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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
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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Northwoods Quilts Gallery Exhibition

Northwoods Quilts Gallery Exhibition

August 17, 2024 - September 8, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Join us for our latest gallery exhibition, Northwoods Quilts featuring artist Beret Borson Nelson. Putting on display just how versatile thread and fabric can be, [...]
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Gooseberry Falls event - Get Hooked on Flies

Gooseberry Falls event - Get Hooked on Flies

August 18, 2024    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Get hooked on the intricate art of fly tying and even make a fly you can test out the next time you go fishing. Learn [...]
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Split Rock Lighthouse event: Moose-sterious Mammals

Split Rock Lighthouse event: Moose-sterious Mammals

August 18, 2024    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse 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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Split Rock Lighthouse event: Tenacious Trees Walk

Split Rock Lighthouse event: Tenacious Trees Walk

August 18, 2024    
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Join us on a leisurely guided nature walk as we learn to identify 5-10 common trees found along the North Shore. We'll explore the remarkable [...]
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Writing as Listening

Writing as Listening

August 18, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center
Diver Van Avery will lead a tour around Sugarloaf Cove and offer writing prompts to help people practice writing as an act of opening up, [...]
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Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 18, 2024    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Harbor Park Grand Marais
The Grand Marais Music Collaborative (GMMC) and Visit Cook County invite you to enjoy live music in the park, on the waterfront in downtown Grand [...]
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Split Rock Lighthouse event: Day Hill Interpretive Hike

