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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 Kris Kieper

Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Kris Kieper

October 5, 2024 - October 19, 2024    
10:00 am - 6:00 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 [...]
Splendor of the North Shore Exhibition

Splendor of the North Shore Exhibition

October 12, 2024 - November 3, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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 [...]
Fall Break Weekend

Fall Break Weekend

October 17, 2024 - October 19, 2024    
9:00 am
Fall Break Weekend is for the creative learner in us all. Along with one and two-day class options (art Journaling, Spontaneous Process Painting) we host [...]
Grand Marais Apple Festival

Grand Marais Apple Festival

October 17, 2024 - October 19, 2024    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Don't miss the 6th Annual Grand Marais Apple Festival Oct. 17-19, 2024. Thursday, 5-6:30pm, The Hub, downtown Grand Marais Taste the lates apple varieties from [...]
Corundum Point Hike at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

Corundum Point Hike at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

October 17, 2024    
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Corundum Point Hike at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park: Join us on a guided nature hike to Corundum Point. The hike takes visitors around boulders [...]
Full Moon Reading, October

Full Moon Reading, October

October 17, 2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This is an open community bonfire where all are encouraged to share a favorite piece of prose or literature. There are no limits to the [...]
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Finland Farmers Market
June 11, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
Best Stargazing June
June 15, 2026 - June 16, 2026    
9:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Best Stargazing June - New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great [...]
Finland Farmers Market
June 18, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival
June 19, 2026 - June 20, 2026    
All Day
The Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival celebrates the best of summer on Lake Superior's North Shore. Come to North House Folk School for a [...]
Opening Reception: "Natural Gestures," a Solo Exhibition Featuring Artist Emily Donovan
June 19, 2026    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery is pleased to present Natural Gestures, a solo exhibition by Emily Donovan. Drawing inspiration from the landscape, Donovan utilizes [...]
Harbor History Walking Tours
June 19, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Harbor History Walking Tours on Fridays with the Cook County Historical Society. The Grand Marais Harbor has a rich history, with many small artifacts left [...]
Finland Farmers Market
June 25, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
Harbor History Walking Tours
June 26, 2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Harbor History Walking Tours on Fridays with the Cook County Historical Society. The Grand Marais Harbor has a rich history, with many small artifacts left [...]
2026 Speaker Series featuring Dick Dorr: "Chasing Justice"
June 27, 2026    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Former Cook County Deputy Sheriff Dick Dorr offers a firsthand account of his nearly three-decade career patrolling the North Shore. Moving to Grand Marais at [...]
Gooseberry Falls State Park July Events
July 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026    
12:00 am
Gooseberry Falls State Park July Events have fun and learn something about the North Shore at these free events. All are at Gooseberry Falls State [...]
Grand Portage State Park July Events
July 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026    
12:00 am
Grand Portage State Park July Events have fun and learn something about the North Shore at these free events. All are at Grand Portage State [...]
Temperance River State Park July Events
July 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026    
12:00 am
Temperance River State Park July Events have fun and learn something about the North Shore at these free events. All are at Temperance River State [...]
Events on June 11, 2026
Finland Farmers Market
11 Jun 26
Finland
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Best Stargazing June
15 Jun 26
Silver Bay
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Best Stargazing June
15 Jun 26
Silver Bay
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Finland Farmers Market
18 Jun 26
Finland
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Finland Farmers Market
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Finland
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Harbor History Walking Tours
26 Jun 26
Grand Marais
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