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Memorial Day Weekend

Available Friday May 23 - Monday, May 26, 2025

Description

For something different, something fun, come celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at America’s Summer Place! Explore the historic landmarks and natural beauty of Mackinac Island, enjoy the tradition of Afternoon Tea in the Parlor and nightly live musical entertainment, kick back and relax in a rocking chair on the World’s Longest Porch, and be one of the first guests to dive into the Esther Williams Swimming Pool in 2025.

 

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations 
  • Breakfast and dinner daily 
  • All resort amenities  
  • Friday night Family Game Night Bingo in the Terrace room 
  • Saturday morning History Lecture with Resident Historian Bob Tagatz 
  • Saturday Duck Races at Esther Williams Swimming Pool 
  • Saturday Meet the Horses of Grand Hotel 
  • Saturday evening reception 
  • Sunday afternoon Ice Cream Social
  • Friday afternoon 2025 Esther Williams Swimming Pool Opening Ceremony 
  • Coffee break each morning
  • Admission to The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

Memorial Day Weekend reservations are also available 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.  

View the Tentative Agenda below. Please note that the events, times and locations listed in the Tentative Agenda are subject to change.

*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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Tentative Agenda for Memorial Day Weekend

Friday

May 23, 2025

Pool - Opening Ceremony

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM at Esther Williams Swimming Pool

Family Bingo

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM in the Terrace Room

Dinner

6:30 PM – 8:45 PM in the Main Dining Room

Saturday

May 24, 2025

Early Riser Coffee Break

6:30 AM – 7:30 AM in the Parlor

Breakfast

7:30 AM – 10:00 AM in the Main Dining Room

History Lecture with Resident Historian- Bob Tagatz

10:00 AM in the Terrace Room

Duck Race

2:00 PM at Esther Williams Swimming Pool

Meet the Horses & Coachman of Grand Hotel

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM at the Front Steps

Evening Reception

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM at the West Front Porch

Dinner

6:30 PM – 8:45 PM in the Main Dining Room

Family Movie Night- Featuring: The Goonies

9:00 PM in the Gerald R. Ford Conference Room

Sunday

May 25, 2025

Early Riser Coffee Break

6:30 AM – 7:30 AM in the Parlor

Breakfast

7:30 AM – 10:00 AM in the Main Dining Room

Ice Cream Social

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM at the East Front Porch

Dinner

6:30 PM – 8:45 PM in the Main Dining Room

Monday

May 26, 2025

Early Riser Coffee Break

6:30 AM – 7:30 AM in the Parlor

Breakfast

7:30 AM – 10:00 AM in the Main Dining Room

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