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SPECIAL EVENTS

MACKINAW AREA SPECIAL EVENTS  MAY - OCTOBER


MAY 20-22 -  ZOO-DE-MAC, BICYCLE RACE, BOYNE HIGHLANDS-MACKINAC

MAY 28 -  MICHIGAN'S LARGEST MEMORIAL WEEKEND PARADE

MAY 28-30-  FORT MICHILIMACKINAC HISTORICAL PAGEANT, Free re-enactment 
                                                                                        of life and Battle at Fort

MAY 28 -  MACKINAC BRIDGE MEMORIAL WEEK-END RACE, Runners are allowed to 
                                                                                     run on the Mackinac Bridge,registration required


MAY 28-  MEMORIAL FIREWORKS, over the Straits of Mackinac in Mackinaw City

JUNE-SEPTEMBER -  VESPER CRUISES, 8pm every Sunday from the Middle of 
                                       June through Labor Day.  Non-denominational
                                       services on the Arnold Lines in the Straits and under
                                       the Mackinac Bridge                              
                                    
 

JUNE 10-19   LILAC FESTIVAL, on Mackinac Island

JUNE 11-12  
 BIG MAC SCENIC BIKE TOUR, 25, 50, 75 & 100 mile shoreline bike
                                                             tour with finale ride across the
                                                             Mackinac Bridge

JUNE 18 -  BASS TOURNAMENT
- Paradise Lake

JUNE 19        LILAC PARADE, one of Michigan's largest festival parades, located on
                                        Mackinac Island

JUNE 21-22 -  KITE FESTIVAL, Mackinaw City

JUNE 3-5         GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN RED HAT EXTRAVAGANZA

JUNE 25     
STRAITS AREA ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW, one of the largest Antique and
                                                          Classic Auto shows in the Country, St. Ignace

JUNE 25-26     MACKINAW ART FAIR, Arts & Crafts in Downtown Mackinaw City

JULY 1 - CANADA DAY CELEBRATION In Mackinaw City 

JULY 4 - FIREWORKS, over the water in Mackinaw City

JULY 4 - WATERFRONT EVENTS AND STRAWBERRY SOCIAL

JULY 23-24 
 HARLEY WEEKEND AT THE CROSSINGS

JULY 16-17  PORT HURON TO MACKINAC ISLAND YACHT RACE 

JULY 22-24  CHICAGO TO MACKINAC ISLAND YACHT RACE

AUGUST 2   MACKINAW CITY ANTIQUE SHOW, Mackinaw City High School 

 AUGUST 12-14  IRONWORKERS FESTIVAL, celebrating the Ironworkers who built 
                                                                     the Mackinac Bridge, events at  
                                                                     Mackinaw City High School

AUGUST 12-14  HESSEL BOAT SHOW, largest wooden Boat Show, located in Hessel, 
                                                             in the Upper Peninsula

AUGUST 20-  MIDNIGHT RIDE, Goldwing Diabetes Foundation Fundraiser


AUGUST 26-27  CORVETTE SHOW, Corvettes on display in Mackinaw City
                                                       and parade over Mackinac Bridge
 
AUGUST 27-28  MACKINAW ART FAIR, Arts & Crafts Show in Mackinaw City

SEPTEMBER 5 - LABOR DAY BRIDGE WALK, , the only day of the year people are 
                                                                      allowed to "Walk the Bridge"

SEPTEMBER 9-10  HOPPS OF FUN, BEER AND WINE FESTIVAL, Beer and Wine
                                                               tasting and live entertainment at
                                                               Conklin Park, Mackinaw City 
                                                                                                
SEPTEMBER 16       ANTIQUE TRACTOR PARADE

SEPTEMBER 17        TRUCK SHOW - elaborate semi-trucks on display in St. Ignace
                                                        lighted parade over
Mackinac Bridge and
                                                        thru Mackinaw City at night 
   

SEPTEMBER 17-19   BIG MAC SHORELINE FALL SCENIC BIKE TOUR, this is a  25, 50,
                                                        75 or 100 mile bike tour along the shores of
                                                        Lake Michigan and across the Bridge


 END OF SEPTEMBER
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER, FALL COLOR TOURS -

OCTOBER 7-9          FORT FRIGHT NIGHT  

OCTOBER 8-11         GREAT PUMPKIN HUNT  

OCTOBER  8              FALL COLORS BRIDGE RACE

OCTOBER 8               FALL COLORS FIREWORKS
                                                               
OCTOBER 8-17          FALL SHOPPERS FESTIVAL - end of season clearance sales at 
                                                                          merchants
         


 

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