July 4th Festivities in Harbor Springs
People come from all over to celebrate the July 4th in Harbor Springs for the gorgeous setting along the water and many great activities.
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Fudge! This wonderful, sweet, silky creation is known on Mackinac Island. And so it’s time to celebrate. The Mackinac Island Fudge Festival celebrates this delight with music and activities. Plus fudge!
Daily
Saturday & Sunday
Mackinac Island was originally a fort built to protect nearby territories, but now it is filled with beauty and lots of things to do. Read the stories below or go to the Mackinac Island destination page.
Mackinaw and Mackinac are pronounced the same way. Why? It's the area's rich history with the Native Americans, French, and British.
Referred to as the "Jewel of the Great Lakes", Mackinac Island has many special festivals and events that go on during their prime season.
Mackinac Island is rich in history and is also filled with beauty and lots of activities and attractions to explore.
Arch Rock is a geologic wonder on Mackinac Island and stands 146' over the Lake Huron shoreline- nearly 15 stories tall.
Get off the ferry from Mackinaw City or St. Ignace to Mackinac Island and the first thing you'll see is the historic downtown area.
The majestic and historic Grand Hotel is one of the first sights visitors see as they head into the harbor on Mackinac Island.
The Mackinac Bridge is the 10th largest suspension bridge (over water) in the world and connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsula.
Fort Mackinac is open from May-October and includes buildings restored their original look after the fort's occupation by the British
Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau
7274 Main Street, Mackinac Island, MI, 49757
(906) 847-3783
People come from all over to celebrate the July 4th in Harbor Springs for the gorgeous setting along the water and many great activities.
Enjoy amateur snow carving, outhouse races, sleigh rides, poker walk, chili cook-off, and more at Mackinaw City’s Winterfest Celebration!
A unique event featuring a variety of one-of-a-kind exhibitors offering everything from yachts to boating goods for sale.
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The history Northern Michigan’s Inland Water Route is preserved at the Inland Water Route Historical Museum in Alanson.
Acres and acres of Northern Michigan are abloom with trillium during May, only adding to the beauty of spring Up North!
Historic Mill Creek Discover Park has 625 acres along Lake Huron, 3.5 miles of hiking trails, a reconstructed saw mill, mill dam, and more.
Just a short drive from Harbor Springs or Petoskey are more than a dozen Northern Michigan cross country ski trails in Emmet County.
North Central Michigan College’s Natural Area in Petoskey includes over five miles of trails that run through unique habitats.
Arch Rock is a geologic wonder on Mackinac Island and stands 146′ over the Lake Huron shoreline- nearly 15 stories tall.
The majestic and historic Grand Hotel is one of the first sights visitors see as they head into the harbor on Mackinac Island.
Northern Michigan has many varied settings for kayaking- whether it by river, one of the inland lakes, or Lake Michigan,
The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods is a 55′ x 22′ redwood cross cut from one redwood tree and with a 28′ tall bronze crucifix.
This 36 acre, 1.5 mile long Bear River Valley in Petoskey is truly spectacular and filled with natural beauty and things to do.