Split Rock Lighthouse event: Day Hill Interpretive Hike

August 18, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
Join Interpretive Park Naturalist on a guided hike up Day Hill. The hike takes visitors up a mass of anorthosite, an unusual igneous rock of [...]
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North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
October 2, 2023 - October 9, 2023    
All Day
North House Folk School
New this year, we'll host a thematic weekend exploring a key craft material and process: hide and skin tanning, finishing, and sewing. Coursework will include [...]
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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
October 2, 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
October 4, 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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John Cron
John Cron
October 6, 2023    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with John Cron in the fireside room and bar.
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Lumberjack Bash
Lumberjack Bash
October 6, 2023    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cook County Community Center
Logging is a big part of North Shore heritage. Guests will be able to taste authentic logging camp cuisine and dance to the tunes of [...]
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Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
October 7, 2023    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Voyageur Brewing Company
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! [...]
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Gunflint Scramble Bike Race
Gunflint Scramble Bike Race
October 7, 2023    
10:00 am
Bearskin Lodge
A 20 mile mountain bike race on Minnesota's Gunflint Trail. Featuring beautiful scenery and punishing climbs.
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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
October 9, 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
October 11, 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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Fall Book Sale
Fall Book Sale
October 12, 2023 - October 14, 2023    
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friends of the Two Harbors Public Library Fall Book Sale Thu, October 12th 4-6 Fri, October 13th 10-6 Sat, Octtober 14th 10-1
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Fall Bazaar
Fall Bazaar
October 14, 2023    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Fall bazaar  Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Two Harbors, will hold its fall bazaar Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature [...]
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Agate Bay Craft Show
Agate Bay Craft Show
October 14, 2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Two Harbors Community Center
Local arts and crafts featuring jewelry, pottery, photography, quilting, fiber arts, baked goods and more!
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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
October 16, 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
October 18, 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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Author Meet & Greet: Molly Beth Griffin and Meleck Davis
Author Meet & Greet: Molly Beth Griffin and Meleck Davis
October 20, 2023    
1:00 pm
Drury Lane Books
Meet your favorite authors and get a signed book: The Big Leaf Leap.  The leaves are down. The rakes are out. But one girl can’t do [...]
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Cascade Exhibition Opening Reception
Cascade Exhibition Opening Reception
October 20, 2023    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post
Join us for the Opening Reception of our latest exhibit, Cascade from artist Cam Zebrun. Zebrun is a sculpture and photography-collage artist, inspired by portraying [...]
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Paul Christian
Paul Christian
October 20, 2023 - October 21, 2023    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Paul Christian in the fireside room and bar on October 20th and 21st.
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Grand Marais Harbor History tour
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
October 21, 2023    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cook County History Museum
This free tour begins at the History Museum in Grand Marais, Saturdays at 1 pm. Participants walk a short distance along the harbor to the [...]
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Author Meet & Greet: Polly Carlson Voiles and Consie Powell
Author Meet & Greet: Polly Carlson Voiles and Consie Powell
October 21, 2023    
1:00 pm
Drury Lane Books
Meet your favorite authors and get a signed book: Star Party. When children and nature come together at the right moment, something magical happens. Join [...]
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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
October 23, 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
October 25, 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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Halloween Open Bonspiel
Halloween Open Bonspiel
October 27, 2023 - October 29, 2023    
All Day
Cook County Curling Club
Typically scheduled for the last weekend in October or early November, with 4-person teams competing, plus a costume contest, with prizes awarded for the best [...]
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John Cron
John Cron
October 27, 2023    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with John Cron in the fireside room and bar.
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Grand Marais Harbor History tour
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
October 28, 2023    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cook County History Museum
This free tour begins at the History Museum in Grand Marais, Saturdays at 1 pm. Participants walk a short distance along the harbor to the [...]
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Hunter's Moon Reading
Hunter's Moon Reading
October 28, 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Drury Lane Books
Everyone is invited to participate in this open mic style reading; bring a favorite poem, book passage, children’s book, or a piece of music you've [...]
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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
October 30, 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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North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
November 1, 2023 - November 4, 2023    
All Day
The North Shore Readers and Writers Festival is a biennial event that locates, celebrates, and fosters the literary arts and engagement with the written word. [...]
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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
November 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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Grand Marais Writer's Salon
Grand Marais Writer's Salon
November 3, 2023    
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Studio 21
Join Lin Salisbury and friends for a Writers Salon where local writers will share their current work followed by an open mic open to any [...]
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Events on October 2, 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
2 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
2 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 3, 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
2 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Events on October 4, 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
2 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
4 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 5, 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
2 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Events on October 6, 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
2 Oct 23
Grand Marais
John Cron
John Cron
6 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Lumberjack Bash
Lumberjack Bash
6 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Events on October 7, 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
2 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
7 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Gunflint Scramble Bike Race
Gunflint Scramble Bike Race
7 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Events on October 8, 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
2 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Events on October 9, 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
North House Folk School Hide Week 2023
2 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
9 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 11, 2023
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
11 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 12, 2023
Fall Book Sale
Fall Book Sale
12 Oct 23
Events on October 13, 2023
Fall Book Sale
Fall Book Sale
12 Oct 23
Events on October 14, 2023
Fall Book Sale
Fall Book Sale
12 Oct 23
Fall Bazaar
Fall Bazaar
14 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Agate Bay Craft Show
Agate Bay Craft Show
14 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 16, 2023
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
16 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 18, 2023
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
18 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 20, 2023
Author Meet & Greet: Molly Beth Griffin and Meleck Davis
Author Meet & Greet: Molly Beth Griffin and Meleck Davis
20 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Cascade Exhibition Opening Reception
Cascade Exhibition Opening Reception
20 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Paul Christian
Paul Christian
20 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 21, 2023
Paul Christian
Paul Christian
20 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
21 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Author Meet & Greet: Polly Carlson Voiles and Consie Powell
Author Meet & Greet: Polly Carlson Voiles and Consie Powell
21 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Events on October 23, 2023
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
23 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 25, 2023
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
25 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 27, 2023
Halloween Open Bonspiel
Halloween Open Bonspiel
27 Oct 23
Grand Marais
John Cron
John Cron
27 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on October 28, 2023
Halloween Open Bonspiel
Halloween Open Bonspiel
27 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
28 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Hunter's Moon Reading
Hunter's Moon Reading
28 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Events on October 29, 2023
Halloween Open Bonspiel
Halloween Open Bonspiel
27 Oct 23
Grand Marais
Events on October 30, 2023
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
30 Oct 23
Two Harbors
Events on November 1, 2023
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
1 Nov 23
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors
1 Nov 23
Two Harbors
Events on November 2, 2023
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
1 Nov 23
Events on November 3, 2023
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
1 Nov 23
Grand Marais Writer's Salon
Grand Marais Writer's Salon
3 Nov 23
Grand Marais
Events on November 4, 2023
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
North Shore Readers & Writers Festival
1 Nov 23

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Superior Hiking Trail Work Day: Cascade River Loop (all-femme)
Superior Hiking Trail Work Day: Cascade River Loop (all-femme)
20 Jun 25
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Art Exhibit: Recent and Past Works from Brock Larson that Capture Northern Life
Art Exhibit: Recent and Past Works from Brock Larson that Capture Northern Life
21 Jun 25
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Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
23 Jun 25
Grand Marais
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
23 Jun 25
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24 Jun 25
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