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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!

Scavenger Hunt at Gooseberry Falls State Park

Scavenger Hunt at Gooseberry Falls State Park

November 28, 2025    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Scavenger Hunt at Gooseberry Falls State Park - stop by the naturalist booth in the interpretive center at the visitor center anytime between 11:00 am [...]
Holiday Market at North Shore Winery

Holiday Market at North Shore Winery

November 28, 2025    
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Holiday Market at North Shore Winery: A little wine, a little shopping, what could be better the day after Thanksgiving? Featuring local artists and vendors, [...]
North Shore Winery events

North Shore Winery events

November 28, 2025    
3:30 pm
What's happening at the North Shore Winery Tuesdays Local Day 5-7pm local discounts and local music Thursdays Date Night, 6:30-8:30pm open late on Thursdays, so grab [...]
World's Shortest Parade (but so festive!)

World's Shortest Parade (but so festive!)

November 28, 2025    
5:30 pm
World's Shortest Parade - Oh Ole Night Parade & Fireworks It's a festive Scandinavian time of year! Head to downtown Grand Marais for the annual [...]
Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

November 28, 2025    
6:00 pm
Come for dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and stay for live music in the fireside room and bar at Larsmont Cottages, Saturdays from 5-8pm early [...]
Gordon Thorne and Tommy Wotruba

Gordon Thorne and Tommy Wotruba

November 28, 2025    
7:00 pm
Gordon Thorne and Tommy Wotruba - Head to the Silver Bay Lounge on Friday, November 28th at 7 pm as Gordon Thorne & Tommy Wotruba [...]
Trail Trash Trashy Little Xmas Show Reindeer Games

Trail Trash Trashy Little Xmas Show Reindeer Games

November 28, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Trail Trash Trashy Little Xmas Show - Featuring the one and only Trailer Trash and their legendary Trashy Little Xmas Show - Reindeer Games live [...]
Ricky Carl

Ricky Carl

November 28, 2025    
8:00 pm
Ricky Carl will be returning to the American Legion Post 109 on Friday, November 28th! Music will start at 8 pm! Stop in for some [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

November 29, 2025    
All Day
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
Holiday Sip Shop and Stroll

Holiday Sip Shop and Stroll

November 29, 2025    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Holiday Sip Shop and Stroll - Shop small business Saturday with local vendors! Building, Vendors, and Bar opens at 10:00 a.m., kitchen opens at 11:00 [...]
Bingo Night

Bingo Night

November 29, 2025    
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Bingo Night at the Green Door - Get your bingo wings ready for good old-fashioned fun with friends and family. Have a drink, play bingo, [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

November 29, 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 Ledge Rock Grille

Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

November 29, 2025    
6:00 pm
Come for dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and stay for live music in the fireside room and bar at Larsmont Cottages, Saturdays from 5-8pm early [...]
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Moose lick salt on road
March 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023    
All Day
When temps warm in the spring, roads are salted to keep ice from forming. Like many of us, moose crave a little salt. Carefully drive [...]
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch
May 5, 2023 - May 19, 2023    
All Day
Bald eagles migrate back up the North shore in March, lay 1-3 eggs in April and incubate them for about five weeks. Chicks hatch mid-May. [...]
Moose Calves Born
May 19, 2023 - June 9, 2023    
All Day
Gangly, tawny moose calves are born about nine months after the autumn rut [mating season]. Born at 25-35 pounds, the average adult moose weighs close [...]
The Green Door Smelt Fry
May 20, 2023    
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Hear ye, Hear ye! The historic Green Door Smelt Fry returns to Beaver Bay on Saturday, May 20th, 2023. Featuring all-you-can-eat fried smelt using the [...]
Children's Storytime: Pollinators
May 25, 2023    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join Park Naturalist for an exciting set of stories about our buzzing friends. Pollinators are an important part of the world around us, and often [...]
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
May 26, 2023 - August 26, 2023    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibiting Artists Mary Bergs Alexa Horochowski Ben Moren Galilee Peaches OPEN – Wednesdays – Saturdays, June-August 10 AM – 3 PM Member Preview May 26 [...]
Historic Cook County Culture Crawl
May 26, 2023    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
GRAB A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE FOR A COZY EVENING OF FUN AND CULTURE First, stop by either the Cook County History Museum at 8 [...]
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Moose Calves Born
19 May 23
The Green Door Smelt Fry
20 May 23
Beaver Bay
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Moose Calves Born
19 May 23
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Moose Calves Born
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Moose Calves Born
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Moose Calves Born
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Moose Calves Born
19 May 23
Children's Storytime: Pollinators
25 May 23
Two Harbors
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Moose Calves Born
19 May 23

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