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!

Hovland Arts Festival

July 6, 2024 - July 7, 2024

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Hovland Town Hall

Looking for a quintessential small town festival? Hovland is about as small as you get. This tiny community northeast of Grand Marais (on Highway 61) [...]

More Info

Gooseberry Falls event: Tree ID Walk

July 7, 2024

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Gooseberry Falls State Park

State Parks

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 [...]

More Info

Split Rock Lighthouse event: Campfires

July 7, 2024

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

State Parks

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 [...]

More Info

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

July 7, 2024

3:00 pm - 12:00 am

Gun Flint Tavern

Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]

More Info

Music by the Lake

July 7, 2024

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Skyport Lodge

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 [...]

More Info