Mackinac Island Lilac Festival

Theme: Mackinac In Bloom

This year marks the 75th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival! It is the largest and most historic festival on Mackinac Island. It’s 10 days celebrating the lilacs and their uniqueness and history to Mackinac Island. Join us for the Lilac Queen coronation, official poster reveal, 10K Run/Walk, lilac walking tours, lilac planting seminars, bounce houses, Michigan Cornhole tournament, live music, the Grand Parade, and more!

Schedule:

9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Fire the cannon at Fort Mackinac at 6:30 pm. Sign up before 4:00 pm at the Tourism Booth on Main Street for a chance to fire the cannon!

9:00 am – 8:00 pm: Collection of all the Lilac Festival posters on display at Mission Point Theatre. Free event.

9:00 am – 8:00 pm: 15-foot coloring mural at Windermere Point. Free event

9:30 am: Lilac Festival 10K Run & Walk. Starts in front of Windermere Point and finishes in the Mackinac Island School Yard.

10:00 am – 5:00 pm: Family Fun Bounce house Playground at Windermere Point. Free event.

10:00 am – 5:30 pm: Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum.

10:00 am – 8:00 pm: View local artists, Nicki Griffith and Pat Pulte, new works in the Murray Hotel Lower Gallery

11:00 am – 4:00 pm: Annual Used Book Sale at the Mackinac Island Public Library.

11:15 am: Lil’ Lilac Kids Run. Begins and ends at Mackinac Island Public School

12:30 pm: Lilac Walking Tour with Lilac Docent, Anne Borowicz. Meet on the west side of Marquette Park. Free event.

1:00 pm: Special Tour at Fort Mackinac following the cannon firing. Included with admission to Fort Mackinac.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Book signing at Island Bookstore. Katy Klimczuk will be available to sign her book M is for Mackinac: A Nature Alphabet Book. Free event.

3:00 pm: Lilac Planting Seminar with Lilac Docent, Anne Borowicz. Ste. Anne Catholic Church grounds. Free event.

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Lilac Resin Jewelry Workshop at Watercolor Café. All supplies provided. Fee is $55. Space is limited, register online ahead of time.

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Line Dancing in the Street with West Michigan Bootscooters. Located on Market Street between Fort Street and Astor Street. Free event.

Dusk:  Movie in the Fort. Located in Fort Mackinac. Free admission, bring a chair or blanket and your favorite snack

Evenings: Downtown entertainment. Listen to live music and local musicians downtown Mackinac Island.