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Each small town celebrates nature, arts and history, the great outdoors, local and regional talents, holidays and community. And you’re invited to join in. This North Shore Calendar of Events lists all kinds of goings-on; guided hikes, 99-mile bike races, fine art exhibits, pie-eating contests, solstice celebrations, historical talks, workshops, classes, summer festivals, small town parades, and the annual lighting of Split Rock Lighthouse.

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Moose lick salt on road

Moose lick salt on road

March 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023    
All Day
When temps warm in the spring, roads are salted to keep ice from forming. Like many of us, moose crave a little salt. Carefully drive [...]
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Dog Days of Winter | Skijoring & Sled Dog Derbies

Dog Days of Winter | Skijoring & Sled Dog Derbies

March 12, 2023    
All Day
Trail Center Lodge
Everyone welcome! Go Dog North Shore and Trail Center Lodge present: Dog Days of Winter ~ Skijoring & Sled Dog Derbies Sled Dog Derbies 8 [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 27, 2024    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 28, 2024    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 29, 2024    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 30, 2024    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 31, 2024    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event - A Welcome Nuisance
Gooseberry Falls event - A Welcome Nuisance
May 31, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Bears, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, wolves, crows, and ravens! These animals often have a reputation that is undeserved. Come talk to a Naturalist at the nature [...]
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Tettegouche event - Rock Talk on the Beach
Tettegouche event - Rock Talk on the Beach
June 1, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tettegouche State Park
The creation of the North Shore is story of fire, ice, and water and the rocks tell the tale. Stop down at the beach, check [...]
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Tettegouche event - Meet the Weasels
Tettegouche event - Meet the Weasels
June 1, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tettegouche State Park
The weasel family is a wild and diverse group of mammals. See a variety of pelts of these charismatic critters and learn about their role [...]
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Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
June 1, 2024    
1:00 pm
Cook County History Museum
The free Grand Marais History Tour begins at the History Museum. The tour guide will lead the way to the Coast Guard Station. Visible relics [...]
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Tettegouche event - Skulls Nature Cart
Tettegouche event - Skulls Nature Cart
June 2, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tettegouche State Park
Can you tell the difference between an herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore just by looking at their teeth? Stop by the nature cart to learn how [...]
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Tettegouche event - Primitive Fire Starting
Tettegouche event - Primitive Fire Starting
June 2, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tettegouche State Park
Without matches, lighters, or other modern tools, most of us would be in big trouble if we needed a fire. Learn traditional and historic fire [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event - Bears in the Yard
Gooseberry Falls event - Bears in the Yard
June 4, 2024    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
You might have a bear in your yard, but no fear! Come to the nature cart to learn how to coexist with these hungry critters. [...]
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Meat Raffle
Meat Raffle
June 6, 2024    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Four Seasons Restaurant & Bar
Join North Shore Area Partners (NSAP) for a Meat Raffle @ Four Seasons Restaurant & Bar in Finland! We will start at 6 pm and [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event - A Welcome Nuisance
Gooseberry Falls event - A Welcome Nuisance
June 7, 2024    
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Bears, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, wolves, crows, and ravens! These animals often have a reputation that is undeserved. Come talk to a Naturalist at the nature [...]
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Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
June 7, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Two Harbors
THE JUBILATION CHOIR PRESENTS A free, family-friendly, upbeat one-hour show and great for all ages. Jubilation is a church youth choir consisting of 40 seventh [...]
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Artist Reception - Laura Ahola-Young
Artist Reception - Laura Ahola-Young
June 7, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tettegouche State Park Visitor's Center
Tettegouche hosts year-round art shows in the Visitor Center. We hold a reception for these artists on the first Friday of the month. This month's [...]
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Falcons Live at Tettegouche State Park
Falcons Live at Tettegouche State Park
June 8, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tettegouche State Park Visitor's Center
Don't miss out on a chance to see live falcons, up close. The peregrine falcon has long fascinated people across the globe, known for its [...]
