Arts & Culture

Art, theater, music, poetry, exhibits, and creative life on the Island.

Sweeney Todd Takes the Stage on Mackinac Island Friday and Saturday

Apr 14, 2026

Local performers bring a dark, iconic musical to life April 17 and 18

Support Mackinac Arts from Chicago and Beyond

Mar 31, 2026

Online auction and riverfront fundraiser support Mackinac Island arts programming this April

Group Classes at Watercolor Cafe Begin May 11

Mar 31, 2026

Spring sessions invite artists of all levels to create

Detroit Author Brings Dark Mackinac Island Folklore to Life in New Short Story Collection

Mar 23, 2026

New release draws on Mackinac Island folklore to deliver chilling, teen-focused short stories

2026 Music in the Park Lineup Announced

Mar 3, 2026

Free weekly concerts bring live music to Marquette Park

2026 Lilac Festival Poster Contest Top 20 Pieces Announced

Mar 3, 2026

Peoples’ Choice Voting Now Open Through March 10

Matilda the Musical Opens March 6

Mar 2, 2026

Mackinac’s Community Theatre is ready to raise the curtain.

Art Meets Island: 2026 Artists-in-Residence Announced for Mackinac

Feb 23, 2026

Photographers, poets, painters, and more will bring fresh creative energy to Mackinac Island all season long.

Mackinac Island Community Theatre Celebrates Cast Announcement for Sweeney Todd

Feb 8, 2026

Congratulations to the cast and crew bringing this iconic musical to life

Entries Open for 2026 Juried Art Exhibition at Mackinac Art Museum

Feb 8, 2026

“Echoes of the Island” invites artists to explore Mackinac’s layered history

Call for Entries Opens for Poetic Visions of Mackinac 2026

Feb 2, 2026

Annual art and poetry exhibit returns this summer, celebrating Mackinac Island through student and local voices

An Artful Winter on Mackinac Island

Jan 27, 2026

How the Mackinac Arts Council is filling the season with movement and making

Auditions Announced for Mackinac Island Community Theatre’s Spring Musical

Jan 26, 2026

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street coming April 17 and 18, 2026.

Call for Artists: 2026 Lilac Festival Poster Contest Now Open

Jan 19, 2026

Submissions are now officially open for the 2026 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Poster Contest

America250 Is Coming to Mackinac Island

Jan 6, 2026

Cold days now, Revolutionary history ahead.