Mackinac Island Attractions

As you tour Mackinac's historic Haunted Theatre, be prepared to be frightened by wax monsters popping out at you. Eerie music from the Phantom of the Opera plays as you enter, and you will encounter historic Mackinac monsters like the Ocryx, a winged mythological creature, shaped like a wolf, rat, and serpent. Also, there's Mackinac's legendary Manitou, which rises from Devil's Lake in the shape of a horned bull. The Haunted Theatre is open daily from May to October from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. As of 2009, admission was $6 a person.

Haunted Theatre
Huron Street
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757
(231) 627-6586
mackinacislandhauntedtheatre.com

As Michigan's first butterfly house, this 1800 square foot facility allows you to view butterflies from four different continents, gaze at tropical insects, and interact with exhibits of frogs and turtles. During the summer, you can view the butterflies in the butterfly garden, as the facility receives and raises almost 500 butterfly pupae each week. You may recognize the orange monarch from North America or the Blue Morpho from Costa Rica as you explore the garden, listening to waterfalls and classical music. Afterward, check out the tropical bugs in the Insect World. The Butterfly House is open daily in the summer from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and as of 2009, costs $7.50 for adults and $4 for children.

Mackinac Island's Original Butterfly House and Insect Museum
296 McGulpin St.
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757
(906) 847-3972
originalbutterflyhouse.com

Fort Mackinac is a military compound where the 18th century Redcoats and 19th century American soldiers lived. Besides viewing historic artifacts, you can experience life during that time with hands-on exhibits. You may also do practice drills with actors dressed as soldiers. Fort Mackinac is open from May to October, seven days a week, and as of 2009, costs $10.50 for adults and $6.50 for children.

Fort Mackinac
7127 Huron Road
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757
mackinacparks.com