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Family Activities Line-Up
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| MASSP's Summer Retreat on Mackinac Island really can be fun for the whole family. We've put together some awesome family activities that you can do while on the Island, some of them are at scheduled times and others you can do anytime. Take a look! | ||
Highlights of this package include:
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Package cost:
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| Purchase this package or purchase items individually: Buy ferry tickets from Sheplers Ferry, special MASSP rate of $15. Use code MASSP. Plan a Carriage Tour, and don't forget to use this coupon. |
Activities for Anytime
| Bike Around the Island and Grab a Bite at the Cannonball Inn
Exploring the Island by bicycle is a time-honored tradition. From natural features to architectural tours, cyclists find the Island views perfect eye candy while enjoying the great outdoors. Bring your own bikes or rent them from Mission Point. Enjoy a casual lunch or dinner at the Cannonball Inn at Historic British Landing. The Inn has been offering great food and great views since 1927. Jim recommends the deep fried pickles! |  Owners/Operators of the Cannonball, the Armstrong Family. |
| Theatres
Mission Point Theatre is home to Monday Night Movies during peak season with first run films each week. The Haunted Theatre and Wax Museum is a fun haunted house filled with wax creatures created by the late Dale Kuipers who was well known for his work in the films Alien, The Thing, The Alpha Incident, Caveman and most notably American Werewolf in London. |
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Scheduled Activities: Monday, June 21
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| 1:00PM - 4:30PM | Tour Fort Mackinac (Included in the Experience Package) On a southern bluff overlooking the majestic Straits of Mackinac is the stately stone palisade of Fort Mackinac. Inside the fort walls are 14 original buildings filled with interactive displays and period furnishings. Hear bugle music, rifle fire, and a cannon blast. Dance to a 19th-century tune. Drill with soldiers. Watch a court martial reenactment. Play Victorian children's games. In this 1880's-era fort, you create a history that's all your own. Learn more... |
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 Wings of Mackinac Butterfly Conservatory(Included in the Experience Package) You will enjoy visiting the all-glass Conservatory with its beautiful lush plants surrounded by hundreds of butterflies, dancing around you to gentle instrumental music. Get a $2.00 off coupon for the Conservatory. Learn more... |
| 5:30PM - 7:30PM | Family BBQ Compliments of MASSP
Join us on the front lawn of Mission Point for an old fashioned family barbecue with games and activities for the kids. |
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| 8:00PM - 10:00PM | Kids Island Club
Drop the kids off to the special evening edition of Island Kids Camp at Mission Point (view cost information here) or arrange for in-room baby-sitting (view cost information here) and head down to the Pink Pony for the Extra Inning sponsored by Jostens  |
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Tuesday, June 22
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| 7:30AM - 10:00AM | Kids Eat Free at the Round Island Bar & Grill | |
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| Explore the Grand Hotel (Included in the Experience Package)
A variety of activities both at Grand Hotel can make for a most enjoyable day for guests of all ages. Turn back the clock and have seat on the Grand's 660 foot Front Porch (the world's largest!), explore the legendary gardens of the Grand, or -better yet- take a dip in the Esther Williams Swimming Pool. The heated 500,000-gallon, 220-foot long serpentine-shaped pool is ideal for sunning, swimming or just soaking up the beauty of the surrounding gardens. Poolside food and beverage service is available. Guests are welcome to enjoy our sauna and two whirlpools, adjacent to the pool. |
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| 3:30PM - 5:00PM |  Afternoon Tea at the Grand Hotel A once in a lifetime experience! Keeping with more than 100 years of Grand Hotel tradition, Afternoon Tea is served each day in the Parlor. Guests enjoy tea, sherry and champagne, petite finger sandwiches, fresh-baked scones, and an array of pastries, accompanied by a chamber music recital. $25 per person, Learn more... |
Golf & Goodies on the Greens
Bring your budding golfer, have a bit of a lesson and enjoy some refreshments at Mission Point's Greens of Mackinac. Sign-up here, prices pending. |
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| 5:00PM and later |  Shopping & Dining Wander the streets of Mackinac, enjoy dinner at a local establishment and explore the shops. Tonight is the night to purchase famous Mackinac Island fudge and enjoy the unique island atmosphere. |
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Wednesday, June 23
| 7:30AM - 10:00AM | Kids Eat Free at the Round Island Bar & Grill | 9:30AM - 11:30AM |  Guided Tour of Governor's Summer Residence FREE!
Constructed in 1902 as a private summer cottage, this residence has served as weekend getaways for Michigan governor's since July 1945. (The nearby Major's Quarters was used as the official "Governor's Cottage" between 1935 and 1945.) Tours are Wednesdays only, meet on the corner of Fort Street and Huron Road. Tours start between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Free to the public. |
| Mackinac Island Carriage Tour (Included in the Experience Package)
Prepare yourself for a tour like no other! What you will experience is by far the most enjoyable and authentic way to view the island. |
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