The Lilac Pageant is an annual occasion held on Mackinac Island, Michigan, in late June. The competition celebrates the island’s distinctive assortment of lilacs, which had been first planted within the Eighties. Right this moment, the island is dwelling to over 500 lilac bushes, representing over 100 completely different varieties.
The Lilac Pageant is a well-liked occasion for each vacationers and locals alike. Guests can take pleasure in a wide range of actions, together with guided excursions of the lilac gardens, dwell music, and artwork exhibitions. There’s additionally a Lilac Queen Pageant, by which younger ladies from the island compete for the title of Lilac Queen.