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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!

Lutsong Music Festival: A Weekend of Music, Art & Community

Lutsong Music Festival: A Weekend of Music, Art & Community

July 18, 2024 - July 21, 2024    
All Day
Caribou Highlands Lodge
Overlooking Lake Superior and just up Ski Hill Road from Lutsen, comes the 3rd annual Lutsong Music Festival! The Caribou Highlands great lawn will host artisans, [...]
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The Wolf | Bikepacking Race

The Wolf | Bikepacking Race

July 19, 2024 - July 21, 2024    
All Day
Donald D. Ferguson Demonstration Forest
300 Mile, 3 Day/2 Night Bikepacking Race Two Harbors to Ely to Grand Marais to Two Harbors The Wolf is our three day bikepacking stage [...]
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North Shore Water Festival

North Shore Water Festival

July 19, 2024 - July 21, 2024    
10:00 am
Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply
Come celebrate all things paddling with us at the Grand Marais Harbor. Cross your fingers for calm winds and sunny skies! July 19 Morning - [...]
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Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

July 19, 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 [...]
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Medicine River

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, [...]
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Of Place and Time Opening Reception

Of Place and Time Opening Reception

July 19, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Join us for the Opening Reception of our latest exhibit, Of Place and Time, featuring local artists Paula Gustafson and Linda Ricklefs Baudry. Celebrating light, [...]
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Grand Marais Playhouse Summer Theater Festival

Grand Marais Playhouse Summer Theater Festival

July 19, 2024    
7:00 pm
Arrowhead Center for the Arts
The Grand Marais Playhouse presents their summer theater festival showcasing two productions:  Curtain Up! by Peter Quilter, alternating performances with I'll Be Back Before Midnight, by [...]
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Music on the Mountain

Music on the Mountain

July 19, 2024    
7:00 pm
Join us every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night for free live music at the tent located right outside of Moguls Grille and Tap Room! Friday & [...]
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Silver Bay Music in the Park : The Big Wu

Silver Bay Music in the Park : The Big Wu

July 19, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Silver Bay Shopping Center
The fourth season of a series of eight free Friday night outdoor concerts will be held every Friday night from July 19, 2024, through September [...]
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Silver Bay Music in the Park Free Concert Series

Silver Bay Music in the Park Free Concert Series

July 19, 2024 - September 6, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
City Center Park
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 [...]
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Live Music at Bluefin Grille

Live Music at Bluefin Grille

July 19, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Bluefin Grille
Enjoy live music at the Bluefin Grille on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8-10pm throughout the summer. Join us for music by the campfire with legendary [...]
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Moose lick salt on road
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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Sweetwater Shakedown
Sweetwater Shakedown
March 31, 2023 - April 2, 2023    
All Day
Papa Charlie's Saloon & Grill
The cool nights and warm spring sun that pushes North Shore maples into producing the finest maple syrup in the world coincidentally are the best [...]
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Giant Easter Egg Hunt
Giant Easter Egg Hunt
April 9, 2023    
9:00 am
Lutsen Mountains
9am - Slopes of Lutsen Mountains Kids of all ages are invited to hunt for over 500 eggs hidden along the slopes! Lift ticket required.
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Mountain Meltdown Festival
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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Snowshoe Chair Lacing Workshop at Tettegouche State Park
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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Earth Day Celebration
Earth Day Celebration
April 22, 2023    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Celebrate 2023 Earth Day with Park Naturalist, Michaela! Come and learn about the geology of the North Shore and how the Great Lakes were created. [...]
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Ann Reed | Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Ann Reed | Arrowhead Center for the Arts
April 29, 2023    
7:00 pm
For more than forty years, Ann Reed has used her rich, resonant voice and songwriting skills to tell stories of the human experience with humor, [...]
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Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
May 1, 2023    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
American Legion Post 109
Karaoke at the American Legion in Two Harbors on Wednesdays all year, 7-10 pm, hosted by Fish. Come on out and sing a few! Open [...]
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Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
May 3, 2023    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
American Legion Post 109
Karaoke at the American Legion in Two Harbors on Wednesdays all year, 7-10 pm, hosted by Fish. Come on out and sing a few! Open [...]
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Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch
May 5, 2023 - May 19, 2023    
All Day
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. [...]
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Events on March 26, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on March 27, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
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Events on March 28, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on March 29, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
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Events on March 30, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
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Events on March 31, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Sweetwater Shakedown
Sweetwater Shakedown
31 Mar 23
Lutsen
Events on April 1, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Sweetwater Shakedown
Sweetwater Shakedown
31 Mar 23
Lutsen
Events on April 2, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Sweetwater Shakedown
Sweetwater Shakedown
31 Mar 23
Lutsen
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Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
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Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 5, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 6, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 7, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 8, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 9, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Giant Easter Egg Hunt
Giant Easter Egg Hunt
9 Apr 23
Lutsen
Events on April 10, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 11, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 12, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 13, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 14, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Mountain Meltdown Festival
Mountain Meltdown Festival
14 Apr 23
Lutsen
Events on April 15, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Mountain Meltdown Festival
Mountain Meltdown Festival
14 Apr 23
Lutsen
Snowshoe Chair Lacing Workshop at Tettegouche State Park
Snowshoe Chair Lacing Workshop at Tettegouche State Park
15 Apr 23
Silver Bay
Events on April 16, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 17, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 18, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 19, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 20, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 21, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 22, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Earth Day Celebration
Earth Day Celebration
22 Apr 23
Two Harbors
Events on April 23, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 24, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 25, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 26, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 27, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 28, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on April 29, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Ann Reed | Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Ann Reed | Arrowhead Center for the Arts
29 Apr 23
Events on April 30, 2023
Moose lick salt on road
Moose lick salt on road
1 Mar 23
Events on May 1, 2023
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
1 May 23
Two Harbors
Events on May 3, 2023
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
3 May 23
Two Harbors
Events on May 5, 2023
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch
5 May 23
Events on May 6, 2023
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch
5 May 23

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Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
16 Apr 25
Silver Bay
Northern Lights May 2025 - the forecast
Northern Lights May 2025 - the forecast
18 May 25
Silver Bay
Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!
Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!
25 May 25
Lutsen
North Shore Winery events
North Shore Winery events
27 May 25
Lutsen
Cook County History Museum Open House & New Staff Welcome
Cook County History Museum Open House & New Staff Welcome
27 May 25
Grand Marais
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