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 AREA SPECIAL EVENTS  MAY - OCTOBER

MAY 18  -  ZOO-DE-MAC, BICYCLE RACE, BOYNE HIGHLANDS-MACKINAC

MAY 24 -  MICHIGAN'S LARGEST MEMORIAL WEEKEND PARADE

MAY 24-26 -  FORT MICHILIMACKINAC HISTORICAL PAGEANT, Free re-enactment 
                                                                                        of life and Battle at Fort

MAY 24 -  MACKINAC BRIDGE MEMORIAL WEEK-END RACE, Runners are allowed to 
                                                                                     run on the Mackinac Bridge,registration required

MAY 25 -  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 6-15 -  LILAC FESTIVAL, on Mackinac Island

JUNE 14-15 -
 BIG MAC SCENIC BIKE TOUR, 25, 50, 75 & 100 mile shoreline bike
                                                             tour with finale ride across the
                                                             Mackinac Bridge

JUNE 14 -  BASS TOURNAMENT - Paradise Lake

 

JUNE 15 -  LILAC PARADE, one of Michigan's largest festival parades, located on
                                        Mackinac Island

JUNE 21-22 -  KITE FESTIVAL, Mackinaw City

JUNE 20-22 -   GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN RED HAT EXTRAVAGANZA

JUNE 27-28 -
STRAITS AREA ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW, one of the largest Antique and
                                                          Classic Auto shows in the Country, St. Ignace

JUNE 28-29 -  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 14,
ACG HERITAGE NATIONAL CONVENTION, Erector Set Viewing, 
                                                            Mackinaw City Recreation Center

JULY 12-13 - PORT HURON TO MACKINAC ISLAND YACHT RACE 

JULY 26-27 -  CHICAGO TO MACKINAC ISLAND YACHT RACE

AUGUST 2 - HISTORIC VILLAGE "SUMMER JUBILEE"
AUGUST 1-5 - MACKINAW CITY ANTIQUE SHOW, Mackinaw City High School 

AUGUST 4-11 -
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY FAIR     

AUGUST 1-2 -  RE-ENACTMENT OF WAR OF 1812

 AUGUST 8-12 - IRONWORKERS FESTIVAL, celebrating the Ironworkers who built 
                                                                     the Mackinac Bridge, events at  
                                                                     Mackinaw City High School

AUGUST 9-10 -  HESSEL BOAT SHOW, largest wooden Boat Show, located in Hessel, 
                                                             in the Upper Peninsula

AUGUST 15 -  MIDNIGHT RIDE, Goldwing Diabetes Foundation Fundraiser

AUGUST 16 -  EARTHWORKS FESTIVAL - Mackinaw City

AUGUST 22-23 - CORVETTE SHOW, Corvettes on display in Mackinaw City
                                                       and parade over Mackinac Bridge
 
AUGUST 23-24 -  MACKINAW ART FAIR, Arts & Crafts Show in Mackinaw City

AUGUST 30 - FIREWORKS, Mackinaw City, 50th Labor Day Bridge Walk Celebration


SEPTEMBER 1
- LABOR DAY BRIDGE WALK, 50th annual, the only day of the year people are 
                                                                      allowed to "Walk the Bridge"

SEPTEMBER 5-6 -  HOPPS OF FUN, BEER AND WINE FESTIVAL, Beer and Wine
                                                               tasting and live entertainment at
                                                               Conklin Park, Mackinaw City 
                                                                                                
SEPTEMBER 5-7 - SIDEWALK SALES, In Mackinaw City

SEPTEMBER 12-13 -  TRUCK SHOW - elaborate semi-trucks on display in St. Ignace
                                                        lighted parade over Mackinac Bridge and
                                                        thru Mackinaw City at night 
   

SEPTEMBER 13-14 -  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 10-19 - FALL SHOPPERS FESTIVAL - end of season clearance sales at 
                                                                          merchants
         

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