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!

Plein Air Grand Marais

September 6, 2024 - October 6, 2024

All Day

Johnson Heritage Post

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 [...]

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Plein Air Grand Marais 2024 Gallery Exhibition

September 14, 2024 - October 6, 2024

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery

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 [...]

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Fall Equinox

September 22, 2024

All Day

The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world. This is also [...]

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Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

September 22, 2024

3:00 pm - 12:00 am

Gun Flint Tavern

Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]

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Medicine River Jam

September 22, 2024

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Raven's Nest at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music with Medicine River "Jam", Sundays from 3 - 6 pm on the Gun Flint Tavern rooftop bar overlooking Grand Marais harbor - aka The Raven's [...]

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