Michilimackinac at Work: Labor and Trades Posted July 11, 2020 Michilimackinac was a hardworking community in the 18th century. Voyageurs, blacksmiths, laundresses, clerks, and soldiers all plied their trades at the fort, employing both skilled and unskilled labor. Join the interpretive staff as they demonstrate a variety of tasks that made up the world of work at Michilimackinac in the 18th century. All special programs included with regular admission to Colonial Michilimackinac. A Mackinac Parks; 125 event!
Movie by the Bridge Posted July 11, 2020 Enjoy Mary Poppins Returns in Michilimackinac State Park in Mackinaw City with the Mackinac Bridge as your background. Bring a blanket or a chair. This is a Mackinac Parks: 125 free event!
Fire at Night at Michilimackinac Posted July 10, 2020 Experience Colonial Michilimackinac in an entirely new way and see the flash of the cannon under the stars! This is a Mackinac Parks: 125 free event!
Movie in the Fort Posted July 8, 2020 Settle in under the stars at Fort Mackinac and enjoy Mary Poppins Returns on the Parade Ground. Bring a blanket or a chair. This is a Mackinac Parks: 125 free event!
Chateau LaFramboise Bicentennial Party Posted July 6, 2020 Presented by Harbour View Inn. A free event, open to the public in the parlor of the Chateau Laframboise of the Harbor View Inn. Enjoy champagne and cake along with a presentation from a Mackinac State Historic Parks historian on Magdelaine Laframboise and her role on Mackinac Island. A Mackinac Parks: 125 event!
Mackinac – Our Famous Island, presented by Mackinac Arts Council Posted July 5, 2020 Detroit Public TV and Mackinac State Historic Parks takes viewers along its many shores and trails to experience the natural beauty of the island, visit landmarks that reveal its earliest history and introduce the people who still work to preserve this special place. There is far more to this sacred island than horses and fudge, and DPTV cameras capture the landscape and beauty while connecting us to the diverse communities and people who have been stewards of Mackinac Island throughout its history. Presented in the Center for the Arts, located at Mission Point Resort. This is a free event. Make sure to visit the Mackinac Arts Council to check out its 2020 event schedule!
War of 1812 Battlefield Bike Ride Posted July 5, 2020 Learn more about the War of 1812 and the battle of Mackinac Island on this guided bike ride to the 1814 battlefield on Mackinac Island. Meet at the Avenue of Flags at Fort Mackinac. This is a Mackinac Parks: 125 free event!
Movie by the Bridge Posted July 4, 2020 Enjoy Frozen II in Michilimackinac State Park in Mackinaw City with the Mackinac Bridge as your background. Bring a blanket or a chair. This is a Mackinac Parks: 125 free event!
Movie in the Fort Posted July 1, 2020 Settle in under the stars at Fort Mackinac and enjoy Frozen II on the Parade Ground. Bring a blanket or a chair. This is a Mackinac Parks: 125 free event!
Fire at Night – Fort Mackinac Rifles and Cannon Posted June 26, 2020 See the flash of the fire when Fort Mackinac has rifle and cannon firings in the evening. Sunsets from Fort Mackinac are truly spectacular, and what better way to watch the sun set over the Mackinac Bridge than a celebratory cannon shot to go with it. A free Mackinac Parks: 125 event!
