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Mackinac’s Got Talent Auditions! – Music In The Park – June 26, 2025

Mackinac’s Got Talent! - Music In The Park

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 a professional artist.*

Contestants must arrive by 6pm on June 26th 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 25th.

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 28nd. You must be available on August 282nd 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 2026

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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Star Spangled Fourth of July – Fort Mackinac – July 4, 2026

July 4 @ 9:30 am – 7:00 pm

An America250 event! 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 we have catch and baseball available on the parade ground to go along with foot and relay races, a band, a reading of the Declaration of Independence, the raising of the colors, the national salute (38 rifle blasts for the 38 states of the 1880s!), a cannon salute, and much more!

Music will start at 3:00 p.m. Games will be available on the parade ground beginning at 3:15 p.m. The reading of the Declaration of Independence, raising of colors, toast, and national salute will begin around 4:15 p.m.

The Tea Room Restaurant, operated by Grand Hotel, is open all day serving snacks, sweets, and beverages, and will have full lunch service from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

All special programming is included with regular admission to Fort Mackinac.

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Nathan Graham wsg/Mary Kenyon – Music In The Park – July 10, 2025

Nathan Graham - Music In The Park

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 picking up a mic to tell his own stories on the stage.

Soulful and steady, Graham’s music offers a raw introspective of the human condition that’s both painful and comforting. His guitar conveys heartbreak, lyrics tell stories of regret, but his rich vocal delivery offers the remedy.

Having brought his songs on international tours with both major label and indie acts, Graham is challenging the notion of what it means to be a singer-songwriter. He’s driving inclusivity within the genre, and he hopes to evoke a sense of understanding in the process.

Mackinac’s own Mary Kenyon will open for Nathan Graham. See you in the park!

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6:30pm, 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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2025 Bayview Mackinac Race – July 12 – 15, 2025

Bayview Mackinac Race

The Bayview Mackinac Race – which will begin on Saturday, July 12, 2025 – is recognized as one of the most challenging freshwater boat races in the world. Join the excitement of the Port Huron to Mackinac Race as boat racers sail Michigan’s Great Lakes to reach their final destination, Mackinac Island. It’s all Pure Michigan from start to finish!

Bayview Mackinac Race Quicklinks:

• Online Race Tracking – 2025
• Bayview Yacht Club – Race to Mackinac Facebook Page
• Bayview Yacht Club Website

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In the ten decades that the Bayview Mackinac Race has been sailed, much has happened. Wars, economic depressions, and other significant events have transpired, yet the Race has gone on. In fact, President Franklin D. Roosevelt wired a message to Bayview during World War II when word reached the White House that the Club was considering canceling the race. That message read: “Sail your race.” Even then, it was clear that this race was and is important for sailors and for the State of Michigan. Bayview did sail the Mackinac Race that year, and has done so every single year since the first Bayview Mackinac Race in 1925, making it the longest consecutively run freshwater race in the world. This year’s race starts on July 12, 2025.

In its own way, the Bayview Mackinac race has become a vital part of Great Lakes history, Michigan history, and sailing history.

Celebrate the start of the race in Port Huron. Then follow the course of the Port Huron to Mackinac Race as they head north along the shores of Michigan’s eastern coast. Join the festivities at the finish line on Mackinac Island. Where the hospitality and celebration is always second to none.

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Chippewa Hotel – Bayview Mackinac Race – Photo Gallery (Click on photo for slideshow view)
 
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Posted by Chippewa Hotel Waterfront on Wednesday, July 26, 2017

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Grand Hotel – July Grand Princess and Superhero Package – July 13 – 15, 2025

July Grand Princess and Superhero Package

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 at Grand Hotel while experiencing moments directly from storybooks.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Royal Welcome Reception with Princesses and Superhero’s
  • Singa-long and bedtime stories in the Theatre
  • Superhero Training in the Tea Garden
  • Afternoon Tea and activities with characters
  • Not-So-Quite Midnight Ball
  • Grand Princess and Superhero Graduation
  • Complimentary admission to the Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

Watch Grand Princess & Superhero Video Highlights

Read how “Tiny princesses, superheroes get royal treatment at Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel”

The Grand Princess and Superhero Package is also available online or 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.  

View the Tentative Agenda below. Please note that the events, times and locations listed in the Tentative Agenda are subject to change.

*Subject to 6% Michigan sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, 19.5% resort fee, and a $15.00 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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Jill Jack Band – Music In The Park – July 17, 2025

Jill Jack Band - Music In The Park

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), the Ann Arbor Folk Festival, the 30A Songwriters Festival, the WYCD Downtown Hoedown, the Blissfest Musical Festival, The Bluebird Cafe and The Living Room in New York City. She has played for audiences as big as 20,000 people and as intimate as 20.

She has also starred in consistently sold-out shows at the historic Ark in Ann Arbor, and opened for such prominent touring acts as Bob Seger, John Waite, Emmy Lou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Dan Fogelberg, Marshall Crenshaw, Chris Isaak and Loretta Lynn.

We hope you will join us to welcome back the The Jill Jack Band!

https://www.jilljack.com/bio/

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6:30pm, 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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Visit Mackinac Arts Council Website >>>>

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Mackinac Arts Council On Facebook

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