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!

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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Art Entry Points: Drawing Along Lake Superior

August 24, 2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Grand Marais Art Colony

A focused yet informal outdoor drawing sessions that are open to all skill levels. Participants will be invited to use their senses to inform their [...]

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Grand Marais Harbor History Tour

August 24, 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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Sugarloaf Cove Annual Meeting

August 24, 2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center

Join us for a celebration of the completion of our new Education Area. We'll have root beer floats and a special presentation about Sugarloaf Cove [...]

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Author Talk with William Kent Krueger

August 24, 2024

5:45 pm - 7:30 pm

Drury Lane Books

Join us in welcoming regional beloved author William Kent Krueger to read from and discuss his 20th installment of the Cork O'Connor mysteries, Spirit Crossing! Book [...]

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The Honest Heart Collective

August 24, 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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