Grand Hotel – Memorial Day Weekend Package – May 23 – 26, 2025
[ May 23, 2025 to May 26, 2025. ] For something different, something fun, come celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at America’s Summer Place! Explore the historic landmarks and natural beauty of Mackinac Island, enjoy the tradition of Afternoon Tea in the Parlor and nightly live musical entertainment, kick back and relax in a rocking chair on the World’s Longest Porch, and be one of [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Titanic Weekend – May 30 – June 1 , 2025
[ May 30, 2025 to 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 [...] more...

Grand Hotel Lilac Festival Week Package – June 6 – 8 & June 12 -17, 2025
[ June 6, 2025 to June 8, 2025. June 12, 2025 to June 17, 2025. ] 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 [...] more...

Mackinac Island Lilac Festival – June 6 – 15, 2025
[ June 6, 2025 to June 15, 2025. ] 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 [...] more...

Mackinac’s Got Talent Auditions! – Music In The Park – June 26, 2025
[ June 26, 2025; 6:00 pm; ] 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 [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Summer Wine Appreciation Weekend – June 27 – 29, 2025
[ June 27, 2025 to June 29, 2025. ] Join Trinchero Family Estates, Blue Rock Vineyard, and Grand Hotel’s Master Sommelier Elizabeth Schweitzer for this special wine and culinary package weekend: The Summer Wine Appreciation Weekend at Grand Hotel. About Elizabeth Schweitzer, Master Sommelier at Grand Hotel The eighth woman Sommelier in the world, Elizabeth enjoys sharing her vast knowledge every season with our guests during [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Old Fashioned Mackinac Fourth of July Celebration – July 3 – 6, 2025
[ July 3, 2025 to July 6, 2025. ] Join us at Grand Hotel for an unforgettable Fourth of July celebration from July 3 – 6, 2025. Enjoy iconic Grand traditions with our special three-day package, featuring a children’s carnival, ice cream social, cookout luncheon, evening cocktail receptions, and our spectacular Fourth of July Fireworks Display! The package includes three nights of activities. Extended [...] more...

Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Tournament – July 4, 2025
[ July 4, 2025; ] The annual 4th of July tournament on Mackinac Island is sure to be another crowd pleaser. Everyone is eligible to compete in the tournament. The more the merrier. The tournament is open to all ages and always occurs at Windermere Pointe Beach (Located next to Hotel Iroquois) every year at 10:00 am on the 4th of July. [...] more...

Star Spangled Fourth of July – Fort Mackinac – July 4, 2025
[ July 4, 2025; ] 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 [...] more...

Nathan Graham wsg/Mary Kenyon – Music In The Park – July 10, 2025
[ July 10, 2025; 6:30 pm; ] Mixing South Side Blues with Nashville Americana! Mackinac Arts Council welcomes Nathan Graham to Music in the park! Born and raised in Chicago, Graham meshes South Side Blues with Nashville Americana, beginning his career backing blues singers at famous haunts like Buddy Guy’s Legends and Kingston Mines. He spent a decade as a guitar-for-hire before [...] more...

Grand Hotel – July Grand Princess and Superhero Package – July 13 – 15, 2025
[ July 13, 2025 to July 15, 2025. ] For the fun of it, for the escape of it: Join the magic of the Grand Princess and Superhero Package at America’s Summer Place. Your own princess or superhero will have a Grand time dressing up as their favorite princess or superhero for two days filled with fun activities and entertainment. Create lasting memories and family traditions [...] more...

Jill Jack Band – Music In The Park – July 17, 2025
[ July 17, 2025; 6:30 pm; ] Detroit based singer-songwriter captures audiences with her soulful voice and dynamic storytelling. Following her dream and passion to create art to share with the world, Jill has written and produced 12 albums and toured the country. She has toured across the country, appearing as a headliner at venues and festivals such as SXSW (South by Southwest), [...] more...

Luke Winslow-King Band – Music In The Park – July 31, 2025
[ July 31, 2025; ] “Seamlessly melds delta blues, gospel, and jazz themes with personal, simplified lyrics that speak to his personal and artistic evolution.”– New York Times. Luke Winslow-King, originally from Cadillac, Michigan, is a career rock & roll guitarist, singer, producer, songwriter. Having spent more than 15 years in New Orleans, and recording his 2008 album (Old/New Baby) at [...] more...

Ben Daniels Band – Music In The Park – August 7, 2025
[ August 7, 2025; 6:30 pm; ] Ben Daniels Band - While in Arizona studying audio engineering, Ben Daniels decided to be a musician. A natural poet, he soon became a young songwriter schooled on Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, J.J. Cale, and John Prine, among others. Since 2006, Ben has written songs that speak directly to the things we all see, recognize, and [...] more...

Bourbon Revival – Music In The Park – August 14, 2025
[ August 14, 2025; 6:30 pm; ] The Bourbon Revival Story Kentucky's #1 Rockin' Bluegrass Band comes to Mackinac Island. Bourbon Revival formed in 2018, when a few of Kentucky’s top bluegrass musicians began their mission to fuse bluegrass instruments with Classic Rock, Pop and Country. Their core objective was to preserve the original nuances and dynamics of their popular song selections [...] more...

