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North Shore Events

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.

Check out what’s going on during your visit!

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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Mountain Meltdown Festival

Mountain Meltdown Festival

April 14, 2023 - April 15, 2023    
All Day
Lutsen Mountains
Details coming soon! For more information check here.
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Alice in Wonderland | at Grand Marais Playhouse

Alice in Wonderland | at Grand Marais Playhouse

April 15, 2023    
7:00 am - 9:30 am
Grand Marais Playhouse
Adults $15, Youth $10, Family( up to 5) $50 The Grand Marais Playhouse presents Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in [...]
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Snowshoe Chair Lacing Workshop at Tettegouche State Park

Snowshoe Chair Lacing Workshop at Tettegouche State Park

April 15, 2023    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tettegouche State Park Visitor's Center
The craft of lacing snowshoes is uniquely North American in origin. In this workshop we will applying this craft to a rustic-looking and very sturdy [...]
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Jammin' in the Highlands

Jammin' in the Highlands

April 15, 2023    
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Caribou Highlands Lodge
We Be Jammin' Meltdown Weekend! Hosted by Caribou Highlands' superstar Jamaican student workers. Join us on April 15th for a Caribbean-themed meltdown party to celebrate [...]
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Two Harbors Depot Double Discount Days
Two Harbors Depot Double Discount Days
February 23, 2025    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Duluth & Iron Range Depot Museum
Two Harbors Depot Double Discount Days: Shop local this winter with the Depot Museum & Gift Shop! Members receive a double discount (20%) on all [...]
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Northern Lights February 27
Northern Lights February 27
February 27, 2025    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
North Shore
Chance of Northern Lights February 27 The forecast for Thursday night February 27 6-9pm is for a FAIR chance of northern lights for the northern [...]
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Five and Under Waffle Spiel
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
February 28, 2025 - March 2, 2025    
All Day
Two Harbors Curling Club
Five and Under Waffle Spiel: Annual open bonspiel, details to come registration
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Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
March 1, 2025    
4:00 pm
North House Folk School
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
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Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
March 8, 2025    
4:00 pm
North House Folk School
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
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Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
March 13, 2025 - March 14, 2025    
10:00 pm
North Shore
The first total lunar eclipse 2025 will be completely visible from start to finish beginning the 9:57 PM evening of March 13 and ending at [...]
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March Full Moon
March Full Moon
March 14, 2025    
All Day
North Shore
The March full moon is known as the Worm Moon because (in warmer climates) it is when the earthworms start coming up out of the [...]
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Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
March 15, 2025    
4:00 pm
North House Folk School
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
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Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
March 17, 2025 - March 28, 2025    
7:30 pm - 4:30 am
North Shore
Chance of Northern Lights March 2025 The extended forecast shows a good chance of northern lights for the northern half of Minnesota from March 17-18 [...]
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Paint and Sip
Paint and Sip
March 20, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Surfside on Superior
Paint and Sip: Unleash your inner artist with our Paint and Sip classes at Surfside! Channel your creativity as you follow guided instructions to paint [...]
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Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
March 22, 2025    
4:00 pm
North House Folk School
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
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Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
March 28, 2025 - March 30, 2025    
All Day
Two Harbors Curling Club
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel: Annual open bonspiel, details to come registration
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Best Stargazing March
Best Stargazing March
March 29, 2025 - March 30, 2025    
4:00 am
North Shore
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
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Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
March 29, 2025 - April 20, 2025    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
The photography of Ladona Tornabene, Ph.D., MCHES, celebrates the beauty of hiking trails on the North Shore. As an artist and educator, Tornabene’s work explores [...]
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Peregrines of the North Shore
Peregrines of the North Shore
April 5, 2025    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse Historic Site
Peregrines of the North Shore Join peregrine falcon researcher, Jackie Fallon, and her live birds for an up-close look at a peregrine falcon and other [...]
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Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
April 5, 2025    
4:00 pm
North House Folk School
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
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Events on February 23, 2025
Two Harbors Depot Double Discount Days
Two Harbors Depot Double Discount Days
23 Feb 25
Two Harbors
Events on February 27, 2025
Northern Lights February 27
Northern Lights February 27
27 Feb 25
Silver Bay
Events on February 28, 2025
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
28 Feb 25
Two Harbors
Events on March 1, 2025
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
28 Feb 25
Two Harbors
Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
1 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 2, 2025
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
28 Feb 25
Two Harbors
Events on March 8, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
8 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 13, 2025
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
13 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 14, 2025
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
13 Mar 25
Silver Bay
March Full Moon
March Full Moon
14 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 15, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
15 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 17, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 18, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 19, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 20, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Paint and Sip
Paint and Sip
20 Mar 25
Tofte
Events on March 21, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 22, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
22 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 23, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 24, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 25, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 26, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 27, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 28, 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
Northern Lights March 2025
17 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
28 Mar 25
Two Harbors
Events on March 29, 2025
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
28 Mar 25
Two Harbors
Best Stargazing March
Best Stargazing March
29 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
29 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 30, 2025
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
28 Mar 25
Two Harbors
Best Stargazing March
Best Stargazing March
29 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
29 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 31, 2025
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
29 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on April 1, 2025
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
29 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on April 2, 2025
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
29 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on April 3, 2025
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
29 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on April 4, 2025
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
29 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on April 5, 2025
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
29 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Peregrines of the North Shore
Peregrines of the North Shore
5 Apr 25
Two Harbors
Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
5 Apr 25
Grand Marais

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Lyrids Meteor Shower
Lyrids Meteor Shower
16 Apr 25
Silver Bay
Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
26 Apr 25
Grand Marais
Community Science Day at Split Rock
Community Science Day at Split Rock
3 May 25
Two Harbors
Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
3 May 25
Grand Marais
Tour the North House Campus
Tour the North House Campus
10 May 25
Grand Marais
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