Beyond The Mackinac Bridge Region of Michigan
Enjoy Summertime at Mackinac Bridge and Beyond
Michigan Life's Region 12 Mackinac Bridge and Beyond Area including Chippewa County, Luce County, and Mackinaw County Michigan.
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Michigan Life's Region 12 Mackinac Bridge and Beyond Area
At the northern most tip of Michigan's lower peninsula, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron come together you will find the Mackinaw Bridge and find yourself in Michigan Life's Region 12 Mackinac Bridge and Beyond Area including Chippewa County, Luce County, and Mackinaw County Michigan. Visit Mackinaw City where you find everything from nostalgia to collectibles., Mackinaw Island where motor vehicles are banned. Bicycles and horse drawn carriages will take you to see the islands natural wonders and breathtaking beauty. This area of Michigan is one of the favorites of all tourist.
Region 12 -Big Mac and Beyond
 Saturday August 10, 2024 The Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show is held in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the city of Hessel, Michigan. Founded in 1978, the event is held every year during the second week of August . The Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show is held each year in the beautiful Upper Peninsula town of Hessel, Michigan. |
 August 16 - 18, 2024 Each year during the third weekend in August we celebrate a part of our local heritage, wild blueberries. An art fair, entertainment, and wonderful local food are part of the festivities. The celebration also showcases informative programs of music, nature, and lore all featuring local history. |
 Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is always Labor Day. the Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic form 6:30 a.m. to noon on Labor Day, to accommodate the Annual Bridge Walk. There is no fee or registration required to participate in the walk. |
 January 6-7, 2024 (TCSDR) was founded in 1999, operated by volunteers to promote, conduct and support mid-distance sled dog racing in the Midwestern United States and Canada. The race attracts mushers from all over the United States, as well as Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. |
 Saturday Feb 3, 2024 Come join us for the Annual International I-500 Snowmobile Race and experience all the thrills of NASCAR on a one-mile oval ice track. The I-500 is the biggest event in the Upper Peninsula and in the entire snowmobile-racing world. When drivers accelerate to speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour on the straightaways, your heart will race. |
 June 7 - 16, 2024 The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is a 10-day celebration held each June. Festivities include the coronation of the Lilac Festival Queen, Lilac Festival 10K, horse-drawn carriage tours, numerous concerts, walking tours, Mackinac Island Dog and Pony Show, the Lilac Festival Grand Parade and so much more! |
 JULY 4 @ 9:00 AM This annual event held on the 4th of July! Professional stone skippers will bring their best skipping skills and compete for the much coveted trophy! There will also be a Gerplunking Division (age 5 & under), a Pebbles Division (ages 6-12), and an Open Division (age 13 & up). |
 Open All Year - 9am to 5pm Daily
Upper Peninsula Antique & Vintage Snowmobiles |
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A brief and informal Memorial Day observance to pay tribute to the soldiers who served at Fort Mackinac. Soldiers will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at the Fort Mackinac Avenue of Flags, march to the Post Cemetery, perform a short ceremony and salute, and return to the fort. |
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2023 tour season starts on June 14 and runs through October 7 Train and Riverboat Tour to the Tahquamenon Falls |
