summer events on the north shore

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!

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
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 [...]
Of Place and Time Gallery Exhibition

Of Place and Time Gallery Exhibition

July 20, 2024 - August 11, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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 [...]
Stars of the North Music Festival

Stars of the North Music Festival

July 26, 2024 - July 27, 2024    
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
This annual fundraising concert will feature many cornerstone local musicians as well as special guests. Sponsored by the Grand Marais Music Collaborative, we will be [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!

Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!

July 27, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Did you know lead fishing tackle is harmful to loons? Stop by and learn more about how lead tackle affects the Minnesota state bird and [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Flowers and Fruit of the Forest

Gooseberry Falls event: Flowers and Fruit of the Forest

July 27, 2024    
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
On this leisurely walk, Park Naturalist Michaela will identify flowers that are in bloom, and we will be on the look for fruit! Play bingo [...]
Grand Marais Garden Club's 90th Anniversary Garden Party

Grand Marais Garden Club's 90th Anniversary Garden Party

July 27, 2024    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Grand Marais Garden Club presents it's 90th Anniversary Garden Party Flower Show, Saturday, July 27 from 12-4 pm at the Cook County Community Center in [...]
Free Community Concert

Free Community Concert

July 27, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center invites you to a free concert, Saturday, July 27 from 1 - 3 p.m. This family-friendly concert will feature music from [...]
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour

Grand Marais Harbor History Tour

July 27, 2024    
1:00 pm
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 [...]
Billy Blackwell - Ojibwe Elder: History of the Anishinaabe Families of the Area

Billy Blackwell - Ojibwe Elder: History of the Anishinaabe Families of the Area

July 27, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
It is an honor to have Ojibwe elder Billy Blackwell speak at the Seagull Community Center about the history of the Anishinaabe families that lived [...]
Briand Morrison

Briand Morrison

July 27, 2024    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Briand Morrison in the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live [...]
Author Talk with Douglas Wood

Author Talk with Douglas Wood

July 27, 2024    
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us in welcoming author Douglas Wood in discussing his latest release, A Wild Path- a soul-satisfying journey through the wilderness that uncovers hope, healing, and the [...]
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Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
July 31, 2022    
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As the culmination of an evening presentation about Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Split Rock Lighthouse will be lit. 2022 is the 112th anniversary of the lighthouse.
Lunafest
August 20, 2022    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join the Violence Prevention Center for our 11th annual Lunafest! Lunafest is a traveling film festival featuring short films made by women about women. This [...]
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Lunafest
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