Lilac Festival (Mackinac Island)
lilac festival tenday annual festival held honor common lilac mackinac island u state michigan festival held since begin second friday june concludes third sunday june horsedrawn lilac parade american began widespread planting common lilac victorian age mackinac islander soon found island microclimate make healthy location common lilac grow larger size longer life garden united state mackinac island lilac tree original victorian planting dated year old event cancelled covid pandemic held online festival timed try coincide week mackinac island lilac bloom bunch white purple lilac floweret used organizer visual symbol festival private motor vehicle allowed mackinac island float lilac parade drawn draft horse clydesdale percheron festival procession one remaining horsedrawn parade united state festival founded yearround resident mackinac island especially stella king evangeline ling horn festival recognized local legacy event american folklife center library congress lilac festival calgary lilac festival new york