Mackinac Island does its fair share of events. That’s right they start the season with a run and end with a run. In between they offer a variety of events to try and plan your trip around. Go to the www.mackinacisland.org and you will see a tab on the top of the page that says Island Events.

Here are the events I talk about:

• Fort 2 Fort 5 mile challenge – May 14
• Detroit Chamber Policy Conference – May 31- June 3
• Mackinac Island Lilac Festival- June 3-12
• Lilac 10k Run & Walk – June 4
• Lilac Festival Grand Parade – June 12
• W.T. Rabe Stone Skipping Contest- July 4
• Mackinac Island Fireworks- July 4
• Bayview Mackinac Race- July 16
• Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac- July 23
• Mackinac Island Fudge Festival- Aug. 26-28
• Mackinac Island Eight Mile Run- Sept 10
• Mackinac Island Halloween Weekend- Oct 21-23
• Great Turtle Trail Run- Oct 22

I also talk about the 5 events to plan your vacation around

• Lilac Festival
• Fudge Festival
• 4th of the July
• Halloween Weekend
• Winter Festival

Here are links to the events I talked about:

• https://runmackinac.com
• http://www.detroitchamber.com
• https://www.bycmack.com
• https://www.cycracetomackinac.com
• https://runmackinac.com/mackinac-island-eight-mile

As I mentioned on the podcast here are a few videos of how great the Halloween costumes from that eventful weekend. If I could offer my advice. Go during the Lilac Festival. It is truly a magical time.