We protect, preserve and present Mackinac's rich historic and natural resources to provide outstanding educational and recreational experiences for the public.Mackinaw City – Michilimackinac State Park including Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse and Colonial Michilimackinac and Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park.Mackinac Island – Mackinac Island State Park including the historic downtown buildings, Fort Mackinac and the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum.
What’s Happening at Mackinac State Historic Parks
Make the Season Merry in West Michigan
Step Into History: West Michigan’s Museums, Historic Sites, and Cultural Destinations
Spooky Fun Awaits: Halloween & Haunted Attractions Across West Michigan
Mackinac Island State Park Commission Mourns the Passing of Richard Manoogian
Spooky Specters and Lurking Lutins Await at Fort Fright October 2-3
Experience ‘Fire at Night’ at Colonial Michilimackinac September 6
Colonial Michilimackinac Opening Delayed on Labor Day
It’s the Fort Mackinac Never Sweats Hosting the Portland Blue Sox in Vintage Base Ball, July 25
America250 Programming Continues with Maritime Michilimackinac, Forgotten Features Bicycle Tour
Winners Announced for 2026 Juried Art Exhibition, Echoes of the Island
Metallic Textile Fragment Discovered at Michilimackinac Archaeology Field Site
Celebrate Independence Day and America250 with Mackinac State Historic Parks
Win a Holiday Tour at the Historic Felt Mansion
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