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Celebrate a Tasty Treat at Mackinac Island's Fudge Festival

October 2027

Fudge! This wonderful, sweet, silky creation is known on Mackinac Island. And so it’s time to celebrate. The Mackinac Island Fudge Festival celebrates this delight with music and activities. Plus fudge!

Here's what happened in 2026:

Daily

  • Daily – See The Inn at Stonecliffe’s fall decor featuring over 12,000 pounds of pumpkins, 500 oriental cabbages, & 500 mums throughout the property.
  • Daily – Perimeter bike tour with CAP Excursions. Includes a stop for cider and donuts at Cannonball Oasis (if available). Tickets are $100 per person. Call (954) 895-0746 for availability.
  • 9am – Giveaway of ½ slice of the Fudge Festival Flavor to the first 20 purchases of the day at each Murdick’s Fudge store location.
  • 9am-12pm – Spin To Win the Fall Fudge Wheel of Fortune with any fudge purchase at Sanders Fudge & Candy Shops.
  • 9am-1pm – Sign up for a chance to fire the cannon at Fort Mackinac– 7127 Huron Rd. Sign up before 1pm at the Tourism Bureau Information Booth- 7274 Main St. Open for ages 13+.
  • 9am-5pm – Sign up for a chance to be an honorary fudge maker at the Tourism Bureau Information Booth. Open for ages 10+.
  • 9am-8pm – 15 foot coloring mural at Windemere Point- 7894 Main St.
  • 9am-9pm – Mackinac Jane’s Audio Tours are self-guided walking or biking tours narrated by Island locals with each tour professionally produced and filled with insider stories. More info at mackinacjanesaudiotours.com
  • 10am – Sweet Start at Ryba’s Corner Store- 7314 Main St. Start your day with free samples of Mackinac Island Fudge Flavored Coffee (available while supplies last).
  • 10am-4:30pm – Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Museum– 7070 Main St. Last entry at 4pm.
  • 12-1:30pm – Mackinac’s Sweetest Pairing: Wine & Fudge Tasting in the Lilac Lounge at Mission Point Resort- One Lakeshore Dr. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at missionpoint.com.
  • 12-5pm – Fudge Quest throughout the Island. Follow the clues found at mackinacisland.org and the Tourism Bureau Booth then claim your prize. While supplies last.
  • 12:30-1pm – “Master Taster Challenge” contest at Murray Hotel- 7260 Main St. The first 10 participants to guess the flavor of select fudge will win a 1/2 pound fudge coupon.
  • 2-3:30pm – Mackinac’s Sweetest Pairing: Wine & Fudge Tasting in the Lilac Lounge at Mission Point Resort- One Lakeshore Dr. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased at missionpoint.com.
  • 3pm – Rose’s Afternoon Tea at 1852 Grill Room- 6966 Main St. Enjoy afternoon tea at the historic Island House Hotel. Reservations required at 1852grillroom.com.
  • 7pm – Campfire S’mores with Ryba’s Fudge at Island House Hotel. Open to the public. S’mores kits are $5 (available while supplies last)
  • 8–11pm – Live music featuring Mikey Carey at Mary’s Bistro Draught House-  7463 Main St.
  • 8pm – Nighttime walking tours with Nocturnal Excursions. Meet across from Doud’s Market- 7200 Main St. (near the Marquette Park kiosk). Tickets are $99 per person and must be purchased in advance at (231) 222-5680 or info@nocturnalexcursions.com.
  • 9pm – Live music featuring Pub Runners at Patrick Doud’s Irish Pub- 7304 Main St. 
  • 9pm – Haunts of Mackinac Haunted History Tours. Enjoy local history, ghost stories, legends and tragic tales on this walking tour. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased at The Island Bookstore- 7372 Main St. or online hauntsofmackinac.com.

Friday

  • 11am-12pm – Painting Pumpkins at Windermere Point- 7274 Main St. Free, event to paint your own pumpkin. Supplies provided. 
  • 3pm – Free Lumberjack show by the Jack Pine Lumberjacks at Windermere Point. Log rolling, boom runs, and axe skills galore.
  • 5pm – Free Lumberjack show by the Jack Pine Lumberjacks at Windermere Point. Log rolling, boom runs, and axe skills galore.
  • 6:30-8:30pm – Speed Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge at Great Turtle Toys- 7358 Market St. Free but pre-registration is appreciated by clicking here. 
  • 7pm – Free Lumberjack show by the Jack Pine Lumberjacks at Windermere Point. Log rolling, boom runs, and axe skills galore.

Saturday

  • 8am – The Creamiest Ticket Instant Win at Murray Hotel. “Creamiest Tickets” will be hidden inside select fudge boxes and winners receive a free box of taffy (available while supplies last).
  • 11am – Free Lumberjack show by the Jack Pine Lumberjacks at Windermere Point. Log rolling, boom runs, and axe skills galore.
  • 11am-1pm – Coffee sampling with Cheboyan Coffee Roasters at Little Luxuries- 7372 Main St.
  • 12:30pm – Free, Fall-themed nature hike with naturalist Trish Martin. Meet at Bogan Lane Inn- 1420 Bogan Lane. Participants will use stairs and walk 2+ miles.
  • 1-2pm – Painting Pumpkins at Windermere Point- 7274 Main St. Free, event to paint your own pumpkin. Supplies provided. 
  • 2pm – Free Lumberjack show by the Jack Pine Lumberjacks at Windermere Point. Log rolling, boom runs, and axe skills galore.
  • 2pm – Fudge Tales with Gregg Callewaert at Ryba’s Fudge Shop Corner Store. Watch third-generation fudge maker Gregg Callewaert create Mackinac Island Fudge live while sharing the secrets, science, and our most asked questions behind this iconic treat.
  • 4pm – Free Lumberjack show by the Jack Pine Lumberjacks at Windermere Point. Log rolling, boom runs, and axe skills galore.
  • 5pm – Haunts of Mackinac Haunted History Tours. Enjoy local history, ghost stories, legends and tragic tales on this walking tour. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased at The Island Bookstore- 7372 Main St. or online hauntsofmackinac.com.
  • 5:30-7:30pm – Partner & Line Dancing with West Michigan Bootscooters at the Tourism Bureau. Rain location is the Community Hall- 7358 Market St.
  • 6pm – Join Ryba’s Fudge for a one-hour hayride taking in the crisp autumn air and Mackinac Island’s fall scenery departing from Island House Hotel. Each guest will receive a special Ryba’s treat to enjoy along the way. Tickets are limited, $50 per person and available at eventbrite.com.

Experience Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island was originally a fort built to protect nearby territories, but now it is filled with beauty and lots of things to do. Read the stories below or go to the Mackinac Island destination page.

Stay tuned for information on the 2027 Mackinac Island Fudge Festival!

For more information on the Mackinac Island Fudge Festival, please contact the event organizer:

Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau

7274 Main Street, Mackinac Island, MI, 49757

(906) 847-3783

mackinacisland.org

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