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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 [...]
Moose Madness 2024

Moose Madness 2024

October 18, 2024 - October 19, 2024    
All Day
Moose Madness Family Festival The Moose is Loose in Grand Marais during the annual Moose Madness Family Festival! This annual event is the ultimate family-focused [...]
North House Folk School Family Weekend

North House Folk School Family Weekend

October 18, 2024 - October 19, 2024    
All Day
Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October known to most as “MEA.” Use that school break for a folk school break and [...]
Fresh Hop Fest

Fresh Hop Fest

October 19, 2024    
All Day
Fresh Hop Fest: Join us at the Castle Danger taproom for Fresh Hop Fest 2024! 🍺 Small batch fresh hop beers on tap! 🍺 Mosaic [...]
Two Harbors Stone Stash

Two Harbors Stone Stash

October 19, 2024    
All Day
Two Harbors Stone Stash: In collaboration with Joe Baltich Art, of the Ely Stone Stash events. A public art, outdoor event where local artists create [...]
Cook County Market

Cook County Market

October 19, 2024    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Cook County Market, featuring the work of local artists and artisans, is an outdoor market held every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Moose [...]
Pebble Beach History Tour at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

Pebble Beach History Tour at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

October 19, 2024    
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Pebble Beach History Tour at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park: Little Two Harbors was once a small fishing village in the cove where many go [...]
Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

October 19, 2024    
2:00 pm
Oktoberfest at the Silver Bay lounge! We will be having lively Oktoberfest style music by:Gavin LeBlanc & Dave Moore prior to Steven Solkela from 4p.m. [...]
Bobs Stairs Guided Hike at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

Bobs Stairs Guided Hike at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

October 19, 2024    
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Bobs Stairs Guided Hike at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park: Join us on a guided hike down Bob's Stairs to a beautiful cove on Lake [...]
Harvest Potluck and Dance Party

