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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!

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 [...]
Lake County Fair

Lake County Fair

August 8, 2024 - August 11, 2024    
All Day
The Lake County Fair is an educational and fun weekend for all residents of Lake County and surrounding area. Presentations, judging, entertainment, food, and family [...]
Grand Portage Rendezvous Days Celebration Pow Wow

Grand Portage Rendezvous Days Celebration Pow Wow

August 9, 2024 - August 11, 2024    
All Day
Annual Grand Portage Pow Wow, sponsored by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Ojibwe (Anishinaabe), is an American Indian cultural gathering focused on dance, [...]
Aurora Borealis - August 9-10

Aurora Borealis - August 9-10

August 9, 2024 - August 10, 2024    
9:30 pm - 4:00 am
The northern lights are likely to be out! Get outside art dusk for the best chance to see northern lights on Friday, August 9 and [...]
Rooftop Yoga at Voyageur Brewing

Rooftop Yoga at Voyageur Brewing

August 10, 2024    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Enjoy an all-levels yoga class on the rooftop at Voyageur Brewing Company. The class is free to participants, but donations are encouraged and graciously accepted! [...]
Cook County Market

Cook County Market

August 10, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Cook County Market, featuring the work of local artists and artisans, is an outdoor market held every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Moose [...]
Tori Finnish Marketplace and Music Festival

Tori Finnish Marketplace and Music Festival

August 10, 2024    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Celebrate Finnish Heritage, experience the settlement history of eastern Lake County, with special emphasis on the region’s pioneer families. As a Tori, the Heritage Site's [...]
Two Harbors Farmers Market

Two Harbors Farmers Market

August 10, 2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Small town farmer's market featuring produce, bread, jams & jellies, plants, coffee, food trucks, specialty food items, baked items and crafts. All served up with [...]
Author Meet & Greet: Dr. Mark Neužil

Author Meet & Greet: Dr. Mark Neužil

August 10, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come meet author and journalist Dr. Mark Neužil, have your book signed, and learn about the history of canoes! Canoes: A Natural History in North [...]
Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

August 10, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Muffin Man Summer Children’s Story Hour   The Reader: Kevin Kager, our co-owner and long time story reader, is sure to have kids (and adults) laughing [...]
Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Jackie Scherer

Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Jackie Scherer

August 10, 2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and [...]
Grand Marais Harbor History Tour

Grand Marais Harbor History Tour

August 10, 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 [...]
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Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
March 28, 2025 - March 30, 2025    
All Day
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel: Annual open bonspiel, details to come registration
Best Stargazing March
March 29, 2025 - March 30, 2025    
4:00 am
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
March 29, 2025 - April 20, 2025    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The photography of Ladona Tornabene, Ph.D., MCHES, celebrates the beauty of hiking trails on the North Shore. As an artist and educator, Tornabene’s work explores [...]
Peregrines of the North Shore
April 5, 2025    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Peregrines of the North Shore Join peregrine falcon researcher, Jackie Fallon, and her live birds for an up-close look at a peregrine falcon and other [...]
Tour the North House Campus
April 5, 2025    
4:00 pm
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
Tour the North House Campus
April 12, 2025    
4:00 pm
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
Lyrids Meteor Shower
April 16, 2025 - April 25, 2025    
8:00 pm - 11:45 pm
The Lyrid meteor shower is a medium-strength shower that's active between April 16-25 each year, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). It will peak on the night of [...]
Tour the North House Campus
April 19, 2025    
4:00 pm
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
Tour the North House Campus
April 26, 2025    
4:00 pm
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
Community Science Day at Split Rock
May 3, 2025    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse and the Bell Museum are teaming up to bring hands-on STEAM fun to the North Shore! Families and kids of all ages [...]
Tour the North House Campus
May 3, 2025    
4:00 pm
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
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Lyrids Meteor Shower
16 Apr 25
Silver Bay
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Lyrids Meteor Shower
16 Apr 25
Silver Bay
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Lyrids Meteor Shower
16 Apr 25
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Lyrids Meteor Shower
16 Apr 25
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Lyrids Meteor Shower
16 Apr 25
Silver Bay
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Tour the North House Campus
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Grand Marais
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Tour the North House Campus
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