
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is filled with events and the celebration of the Island’s many varieties of lilacs.
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Thanksgiving is a busy weekend in Northern Michigan as several special events kick off the holiday season in style. While Black Friday is busy everywhere, in Northern Michigan it is more personal with shopkeepers greeting you to announce their specials.

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

The holiday season in Northern Michigan includes Christmas tree lightings, decorated stores, parades, merchant open houses, and more.

Skitoberfest celebrates the best of fall’s family offerings in an Oktoberfest style setting., all at amazing Boyne Mountain!

McGulpin Rock, near Mackinaw City, has been used as a navigational tool by explorers and mariners since before the Pilgrims landed.

North Central Michigan College’s Natural Area in Petoskey includes over five miles of trails that run through unique habitats.

A visit to Northern Michigan is not complete without a walk along the Lake Michigan in search of Petoskey stones.

Crooked Tree Arts Center is a place where artists from northern Michigan can display their talents and artwork to the public.

It’s just for kids–a fishing pond in Petoskey! Kids can throw a line in this one acre pond stocked with trout.

Northern Michigan builder Earl Young created the unusual mushroom houses in Charlevoix. Tours are available.