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Grand Hotel – Fall Murder Mystery Weekend – October 24 – 26, 2025

Grand Hotel - Fall Murder Mystery Weekend

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 show kickoff, cauldrons are bubbling, pumpkins are glowing, and jokes are flying… but someone has prepared a sinister surprise, and this party soon becomes more trick than treat. When the entertainer is murdered, it’ll be up to you and your fellow partygoers to gather the clues and solve the crime! Don your best Halloween costumes for this frightfully fun celebration.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily 
  • All resort amenities  
  • Friday evening welcome reception
  • Friday after dinner event
  • Saturday morning and afternoon investigation sessions
  • Sunday morning “Who Done It” closing session

This Murder Mystery Weekend 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.  

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

About the Murder Mystery Weekend

This invite comes from somebody with murder on their mind. Your invitation promises plenty of excitement and intrigue. However, beyond the glitz and glamor of this event lies something more sinister.

You and your party play the detective in this interactive game of mystery and murder behind the closed doors of Grand Hotel. Investigate the scene of the crime, interrogate suspects, and solve a murder. This one-of-a-kind event promises to be nothing short of a “Grand” ol’ time.

Upon check-in, receive your first packet of information and clues. Friday is the kick-off performance, which sets the tone of events and when the first murder takes place. On Saturday, there is a brief gathering with the Detective, who explains the hunt for clues. (This also allows you some time on your own to enjoy the beauty of Mackinac Island and Grand Hotel.)

Come back on Saturday afternoon, when Act II is performed and another murder takes place. The evening concludes with three interactive mysteries, where guests in different groups will be rotated into the mystery experiences. Sunday morning the mystery is solved!

Watch “Grand Hotel Presents The Murder Mystery Company” Video

*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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Mackinac Island Great Turtle Trail Run – October 25, 2025

Mackinac Island Great Turtle Trail Run

This year marks the 29th running of one of the most scenic trail events in the state.  Join over 2200 participants running and walking the inside trails of Mackinac Island during the last open weekend of the season.

Great Swag!  Great Turtle is known for it’s swag! This year we’re bringing back a favorite in a new color. Our 2025 garment is a dark green quarter zip tech shirt, with lime green overstitch

All who register will receive:

  • Our Great Turtle commemorative garment
  • Our signature finish medal
  • Free digital photos
  • Post Race Refreshments
  • A great challenging course
  • The friendliest volunteers ever!
  • Fun, festivities, and sales at Mission Point and Downtown

Come enjoy the beauty of late fall on Mackinac Island, great end-of-season sales and fun Halloween events for adults and kids.

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2025 Mackinac Island Trio Series!

Register for three RunMackinac races (either the Fort2Fort 5 Mile or the Lilac Festival 10K, plus both the Mackinac Eight Mile and the Great Turtle Trail Race) and you will receive a special Mackinac Island Trio Series medal. This will be a separate medal from the other finisher’s medals you will receive at the completion of all three races, and will be awarded following the Great Turtle Half Marathon. To register for the Trio, go to either the Fort2Fort or Lilac 10k races and you will see the registration box.  You can also register individually for all three events and be eligible for the Trio and the medal.

Special Rates at Mission Point Resort for the Race and the Trio Series!

Mission Point is holding rooms for all RunMackinac events at special rates – if you call to reserve rooms for your three Trio races and tell them you are doing the Trio, you will receive a 10% discount.  Call 800-833-7711 to get the 10% Trio discount.

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Grand Hotel – Close the Grand for the Season – October 26 – 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 wine cellar. Bob Tagatz, Resident Historian, will host a presentation explaining the process we go through to close the hotel, as well as fun facts and interesting information from the 2025 season. Monday morning we continue the tradition of ringing the bell to signify the end of our season, bringing in the rockers and honoring exemplary service with our Grand Legend Celebration. Take home a piece of Grand Hotel with a geranium from the Front Porch.

We look forward to you joining our staff in this annual end-of-the-year event that has become a tradition for so many.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations 
  • Casual dinner buffet on Sunday evening  
  • Clearing of the Front Porch Rockers Rocking Chairs 
  • Final History Lecture of the season with resident historian, Bob Tagatz 
  • Breakfast buffet on Monday  
  • Monday morning Closing Ceremony
  • Geranium giveaway

The Close the Grand offer is also available 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, 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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Mackinac Island Christmas Tree Lighting – December 6, 2024

The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Mackinac Island is a cherished holiday tradition that kicks off the season with warmth and cheer. Set against the backdrop of the island’s historic charm, the event features caroling, festive decorations, and the lighting of a magnificent Christmas tree in the heart of downtown. This magical evening brings the community together to celebrate the spirit of the season.

Can’t make it in person? Join the celebration virtually via our live stream! Tune in to experience the joy and watch the tree illuminate in real-time.

Ring in the holidays at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting!

There will be carols and cocoa and plenty of holiday cheer!

December 6 @ 5:30 pm

Downtown on Main Street, across from Star Line Dock #1.

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Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar – December 6 – 8, 2024

Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar

The Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar is a fundraiser for the Mackinac Island Medical Center as well as St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Little Stone Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Mackinac Island Bible Church.

The annual Christmas Bazaar weekend will be December 6 – 8, 2024. The weekend kicks off with the Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday evening at 5:00 pm on Main Street (watch the ceremony live!). Saturday and Sunday feature the Christmas Bazaar located at Community Hall and include a silent auction, live auction, 50/50 raffle, snowmobile raffle, crafts, bake sale, balsam pillows, ice cream and more!

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Friday December 6 :

Tree lighting at 5:30 pm

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Mackinac Island – Twilight Turtle Trek – January 11, 2025

Mackinac Island Turtle Trek – A lantern-lit ski and snowshoeing trek through some of Mackinac Island’s natural winter wonderland.

The trail begins at Greany Grove (corner of Arch Rock Road and Huron Road) with a bonfire and hot chocolate. The trail is groomed, track set, lit by lanterns and approximately two miles long.

This is a free event sponsored by Mackinac State Historic Parks, Mackinac Island Community Foundation and the Mackinac Island Ski Club. #thisismackinac

**Transportation can be difficult to Mackinac Island in the winter months. Please check ferry and plane schedules.**

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Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

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