St. Ignace / Mackinac Island KOA

Tentative Schedule of ActivitiesFriday, August 17

• 6-9 pm - Information packet pick-up at Little Bear Arena
  

• 7-9:45 am - Vehicles meet and line up for Mackinac Bridge crossing at Little Bear Arena
  
• 9:45 am - Driver Meeting
  
• 10 am - Mackinac Bridge crossing
  
• Afternoon events - Scavenger Hunt, 'Concours d' Elegance' (street), Technical Quiz
  
• Evening - Marina cocktail party, Scavenger Hunt awards, Entertainment (no charge for participants)
  
• Fireworks Over The Bay at dusk
  

• Caravan Cruises in eastern Upper Peninsula or northern Lower Peninsula
  
• Self-Guided Tours
  
• Other local attractions - Kewadin Casino, Mackinac Island, Historic Mill Creek, Fort Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City, Soo Locks.
  

Over 100 exhibits of original and unique arts and crafts along the beautiful waterfront at the
St. Ignace Public Marina.Music, food, and fun add to the festivities!Show Hours:
Saturday, September 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 2 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Join us for the once-annual opportunity to walk the five-mile Mackinac Bridge.  St. Ignace hosts the start of the walk each year and transportation is available to return you to St. Ignace after this awe-inspiring walk.  Free parking and shuttle service to the starting line is available at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace.Here's some bridge trivia for you to share:
 
Total length of bridge - 26,273 feet
Total weight of bridge - 1,024,500 tons
Height of main towers above water - 552 feet
Height of roadway above water at midspan - 199 feet
Maximum depth of water at midspan - 295 feet
 
For more information about the bridge, or the bridge walk, including a photo gallery of the bridge during its construction, visit the Mackinac Bridge website click here!
 
Labor Day Weekend is chock full of activities!  You can start on Saturday with Arts Dockside, where over 100 exhibitors display their crafts for sale all day in the City Marina parking lot.  Saturday evening we have Fireworks Over The Bay at dusk.  Arts Dockside continues all day Sunday; in the evening come and enjoy Outdoor Movies By The Bay at the American Legion Park.  Bring your lawn chair or blanket, the kids, and come enjoy the movie!  Then rise bright and early Monday for the bridge walk!

See these awesome semi-trucks with customized cabs, extraordinary paint/artwork and neon light displays.Alex Debogorski, Ice Road Trucker, will be coming back once again in 2018 as our special guest! Stop by and visit with him, have your photo taken with him, or you can make a monetary donation for an autographed photo of Alex!Saturday, September 15All Day - Semi-trucks on display, and meet Alex Debogorski, Ice Road Trucker, outside Little Bear Arena. Have your picture taken with him,, or get an autographed photo of him for a voluntary monetary donation.Other activities will be posted as they become available so please check back!Dusk - "Parade of Lights' over the Mackinac Bridge.  This is very cool and something you won't want to miss!Sunday, September 16Semi-trucks on display and awards ceremony at 10 AM.There are many vendor booths for you to visit while admiring the trucks so be sure to stop and take a look while you're there - you're sure to find just what you're looking for!