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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.

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Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Kris Kieper

Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Kris Kieper

October 5, 2024 - October 19, 2024    
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse
Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and [...]
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Holy Spirit Fall Bazaar

Holy Spirit Fall Bazaar

October 12, 2024    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Crafters, Artists, Pasties & Bake Sale plus Lunch at our annual Holy Spirit Fall Bazaar. All are welcome to join in the fall festivities with [...]
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Splendor of the North Shore Exhibition

Splendor of the North Shore Exhibition

October 12, 2024 - November 3, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Join us for our latest gallery exhibition, Splendor of the North Shore Exhibition: By Land and Sea, featuring artist Tom Dimock. Displaying skill in both [...]
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Beaver Bay Octoberfest and Herring Fry

Beaver Bay Octoberfest and Herring Fry

October 12, 2024    
11:00 am
Too much fun! The 3rd Annual Beaver Bay Octoberfest and Herring Fry  combines cold beer, tasty food (all you can eat herring for $10), live [...]
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Oktoberfest at Bluefin

Oktoberfest at Bluefin

October 12, 2024    
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
Prost to Bluefin Bay's First Oktoberfest! Bluefin Bay is excited to announce its inaugural Oktoberfest celebration! Join us on October 12th from 12 - 8 [...]
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12 Oct

Cookies, Cocoa, and the Cook County Historical Society: 2024 Annual Meeting

October 12, 2024    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post
Join the Cook County Historical Society for an afternoon of cookies, cocoa, and coziness during our 2024 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held on [...]
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Don and Ann Luce: A Shared Fascination with Water

Don and Ann Luce: A Shared Fascination with Water

October 12, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center
Don and Ann Luce: A Shared Fascination with Water :: Both Don and Ann have long shared a passion for water. In his paintings, Don [...]
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Hannah Rey

Hannah Rey

October 12, 2024    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ledge Rock Grille at Larsmont Cottages
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Hannah Reyin the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live music!
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Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
September 6, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lake Superior Trading Post
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
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2023 Cook County Historical Society Annual Member Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
2023 Cook County Historical Society Annual Member Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
September 7, 2023    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
St. Johns Catholic Church
Join us on September 7, 2023 from 5-7 pm, as we host our Annual Member Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the St. John’s Catholic [...]
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Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
September 8, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lake Superior Trading Post
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
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Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
September 9, 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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Chippewa City Church Open
Chippewa City Church Open
September 9, 2023    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Chippewa City Church
Visit the Chippewa City Church which was built in 1895 by Ojibwe carpenter Frank Wischop. It is one of a few physical hints of the [...]
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Grand Marais Harbor History tour
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
September 9, 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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Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
September 10, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lake Superior Trading Post
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
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Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
September 10, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gun Flint Tavern
Singer/songwriter and folksinger Joe Paulik will perform on the Raven's Nest Rooftop Bar at the Gun Flint Tavern in downtown Grand Marais, Sundays from 1 [...]
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Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
September 11, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lake Superior Trading Post
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
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Eli Bentley Live at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
Eli Bentley Live at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
September 11, 2023    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
Join us for a night of live music with Eli Bentley at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters at the end of the Gunflint Trail! Pizza, beer, and [...]
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NorthShore Inline Marathon
NorthShore Inline Marathon
September 15, 2023 - September 17, 2023    
All Day
Skate | Run | Rollerski Founded in 1996, the NorthShore Inline Marathon is dedicated to spreading the love of inline skating and overall fitness. Every [...]
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Family Fun Poker Run
Family Fun Poker Run
September 16, 2023    
9:00 am
Clair Nelson Center
Head out on local trails during the annual Family Fun Poker Run. A fundraiser for the local snowmobile and ATV club, you get to ride [...]
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Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
September 16, 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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Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
September 17, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gun Flint Tavern
Singer/songwriter and folksinger Joe Paulik will perform on the Raven's Nest Rooftop Bar at the Gun Flint Tavern in downtown Grand Marais, Sundays from 1 [...]
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Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
September 22, 2023 - September 23, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bally Blacksmith Shop was built in 1911 and has housed three generations totaling 98 years of Bally blacksmiths. Three generations of the Bally family worked as blacksmiths. Sam Bally, whose skills were crucial to the lumber industry, arrived in 1903 to work for a sawmill. In 1911 he started his own business and built the long-standing Bally Blacksmith Shop that we see today.
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Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
September 23, 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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Chow for Charity
Chow for Charity
September 23, 2023 - September 24, 2023    
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Seagren's Home Hardware
Fuel up before - or after - your fall color hikes and drives and support local charities at this gathering of food trucks in Two [...]
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Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
September 24, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gun Flint Tavern
Singer/songwriter and folksinger Joe Paulik will perform on the Raven's Nest Rooftop Bar at the Gun Flint Tavern in downtown Grand Marais, Sundays from 1 [...]
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Heck of the North | Gravel Bike Classic
Heck of the North | Gravel Bike Classic
September 30, 2023    
All Day
East Alger Grade
105 Mile, 55 Mile, and 20 Mile Gravel Classic 2023 marks the 15th anniversary of The Heck of the North! This is the event that [...]
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Events on September 6, 2023
Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
6 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 7, 2023
2023 Cook County Historical Society Annual Member Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
2023 Cook County Historical Society Annual Member Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
7 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 8, 2023
Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
8 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 9, 2023
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
9 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Chippewa City Church Open
Chippewa City Church Open
9 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
9 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 10, 2023
Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
10 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
10 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 11, 2023
Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
11 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Eli Bentley Live at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
Eli Bentley Live at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
11 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 15, 2023
NorthShore Inline Marathon
NorthShore Inline Marathon
15 Sep 23
Events on September 16, 2023
NorthShore Inline Marathon
NorthShore Inline Marathon
15 Sep 23
Family Fun Poker Run
Family Fun Poker Run
16 Sep 23
Finland
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
16 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 17, 2023
NorthShore Inline Marathon
NorthShore Inline Marathon
15 Sep 23
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
17 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 22, 2023
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
22 Sep 23
Events on September 23, 2023
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
22 Sep 23
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
23 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Chow for Charity
Chow for Charity
23 Sep 23
Two Harbors
Events on September 24, 2023
Chow for Charity
Chow for Charity
23 Sep 23
Two Harbors
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
24 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 30, 2023
Heck of the North | Gravel Bike Classic
Heck of the North | Gravel Bike Classic
30 Sep 23
Two Harbors

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