Mackinac Island Fudge Festival – August 25 – 27, 2023

Calling all Fudgies!!!

For more than a century, Mackinac Island’s fudge has been an institution that’s become famous worldwide. Fudge devotees are known as “fudgies” – a term that is also synonymous with Northern Michigan tourists. Most people don’t need an excuse to indulge in a piece or two of creamy, decadent fudge.

But, for those who do, the Mackinac Island Fudge Festival which takes place each August, offers Island dwellers and tourists a terrific reason to celebrate fudge – made fresh each day at Mackinac’s multitude of fudge shops.

We have new activities planned for this year’s festival including a Fudge Quest, chance to be a fudge maker for the day, and fudge-olympics!

More information coming soon!

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Mackinac Island Fudge Festival – Photo Gallery (Click on photos for captions & slideshow view)

Fudge, heated in a copper kettle is poured onto the marble slab and allowed to cool and thicken at Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island.

Carnel uses a long paddle to stir and smooth the fudge as it cools on the marble slab at Original Murdick's Fudge.

Aaron works the mixture around the table with a large paddle at Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island

Carnel shapes the fudge into a long loaf to the delight of mesmerized audience inside the shop and outside the window at Original Murdick's Fudge.

Another pour of a fresh batch of Mackinac Island Fudge at Original Murdick's Fudge.

Aaron heats the fudge in the large copper kettle at Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island.

Fudge begins to cool at Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island.

This a a batch of penuche pecan fudge that Aaron is slicing in front of a audience of onlookers at Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island.

A sign displaying the variety of flavors of fudge at Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island.

The loaf of fudge is cut into slices ready to place in the display window at Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island.

A wide variety of slices of fudge at May's Candy Shop.

Slabs of fudge at Original Murdick's Fudge

Pouring a fresh batch of fudge at May's Candy Shop

Pink Pony Fudge Martini - Stop in the Pink Pony from 3-5pm Friday & Saturday for a specialty Pink Pony Fudge Martini! Serving this specialty beverage with Original Murdick's Fudge and Joann's Fudge of Mackinac Island in honor of the Mackinac Island Fudge Festival this weekend!

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