Mackinac Island State Park
Mackinac Island Eight Mile Road Race
Mackinac Island State Park Mackinac IslandPresented by Run Mackinac. Join us for the 51st anniversary of this exciting, summer-ending event. You will experience Mackinac Island in one of the oldest and most scenic races in Michigan. The Island is a unique destination that can only be reached by ferry. Step back in time to a bygone era where travel is […]
Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center Open for the Season
Mackinac Island State Park Visitor's Center 7165 Main Street, Mackinac Island, MI, United StatesGet all of the information you need to plan the perfect day in Mackinac Island State Park, and find unique collectables at the Official Mackinac Island State Park Store. Open for the 2023 season on May 5. #thisismackinac
Benjamin Blacksmith Shop Open for the Season
Benjamin Blacksmith Shop 7406 Market Street, Mackinac Island, MI, United StatesMackinac at Work. The Benjamin Blacksmith Shop opens for the 2023 season on May 12. Included with a Fort Mackinac or Historic Downtown Mackinac ticket. #thisismackinac
Fort2Fort Five Mile Challenge
Mackinac Island State Park Mackinac IslandThe fifth annual Fort2Fort Five Mile Challenge will start at Fort Mackinac at 9:00 a.m. and passes all of the historic and natural wonders Mackinac Island State Park has to offer! This challenging but fun course starts runners inside iconic Fort Mackinac then passes by Arch Rock, the Mackinac Island Service Camp Scout Barracks, Sugarloaf […]
Hardwood Nature Hike
Mackinac Island State Park Mackinac IslandJoin Kyle Bagnall, Park Naturalist, as we explore Mackinac Island State Park’s newest interpretive pathway, the Hardwood Nature Trail. Starting at the Avenue of Flags (behind Fort Mackinac), we’ll walk about ¾ mile to a woodland loop through Mackinac’s changing hardwood forest. Along the way, we’ll find wildflowers, such as trillium & trout lily, and […]
Memorial Day Observance
Fort Mackinac Mackinac Island, MIA brief and informal Memorial Day observance to pay tribute to the soldiers who served at Fort Mackinac. Soldiers will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at Fort Mackinac, march to the cemetery, perform a short ceremony and salute, and return to the fort. (always on Memorial Day – May 29, 2023)
