with events that capture the spirit of summer and the beauty of nature in full bloom. Stroll through streets lined with fragrant blossoms, enjoy lively parades and concerts, and take in lilac-themed art exhibits, garden tours, and horse-drawn carriage rides beneath canopies of purple and white. From family-friendly fun to elegant island traditions, the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is a joyful celebration of history, community, and the timeless beauty that makes Mackinac Island unforgettable.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Grand Hotel Garden Tours daily, excludes Sundays
  • Morning tour with Resident Historian Bob Tagatz on June 9th
  • Lilac Festival Grand Parade on Sunday, June 14th
  • Admission to the Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

This Lilac Festival package is also 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, 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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Lilac Festival Run & Walk – June 6, 2026

Lilac 10K Run & Walk

Join us on Saturday, June 6, 2026, to kick off the 78th 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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Mackinac’s Got Talent Auditions! – Music In The Park – June 25, 2026

Mackinac’s Got Talent! - Music In The Park

Thu, Jun 25 | Mission Point Theater

At MISSION POINT THEATER
Come one, come all! Show us what you’ve got!

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 25th 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 24th.

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 27th. You must be available on August 27th 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 2027

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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Mackinac Arts Council On Facebook

Below are the latest postings from the Mackinac Arts Council Page On Facebook.

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