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.

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 – 5:00 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

1:00 pm: Lilac Walking Tour with Lilac Docent, Anne Borowicz. Meet outside of the Post Office. 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.

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Market Street Art Walk. Galleries and shops on Market Street open for viewing. Free event.

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Mackinac Island Sky Watercolor Painting at Watercolor Café. All supplies provided. Fee is $48. Space is limited, register online ahead of time.

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Music in Marquette Park. Empty Canvas performs and invited visitors to participate in a one-of-a-kind Mackinac Island painting. Free event.

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