Grand Hotel – The Grand Ball Package – August 17 – 19, 2025
[ August 17, 2025 to August 19, 2025. ] Immerse yourself in the splendor of the Regency Era in this elegant event inspired by your favorite romantic dramas like Bridgerton! It’s the final ball of the season, and the Queen has invited everyone in the ton to her estate for a grand celebration. Romance is in full bloom, with eligible lords and ladies seeking their [...] more...

Full Cord – Music In The Park – August 21, 2025
[ August 21, 2025; 6:30 pm; ] When it comes to movers and shakers in the bluegrass world, Full Cord is a super- group on the rise. After winning the prestigious 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition in Colorado, the Michigan-based group followed that with another much-coveted honor when the International Bluegrass Music Association named Full Cord its “Momentum Award Band of the [...] more...

Mackinac’s Got Talent! Finale – Music In The Park – August 28, 2025
[ August 28, 2025; 6:30 pm; ] Don't miss the unforgettable finale of this city-wide talent showcase and award ceremony. The grand finale of the third annual Mackinac-Island talent showcase, featuring island residents and employees from all over the world. <> 6:30pm, Marquette Park, Mackinac Island - Free With a spectacular backdrop, our summer concert series takes place on the lawn of a National Historic [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Labor Day Weekend – August 29 – September 1, 2025
[ August 29, 2025 to September 1, 2025. ] Grand Hotel’s Labor Day Weekend promises an unforgettable retreat filled with family-friendly entertainment and relaxation. Guests can look forward to basking in the sun and cool off with refreshing dips at Saturday’s Esther Williams Swimming Pool Party with Bell’s Brewery, where the atmosphere will be alive with laughter and fun. There will be something for everyone this [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Distiller’s Weekend – September 5 – 7, 2025
[ September 5, 2025 to September 7, 2025. ] We are excited to partner with Iron Fish Distillery from Thomasville, Michigan to mix up good spirits, great fun, and educational and hands-on sensory experiences. The weekend will be capped with a dinner pairing, featuring four unique Iron Fish spirits and cocktails.  Join us for a convivial weekend of food, spirit, and conversation. Package Includes: Grand [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Fall Wine Appreciation Weekend – September 12 – 14, 2025
[ September 12, 2025 to September 14, 2025. ] This September, raise a glass to extraordinary wines at our Fall Wine Appreciation Weekend. Join Trefethen Family Vineyards and Grand Hotel Master Sommelier Elizabeth Schweitzer for an array of themed events, including a Friday Welcome Reception, Saturday afternoon wine tastings with food pairings, culinary demonstrations, and a Saturday evening special Wine Pairing Dinner. About Elizabeth Schweitzer, [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Somewhere in Time Weekend – October 3 – 5, 2025
[ October 3, 2025 to October 5, 2025. ] Join us Friday, October 3 to Sunday, October 5, as we celebrate a trio of milestones: The 35th anniversary of our iconic Somewhere in Time Weekend, the 45th anniversary of the movie “Somewhere in Time” that was filmed at Grand Hotel, and the 50th anniversary of the novel the movie was based on, “Bid Time [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Cork & Fork: A Celebration of Female Culinary Talent – October 10 -12, 2025
[ October 10, 2025 to October 13, 2025. ] Take a culinary adventure by experiencing Cork & Fork: A Celebration of Female Culinary Talent. A variety of guest chefs and our own Master Sommelier, Elizabeth Schweitzer, come together for a weekend of fine wine and dining, including an eight-course wine-paired tasting dinner. This year we will create a Love Letter to the Midwest, inviting chefs from [...] more...

Legacy Five at Grand Hotel – October 12 – 14, 2025
[ October 12, 2025 to October 14, 2025. ] For the joy of it, for the magic of it, come experience Legacy Five performing live at Grand Hotel. Enjoy the Gospel and Christian music of band members: Lee Black – Tenor Scott Fowler – Lead Singer Jake Losen – Baritone Matt Fouch – Bass Tim Parton – Pianist The musical guest for this concert package will be Greater Vision. Package Includes: [...] more...

Grand Hotel History Weekend – October 17 – 19, 2025
[ October 17, 2025 to October 19, 2025. ] You’re invited to journey through time at Grand Hotel’s 16th Annual History Weekend and learn the story behind the hotel’s wooden structure built in 1887. Fall is a great time of year to experience Mackinac Island and Grand Hotel. Join us as we explore the fascinating history of Grand Hotel – “The Building.” Learn about the [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Fall Murder Mystery Weekend – October 24 – 26, 2025
[ October 24, 2025 to October 26, 2025. ] Secrets are swimming and a murderer is among us at Grand Hotel! Join us in October for an interactive weekend brought to you by The Murder Mystery Company, founded in Michigan. The intrigue begins Friday night and the crime is solved Sunday morning. This Halloween season, you’re invited to a party to die for! During the comedy [...] more...

Grand Hotel – Close the Grand for the Season – October 26 – 27, 2025
[ October 26, 2025 to October 27, 2025. ] Something different, something time-honored: You’re invited to join in the unique experience as we close Grand Hotel’s doors for the winter months. This package includes a casual dinner buffet on Sunday evening and a continental breakfast Monday morning. Enjoy an informal atmosphere with no dress code Sunday – Monday as we clean out our pantries and [...] more...