summer events on the north shore

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!

Love Your Neighbor Gallery Exhibition

Love Your Neighbor Gallery Exhibition

November 9, 2024 - December 1, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for our latest gallery exhibition, Love Your Neighbor, a community exhibition presented by Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church. Love Your Neighbor features [...]
Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting

Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting

November 10, 2024    
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the total loss of the 29 crew members aboard [...]
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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 [...]
Events on June 15, 2026
Best Stargazing June
15 Jun 26
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Events on June 16, 2026
Best Stargazing June
15 Jun 26
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view of Grand Superior Lodge from above Lake Superior shoreline
upcoming events
Best Stargazing June
15 Jun 26
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Best Stargazing July
15 Jul 26
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Best Stargazing August
13 Aug 26
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Best Stargazing September
12 Sep 26
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Best Stargazing October
12 Oct 26
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sparkling wintry lake superior and ice sheets stacked on north shore

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