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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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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, [...]
Tour the North House Campus
November 8, 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 15, 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 22, 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, [...]
Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks
November 28, 2025    
All Day
Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks Minnesota state parks are open year-round, and there's a state park within 30 miles of most Minnesotans [...]
Tour the North House Campus
November 29, 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
December 6, 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 November 1, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
1 Nov 25
Grand Marais
Events on November 8, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
8 Nov 25
Grand Marais
Events on November 15, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
15 Nov 25
Grand Marais
Events on November 22, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
22 Nov 25
Grand Marais
Events on November 28, 2025
Events on November 29, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
29 Nov 25
Grand Marais
Events on December 6, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
6 Dec 25
Grand Marais

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