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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.

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Of Place and Time Gallery Exhibition

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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Gooseberry Falls event: Moose-terios Mammals

Gooseberry Falls event: Moose-terios Mammals

July 29, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Stop on by the nature cart as we uncover and discuss one of North America's most elusive and moose-sterious creatures found in our neck of [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event: Mindful Meander

Gooseberry Falls event: Mindful Meander

July 29, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Join us for a mindful meander along the North Shore as we focus on techniques to fully engage all our senses while taking in the [...]
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Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
September 3, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Clair Nelson / Finland Community Center
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
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Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
September 10, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Clair Nelson / Finland Community Center
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
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Best Stargazing September
Best Stargazing September
September 10, 2026    
8:00 pm - 11:45 pm
North Shore
Best Stargazing September - New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great [...]
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Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
September 17, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Clair Nelson / Finland Community Center
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
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Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
September 24, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Clair Nelson / Finland Community Center
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
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September Full Moon
September Full Moon
September 26, 2026    
All Day
North Shore
September Full Moon Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. The Fall Harvest Moon is [...]
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Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
October 1, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Clair Nelson / Finland Community Center
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
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Orionids Meteor Shower
Orionids Meteor Shower
October 2, 2026 - November 10, 2026    
11:45 pm - 5:00 am
North Shore
Like the Eta Aquarids, the Orionids meteor shower is a by-product of Halley's Comet. The Orionids are active from October 2 -November 10, with peak [...]
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Events on September 3, 2026
Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
3 Sep 26
Finland
Events on September 10, 2026
Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
10 Sep 26
Finland
Best Stargazing September
Best Stargazing September
10 Sep 26
Silver Bay
Events on September 17, 2026
Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
17 Sep 26
Finland
Events on September 24, 2026
Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
24 Sep 26
Finland
Events on September 26, 2026
September Full Moon
September Full Moon
26 Sep 26
Silver Bay
Events on October 1, 2026
Finland Farmers Market
Finland Farmers Market
1 Oct 26
Finland
Events on October 2, 2026
Orionids Meteor Shower
Orionids Meteor Shower
2 Oct 26
Silver Bay

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