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For more information about Grand Hotel 2020 package schedule, please contact Grand Hotel at 1-800-334-7263.

Saturday, August 27
August 27 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Exclusive Cocktail Party With Paul Zammit

Purchase tickets to the cocktail party here.

Sunday, August 28
August 28 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Registration

August 28 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Exclusive Cooking Show with Celebrity Chef Nathan Lyon

Guests attending can register for the Grand Garden Show at this event
Registration: 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Cooking Show: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Purchase tickets for the cooking show here.

August 28 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Private Welcome Cocktail Reception

Limited to Grand Hotel package guests

August 28 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Dinner ~ Grand Hotel Garden Show package

Dinner rates for non-hotel guests: $121.00 plus tax per person

Monday, August 29
August 29 7:30 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast ~ Grand Hotel Garden Show package

Breakfast rates for non-hotel guests: $35.00 plus tax per person

August 29 8:00 am

Doors Open & Coffee

August 29 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Welcome from Proven Winners ~ Marshall Dirks

August 29 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Grand Opening Keynote Speaker ∼ Jack Barnwell

August 29 10:00 am - 10:15 am

Break

August 29 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Breakout Session #1

August 29 11:00 am - 11:15 am

Break

August 29 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Breakout Session #2

August 29 12:00 pm

Lunch on Your Own

Grand Ways to Lunch

August 29 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Exclusive Lunch with Laura LeBoutillier of Garden Answer

Purchase tickets for Lunch with Laura here.

August 29 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Private Garden Tours on Mackinac Island

Carriage rides available for purchase here.

August 29 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Cocktail Reception

More information coming soon!

August 29 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Dinner ~ Grand Hotel Garden Show package

Dinner rates for non-hotel guests: $121.00 plus tax per person

Tuesday, August 30
August 30

If you are checking out today please make sure your luggage is outside your room by 9:00 AM for Grand Hotel luggage sweep.

August 30 7:30 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast ~ Grand Hotel Garden Show package

Breakfast rates for non-hotel guests: $35.00 plus tax per person

August 30 8:00 am

Doors Open & Coffee

August 30 8:30 am - 9:45 am

Main Session Keynote Speaker ∼ Laura LeBoutillier of Garden Answers and Jenny Simpson of Creekside Nursery

August 30 9:45 am - 10:00 am

Giveaways

August 30 10:00 am - 10:15 am

Break

August 30 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Breakout Session #3

August 30 11:00 am - 11:15 am

Break

11 AM checkout for the Grand Garden Show 2-Day Package

August 30 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Grand Closing Celebration ~ Keynote Speaker ~ Paul Zammit

August 30 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Exclusive Lunch with Jenny Simpson of Creekside Nursery

Purchase tickets for lunch here.

August 30 12:30 pm

Lunch on Your Own

Grand Ways to Lunch

August 30 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Private Garden Tours on Mackinac Island

August 30 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Exclusive Cocktail Party with Celebrity Chef Nathan Lyon

Purchase tickets to the cocktail party here.

August 30 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Dinner ~ Limited to Grand Hotel guests staying Tuesday night

Wednesday, August 31
August 31

The Grand Garden Show concludes Tuesday, August 30. Wednesday events are not part of the Grand Garden Show. Grand Garden Show attendees staying at Grand Hotel are welcome to participate in the events below.

August 31 7:30 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast ~ Limited to Grand Hotel guests

August 31 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Historical Lecture with Bob Tagatz ~ Limited to Grand Hotel guests