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Mackinac Island Lilac Festival

JUNE 6 - 15, 2025

THEME: Mackinac Island is COOL

The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is the largest and most historic festival on Mackinac Island. It’s 10 days celebrating the lilacs and their uniqueness and history to Mackinac Island. Join us for the Lilac Queen coronation, official poster reveal, 10K Run/Walk, lilac walking tours, lilac planting seminars, bounce houses, Michigan Cornhole tournament, live music, the Grand Parade, and more!

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2024 schedule of events

Click here to learn more about lilac care efforts on Mackinac Island!

Future Festival Dates

June 6th – 15th, 2025

June 5th – 14th, 2026, 

June 4th – 13th, 2027

Parade

Considered a Local Legacy Event by the United States Library of Congress, this festival finale has marching bands, horse-drawn…

Poster Contest

The annual Lilac Festival Poster Contest has been a staple – 30 years and counting! – for the historic Mackinac…

Vintage Bicycle Rally

Join fellow bicycle enthusiasts for the Vintage Bicycle Rally on the Rock during the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival!