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Lilac Festival Week

Available Friday, June 6 - Sunday, June 8, 2025 & Thursday, June 12 - Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Description

Join us for Mackinac Island’s annual Lilac Festival, where we celebrate the island’s beloved fragrant blooms!

Since its inception in 1948, this 10-day festival has honored the lilac, a stunning flower with a rich history—some of which are over 200 years old. This year’s event promises a vibrant celebration of nature, art, and culture, inviting visitors to fully experience the island’s beauty. Enjoy a variety of exciting activities, including lilac-themed art exhibitions, musical performances, garden tours, and scenic carriage rides through the colorful blossoms.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Grand Hotel Garden Tours daily, excludes Sundays
  • Grand Hotel History Lecture with resident historian Bob Tagatz
  • Admission to the Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

This Grand Hotel Lilac Festival Week special offer is available to book by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

View Grand Hotel Policies and Information >> to learn more about our evening dress code, luggage process, and more.  

*Subject to 6% Michigan sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, 19.5% resort fee, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability, 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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