An Exhibition of Northwoods Fiber Guild Artisans

Exhibit will be open during
Gallery Hours
Sunday 1 – 4pm
Monday 10am – 4pm
Closed Tuesdays
Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm

With art classes for both young and old, the Grand Marais Art Colony offers a great variety of courses and workshops. Click above for full course listing and details.

From Basketry, to Fly Fishing and Timber Framing, North House offers a great variety of courses and workshops. Check out the some of the great summer courses available. Click above for full course listing and details.

Make plans to attend this year’s Bay Days on the North Shore. There are plenty of activities and events that the whole family can enjoy.  It is sure to be a great turnout with many familiar faces in the crowd!

On Friday, there will be many family friendly events taking place. There will be a free concert on the main stage, games and more. Also, the Parade will take place on Friday night to kick off the weekend’s events! We really hope everyone can make it and enjoy this new change in the schedule!

Check out this year’s scheduled activities and events here.

Caribou Highlands Lodge in Lutsen, Minnesota is hosting their 7th Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival July 14-16th! Go for the weekend or just for the day to talk with the head brewers and owners of the best breweries in the region. In addition to this, there will be great food, concerts and more!

Details here

Join us for this festive celebration of the arts in downtown Grand Marais that features over 70 artist booths showcasing original artwork PLUS hands-on art-making activities, demonstrations and more.  It’s a weekend of fun for the whole family!

New in 2018 | Saturday, July 14 |  An Artful Evening on the Harbor: Art Colony Benefit. Details TBA.

Everyone is invited, you don’t need to be staying at a particular location to join the program.
These programs are provided free to all by the Superior National Forest and Visit Cook County.

Multiple events Tuesdays through Saturdays, click for details.

Thursdays – In-Depth Nature Discovery

Aug 8 – 1 pm, Lutsen SNA Hike
Aug 15 – 10 am, Geology Field Day and Community Invasives Training at 6 pm
Aug 22 – 8 am, Bird Exploration Adventures

Fridays – 7 am  – Bird Banding Demos

Have you ever seen a wild bird up close? Discover the many types of birds that live along the North Shore.

Saturdays – Nature Talks

Aug 10 – 2 pm,  An Up-Close Look at Northwoods Animals
Aug 17 – 10 am, State of the Birds
Aug 24 – 10 am, Photo Scavenger Hunt
Aug 31 – 10 am, Life on the Edge

Sundays – 10 am – Geology Walks

Discover how Lake Superior was formed. Learn how to find agates. Free, donations appreciated.

Calendar and details here

Chalk art fun for all ages and abilities to enjoy. Free chalking in street for kids. Ages 12-adult; fees include sidewalk square and box 48 pastel chalks, sponges, gloves. Food vendors, live music, art booths and activities for kids. Chalk artists will be on hand to entertain and delight the crowd with imaginative chalk creations! Register on site for sidewalk squares. Come and join us!

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Bay to Bay Road and Trail Run/Walk

The gorgeous world of moths and butterflies is available for any of us to enjoy if we take the time to see who’s out there. Let’s explore the land of rolling and retractable tongues, oddly shaped antennas, incredible color and incredible camouflage, and just plain fascinating creatures. Bring a butterfly net if you have one and a sense of curiosity and desire to explore!

$5 per person; $10 per family.

With his talent and an uncanny ability to read people, Sean Emery scoops up the audience and embraces them with his circus-y skills, comedy, and showmanship, and juggling stunts that will have you asking yourself, “How did he do that??!”

Oh, how wonderful to be read aloud to; joins us summer Saturdays for this story hour with the Muffin Man.

Also check out these other readings at Drury lane:

Aug 25 :: Brenda Child & Jonathan Thunder: Bowwow Powwow :: 7:00pm
Aug 26 :: Full Moon Reading featuring Children’s Books :: 7:30pm