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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!

Photography and Art at the Rock: Lynn Zsidov-Steiner

Photography and Art at the Rock: Lynn Zsidov-Steiner

March 2, 2024 - March 31, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Photography & Art at the Rock is a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape, [...]
Winter Plein Air Gallery Exhibition

Winter Plein Air Gallery Exhibition

March 8, 2024 - March 24, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us to admire our latest exhibition, Winter Plein Air, a collection of works from over 15 different artists painted over a week long gathering [...]
North House Folk School Wood Week

North House Folk School Wood Week

March 11, 2024 - March 18, 2024    
All Day
Wood Week explores the many ways wood can be shaped into useful, beautiful and satisfying objects. Each course offering dives deep into a particular form or tool, [...]
St Urho's Day Celebration

St Urho's Day Celebration

March 15, 2024 - March 17, 2024    
All Day
St. Urho is a fictional Finnish saint who is said to have chased away the grasshoppers to save the grape crop. St. Urho's Day is [...]
St. Patrick's Day and St. Urho's Day at Grand Superior Grill

St. Patrick's Day and St. Urho's Day at Grand Superior Grill

March 15, 2024 - March 17, 2024    
All Day
Celebrate St Patrick's and St Urho's Days at Grand Superior Grill! Urho’s Bar Bingo | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Live music in the Bar [...]
St. Patrick's Day and St. Urho's Day at Ledge Rock Grille

St. Patrick's Day and St. Urho's Day at Ledge Rock Grille

March 15, 2024 - March 17, 2024    
All Day
Join us Friday, March 15th through Sunday, March 17th for special St. Patrtick's Day food and cocktail offerings at Ledge Rock Grille. Enjoy extra specials [...]
Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Lynn Zsidov-Steiner

Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Lynn Zsidov-Steiner

March 16, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Photography & Art at the Rock is a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape, [...]
Borders and Boundaries

Borders and Boundaries

March 16, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Stop by the naturalist table as we reflect on the significance of he multilayered borders and boundaries near the park, including how they influence the [...]
Play: Queens

Play: Queens

March 16, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
King Henry VIII is trapped in purgatory, bound to his throne by a sinister Fool and the ghostly Women in White. Here in his gilded [...]
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Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!
September 28, 2025    
5:00 pm
Join us every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night at Caribou Highlands Lodge for free live music in the tent located right outside of Moguls Grille [...]
Cook County Market
October 4, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Cook County Market, featuring the work of local artists and artisans, is an outdoor market held every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Moose [...]
Tour the North House Campus
October 4, 2025    
4:00 pm
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, [...]
Split Rock Lighthouse Fall Color Photography
October 10, 2025 - October 11, 2025    
8:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse Fall Color Photography Gather at the iconic Split Rock Lighthouse for a fall photography workshop with North Shore photographers John Gregor and [...]
Cook County Market
October 11, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Cook County Market, featuring the work of local artists and artisans, is an outdoor market held every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Moose [...]
Tour the North House Campus
October 11, 2025    
4:00 pm
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, [...]
Cook County Market
October 18, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Cook County Market, featuring the work of local artists and artisans, is an outdoor market held every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Moose [...]
Tour the North House Campus
October 18, 2025    
4:00 pm
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, [...]
Tour the North House Campus
October 25, 2025    
4:00 pm
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, [...]
Tour the North House Campus
November 1, 2025    
4:00 pm
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, [...]
Events on September 28, 2025
Events on October 4, 2025
Cook County Market
4 Oct 25
Grand Marais
Tour the North House Campus
4 Oct 25
Grand Marais
Events on October 10, 2025
Events on October 11, 2025
Cook County Market
11 Oct 25
Grand Marais
Tour the North House Campus
11 Oct 25
Grand Marais
Events on October 18, 2025
Cook County Market
18 Oct 25
Grand Marais
Tour the North House Campus
18 Oct 25
Grand Marais
Events on October 25, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
25 Oct 25
Grand Marais
Events on November 1, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
1 Nov 25
Grand Marais

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