Give your metabolism a boost over Thanksgiving Reconnect Weekend with our Turkey Vulture Trot 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run! The 5K will begin at 9am on Thursday, November 23 on our Mountain Center Road course. The 1-Mile Fun Run will begin at 10am. A portion of the proceeds will benefit North Sky Raptor Sanctuary .
A commemorative medal will be awarded to the top 3 men and women in each age group for the 5K race. All Fun Run participants will receive a finisher medal. The overall male and female winner of the 5K will receive a Crystal Mountain Prize Pack valued at over $200.
Registration
Online registration will begin September 25 and will close at Noon on Wednesday, November 22.
Pre-Registration through November 22 (Online Only):
5k Cost: $25 per person
1-Mile Fun Run Cost: $10 per person
Registration Opens September 25, 2023 »
Day-Of Registration
5k Cost: $40
1-Mile Fun Run Cost: $25
The first 100 5k racers to sign up will receive a water bottle. Race supplies will be available for advance pickup at the Park at Water’s Edge on Wednesday, November 22 from 9am – 4pm. Check-in on race day will be in the Kinlochen Lobby outside of The Thistle. Awards ceremony will take place at approximately 10:30am at the Lodge Pavilion Tent, slopeside near the Crystal Clipper.
For more information, please contact the Park at Water’s Edge, 231-378-2238 .
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Enjoy a festive tour through Crystal’s quaint resort village. Each trail stop offers unique activities, plus food & beverage and retail sales, including Black Friday specials!
Pick up your Holiday Trails Guide from one of the following locations: Front Desk, Park at Water’s Edge and the Mountain Market. Please limit guides to one per family.
On the back of your Holiday Trails Guide, write your name, address and phone number and return to the Park at Water’s Edge by 7:55pm for a chance to win. Prize drawing held at 8pm. Guests must be 18+ to be eligible to win prizes; need not be present to win. Please, one entry per family.
5 – 5:30pm: First Light Celebration with Santa
Holiday Trails will kick-off with Santa making his way through the resort core beginning at 5pm from Kinlochen to the Crystal Center on a Horse Drawn Surrey. He’ll use his holiday magic to help light Crystal Mountain’s holiday tree at 5:30pm during our First Light Celebration. Plus, we’ll sing along to holiday favorites with Izzy Wallace.
5:30 – 8pm: Holiday Trail Stops
Trail Stop: Park at Water’s Edge
- Outdoor Laser Tag – Sessions at 5:30pm, 6:15pm, 7pm, 7:45pm and 8:30pm. $15 per person. Online Waiver Required. Advanced reservations required, call the Park at Water’s Edge at 231-378-2238 .
- Ice Skate Rentals – $12 per person, per hour (weather permitting)
- Holiday Trees – $20 each. Four Seasons Club Members receive 20% off!
- Build-A-Buddy Kits with holiday outfit – $40
- Raffle Entry Location – Turn in your Holiday Trail Map with your 5 trail stop stamps and be entered to win a prize!
Trail Stop: Barr Park Lawn
- Visit with Santa
- Meet Santa’s Reindeer!
- Warm up at our fire pit.
- Get a hot chocolate or hot cider at the Barr Park Shack
Trail Stop: Bru Bar
Trail Stop: Mountain Market
- Create Your Own Hot Cocoa Station
- Black Friday Retail specials
- Black Friday Gift Card Special
Trail Stop: Peak Fitness Center
- Glitter Tattoos – $10 each
- Black Friday Retail specials at Peak Boutique
- Kids DIY Spa Gift Making Station
Trail Stop: Crystal Spa
- Black Friday Gift Card Special
- Black Friday Retail specials
Trail Stop: Kinlochen
- Black Friday Retail specials
- Putting Game – Putt for an extra discount!
Trail Stop: Mountain Sports
- 20% off Stöckli skis
- 10% off all other hardgoods
- 20% off winter jackets and pants
Additional Activities
Horse Drawn Surrey Rides
Rides begin at 5:30pm and depart every 30 minutes from the Crystal Center. $12 per person for ages 2 and up, free for kids under 2 years old. Reservations required, call the Park at Water’s Edge at 231-378-2238 .
Wild Tomato Patio
Live Music with Izzy Wallace from 6 – 8pm.
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Our First Light Celebration is now happening during our Holiday Trail Celebration!
Santa will kick off the festivities at 5pm with a Horse Drawn Surrey ride down Crystal Mountain Drive starting from Kinlochen. He’ll hop off at the Crystal Center and use his holiday magic to help us light our tree at 5:30pm sharp! Plus, we’ll sing along to holiday favorites with Izzy Wallace.
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The Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar is a fundraiser for the Mackinac Island Medical Center as well as St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Little Stone Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Mackinac Island Bible Church.
The annual Christmas Bazaar will be December 1 – 3, 2023.
There will be a Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday evening at 5:30 pm on Main Street, followed by a silent auction, live auction, 50/50 raffle, snowmobile raffle, crafts, bake sale, balsam pillows, ice cream and more throughout the weekend at Community Hall!
Friday December 2 :
Tree lighting at 5:30 pm
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