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!

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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40th Annual Finland Fireman's Wooden Bat Softball Tournament

July 20, 2024 - July 21, 2024

All Day

Clair Nelson Center

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 [...]

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Take a Kid Fishing

July 20, 2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join MN DNR staff for a free morning of family fishing and fun activities! DNR fisheries staff will provide boat rides, shore and dock fishing, [...]

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Of Place and Time Gallery Exhibition

July 20, 2024 - August 11, 2024

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery

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 [...]

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Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Ken Harmon

July 20, 2024

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Split Rock Lighthouse

Photography & Art at the Rock is a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists and [...]

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Grand Marais Harbor History Tour

July 20, 2024

1:00 pm

Cook County History Museum

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 [...]

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The Honest Heart Collective

July 20, 2024

8:00 pm

"Two brothers. A flicker of fire. An insatiable need to write together and an affinity for Irish whiskey. The Honest Heart Collective was born out [...]

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