58th Annual Mackinac Island
Lilac Festival Theme
Stories and poems from the golden age of the fairy tale have been selected as the theme for the 58th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival. The Victorian Era created some of the most fantastical works of literature which are today timeless. These fairy tales speak of the character of man and while some amuse or enchant, other satirize and criticize. But, regardless of the way the authors speak to us, the overarching theme is always about love and the resilience of the human spirit. Some stories include Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Wizard of Oz, Hansel and Gretel, Peter Pan and the Tale of Peter Rabbit.
58th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Window Decorating Awards
Mackinac island’s shops decorate with the parade theme in mind during the entire festival. Tourists vote for their favorite shop windows each season.
| 1st Place |
La Galerie |
| 2nd Place |
Balsam Shop |
| 3rd Place |
Ryba's Fudge |
Fairy Tales from the Victorian Era include:
Alice and Wonderland
Beauty and the Beast
Bluebeard
Cinderella
Chronicles of Narnia
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Jack and the Beanstalk
Little Red Riding Hood
Mary Poppins
Peter Pan
Rumpelstiltskin
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
The Three Little Pigs
The Wizard of Oz
For more resources about Victorian Era Fairy tales, visit Heidi Anne Heiner's site An Introduction to Fairy Tale Studies. |
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58th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Window Decorating Awards
Mackinac island’s shops decorate with the parade theme in mind during the entire festival. Tourists vote for their favorite shop windows each season.
| 1st Place |
La Galerie |
| 2nd Place |
Balsam Shop |
| 3rd Place |
Ryba's Fudge |
58th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Parade Awards
| Award |
Group |
Category/Theme |
| Stella King |
Lilac Festival Queen & Court |
Cinderella |
| Grand Award |
Knappytime Percheron |
Horse Hitch |
| Best Float |
Mission Point Resort |
Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe |
| Best Theme |
Horn's Bar &
Yankee Rebel Tavern
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Alice in Wonderland
Mad Hatter's Tea Party & Hooka Smoking Catepillar |
| Best Historic |
Mackinac Island State Park 23rd US Infantry Company E Regiment |
Walking |
| Best Hitch |
DeLoof Belgians |
Horse Hitch |
| Best Carriage |
Brugger's Other Farm |
Horse Hitch |
| Best Equestrian |
DE Wallen's
Wild West Show |
Horses |
| Best Equestrian Group |
Seven Oaks Riders |
Horses |
| Best Lil' Lilac |
Mackinac Island Laker Cheerleaders |
Children |
| Best Walking |
Governor's Honor Guard
Girl Scout Troop #327 |
Walking |
| Best Bike |
Photography By Blair |
Bicycle |
| Best Band |
Alex Graham & Grand Hotel Orchestra |
Musical Act |
| Best Marching Band |
Grand Traverse Pipe & Drum Band |
Marching Band
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| Most Humanitarian |
Paws with a Cause |
Mackinac Island Dog & Pony Club |
| Most Humorous |
Northern Michigan Beach Queens |
Walking
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| Most Creative |
Island House Hotel |
An Island House Fairy Tale
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