
The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Begins Friday
The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is filled with events and the celebration of the Island’s many varieties of lilacs.
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Throughout the year, Northern Michigan is the place to find fabulous festivals and special events. Based around history, the arts, outdoor activities and special celebrations such as the Venetian Festival in Charlevoix or the Mushroom Festival in Boyne City, Northern Michigan’s many special events offer something for everyone.
While many of the celebrations are in the warm weather months when so many visitors and summer residents are in Northern Michigan to enjoy all that we have to offer, don’t miss some special events in the Ski Season such as Krazy Days at Boyne Highlands, Mardi Gras at Nub’s Nob, and Carnival at Boyne Mountain, all in March.

The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is filled with events and the celebration of the Island’s many varieties of lilacs.

The history Northern Michigan’s Inland Water Route is preserved at the Inland Water Route Historical Museum in Alanson.

The arts, history and many types of entertainment in Northern Michigan mean visitors can enjoy fabulous music, theatre, and culture.

The history of the fur trade in Northern Michigan is captured at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City.

Harris Gardens at North Central Michigan College is a spectacular sculpture garden filled with 26 pieces of vibrant art.

The elegantly restored Cheboygan Opera House is an acoustically superb, Victorian theatre that presents entertainment of many genres.

The Harsha House and the Charlevoix Depot Museum, run by the Charlevoix Historical Society, preserve much of Charlevoix’s rich history.