What’s New for 2026?
Join us as we celebrate the American Revolution with special events, daily programs, and more, and learn all about what’s new for 2026.
Join us as we celebrate the American Revolution with special events, daily programs, and more, and learn all about what’s new for 2026.
Every night, at the stroke of twelve, soldiers could be heard marching to roll call. The only problem? There were no soldiers there. Fort Fright is based on French tales told at Michilimackinac. Enjoy “Soldier Ghosts,” from “Were-Wolves and Will-O-The-Wisps.”
As the calendar flips to 2025, the Mackinac State Historic Parks team is hard at work protecting, preserving, and presenting the rich history of the Straits of Mackinac by creating new exhibits, galleries, and tours, improving visitor experiences, celebrating a major anniversary, expanding our collections area and library, and finishing major infrastructure improvements on Mackinac Island.
What can you expect in 2024? A lot! Read more:
“Perhaps now, mon cheri, you will believe in les feu follet?” Fort Fright is based on French tales told at Michilimackinac. Enjoy “Les Feu Follet,” from “Were-Wolves and Will-O-The-Wisps.”
Fort Fright is October 2-3, 2026. But what is Fort Fright actually about? Learn more here!
A full event calendar delivers additional, unique experiences to plan an adventure around.
Opening day for Mackinac State Historic Parks’ sites is a little more than two months away, and MSHP staff have been busy readying new tours, exhibits, publications, and more.