Five-night stays are required for premium room types.
Discounted extra day rates are available on June 30, July 1, July 5 and July 6.
Description
Celebrate the 4th of July with family and friends, while exploring the best that a Mackinac Island summer has to offer. July is the perfect time to soak up the sun at the Esther Williams Swimming Pool, play lawn games in the Tea Garden, or take a bike ride and explore Travel + Leisure’s #1 Island in the Continental U.S.
Package Includes:
Grand Hotel Accommodations
Breakfast and dinner daily
Family-friendly evening movies at the Esther Williams Swimming Pool
Evening Receptions on July 2nd and 3rd
Glow stick and cotton candy parties on July 2nd and 3rd at the Esther Williams Swimming Pool
Children’s Carnival in the Tea Garden on July 3rd and 4th
Ice Cream Social on July 4th
American Picnic in the Tea Garden on July 3rd
Grand Fourth of July Fireworks Display Viewing
Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
The Old Fashioned Mackinac Fourth of July package is also available by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.
Additional July Fourth Package Details
Start off your weekend with evening movies with Esther. Experience two days of an exciting children’s carnival full of games and prizes, small rides, face painting, blow-up bounce houses, and much more! On Wednesday, enjoy a BBQ luncheon in the Tea Garden and on Thursday cool off with our annual 4th of July Ice Cream Social. Celebrate the Fourth of July, with an evening American Picnic and Grand Fourth of July Fireworks Display, best seen from The World’s Longest Front Porch!
With so many activities around Grand Hotel and Mackinac Island, there really is something for everyone of all ages to enjoy. We hope to see you for this Grand Fourth of July tradition! See Pictures of Past July Fourth Events
*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, 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. A 30-day cancellation policy applies. A 3 night deposit is required for this package.
The annual 4th of July tournament on Mackinac Island is sure to be another crowd pleaser.
Everyone is eligible to compete in the tournament. The more the merrier.
The tournament is open to all ages and always occurs at Windermere Pointe Beach (Located next to Hotel Iroquois) every year at 10:00 am on the 4th of July. Professional skippers compete at high noon, often skipping 20+ skips.
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Schedule:
The Honorable Judge Glen Allen Open Tournament
10:00 Open tournament Begins
Kerplunking for the toddlers and little ones,
12 and under Division (Winner receives bragging rights for a year and a trophy)
13 and up Amateur division (Winner receives a trophy and fudge)
11:45 Awards Ceremony for Open Tournament
Wilmer T. Rabe International Stone Skipping Tournament (July 4th)
High Noon – Professional Invitational Competition (Winner receives goblets of cash)
All are welcome to participate in some family fun. No one is too young or too old to compete.
The weather was perfect on Mackinac Island for the 5oth annual tournament open to all. Check out the final results on the 2018 Scorecard to see this years winners.
The Pro division was quite exciting with a tie for first place. Traditionally when there is a tie the win goes to the to skippers second best stone. This year Bugsy and Lefty tied for 19 as their best skip and tied again with 17 for their second best skip. After deliberating with the judges Acting High Commissioner Paul H. Toepp, III announced that the winner would be determined by a sudden death 1 stone skip off. The crowd audibly signed when Bugsy threw a 5 and wonder if Left would go for the easy win. Lefty wound up and through for a 20+ but ended up with a 10 to take this years pro title.
Photos and Video from the 2010 Stone Skipping Tournament
Former Guinness Book Record holder Russ “Rock Bottom” Byars won the 2010 Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Tournament with a throw of 30 skips. Second place went to Todd “Mussels” Callewaert with 26 skips & rounding out 3rd was Glenn “Hard Luck” Loy with a 22 skips. (Note: Video is the third round throw and is not the tournament winning 30 skip throw.)
Photos from the Mackinac Island Stone Skipping Tournament – July 4, 2010
Arrive Sunday, July 9 • Depart Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Description
For the fun of it, for the escape of it: Join the magic of the Annual Grand Princess and Superhero Package at America’s Summer Place. Your own princess or superhero will have a Grand time dressing up as their favorite princess or superhero for two days filled with fun activities and entertainment.
Featured characters may include: Anna, Elsa, Rapunzel, Belle, Ariel, Tiana, Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Batman
Package Includes:
Grand Hotel Accommodations
Breakfast and dinner daily
All resort amenities
Royal Welcome Reception with Princesses and Superhero’s
Sing-a-long and bedtime stories in the Theatre
Superhero Training in the Tea Garden
Afternoon Tea with the Princesses
Not-So-Quite-Midnight Ball
Grand Princess and Superhero Graduation
Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
Special discount on ferry tickets
This special Michigan family vacation package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.
This event is perfect for all ages but recommended for children 3 – 10. Children are encouraged to attend all the events, as there will be surprise character appearances at the events and around the hotel; however, please know activities and dressing up is optional. Parent supervision is required at all events, and refreshments are provided for parents at Afternoon Tea and the other events to make your time just as enjoyable!
*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, and a $12.00 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. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.
Saxophonist, flutist, and composer Alex Graham is an internationally recognized performer and educator who has performed as a leader or sideman with a variety of artists at festivals, clubs, and concert halls all over the world. He has been awarded fellowships and residencies to compose original music, and is an Associate Professor of Saxophone at Belmont University in Nashville, TN.
Graham’s recordings on Origin Records have been acclaimed by international critics and radio DJs, and feature some of the top jazz instrumentalists in the world. Alex is a Vandoren Regional Artist, a performing artist and clinician for Jupiter Saxophones, and holds a doctorate in jazz studies from the Eastman School of Music.
