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

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

10:00 am: Lilac Walking Tour with Lilac Docent, Anne Borowicz. Meet outside of the Post Office. 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

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Nature Tour with Trish Martin, starts at Bogan Lane Inn. Free event.

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

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

5:30 pm: Historic Downtown Walking Tour. Meet in front of The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum. Free event.

6:00 pm: Lilac Walking Tour with Lilac Docent, Anne Borowicz. Meet outside of the Post Office. Free event.

7:30 pm: Somewhere in Time movie playing at Mission Point Theatre. Free event.

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