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Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
June 8, 2024    
1:00 pm
Cook County History Museum
The free Grand Marais History Tour begins at the History Museum. The tour guide will lead the way to the Coast Guard Station. Visible relics [...]
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Falcons Live at Gooseberry Falls State Park
Falcons Live at Gooseberry Falls State Park
June 8, 2024    
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Don't miss out on a chance to see live falcons, up close. The peregrine falcon has long fascinated people across the globe, known for its [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event - Bears in the Yard
Gooseberry Falls event - Bears in the Yard
June 14, 2024    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
10:30You might have a bear in your yard, but no fear! Come to the nature cart to learn how to coexist with these hungry critters. [...]
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Shenandoah "Revival Tour"
Shenandoah "Revival Tour"
June 14, 2024    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Lake County Fairgrounds
When country music lovers talk about the most significant groups in the genre, Shenandoah is always at the forefront. Fueled by Marty Raybon’s distinctive vocals [...]
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Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Travis Novitsky
Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Travis Novitsky
June 15, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse Historic Site
Photography and Art at the Rock is a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases landscape and wildlife [...]
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Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
June 15, 2024    
1:00 pm
Cook County History Museum
The free Grand Marais History Tour begins at the History Museum. The tour guide will lead the way to the Coast Guard Station. Visible relics [...]
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John Cron
John Cron
June 15, 2024    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with John Cron in the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event - Celebrate Lake Superior Day
Gooseberry Falls event - Celebrate Lake Superior Day
June 20, 2024    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Join us at Gooseberry Falls State Park for a fun-filled Lake Superior Day event. Enjoy interactive activities and games for all ages, a documentary showing [...]
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North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
June 21, 2024 - June 23, 2024    
All Day
Summer's arrival in the North deserves to be celebrated! The Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival features craft demonstrations, community food events, speakers, kids' activities, [...]
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Found Horizons: Imagined Topographies Opening Reception
Found Horizons: Imagined Topographies Opening Reception
June 21, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Join us for the Opening Reception of our latest exhibit, Found Horizons: Imagined Topographies from Duluth artist Karen Nease. Nease’s artwork highlights her devotion to [...]
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The Fox | Bikepacking Race
The Fox | Bikepacking Race
June 22, 2024 - June 23, 2024    
All Day
Clair Nelson / Finland Community Center
120 Mile, 2 Day/1 Night Bikepacking Race Finland to Grand Marais to Finland The Fox is a two day stage race that features 60+ mile [...]
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Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
June 22, 2024    
1:00 pm
Cook County History Museum
The free Grand Marais History Tour begins at the History Museum. The tour guide will lead the way to the Coast Guard Station. Visible relics [...]
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Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
June 29, 2024    
1:00 pm
Cook County History Museum
The free Grand Marais History Tour begins at the History Museum. The tour guide will lead the way to the Coast Guard Station. Visible relics [...]
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Greg Tiburzi
Greg Tiburzi
June 29, 2024    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Greg Tiburzi in the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
July 3, 2024 - July 4, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Discover the art of building fires and explore fire building structures and techniques. You will learn about how to ignite, maintain, and extinguish your campfires [...]
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4th of July on the Shore
4th of July on the Shore
July 4, 2024    
All Day
Small town 4th of July festivities include parades, ice cream socials, bands, vendors and, of course, evening fireworks. Here's what's going on at each community [...]
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The Tofte Trek
The Tofte Trek
July 4, 2024    
7:30 am - 11:00 am
Birch Grove School & Community Center
42nd Annual wilderness race involving mosquitoes, steep hills, and lots and lots of mud. 7:45 am - same day registration opens 9:00 am - 10 [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
July 5, 2024 - July 6, 2024    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Did you know lead fishing tackle is harmful to loons? Stop by and learn more about how lead tackle affects the Minnesota state bird and [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event: Let's Get Knotty
