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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!

Northern Lights June 13-14

Northern Lights June 13-14

June 4, 2025 - June 5, 2025    
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Find the best stargazing dates on the North Shore. The month long forecast has northern lights predicted for June 13 - 14. This means it [...]
Northern Lights June 26-27

Northern Lights June 26-27

June 4, 2025 - June 5, 2025    
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Find the best stargazing dates on the North Shore. The month long forecast has northern lights predicted for June 13 - 14. This means it [...]
Northern Lights June 4-5

Northern Lights June 4-5

June 4, 2025 - June 5, 2025    
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Find the best stargazing dates on the North Shore. There is a good chance to see the Aurora Borealis aka 'northern lights' tonight. Watch from [...]
Bird Banding

Bird Banding

June 5, 2025    
7:00 am - 11:00 am
Have you ever had the opportunity to see a wild bird up close? Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is participating in bird research by banding birds. [...]
River View Trail Summer Birding Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park

River View Trail Summer Birding Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park

June 5, 2025    
7:00 am - 8:30 am
River View Trail Summer Birding Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park Join Park Naturalist on the River View trail (approximately 1 mile one way from [...]
Intro to Wood-Fired Baking

Intro to Wood-Fired Baking

June 5, 2025    
1:00 pm
Experience the delight of baking in our outdoor wood-fired oven! In this two-hour course, students will be introduced to baking bread and using a wood [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

June 5, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3 pm Joe Paulik or Medicine River Mondays 7pm Pete Kavanuagh.(starts June 30) Wednesdays 5pm Joe Paulik Thursdays 5pm Bump Blomberg Fridays 7 or [...]
North Shore Winery events

North Shore Winery events

June 5, 2025    
3:30 pm
What's happening at the North Shore Winery Sundays  Weekend Wine Down 3:30-5:30pm local music outside Tuesdays Local Day 5-7pm local discounts and local music Thursdays Date [...]
Thursday Art at Joy & Co

Thursday Art at Joy & Co

June 5, 2025    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Find your Joy! Thursday Night Art Night at Joy & Co. Instructor lead mini-art classes 3:30 - 5 pm. Reservations are not required - however [...]
Demonstration: The Art of Discernment

Demonstration: The Art of Discernment

June 5, 2025    
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Demonstration: The Art of Discernment Donna Bruni will explore the role of discernment in the creative process—how artists make decisions, both intentional and intuitive, at [...]
Up Yonder Events

Up Yonder Events

June 5, 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 [...]
Harbor Rail Pub events

Harbor Rail Pub events

June 5, 2025    
7:00 pm
Tuesdays 7pm Vinyl night Thursdays 7pm Karaoke
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Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
July 31, 2022    
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
As the culmination of an evening presentation about Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Split Rock Lighthouse will be lit. 2022 is the 112th anniversary of the lighthouse.
Lunafest
August 20, 2022    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join the Violence Prevention Center for our 11th annual Lunafest! Lunafest is a traveling film festival featuring short films made by women about women. This [...]
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Lunafest
20 Aug 22
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