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Grand Hotel – Titanic Weekend – May 30 – June 1 , 2025

The Year is 1912 and you have a First-Class Ticket on the Titanic. Experience a weekend of glamour and decadence in a way that only Grand Hotel could offer. Be whisked away each night with live bands, dancing, and authentic cuisine in the ballroom. Learn what it was really like to be on the “Unsinkable Ship” with our professional Historians and watch a special viewing of the Oscar-winning movie. Our immersive actors and authentic costumes will transport you aboard the Titanic for a weekend you’ll never forget.

Additional nights are available at a discounted rate.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Friday evening Bon Voyage party and reception
  • Friday evening themed entertainment
  • Saturday morning History Lecture with Resident Historian Bob Tagatz
  • Saturday afternoon presentation
  • Saturday dinner inspired by the last meal served on the Titanic
  • Sunday morning wrap-up
  • Admission to the Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

Titanic Weekend is 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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Empire Asparagus Festival – June 7, 2025

Ready for all things Asparagus!?

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, June 7, 2025

We are back for another amazing asparagus filled day! Lots of incredible local asparagus eats, great music, and fun activities to come! Including the Kick-Yer Assparagus 5k Fun Run/Walk! Link below to sign up!

Sign up for the 5k HERE!

Start planning your asparagus recipe entries. Download your entry form here!

Want to volunteer? Sign up here!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10am: Kick-Yer Ass-paragus 5k Fun Run/Walk

Noon: Recipe Contest in Empire Town Hall

Noon-6pm: Asparagus Eats with food vendors, local breweries and live music!

  • FOOD VENDORS: Arts Tavern, Plevas, Shipwreck Cafe and more!

  • DRINK VENDORS: Right Brain Brewery, Lake Ann Brewery and St. Ambrose Cellars!

  • LIVE MUSIC: 5th Gear Band, A to Z

2-4pm: “Miss Asparagus on Stilts!”

3-4pm: Children’s Magic Show with Gordon Russ

2pm: Ode to Asparagus Poetry Contest

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Mackinac Island Lilac Festival – June 7 – 16, 2024

Mackinac Island Lilac Festival

The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is a 10-day celebration, June 7 through 16, 2024.

It’s the first and largest summer event on the Island, attracting thousands of visitors. Festivities for the 75th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival include the coronation of the Lilac Festival Queen and Court, Lilac Festival 10K Run/Walk, horse drawn carriage tours, the Lilac Festival Grand Parade and much more.

More details to come! Be sure to check back with us!

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While you wait for the 2024 Lilac Festival, here’s a view of some of the early summer flowers adding their color and beauty to the month of June on Mackinac Island.

Lilacs in bloom on Mackinac Island – Click photos for slideshow view.

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RECAP OF ALL THE EVENTS AND FUN FROM THE 2021 LILAC FESTIVAL

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Grand Hotel – On the Case with Jane Seymour – June 10 – 13, 2024

Grand Hotel - On the Case with Jane Seymour

Embark on a Hollywood-style adventure with Jane Seymour at Grand Hotel where mystery, excitement, and intrigue await as you immerse yourself in the captivating world of her hit Acorn TV detective series, “Harry Wild” (watch the series trailer). The third season of the fan-favorite Irish mystery series will debut on Monday, May 13 on Acorn TV, with a co-premiere on AMC Networks’ linear platform, BBC America.

Package Includes:

  • Daily Breakfast and Dinner
  • Special Screenings of the hit Acorn TV series Harry Wild
  • Harry Wild Q & A sessions
  • Meet & Greet with Jane Seymour and surprises from Harry Wild cast & crew members
  • Autograph Session with Jane Seymour herself, take home a cherished memento and learn more about the Open Hearts Foundation
  • Harry Wild Mystery themed 1920’s Cocktail Reception
  • “Movies on Mackinac” lecture with Resident Historian Bob Tagatz

Join us at Grand Hotel for an unforgettable experience getting up close and personal with Jane Seymour. Get ready to walk the red carpet and uncover the mysteries that lie ahead, guided by the streamer that is home to an abundance of brilliant international detective series, dramas and thrillers, Acorn TV.

Learn more about the Open Hearts Foundation:

Co-Founded by Jane Seymour, the Open Hearts Foundation has been shoulder to shoulder with those experiencing adversity, providing many forms of support and inspiration. At the heart of the Foundation’s mission is the Open Hearts Philosophy that in times of great challenge, one must accept it and reach out to do what they can to help others. In doing this, they can find purpose and live with an open heart. The Foundation fulfills its mission and has a deep commitment to serve through its two programs: a grant making program and the Young Hearts Volunteerism program. The Foundation has provided more than $1.4 million to emerging charities throughout the United States in its grantmaking history and has engaged thousands of volunteers across the globe to do what they can to help and find their unique purpose. The Foundation is a small, public, 501(c)(3) foundation with an enormous mission, supported by creative, like-minded people working together for the greater good. Everyone is invited to join the Open Hearts movement! www.OpenHeartsFoundation.org

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