Welcome Fall 2025
Explore the beauty of fall in West Michigan with vibrant color tours, charming cider mills, and festive pumpkin patches. From harvest festivals to crisp hikes along scenic trails, autumn is the…
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Spooky Specters and Lurking Lutins Await at Fort Fright October 3-4
Be wary of were-wolves and look out for lutins as you walk the lantern-lit path along the shore of Lake Michigan to Colonial Michilimackinac for Fort Fright the evenings of October 3 and 4. From 6:30…
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Colonial Michilimackinac Opening Delayed on Labor Day
In an effort to cooperate with safety measures being implemented by the Michigan State Police for the 2025 Labor Day Bridge Walk across the Mackinac Bridge, the Colonial Michilimackinac Visitor’s…
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Experience 'Fire at Night' at Colonial Michilimackinac August 31
Join Mackinac State Historic Parks at Colonial Michilimackinac for fireworks of a different kind as the interpretive staff dressed as British soldiers will fire all of Michilimackinac’s artillery at…
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Mackinac State Historic Parks to Host Moonlit Michilimackinac August 23
Ever wondered what it was like inside Colonial Michilimackinac as the sun was setting? Here’s your chance to find out. Join the interpretive staff for “Moonlit Michilimackinac,” beginning at 7:30…
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Lost Rocks and Mackinac Millstones at Historic Mill Creek, August 23-31
Join the interpretive staff at Historic Mill Creek, located three miles east of Mackinaw City, for a Lost Rocks and Mackinac Millstones theme week starting Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 31…
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Discover Sugar Loaf, a Mackinac National Park: 150 Event
Step back in time and explore one of Mackinac Island’s most iconic natural landmarks on a guided walk with Mackinac State Historic Parks Naturalist Kyle Bagnall on Wednesday, August 20, at 3:00 p.m…
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Full Moon Hike to Fort Holmes Offers Unique Mackinac Island Experience
Discover the magic of Mackinac Island bathed in moonlight during a special full moon hike led by Mackinac State Historic Parks Naturalist Kyle Bagnall. Join us on this enchanting evening walk to Fort…
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Celebrate National Lighthouse Day August 7 at the 'Castle on the Straits'
Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse has served as a point in the storm and guiding beacon on the Straits of Mackinac for more than 130 years. On National Lighthouse Day, August 7, join the interpretive…
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Special Weekend at Colonial Michilimackinac, August 2-3, Explore the Free and Enslaved People...
Explore the Free and Enslaved People Who Worked For John Askin It took a lot of people to keep the community of Michilimackinac working. Join the interpretive staff at Colonial Michilimackinac August…
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