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6:30pm, Marquette Park, Mackinac Island – Free
With a spectacular backdrop, our summer concert series takes place on the lawn of a National Historic Landmark, Marquette Park, which is at the foothills of Historic Fort Mackinac downtown across from the marina. Bring a picnic and tune in for some great live folk, rock, country, blues—the best of Americana. All concerts are free. We recommend bringing a blanket or lawn chairs for your comfort.
Music In The Park
EVERY THURSDAY 6:30pm
MARQUETTE PARK
Rain location: Mission Point Theater
Sailors from 15 different U.S. states as well as Ontario, Switzerland, and as far off as Hong Kong, are preparing for the race of a lifetime – the 333 mile Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Wintrust.
The Mac, as it is affectionately known, kicks off Friday, July 12, 2024 (cruising division) and Saturday, July 13, 2024 (racing division) with 3,000 sailors competing in this world-class sporting event. Although The Mac remains primarily an amateur event, this race has a proven track record of attracting some of the finest sailing talent in the sport.
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is the longest, annual freshwater sailing race in the world. It takes place on Lake Michigan.
Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Quicklinks: (Look for updates as racetime approaches)
Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac – Photos via Instagram
Here are the latest photos of Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac via instagram. If you have an instagram photo to share of Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac, tag it with #cycrtm and your photos will appear in the photo stream below.
Cruising up to the finish line (after the wind died and we sat so close for half hour)! #cycrtm...
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With family in St Ignace, I have been to just about every event and activity in the area except one, until last week. The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. We spent a day on Mackinac Island at the finish line watching the boats complete the 114th annual 333 mile race. It was a hazy day thanks to some more Canadian wild fire smoke so the vivid colors of the sails and bridge didn’t come through in the photos as well as in person. I still think you can get an idea of how special the day was. #CYCRTM #canonphotography #progradedigital #blackrapidstrap #thinktankphoto
With family in St Ignace, I have been to just about every event and activity in the area except one, until last week. The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. We spent a day on Mackinac Island at the finish line watching the boats complete the 114th annual 333 mile race. It was a hazy day thanks to some more Canadian wild fire smoke so the vivid colors of the sails and bridge didn’t come through in the photos as well as in person. I still think you can get an idea of how special the day was. #CYCRTM #canonphotography #progradedigital #blackrapidstrap #thinktankphoto...
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Haulin ass while witnessing a gorgeous sunrise… #cycrtm
That’s a wrap. Great race, Hollywood sailing Sunday afternoon then a blast reach down the straits at 14 knots and hitting 20 under a reefed main and No. 3. Quick one at 34 hours. Third in class! Most excellent crew, so proud of Will and Jack. #mainstreetsailing #cycrtm #lovemymainstreetcrew #ChicagoMacRace2022
That’s a wrap. Great race, Hollywood sailing Sunday afternoon then a blast reach down the straits at 14 knots and hitting 20 under a reefed main and No. 3. Quick one at 34 hours. Third in class! Most excellent crew, so proud of Will and Jack. #mainstreetsailing #cycrtm #lovemymainstreetcrew #ChicagoMacRace2022...
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racin up the lake #cycrtm #runaway52337 #lakemichigan #mackinacisland #elan40 #mightymac
mac race 2022. just over 43 hours of wet and wild racing up #lakemichigan. lots of rain, waves, and some major storms…squalls, hail, shelf clouds, gale force winds, everything the lake could throw at us. so incredible to be out there and experience lake michigan in all its beauty and all its power. #cycrtm #runaway52337
mac race 2022. just over 43 hours of wet and wild racing up #lakemichigan. lots of rain, waves, and some major storms…squalls, hail, shelf clouds, gale force winds, everything the lake could throw at us. so incredible to be out there and experience lake michigan in all its beauty and all its power. #cycrtm #runaway52337...
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Mac return Day 2- Charlevoix to Frankfort. Wind was on the nose the entire time which made for a long day #bounderracing #cycrtm #sailmichigan
Mac return Day 2- Charlevoix to Frankfort. Wind was on the nose the entire time which made for a long day #bounderracing #cycrtm #sailmichigan...
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Congratulations to the crews who have crossed the finish line of the 112th Chicago Yacht Club racetomackinac. Welcome to #PureMichigan!
📷: greendrinks #CYCRTM #LakeMichigan #LakeHuron #sailing #summer #MyMackinac #OnePureMichigan
Congratulations to the crews who have crossed the finish line of the 112th Chicago Yacht Club racetomackinac. Welcome to #PureMichigan! 📷: greendrinks #CYCRTM #LakeMichigan #LakeHuron #sailing #summer #MyMackinac #OnePureMichigan...
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Rough Waters. This afternoon on Lake Michigan for the Race To Mackinac
Arrive Tuesday, August 15 • Depart Thursday, August 17, 2023
Description
For the fun of it, for the escape of it: Join the magic of the Annual Grand Princess and Superhero Package at America’s Summer Place. Your own princess or superhero will have a Grand time dressing up as their favorite princess or superhero for two days filled with fun activities and entertainment.
Featured characters may include: Anna, Elsa, Rapunzel, Belle, Ariel, Tiana, Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Batman
Package Includes:
Grand Hotel Accommodations
Breakfast and dinner daily
All resort amenities
Royal Welcome Reception with Princesses and Superhero’s
Sing-a-long and bedtime stories in the Theatre
Superhero Training in the Tea Garden
Afternoon Tea with the Princesses
Not-So-Quite-Midnight Ball
Grand Princess and Superhero Graduation
Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
Special discount on ferry tickets
This special Michigan family vacation package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.
This event is perfect for all ages but recommended for children 3 – 10. Children are encouraged to attend all the events, as there will be surprise character appearances at the events and around the hotel; however, please know activities and dressing up is optional. Parent supervision is required at all events, and refreshments are provided for parents at Afternoon Tea and the other events to make your time just as enjoyable!
*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, and a $12.00 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. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.
