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

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

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

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

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

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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