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Great Lakes Pirate Festival

Great Lakes Pirate Festival

A day of food & drinks, live music, and pirate contests on the island. The festival will take place on our Mackinac Island Main Dock #1.

The Mackinac Pirate Adventure Tour with the Good Fortune pirate ship will feature water cannons for the kids as well as a bar for adults. The pirate ship will be ferrying passengers from our Mackinaw City Dock to the Festival on our Historic Mackinac Island Dock #1, in the morning, with a ticket purchase. The Pirate Ship will end the day by offering evening and Nauti (21+) cruises at 5:45 pm and 7:15 pm, departing from the Mackinac Island dock #1 with a ticket purchase.

Festival admission is FREE and is taking place on Mackinac Island.
Pirate Ferry or Cruise tickets are available for purchase.

Buy your tickets to ride the pirate ship from Mackinaw City at these times:

9:15 am

11:00 am

12:30 pm

Festival admission is FREE and is taking place on Mackinac Island.
Things to do:

Black Murray Band
Pirate Contest
Dress like a pirate
Talk like a pirate
Walk the Plank

Mackinac Island Ferry Company, Island Dock #1
12:00 PM - 04:00 PM on Sat, 17 Jun 2023

Event Supported By

Mackinac Island Ferry Company
8006389892
info@mackinacferry.com
Mackinac Island Ferry Company, Island Dock #1
7271 Main St.
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757
8006389892
info@mackinacferry.com