Jessica Dobin, Barn manager for Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, takes Percherons off of a trailer as the draft horses arrive for the season on Mackinac Island, Mich. on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - Mackinac Island’s biggest event - the 10-day summer extravaganza that is the Lilac Festival - is ready to kick off its 77th year this weekend. The packed schedule from June ...

Drawing more than 1 million visitors annually, Mackinac Island, voted the No. 1 summer travel destination in USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards for 2025, is a prime summer tourist ...

Tickets are $17 for adults and $10.25 for children ages 5-12. Current hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with last admission at 4 p.m. Arch Rock offers stunning panoramic views A trip around the island ...

Mackinac Island features one of the nation's top butterfly gardens, per the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. Here's what to know.

The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, June 6-15, is the island's largest and most historic festival. Ranked third nationally among flower festivals, the event features a parade, 10K, cornhole ...

Mackinac Island, Michigan, Arch Rock, a geologic formation on Mackinac Island is a natural limestone arch formed during the Nipissing post-glacial period. It stands on the Lake Huron shoreline 146 ...

If you're taking a ferry to the island and plan to sit on the upper deck for a beautiful view of Lake Huron and Mackinac Bridge, make sure you pack a light jacket for the ride. Temperatures on the ...