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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 and Art at the Rock Featuring Jeff Benson

Photography and Art at the Rock Featuring Jeff Benson

June 14, 2025 - June 21, 2025    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Photography and Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and [...]
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

June 20, 2025    
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior - Take a trip on the Hjørdis! The flagship of the Grand Marais Harbor, Hjørdis shares the name of the [...]
Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

June 20, 2025    
12:00 am
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

June 20, 2025 - June 21, 2025    
All Day
Summer solstice is a wonderful day to be outside all day long because it is the longest day of the year. Which means the shortest [...]
Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival

Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival

June 20, 2025 - June 21, 2025    
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 [...]
Superior Hiking Trail Work Day: Cascade River Loop (all-femme)

Superior Hiking Trail Work Day: Cascade River Loop (all-femme)

June 20, 2025 - June 24, 2025    
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Superior Hiking Trail Work Day: Cascade River Loop (all-femme) In partnership with Unruly Women (unrulywomen.org), this project is reserved as an all-femme event, which means [...]
Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co.

Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co.

June 20, 2025    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co. Every Friday & Saturday from 12 - 2 pm $5.00 Suggested Donation Join us at Joy & Co. [...]
Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park

Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park

June 20, 2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park: Enjoy a beautiful 2.5 mile hike with a Naturalist, where you will see stunning views of [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

June 20, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3 pm Joe Paulik or Medicine River Mondays 7pm Pete Kavanuagh Tuesdays 5pm Briand Morrison Wednesdays 5pm Joe Paulik Thursdays 5pm Bump Blomberg ** [...]
North Shore Winery events

North Shore Winery events

June 20, 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 [...]
Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

June 20, 2025    
5:00 pm
Join us  for free live music in the tent located right outside of Moguls Grille and Tap Room! Thursdays - 7-10pm | Silent Disco Party [...]
Opening Reception: Recent and Past Works from Brock Larson that Capture Northern Life

Opening Reception: Recent and Past Works from Brock Larson that Capture Northern Life

June 20, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception: Recent and Past Works from Brock Larson that Capture Northern Life Join us to celebrate the work of Brock Larson, a Duluth-based artist [...]
Classic Car Night

Classic Car Night

June 20, 2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Check out Classic Car Night at Burlington Station! Enjoy a stunning car show, fun activities and more at this family-friendly event! Location: Burlington Station, Two [...]
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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 [...]
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse 'Tis the season to learn about winter living at Split Rock Lighthouse and the Christmas traditions of the 1930s. Explore [...]
Joyful Event: Golden Acrylic Mediums
December 5, 2024    
3:30 am - 5:00 am
Joyful Event: Golden Acrylic Mediums: Golden acrylic mediums are acrylic polymer emulsions that can be used to modify acrylic paints in a variety of ways. [...]
Pikku Joulu
December 5, 2024    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In Finnish, Pikku Joulu means “Little Christmas”.  Held the first Thursday in December every year, all are welcome to join the Finland, MN community for this [...]
Joyful Event: Custom Jewelry for Holiday Gifts
December 6, 2024 - December 7, 2024    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Custom Jewelry for Holiday Gifts: Joy and Co. is hosting popular jewelers Billy and Barry, who will create custom jewelry pieces for gifts or for [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 6, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Julebyen
December 7, 2024 - December 8, 2024    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where is the best place to get into the holiday spirit?  The Julebyen (pronounced YOOL-eh-BE-en)  "Christmas Village". It is a centuries-old Nordic tradition celebrated with ethnic [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 8, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Dark Sky Festival
December 12, 2024 - December 14, 2024    
All Day
Cook County is home to one of the darkest skies in the world. Every year, explorers, adventurers, artists and photographers from around the world travel to Cook County to experience the northern lights. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) has been named as one of only 13 certified International Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the world! And at over a million acres, it is the largest. Help us to celebrate our dark sky season at the third Dark Sky Festival! More details . . .
Paint and Sip
December 12, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Paint and Sip: Unleash your inner artist with our Paint and Sip classes at Surfside! Channel your creativity as you follow guided instructions to paint [...]
Ten and Under Pancake Spiel
December 13, 2024 - December 15, 2024    
All Day
Ten and Under Pancake Spiel: Pancakes and curling? Yep! Sign up for fun. 8 end games, meals provided, 3 game gaurantee. registration
Santa at the Lighthouse
December 14, 2024 - December 15, 2024    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
After meeting so many wonderful kids last year, Santa has made it a point to visit Split Rock Lighthouse again this year! Come meet Santa [...]
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December 18, 2024    
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fantastic Feather Facts: Have you ever wondered about all the shapes, sizes, and colors feathers come in? How do birds fly, anyway? How are owls [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 20, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Winter Solstice
December 21, 2024    
All Day
The sun will be at it's farthest point and it will be the shortest day of the year. This is also the first day of [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 21, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 22, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 27, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Douglas County Mafia
December 27, 2024    
8:00 pm
Douglas County Mafia is BACK!! Douglas County Mafia is a 4 piece band hailing from Superior, Wisconsin. They play lots of 80’s rock and honkey [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 28, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Tour the North House Campus
December 28, 2024    
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, [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 29, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Best Stargazing December
December 30, 2024    
7:00 pm
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Best Stargazing December
December 30, 2024    
7:00 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 – [...]
New Year's Eve Celebration
December 31, 2024    
All Day
New Year's Eve Celebration: Join us in celebrating the New Year at Cascade Restaurant & Pub! We'll be open from 8 am - 9 pm [...]
New Year's Eve Dinner Special
December 31, 2024    
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
New Year's Eve Dinner at Superior Shores Vue North first course Parsnip Thyme Veloutè with Cilantro Oil Wine Pairing: Nortico Alvarinho 2022, Vinho Verde from [...]
Northern Lights forecast early January 2025
January 4, 2025    
All Day
The long range forecast shows a moderate chance of northern lights January 4, 9, and 15. Since northern lights are solar storms, the likelihood changes [...]
Events on December 1, 2024
Events on December 2, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 3, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 4, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 5, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Joyful Event: Golden Acrylic Mediums
5 Dec 24
Grand Marais
Pikku Joulu
5 Dec 24
Finland
Events on December 6, 2024
Events on December 7, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Julebyen
7 Dec 24
Knife River
Events on December 8, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Julebyen
7 Dec 24
Knife River
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
8 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 9, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 10, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 11, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 12, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Dark Sky Festival
12 Dec 24
Paint and Sip
12 Dec 24
Tofte
Events on December 13, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Dark Sky Festival
12 Dec 24
Ten and Under Pancake Spiel
13 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 14, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Dark Sky Festival
12 Dec 24
Ten and Under Pancake Spiel
13 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 15, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Ten and Under Pancake Spiel
13 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Santa at the Lighthouse
14 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 16, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 17, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 18, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 19, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 20, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
20 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 21, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Winter Solstice
21 Dec 24
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
21 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 22, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
22 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 23, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 24, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 25, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 26, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 27, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
27 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Douglas County Mafia
27 Dec 24
Silver Bay
Events on December 28, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
28 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Tour the North House Campus
28 Dec 24
Grand Marais
Events on December 29, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
29 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 30, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Best Stargazing December
30 Dec 24
Silver Bay
Best Stargazing December
30 Dec 24
Silver Bay
Events on December 31, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
New Year's Eve Celebration
31 Dec 24
Lutsen
New Year's Eve Dinner Special
31 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on January 4, 2025

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