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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!

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower

April 16, 2025 - May 28, 2025    
11:00 pm - 5:00 am
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is active between Apr. 16 and May 28 and peaks on May 5-6. The maximum rate for shooting stars in [...]
Northern Lights May 2025 - the forecast

Northern Lights May 2025 - the forecast

May 18, 2025 - May 31, 2025    
7:30 pm - 4:30 am
Northern Lights May 2025 The extended forecast shows a chance of northern lights for the northern half of Minnesota from on May 18 and then [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center opens for the season

Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center opens for the season

May 24, 2025    
12:00 am
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center opens for the season Saturday, May 24th. This year, we’re thrilled to introduce a captivating new temporary exhibit that honors [...]
Le Grand Du Nord | Gravel Bike Classic

Le Grand Du Nord | Gravel Bike Classic

May 24, 2025    
All Day
110 Mile, 50 Mile, & 26 Mile Gravel Classic Le Grand represents one of the most amazing gravel courses in the United States. Beginning in [...]
Cook County Market

Cook County Market

May 24, 2025    
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 [...]
Two Harbors Farmers Market

Two Harbors Farmers Market

May 24, 2025    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Two Harbors Farmers Market is back for their 14th season, and they can’t wait to welcome you to our new home at Seagren’s Home Hardware [...]
Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

May 24, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Muffin Man Summer Children’s Story Hour   The Reader: Kevin Kager, our co-owner and long time story reader, is sure to have kids (and adults) laughing [...]
Meet and Greet Book Signing with Emily Vikre

Meet and Greet Book Signing with Emily Vikre

May 24, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us in welcoming Emily Vikre, nationally recognized author and co-owner of Vikre Distillery in Duluth for a meet and greet book signing. Emily Vikre [...]
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park

Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park

May 24, 2025    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park Sometimes painting can be frustrating if you don't know where to start. Celebrate spring by learning to paint [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

May 24, 2025    
4:00 pm
From the blacksmith shop to the woodshop, there is always something happening on campus. Discover the rich folk school tradition, visit the classrooms in action, [...]
Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

May 24, 2025    
5:00 pm
Join us every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night at Caribou Highlands Lodge for free live music in the tent located right outside of Moguls Grille [...]
Up Yonder Events

Up Yonder Events

May 24, 2025    
6:00 pm
Tuesdays  Open Stage 6pm Thursdays 2nd Thursday WTIP Trivia, 6pm 3rd Thursday North SHore Swing Band, 6pm Live Music June 7  Inga Entheos, 8pm June [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fall for Hiking
October 11, 2024    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Stop by the table outside the contact station at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park! Naturalist Mic will have hiking suggestions and information about local plants [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Best Stargazing November
November 1, 2024    
8:00 pm - 11:45 pm
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
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Drury Lane Book Club, October
20 Oct 24
Grand Marais
Orionids Meteor Shower
20 Oct 24
Silver Bay
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Artist Reception: Gailyn Holmgren
1 Nov 24
Silver Bay
Best Stargazing November
1 Nov 24
Silver Bay

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