{"id":219,"date":"2011-08-01T16:59:35","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T20:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2014-05-04T01:35:08","modified_gmt":"2014-05-04T05:35:08","slug":"mackinac-island-entertainment-attractions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.mackinacblog.com\/?page_id=219","title":{"rendered":"Mackinac Island Entertainment & Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grand Hotel \u2013 Memorial Day Weekend Package \u2013 May 22 \u2013 25, 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
[ May 22, 2026 to May 25, 2026. ] \n\nAvailable Friday, May 22, 2026 -Monday, May 25, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\nStart your summer with a Memorial Day Weekend getaway to Grand Hotel, where timeless tradition meets a once-in-a-lifetime celebration. As we approach America\u2019s 250th anniversary and Grand Hotel\u2019s 140th season, there\u2019s no better place to immerse yourself in history, heritage, and the spirit of summer on Mackinac [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

Mackinac Island Lilac Festival \u2013 June 5 \u2013 14, 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
[ June 5, 2026 to June 14, 2026. ] \n\nThe Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is a 10-day celebration, June 5 through 14, 2026.\n\nIt\u2019s 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 [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

Grand Hotel \u2013 Old Fashioned Mackinac Fourth of July Celebration \u2013 July 2 \u2013 6, 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
[ July 2, 2026 to July 6, 2026. ] \n\nAvailable Thursday, July 2, 2026 - Monday, July 6, 2026\n\n\n\n\nIn honor of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, we invite you to Grand Hotel for a Fourth of July celebration unlike any other!\u00a0This year\u2019s celebration promises endless fun for the entire family, from lively poolside parties and kid-friendly movies to festive cookouts and a spectacular fireworks display over [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

Mackinac Island Carriage Tours<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
Mackinac Island Carriage Tours is the oldest and largest horse and buggy livery in the world and the official tour of Mackinac State Park.\nEnjoy the narrated tour through downtown to Surrey Hills where you will disembark the two horse hitch to enjoy the carriage museum and or Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory.\nThen it is onto [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

The Haunted Theatre<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
Welcome to the Haunted Theatre! Not a theater of movies, But a Haunted House of three dimensional monsters. Within these halls you will encounter horrors of the past\u2026Artist\u2019s conceptions of Monsters from Mackinac\u2019s History.\nCome join us for some good old-fashioned screaming and laughing. We are not like a Halloween Haunted House. We are more sophisticated [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

Jack\u2019s Livery Stable \u2013 Drive Yourself Horse and Buggy<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
Tour Mackinac Island with your own horse and buggy!\nLet the horse do the work while your family rides in comfort. The Mackinac Island State Park covers 82% of this beautiful and historic island and we can direct you to a route which will take you along scenic Lake Shore Drive with a panoramic view of [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

Mission Point Theater \u2013 Mission Point Resort<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
Located next to Lakeside Spa & Salon and across from Bicycle Rentals, our historical theater is a one-of-a-kind Mackinac experience. As the only movie theater on the island, it will give you the feeling of going back somewhere in time (literally \u2013 the classic theater scene with Christopher Reeve in Somewhere in Time was [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

Fort Mackinac and Historical Sites<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFort Mackinac\n\u00a0\nWhile on Mackinac Island take some time to explore the island\u2019s rich historical heritage. Enjoy live re-enactments of the soldier\u2019s lives at Fort Mackinac, perched high on a bluff overlooking the Straits of Mackinac and the Mackinac Bridge. Step inside the buildings of Historic Downtown Mackinac and experience a time that isn\u2019t so long [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

Original Butterfly House<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House is the first of it\u2019s kind in Michigan, and the third oldest LIVE butterfly exhibit in the United States. The world renowned facility has 1800 sq ft of tropical garden filled with hundreds of live butterflies from 4 continents.\nThe Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House & Insect World will open [...] more...<\/a><\/p>

Haunts of Mackinac<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
The Haunts of Mackinac\u2019 Haunted History Tours are based at Mission Point Resort. Tours can be scheduled in person at the Haunts store located at Mission Point Resort or by calling 906-847-8018.\nAs seen on the SyFy Channel\u2019s hit show Ghost Hunters, Mission Point Resort may even have a resident ghost or two. We\u2019ve never [...] more...<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n