Lilac Festival (Mackinac Island)
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| Lilac Festival | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | festivals |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Mackinac Island |
| Coordinates | 45°50′57″N 84°37′08″W / 45.84917°N 84.61889°W |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 75–76 |
| Inaugurated | 1949 |
| Website | www |
The Lilac Festival is a ten-day annual festival held in honor of the common lilac at Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. The festival, which has been held since 1949,[1] begins on the second Friday of June and concludes, on the third Sunday of June, with the horse-drawn Lilac Parade.
Americans began widespread planting of the common lilac during the Victorian Age, and Mackinac Islanders soon found that the island's microclimate makes it a healthy location for the common lilac to grow to a larger size and longer life than in most gardens of the United States. Some Mackinac Island lilac trees are original Victorian plantings, dated at more than 150 years old.[2]
Most events were cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some were held online.