May Day Wildflower Walk
Mackinac Island State Park Mackinac IslandOn May 1, 1834, Henry Schoolcraft and his children searched for Mackinac Island wildflowers. He wrote, "We came in with the spring beauty, called miscodeed by the Indians, the adder's tongue, and some wild violets." Join naturalist Kyle Bagnall on a May Day adventure to search for these and other early spring blossoms. Meet at […]
Fort Mackinac Opening Day
Fort Mackinac Mackinac Island, MIIconic Fort Mackinac opens for the 2025 season! Enjoy lunch or a snack at the Tea Room, take in the incredible view, and experience the boom of the cannon. The cannon blasts, the rifles fire, the soldiers march and history comes alive. The oldest building in Michigan and 13 other historical structures boast exhibits explaining […]
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Opening Day
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Mackinaw CityCome see why some things were just meant to be seen. Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse opens for the 2025 season! Tour the tower, experience the Fog Signal Whistle, and explore the "Castle on the Straits." A point in the storm and a guiding beacon since 1889, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse helped passing ships navigate through […]
Colonial Michilimackinac Opening Day
Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinaw CityStep into Michilimackinac 1775: Outpost on the Edge, as Colonial Michilimackinac opens for the 2025 season. For Mackinac State Historic Parks, this is also the beginning of the America250 Celebration! Treasures from the past come to life at this 18th-century fort and fur trading village, reconstructed based on historic maps and more than 60 years […]
Historic Mill Creek Opening Day
Historic Mill Creek Mackinaw CityIt's time to have an adventure as Historic Mill Creek opens for the 2025 season! Witness the power of the creek harnessed to cut timber into lumber at one of the oldest industrial sites on the Upper Great Lakes. Smell the sawdust as sawyers demonstrate the pit saw method of cutting lumber, then feel the […]
Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center Opening Day
Mackinac Island State Park Visitor's Center 7165 Main Street, Mackinac Island, MI, United StatesThe best way to experience Mackinac Island is to know where to start. The Mackinac Island State Park Visitor's Center opens for the 2025 season on May 9. The Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center is located on the shore at the foot of Fort Street across from Marquette Park. The Visitor’s Center is a […]
