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2020 SEASON INSIDE MACKINAC Mackinac Island Calendar Produced by [email protected] Publisher & Editor Jeffrey Dupre MAY JULY May 22 Mackinac State Historic Parks open for the season. Fort Mackinac Celebrating 125 years July 4 Star Spangled Fourth of July Picnic at Fort Mackinac, Children’s Fun and Games held at Windermere Pt., Fireworks display after dark May 25 Memorial Day Observance, Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery, 8:30am Sales & Marketing Christi Dupre May 27 War of 1812 Battlefield Bike Ride Writers Jeffrey Dupre Christi Dupre JUNE Photography June 3 Governor’s Summer Residence Free Tours begin every Wednesday from 9:30 - 11:30am until Aug. 26th Jeffrey Dupre Christi Dupre Mackinac Island Tourism Graphics/Map Art Kate Dupre Published annually under the direction of The Mackinac Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Tim Hygh July 9 - 12 Horsemans’ Association Youth Day Camp - Equestrian Center June 6 Lilac Festival 10K Run/Walk July 18 Vintage Baseball Game behind Fort Mackinac 6:30pm June 14 Lilac Festival Grand Parade 4pm For details mackinacisland.org Marketing Assistant Board Members Bob Benser LILAC FESTIVAL PARADE The CVB is dedicated to promoting Mackinac Island throughout the country as a premier resort destination through various media and marketing campaigns. July 16 Music in the Park - 6:30pm every Thursday evening until Sept. 3 at Marquette Park - Free July 18 -21 Chicago Yacht Club’s Sailboat Yacht Race to Mackinac July 25 Mackinac Parks 125th Birthday Gala Day, Fireworks over the Straits Allison Sehoyan Dan Musser, III July 11 - 14 Bayview to Mackinac Sailboat Yacht Race July 22 Round the Island Sailboat Race Mackinac Island Yacht Club Rick Peterson Dennis Cawthorne July 5 Pink Pony Around the Island Sailboat Race - MI Yacht Club June 5 - 14 72nd Annual Lilac Festival Mackinac‘s premier 10-day event! A 10 day celebration blending the Island’s lilacs with events every day including crowning the Lilac Queen, walking lilac tours, wine tasting, street dancing, and more. For the daily festival schedule online, go to mackinacisland.org. Event/Membership Manager Todd Callewaert July 4 W.T. Rabe Stone Skipping Contest at Windermere Pt. 10:00am Professional division starts at Noon July 25 -26 War of 1812 Weekend at Fort Mackinac and Fort Holmes Fort Mackinac portion admission required JULY 4th FIREWORKS All the businesses in this guide are members of Mackinac Island Tourism 906-847-3783 MACKINAC YACHT RACES Entire Contents of this Magazine Copyright by Island Publications and Mackinac Island Tourism 2020 © 8 Inside Mackinac / 2020 FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS, LOG ON TO MACKINACISLAND.ORG