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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!

Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

July 27, 2025    
5:00 pm
Mogul's Grille & Tap Room
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 [...]
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Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

July 28, 2025    
12:00 am
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center
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 [...]
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Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

July 28, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Gun Flint Tavern
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 [...]
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Live Music at Bluefin Grille

Live Music at Bluefin Grille

July 28, 2025    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Bluefin Grille
Enjoy live music at the Bluefin Grille on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8-10pm throughout the summer. Join us for music by the campfire with legendary [...]
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Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

July 29, 2025    
12:00 am
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center
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 [...]
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North Shore Winery events

North Shore Winery events

July 29, 2025    
3:30 pm
North Shore Winery
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 [...]
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Up Yonder Events

Up Yonder Events

July 29, 2025    
6:00 pm
Up Yonder on 61
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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Harbor Rail Pub events

Harbor Rail Pub events

July 29, 2025    
7:00 pm
Harbor Rail Pub
Tuesdays 7pm Vinyl night Thursdays 7pm Karaoke
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96th Annual Fisherman's Picnic

96th Annual Fisherman's Picnic

July 30, 2025 - August 3, 2025    
All Day
Downtown Grand Marais
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, [...]
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Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

July 30, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Gun Flint Tavern
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 [...]
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Live Music at Bluefin Grille

Live Music at Bluefin Grille

July 30, 2025    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Bluefin Grille
Enjoy live music at the Bluefin Grille on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8-10pm throughout the summer. Join us for music by the campfire with legendary [...]
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Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

July 31, 2025    
12:00 am
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center
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 [...]
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Bird Banding

Bird Banding

July 31, 2025    
7:00 am - 11:00 am
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center
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. [...]
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Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
July 31, 2022    
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse
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.
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Lunafest
Lunafest
August 20, 2022    
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Arrowhead Center for the Arts
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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Events on July 31, 2022
Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
31 Jul 22
Two Harbors
Events on August 20, 2022
Lunafest
Lunafest
20 Aug 22
Grand Marais

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upcoming events
Art Exhibit: Recent and Past Works from Brock Larson that Capture Northern Life
Art Exhibit: Recent and Past Works from Brock Larson that Capture Northern Life
21 Jun 25
Grand Marais
4th of July on the Shore
4th of July on the Shore
4 Jul 25
Events at Chik-Wauk Museum
Events at Chik-Wauk Museum
4 Jul 25
Grand Marais
Tofte Trek
Tofte Trek
4 Jul 25
Tofte
Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co.
Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co.
4 Jul 25
Grand Marais
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