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!

Perseids Meteor Shower

Perseids Meteor Shower

July 17, 2025 - August 24, 2025    
11:00 pm - 5:00 am
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks.  The Perseids are active from mid-July until [...]
96th Annual Fisherman's Picnic

96th Annual Fisherman's Picnic

July 30, 2025 - August 3, 2025    
All Day
96th Annual Fisherman's Picnic - This is way more than just shore lunch! It’s the Annual Fisherman's Picnic in downtown Grand Marais, filled with family, [...]
FinnFest 2025

FinnFest 2025

July 31, 2025 - August 3, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:30 pm
FinnFest 2025! This family-friendly festival celebrates Finnish culture - including live music, dances, tours, seminars, demonstrations, exhibits and the Tori Nordic Fair with shopping and [...]
Northern Lights early August

Northern Lights early August

August 1, 2025 - August 14, 2025    
9:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Northern Lights early August - The northern lights forecast - which like the weather, can change as the dates approach - show a chance of [...]
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

August 3, 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

August 3, 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 [...]
Gooseberry Falls event - Fern Walk

Gooseberry Falls event - Fern Walk

August 3, 2025    
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Gooseberry Falls event - Fern Walk :: Walk with a Naturalist to observe and study some of the oldest plants on earth dating back to [...]
Antlers and the Animals That Where Them at Tettegouche State Park

Antlers and the Animals That Where Them at Tettegouche State Park

August 3, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Antlers and the Animals That Where Them - Naturalist Talk in the Meeting Room of the Visitor Center. Antlers are weird and they are worn [...]
Tettegouche event - Meet the Weasels

Tettegouche event - Meet the Weasels

August 3, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tettegouche event - Meet the Weasels :: The weasel family is a wild and diverse group of mammals. See a variety of pelts of these [...]
Clover Valley Farm Trail

Clover Valley Farm Trail

August 3, 2025    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Clover Valley Farm Trail is a co-operative group of locally-owned, small farms located in or near Clover Valley, a farming community between Duluth and [...]
The Unseen Earth at Tettegouche State Park

The Unseen Earth at Tettegouche State Park

August 3, 2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Unseen Earth at Tettegouche State Park - Unbeknownst to us lives a complex world completely undetectable to our naked eyes. But with the help [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

August 3, 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 ** [...]
Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

August 3, 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 [...]
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upcoming events
Perseids Meteor Shower
17 Jul 25
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Daily Sailing on Lake Superior
29 Jul 25
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North Shore Winery events
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Up Yonder Events
29 Jul 25
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