For the first time ever, the Lilac Festival Grand Parade was broadcast live on the internet and over 900 viewers in the United States and Canada tuned in for the event. The hour-long broadcast originated from the 2nd story of the Lilac Tree Suites and Spa and was produced entirely by the Mackinac Island Blog's own Mike Forrester.

If you weren't able to see it live, or just want to watch it again, here it is, in it's entirety. Enjoy!

We hope to see you soon on Mackinac Island!

The Mackinac Island Blog will be providing a complimentary live stream of the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Grand Parade at 4:00PM ET on Sunday, June 16th. We will be webcasting from the Lilac Tree Suites and Spa on Main Street overlooking the parade from our 2nd floor vantage point.

You can view the live feed at: https://play.showcaster.com/129592.

We'd like to thank the Lilac Tree Suites and Spa for providing our excellent location and we hope you can join us for this first-ever live broadcast from Mackinac Island.

The 64th Annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is underway through June 16th. Be sure to check out the official festival website, www.mackinacislandlilacfestival.org for a full list of daily activities.

Some highlights of the Lilac Festival include:

The Grand Hotel History Lecture

Cannonball BBQ Hayride

Market Street Art Walk

Around the Island Cruise with Star Line Ferry

Shepler's Captain for the Day

and of course, on Sunday, June 16th at 4:00PM ET,

The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Grand Parade

Learn more about the daily activities and festivities by visiting their website: www.mackinacislandlilacfestival.org.