Gooseberry Falls event: Let's Get Knotty
July 5, 2024 - July 6, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Instead of looping your rope one-hundred times and hoping nothing flies off the top of your car, come learn how to tie knots you may [...]
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Rock the Lake: Grand Portage Music Festival
Rock the Lake: Grand Portage Music Festival
July 5, 2024 - July 6, 2024    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino
FREE Music Festival by the Lake! Bring Your Own Chair Featuring Southern Express (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Xpedition (Journey) Free Fallin (Tom Petty) Strutter (Kiss)
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Events on May 27, 2024
Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
27 May 24
Two Harbors
Events on May 28, 2024
Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
28 May 24
Two Harbors
Events on May 29, 2024
Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
29 May 24
Two Harbors
Events on May 30, 2024
Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
30 May 24
Two Harbors
Events on May 31, 2024
Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
31 May 24
Two Harbors
Gooseberry Falls event - A Welcome Nuisance
Gooseberry Falls event - A Welcome Nuisance
31 May 24
Two Harbors
Events on June 1, 2024
Tettegouche event - Rock Talk on the Beach
Tettegouche event - Rock Talk on the Beach
1 Jun 24
Silver Bay
Tettegouche event - Meet the Weasels
Tettegouche event - Meet the Weasels
1 Jun 24
Silver Bay
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
1 Jun 24
Grand Marais
Events on June 2, 2024
Tettegouche event - Skulls Nature Cart
Tettegouche event - Skulls Nature Cart
2 Jun 24
Silver Bay
Tettegouche event - Primitive Fire Starting
Tettegouche event - Primitive Fire Starting
2 Jun 24
Silver Bay
Events on June 4, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event - Bears in the Yard
Gooseberry Falls event - Bears in the Yard
4 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Events on June 6, 2024
Meat Raffle
Meat Raffle
6 Jun 24
Finland
Events on June 7, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event - A Welcome Nuisance
Gooseberry Falls event - A Welcome Nuisance
7 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
7 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Artist Reception - Laura Ahola-Young
Artist Reception - Laura Ahola-Young
7 Jun 24
Silver Bay
Events on June 8, 2024
Falcons Live at Tettegouche State Park
Falcons Live at Tettegouche State Park
8 Jun 24
Silver Bay
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
8 Jun 24
Grand Marais
Falcons Live at Gooseberry Falls State Park
Falcons Live at Gooseberry Falls State Park
8 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Events on June 14, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event - Bears in the Yard
Gooseberry Falls event - Bears in the Yard
14 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Shenandoah "Revival Tour"
Shenandoah "Revival Tour"
14 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Events on June 15, 2024
Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Travis Novitsky
Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Travis Novitsky
15 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
15 Jun 24
Grand Marais
John Cron
John Cron
15 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Events on June 20, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event - Celebrate Lake Superior Day
Gooseberry Falls event - Celebrate Lake Superior Day
20 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Events on June 21, 2024
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
21 Jun 24
Found Horizons: Imagined Topographies Opening Reception
Found Horizons: Imagined Topographies Opening Reception
21 Jun 24
Grand Marais
Events on June 22, 2024
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
21 Jun 24
The Fox | Bikepacking Race
The Fox | Bikepacking Race
22 Jun 24
Finland
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
22 Jun 24
Grand Marais
Events on June 23, 2024
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
North House Folk School Wooden Boat Show
21 Jun 24
The Fox | Bikepacking Race
The Fox | Bikepacking Race
22 Jun 24
Finland
Events on June 29, 2024
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
29 Jun 24
Grand Marais
Greg Tiburzi
Greg Tiburzi
29 Jun 24
Two Harbors
Events on July 3, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
3 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Events on July 4, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
3 Jul 24
Two Harbors
4th of July on the Shore
4th of July on the Shore
4 Jul 24
The Tofte Trek
The Tofte Trek
4 Jul 24
Tofte
Events on July 5, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
5 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Gooseberry Falls event: Let's Get Knotty
Gooseberry Falls event: Let's Get Knotty
5 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Rock the Lake: Grand Portage Music Festival
Rock the Lake: Grand Portage Music Festival
5 Jul 24
Grand Portage
Events on July 6, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
5 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Gooseberry Falls event: Let's Get Knotty
Gooseberry Falls event: Let's Get Knotty
5 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Rock the Lake: Grand Portage Music Festival
Rock the Lake: Grand Portage Music Festival
5 Jul 24
Grand Portage

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