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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!

Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch

Date: May 5, 2023 - May 19, 2023

Time: All Day

Event Description

Bald eagles migrate back up the North shore in March, lay 1-3 eggs in April and incubate them for about five weeks. Chicks hatch mid-May. After three months, eaglets can fly, and after another month they leave the nest for good. Parents will return to the same nest for multiple years, so it is important for humans to not disturb the nests.

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Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
July 3, 2024 - July 4, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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 [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
July 5, 2024 - July 6, 2024    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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 [...]
Rock the Lake: Grand Portage Music Festival
July 5, 2024 - July 6, 2024    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
FREE Music Festival by the Lake! Bring Your Own Chair Featuring Southern Express (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Xpedition (Journey) Free Fallin (Tom Petty) Strutter (Kiss)
Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Ken Harmon
July 6, 2024    
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Photography & Art at the Rock is a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists and [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Tree ID Walk
July 7, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
We are surrounded by forests on the North Shore, but how many of its trees do we know by name? Come join a park naturalist [...]
Split Rock Lighthouse event: Campfires
July 7, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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 [...]
Music by the Lake
July 7, 2024    
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for our beloved annual music series, Music by The Lake, where family and community come together for an unforgettable lakeside experience on Devil [...]
West End Annual Garden Show
July 13, 2024    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come enjoy dozens of beautiful and creative flower arrangements at the annual Garden show. This year's them is is Garden Party. Master gardeners will be [...]
Bally's Blacksmith & Metal Shop Live Demo
July 13, 2024    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join the Cook County Historical Society at the historic Bally's Blacksmith & Metal Shop for a live demo. Bally's will be open the following days, [...]
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour
July 13, 2024    
1:00 pm
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 [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
July 14, 2024    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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 [...]
Music in the Park, Grand Marais
July 14, 2024    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Grand Marais Music Collaborative (GMMC) and Visit Cook County invite you to enjoy live music in the park, on the waterfront in downtown Grand [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Moose-sterious Mammals
July 15, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stop on by the nature cart as we uncover and discuss one of North America's most elusive and moose-sterious creatures found in our neck of [...]
Music in the Park, Grand Marais
July 15, 2024    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Grand Marais Music Collaborative (GMMC) and Visit Cook County invite you to enjoy live music in the park, on the waterfront in downtown Grand [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Mindful Meander
July 15, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us for a mindful meander along the North Shore as we focus on techniques to fully engage all our senses while taking in the [...]
Ride the Shore 2025
July 18, 2024 - July 19, 2024    
All Day
Ride The Shore 2025 is gonna be the BEST RTS yet! We’re excited to have our official pre-planned night ride and will be venturing out a [...]
North Shore Water Festival
July 19, 2024 - July 21, 2024    
10:00 am
Come celebrate all things paddling with us at the Grand Marais Harbor. Cross your fingers for calm winds and sunny skies! July 19 Morning - [...]
Medicine River
July 19, 2024    
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Enjoy live music on the patio at Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge, Friday, July 19, from 4 - 8 pm, with Medicine River Band, [...]
Silver Bay Music in the Park Free Concert Series
July 19, 2024 - September 6, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Rocky Wall Productions is hosting a free outdoor concert series, consisting of different performers every Friday for 8 weeks! The shows will be held at [...]
40th Annual Finland Fireman's Wooden Bat Softball Tournament
July 20, 2024 - July 21, 2024    
All Day
Don’t miss out on the 40th Annual Finland Fireman’s Wooden Bat Softball Tournament! This tournament spans the whole weekend of July 20 – 21st, with [...]
Of Place and Time Gallery Exhibition
July 20, 2024 - August 11, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for our latest gallery exhibition, Of Place and Time, featuring local artists Paula Gustafson and Linda Ricklefs Baudry. Celebrating light, life, and the [...]
Tettegouche event: Tettegouche Food Web
July 22, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Like strands on a spider's web, all life is connected. Stop by to learn about predator/prey relationships and the complex food web within Tettegouche State [...]
Finnfest Dinner at Ledge Rock Grille
July 24, 2024    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for an exclusive FinnFest Dinner! Our Head Chef has created a delicious four-course Finnish dinner with drink pairings all accompanied by live music! [...]
Paint & Sip
July 25, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Unleash your inner artist this summer with our new Paint and Sip classes at Surfside! Channel your creativity as you follow guided instructions to paint [...]
Temperance River event: Beavers, Ecosystem Engineers
July 26, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Beavers are powerful animals that create biodiversity, improve water quality, reduce fire risk and more! Join us at the Lower Campground for a look into [...]
Stars of the North Music Festival
July 26, 2024 - July 27, 2024    
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
This annual fundraising concert will feature many cornerstone local musicians as well as special guests. Sponsored by the Grand Marais Music Collaborative, we will be [...]
Split Rock Lighthouse event: Flowers and Fruits of the Forest
July 28, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
On this leisurely walk, a park naturalist will identify flowers that are in bloom, and we will be on the lookout for fruit! Play bingo [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Moose-terios Mammals
July 29, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Stop on by the nature cart as we uncover and discuss one of North America's most elusive and moose-sterious creatures found in our neck of [...]
Aurora Borealis – July 30
July 30, 2024    
1:00 am - 11:45 pm
the northern lights are likely to be out! Look to the sky at in the early morning hours (1am to dawn) on Tuesday July 30 [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Tenacious Trees
August 1, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us on a leisurely guided nature walk as we learn to identify 5-10 common trees found along the North Shore. We'll explore the remarkable [...]
Gene Lafond
August 2, 2024    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Gene LaFond in the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live [...]
Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Jackie Scherer
August 3, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and [...]
Events on July 3, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
3 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Events on July 4, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
3 Jul 24
Two Harbors
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Music by the Lake
7 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 13, 2024
Events on July 14, 2024
Music in the Park, Grand Marais
14 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 15, 2024
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Ride the Shore 2025
18 Jul 24
Silver Bay
Events on July 19, 2024
Ride the Shore 2025
18 Jul 24
Silver Bay
North Shore Water Festival
19 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Medicine River
19 Jul 24
Events on July 22, 2024
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Of Place and Time Gallery Exhibition
20 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Paint & Sip
25 Jul 24
Tofte
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Events on July 29, 2024
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Of Place and Time Gallery Exhibition
20 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Gene Lafond
2 Aug 24
Two Harbors

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