Harvest Potluck and Dance Party

October 19, 2024    
5:30 pm
Harvest Potluck and Dance Party: everyone is invited to the annual harvest potluck, featuring delcious food, fun dancing, games and prizes. New this year - [...]
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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
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 [...]
Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour
September 27, 2024 - October 6, 2024    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Art Along the Lake is a ten-day, self-led art tour along Minnesota’s north shore of Lake Superior during peak fall colors. From Tofte to Grand [...]
North House Folk School Basket Week
October 1, 2024 - October 7, 2024    
All Day
Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of traditional craft: simple tools, natural materials and skilled hands [...]
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 [...]
Painting Under the Pines at Gooseberry State Park
October 7, 2024    
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Painting Under the Pines at Gooseberry State Park: Join Naturalist Mic for a 15-minute walk to a cedar grove along the East side of the [...]
Draconids Meteor Shower
October 7, 2024 - October 8, 2024    
10:00 pm - 5:00 am
The Draconid meteor shower has staged some dramatic outbursts in the past but nowadays its show is far from extravagant. In recent years the Draconids have been [...]
Guided Tree Hugging at Gooseberry Falls State Park
October 8, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Guided Tree Hugging at Gooseberry Falls State Park: Have you ever actually hugged a tree? Experience the benefits of Tree Hugging, which include lower stress [...]
Painting Under the Pines at Gooseberry State Park
October 9, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Painting Under the Pines at Gooseberry State Park: Join Naturalist Mic for a 15-minute walk to a cedar grove along the East side of the [...]
Fifth Falls Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park
October 10, 2024    
10:00 am - 11:45 am
Fifth Falls Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park: Enjoy a beautiful hike with a Naturalist, who will take you to see 5th falls. As [...]
Guided Tree Hugging at Gooseberry Falls State Park
October 10, 2024    
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Guided Tree Hugging at Gooseberry Falls State Park: Have you ever actually hugged a tree? Experience the benefits of Tree Hugging, which include lower stress [...]
Northern Lights October 10-11
October 10, 2024 - October 11, 2024    
7:00 pm - 7:00 am
Northern Lights October 10-11: it's coming and it should be a BIG one. The storm will be going on from mid-morning Thursday, October 10 to midnight [...]
Fall for Hiking at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
October 11, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Fall for Hiking at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park: Stop by the table outside the contact station at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park! Naturalist Mic [...]
Holy Spirit Fall Bazaar
October 12, 2024    
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Crafters, Artists, Pasties & Bake Sale plus Lunch at our annual Holy Spirit Fall Bazaar. All are welcome to join in the fall festivities with [...]
Two Harbors Farmers Market
October 12, 2024    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Small town farmer's market featuring produce, bread, jams & jellies, plants, coffee, food trucks, specialty food items, baked items and crafts. All served up with [...]
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 [...]
Medicine River Jam
October 13, 2024    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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 [...]
Fifth Falls Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park
October 14, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fifth Falls Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park: Enjoy a beautiful hike with a Naturalist, who will take you to see 5th falls. As [...]
Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park
October 15, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park: Enjoy a beautiful hike with a Naturalist, who will take you around the Gitchi-Gummi hiking club [...]
October Full Moon
October 17, 2024    
All Day
Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. October's full moon is the Hunter's Moon. Other [...]
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 [...]
Medicine River Jam
October 20, 2024    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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 [...]
Drury Lane Book Club, October
October 20, 2024    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
An Immense World by Ed Yong Our book club is free and open to the public! People can pick or choose what books to participate with, [...]
Orionids Meteor Shower
October 20, 2024 - October 21, 2024    
11:45 pm - 5:00 am
Like the Eta Aquarids, the Orionid meteor shower is a by-product of Halley's Comet. The Orionids are active from October 2 -November 10, with peak [...]
Thursday Art at Joy & Co
October 24, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Find your Joy! This summer, join us for White Box Art Night (self directed art- grab a box and discover what is inside) Thursdays 3:30 - [...]
Corundum Point Hike at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
October 25, 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 [...]
Fall Friday Tastings at Lady Superior
October 25, 2024    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the staff at Lady Superior NA Bottle Shop in downtown Grand Marais for Fall Friday Tastings. We will be featuring seasonal NA drinks for [...]
Art Entry Points: Open Print Day
October 26, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Our print studio is open for you to explore the possibilities! Bring in a work in progress or a new block to carve, working alongside [...]
John Lowell in Concert
October 26, 2024    
7:00 pm
The North Shore Music Association presents John Lowell in concert, Saturday, October 26 at 7 pm. John Lowell has been performing in the Mountain West [...]
Medicine River Jam
October 27, 2024    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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 [...]
Thursday Art at Joy & Co
October 31, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Find your Joy! This summer, join us for White Box Art Night (self directed art- grab a box and discover what is inside) Thursdays 3:30 - [...]
North Shore Winery events
October 31, 2024    
5:00 pm
What's happening at the North Shore Winery Tuesdays Local Day 5-7pm local discounts and local music Thursdays Date Night, 6:30-8:30 open late on Thursdays, so grab [...]
Music & Events at Up Yonder!
November 1, 2024    
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Tuesdays, Open Stage 6pm hosted by bluesman Pete Kavanaugh 2nd Thursday WTIP Trivia Night, 6-8pm 3rd Thursday North Shore Swing Band, 7-9pm, a 15-20 piece big [...]
Artist Reception: Gailyn Holmgren
November 1, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tettegouche hosts year-round art shows in the Visitor Center. We hold a reception for these artists on the first Friday of the month. This month [...]
John Kronstedt
November 2, 2024    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with John Kronstedt in the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live [...]
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Holy Spirit Fall Bazaar
12 Oct 24
Two Harbors
Two Harbors Farmers Market
12 Oct 24
Two Harbors
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Medicine River Jam
20 Oct 24
Grand Marais
Drury Lane Book Club, October
20 Oct 24
Grand Marais
Events on October 21, 2024
Orionids Meteor Shower
20 Oct 24
Silver Bay
Events on October 22, 2024
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Thursday Art at Joy & Co
24 Oct 24
Grand Marais
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Medicine River Jam
27 Oct 24
Grand Marais
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Thursday Art at Joy & Co
31 Oct 24
Grand Marais
North Shore Winery events
31 Oct 24
Lutsen
Events on November 1, 2024
Music & Events at Up Yonder!
1 Nov 24
Grand Marais
Artist Reception: Gailyn Holmgren
1 Nov 24
Silver Bay
Events on November 2, 2024
John Kronstedt
2 Nov 24
Two Harbors

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