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  • Fri 7

    National Lighthouse Day: Celebrating the ‘Castle on the Straits’

    August 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm EDT
    Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse Mackinaw City

    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 this National Lighthouse Day, […]

  • Wed 12

    Botanical Wonders Walk

    August 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT
    Fort Mackinac Mackinac Island, MI

    Thomas Nuttall was the first botanist to visit the straits, arriving by birchbark canoe on August 12, 1810. That summer,  described 20 species for science, including thimbleberry. Meet naturalist Kyle […]

  • Wed 19

    Artist-in-Residence Program

    August 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Artist-in-Residence Program
    Station 256 Conference Room Above the MISP Visitor's Center, Mackinac Island

    Join our resident artist for a free program detailing work done during the artist residency. This is a free program held at the Station 256 Conference Room, located above the […]

  • Sat 22

    Moonlit Michilimackinac

    August 22 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm EDT
    Colonial Michilimackinac Mackinaw City

    A rare opportunity to enjoy an evening at this 1770s fur trading village to watch the sunset over the Straits of Mackinac, talk with interpretive staff and learn about nighttime […]

  • Fri 28

    Full Moon Over Mackinac

    August 28 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm EDT
    Mackinac Island State Park Mackinac Island

    Experience the magic of Mackinac by the light of the full moon on a guided walk with naturalist Kyle Bagnall. Meet behind Fort Mackinac (Huron Road), then stroll to the […]

  • September 2026

  • Wed 2

    Artist-in-Residence Program

    September 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Artist-in-Residence Program
    Station 256 Conference Room Above the MISP Visitor's Center, Mackinac Island

    Join our resident artist for a free program detailing work done during the artist residency. This is a free program held at the Station 256 Conference Room, located above the […]

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