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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!

Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Stephanie Irwin

Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Stephanie Irwin

September 1, 2024 - September 21, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 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 [...]
Plein Air Grand Marais

Plein Air Grand Marais

September 6, 2024 - October 6, 2024    
All Day
Plein Air Grand Marais is an annual tradition since 2008 bringing outdoor painters to the North Shore of Lake Superior for a week of painting, learning, competition, and [...]
Plein Air Grand Marais 2024 Gallery Exhibition

Plein Air Grand Marais 2024 Gallery Exhibition

September 14, 2024 - October 6, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for the Plein Air Grand Marais 2024 gallery exhibition featuring 60 artists competing for a variety of awards. Plein Air Grand Marais is [...]
Caribou Cream's Annual Maple Fall Festival

Caribou Cream's Annual Maple Fall Festival

September 21, 2024    
12:00 am
Lots of maple goodies for sale along with wood crafts, handmade jewelry, maple cotton candy, hand harvested wild rice, goats milk lotion and soaps, baked [...]
Jan Sivertson - The Fishing Families of Isle Royale

Jan Sivertson - The Fishing Families of Isle Royale

September 21, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Jan Sivertson founded Sivertson Gallery with her father Howard Sivertson in 1980, focusing on regional artists. Shortly after, Howard decided he preferred to focus on [...]
Authentic Lake Superior Fish Boil

Authentic Lake Superior Fish Boil

September 21, 2024    
3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Get ready for a flavor-filled party at Lou's Fish House's Lake Superior Fish Boil! Enjoy traditional fish boil delights from the Great Lake of Lake [...]
Ted Feyder

Ted Feyder

September 21, 2024    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Ted Feyder in the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live [...]
Author Talk with Bart Sutter

Author Talk with Bart Sutter

September 21, 2024    
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
We welcome back poet Bart Sutter to share his newest release, Cotton Grass: New and Selected Poems of the North.  Bart Sutter is the only writer to [...]
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Orionids Meteor Shower
October 2, 2026 - November 10, 2026    
11:45 pm - 5:00 am
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 [...]
Spirit of the Wilderness Community Art Show, "The Art of Sabbath," Opening Reception
November 6, 2026    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery is pleased to host the 15th annual Spirit of the Wilderness Community Art Show, themed "The Art of Sabbath." [...]
Spirit of the Wilderness Community Art Show, "The Art of Sabbath," Gallery Exhibition
November 7, 2026 - November 29, 2026    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery is pleased to host the 15th annual Spirit of the Wilderness Community Art Show, themed "The Art of Sabbath." [...]
Best Stargazing November
November 8, 2026    
8:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Best Stargazing November - New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great [...]
Taurids Meteor Shower
November 9, 2026 - November 12, 2026    
9:00 pm - 5:00 am
The Taurids meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that occurs every November and is composed of two streams, the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. [...]
Leonids Meteor Shower
November 17, 2026 - November 18, 2026    
9:00 pm - 4:00 am
The Leonids meteor shower offers clear-sky meteor rates of about 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour. They are active between Nov. 6 - 30 [...]
November Full Moon
November 24, 2026    
All Day
November Full Moon - 1st of 3 supermoons in a row A perigee is when the moon 's orbit is closest to the earth and [...]
Museum by Candlelight
November 28, 2026    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Cook County Historical Society is excited to announce a brand new event, “Museum by Candlelight.” The 1st annual “Museum by Candlelight” will take place [...]
Scandinavian Eats at Julebyen | Ledge Rock Grille
December 5, 2026 - December 6, 2026    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Scandinavian Eats at Julebyen | Ledge Rock Grille Ledge Rock Grille’s Blue Stuga at Julebyen’s Christmas Village is back! Stop by our Julebyen Pølsevogn for [...]
Events on November 1, 2026
Orionids Meteor Shower
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Events on November 2, 2026
Orionids Meteor Shower
2 Oct 26
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Orionids Meteor Shower
2 Oct 26
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Orionids Meteor Shower
2 Oct 26
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Events on November 5, 2026
Orionids Meteor Shower
2 Oct 26
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