Mackinac Island’s Lilac Festival earns spot among USA Today’s best flower festivals

Jillian Fellows, The Petoskey News-Review

March 30, 2024 at 4:03 AM·1 min read

MACKINAC ISLAND — The lilacs on Mackinac Island are world famous, and the annual Lilac Festival recently placed second among USA Today’s top 10 best flower festivals in the U.S.

According to the USA Today list, “Mackinac Island ushers in the summer season with the 10-day Lilac Festival each June. The festival began as a way to entice visitors to the island with horse-drawn carriage rides amid the island’s fragrant flowers. Today, events include the coronation of the Lilac Queen, a 10k run/walk, lilac planting seminars, a cornhole tournament, live music and the popular Grand Parade.”

The 76th Annual Lilac Festival is set to take place June 7-16, 2024. The festival marks the first and largest summer event on the island.

Another Michigan flower festival, Tulip Time in Holland, placed third in USA Today’s ranking.

For more information about the Lilac Festival, visit mackinacisland.org/event-calendar/76th-annual-mackinac-island-lilac-festival.

— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com.

This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Mackinac Island’s Lilac Festival earns spot among USA Today’s best flower festivals

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