St. Ignace / Mackinac Island KOA Holiday Events

Friday, May 9, 10 am – 2 pm: packet pickup, bounce houses, vendors, live music, food trucks; 2 pm – 7 pm: scavenger hunt, trail riding, and obstacle course; 7 pm – 9 pm: park party with s'mores, bonfire, music; 9 pm: Drones Light Show. Saturday, May 10 (keep your wristband on!) Jeep the Mac participants: Drummond Island Tourism Association (DITA) has planned many family fun events throughout the day. These events can be viewed at their website: Visit Drummond Island! Below are the 2024 Drummond Island details. *These will be updated with 2025 information as it becomes available. 

• Jeep Headquarters on Drummond will be the DITA office located at the four corners, 34974 S. Townline Road. The office will be open from 9 am to 5 pm, with staff on hand to answer any questions.
  
• Good News! The Drummond Island Ferry will have two ferry boats running this year!
  
• The Resort and Conference Center will be hosting Jeeps and Java in the Pins Bar & Grill parking lot for coffee, pastries and desserts from 8 am-11 am.
  
• Turtle Ridge Offroad Park will again be open with free admission for registered Jeep the Mac participants. Turtle Ridge will only be open on Saturday this year. A day pass to Turtle Ridge Offroad Park is normally $30, so you're getting quite a deal getting in for free!
  
• Mud Bog: Drummond Island Mud Bog with Michigan Mud Jam. Open to the public; gates will be open at 11 am. Gate fee: $25 per carload. Click here for more information.
  
• Drummond Island events are subject to change and will be updated if needed.
  
• For more information on Drummond Island, please visit their website. Visit Drummond Island!
  

• 8:30 pm: Line-up at North Airport Rd. (just before the Mackinac County Airport) with your Light Parade decorated Jeep.
  
• 9:30 pm: Parade departure through downtown St. Ignace, ending at Family Fare grocery store.
  

• 1st place: Free Hotel Stay
  
• 2nd place: 2 Round-trip Ferry Boat Tickets to Mackinac Island
  
• 3rd place: Gas Gift Card
  

The Annual Native American Festival will be held on May 25th, 2024, at the Museum of Ojibwa Culture in St. Ignace, Michigan. It is a day to recognize and celebrate the rich culture and contributions of the Anishinaabe people from the area. At its idyllic location close to the shores of Lake Huron, the Festival shines with amazing energy, pride and excitement in the drummers, dancers, workshop presenters, visitors and supporters who attend the Festival each year. The Festival is committed to focusing on the creative and traditional spirit of the Anishinaabe people and helping to preserve and revitalize their arts and culture while inspiring them to take pride in their heritage and community. Celebrating a heritage that is rich in diversity and creativity, St. Ignace's Annual Native American Festival promises to be a thrill for the senses. Hear the sounds of drums, see the expressive dances, and taste the traditions that were literally hundreds of years in the making – all at this one incredible event. The smell of sacred medicines and the feel of birch bark, porcupine quills and other materials used for both function and artistry are also part of the experience. The event is held on the grounds of the Museum of Ojibwa Culture and festival activities are free to all visitors.“Everyone is welcome to come and experience the rich traditions and culture of the Anishinaabe people. It is an honor and a privilege to host this annual event that spotlights an important part of our history through the eyes of the First People who inhabited this area”, said Shirley Sorrels, Museum Director. “We are proud to recognize the important contribution the Anishinaabe people make to enrich our museum and inform us about the Native American experience of past generations.”

Registration will close Friday, May 24th at 12. There will be no onsite registration. 

This event is open to ALL Broncos, both new and older generations. The event will include a parade across the Mackinac Bridge, a Meet and Greet with live music, food, beer tent and guided ride excursions. The registration fee is $40 per driver, $30 per adult passenger, and $12 per child passenger (10 and younger). Participants can choose to participate in some or all of the activities but the registration fee remains the same.

Registration includes:

• Mackinac Bridge Fare (north and south)
  
• $10 free Kewadin Casino slot play (18+)
  
• Vehicle-quality commemorative decal
  
• Meal and drink ticket at the Meet and Greet, featuring live music and vendors
  
• Several guided trail riding and road trips with group stops
  
• Awards and Giveaways
  

Visit the website for more information on the weekend's events!

Join us for the 49th Annual St. Ignace Car Show Weekend, June 26-29, 2025! You are invited to one of the largest ALL MAKES, ALL MODELS car shows in the country. Over 800 show vehicles on the main street through downtown St. Ignace on the shores of beautiful Lake Huron. St. Ignace – Big Time car show with our famous Small Town charm! If you have a classic car or vintage truck tucked away in your garage, why not consider registering your pride and joy and bringing it to our car show? Online Registration will be discounted to $25 for pre-registration, which closes on June 13 at noon.
Onsite Registration will be $40 in 2025. Onsite Registration is available Thursday, June 27-Saturday, June 29, at the show. On Thursday, June 27, and Friday, June 28, from 12:00 (Noon) to 5 pm, you can register or pick up your packet at the Registration Tent, located just to the left of the entrance to the St. Ignace Marina. On Saturday, June 29, from 8 am-12:00 (Noon), you will be able to register your vehicle or pick up your packet at the Registration Tent. We are HIGHLY recommending pre-registration so we can better prepare for the event. We also recommend that you pick up your packet on Thursday or Friday if you arrive in town before Saturday. It will save you some time and effort. Registration includes:

• Show space downtown and awards ceremony (awards include Top 40 and Specialty Awards)
  
• Thursday Night Cruise Night admission
  
• Inclusion in Down Memory Lane Parade
  
• Commemorative gift
  
• $10 free slot play at Kewadin Casino (18 and over)
  

The Mackinac Bridge Walk is an annual event held every Labor Day since 1958 in Michigan in which people may walk the length of the Mackinac Bridge. Walkers are traditionally led across by the governor of Michigan. In an average year, 40,000 to 65,000 people participate in the five-mile walk.