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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!

Lyrids Meteor Shower

Lyrids Meteor Shower

April 16, 2026 - April 25, 2026    
8:00 pm - 11:45 pm
North Shore
The Lyrids meteor shower is a medium-strength shower that's active between April 16-25 each year, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). It will peak [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

April 18, 2026    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
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Fiber Circle

Fiber Circle

April 18, 2026    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dappled Fern Fibers
Fiber Circle Saturdays | 10am-11:30am Want to join but don't know where to start with fiber arts? Come anyway! We offer a selection of beginner [...]
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Grand Marais Film Society monthly screenings

Grand Marais Film Society monthly screenings

April 18, 2026    
7:00 pm
The Grand Marais Film Society hosts monthly film screenings through the winter at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais. For more details, [...]
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Finland Winter Market April

Finland Winter Market April

April 19, 2026    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Clair Nelson Center
Finland Winter Market April 19 - Bringing our farm and craft market into the winter. We will offer markets on November 23, December 21, January [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

April 21, 2026    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

April 22, 2026    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

April 25, 2026    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
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Forest To Table Gourmet Food and Wine Experience

Forest To Table Gourmet Food and Wine Experience

April 25, 2026    
12:00 am
Gunflint Lodge
Forest To Table Gourmet Food and Wine Experience: An intimate evening of foraged flavors and curated wines, deep in the boreal forest Some meals are [...]
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Fiber Circle

Fiber Circle

April 25, 2026    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dappled Fern Fibers
Fiber Circle Saturdays | 10am-11:30am Want to join but don't know where to start with fiber arts? Come anyway! We offer a selection of beginner [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

April 28, 2026    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

April 29, 2026    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
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Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

May 2, 2026    
All Day
Castle Danger Brewery
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
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Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
May 26, 2023 - August 26, 2023    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Studio 21
Exhibiting Artists Mary Bergs Alexa Horochowski Ben Moren Galilee Peaches OPEN – Wednesdays – Saturdays, June-August 10 AM – 3 PM Member Preview May 26 [...]
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Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
August 4, 2023 - August 5, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bally Blacksmith Shop was built in 1911 and has housed three generations totaling 98 years of Bally blacksmiths. Three generations of the Bally family worked as blacksmiths. Sam Bally, whose skills were crucial to the lumber industry, arrived in 1903 to work for a sawmill. In 1911 he started his own business and built the long-standing Bally Blacksmith Shop that we see today.
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Comedy Weekend
Comedy Weekend
August 4, 2023 - August 5, 2023    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino
Laff Inn Comedy Club presents Comedy Weekend at the Grand Portage Lodge & Casino Headlining: Mark Poolos Featuring: John Russel Admission is free, and you [...]
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Daily Interpretive Programs at Grand Portage National Monument
Daily Interpretive Programs at Grand Portage National Monument
August 7, 2023    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Grand Portage National Monument
Join the staff at Grand Portage National Monument to learn about traditional canoe building, cooking, fur trade era trades, and Anishinaabe crafts and games. Free [...]
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Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
August 7, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lake Superior Trading Post
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
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Collagraph Printmaking Demo with OPEN Acrylic Paint
Collagraph Printmaking Demo with OPEN Acrylic Paint
August 9, 2023    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Grand Marais Art Colony
A collagraph print is made from a surface on which collage elements and texture have been applied.  Plates will be created using GOLDEN mediums and [...]
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Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament
Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament
August 18, 2023 - August 20, 2023    
All Day
Silver Bay Golf Course
The Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament is a 3 day event.  All players play an 18 hole qualifying round on Friday.  Players are then [...]
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Grand Marais Harbor History tour
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
August 19, 2023    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cook County History Museum
This free tour begins at the History Museum in Grand Marais, Saturdays at 1 pm. Participants walk a short distance along the harbor to the [...]
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Events on July 30, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on July 31, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 1, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 2, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 3, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 4, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
4 Aug 23
Comedy Weekend
Comedy Weekend
4 Aug 23
Grand Portage
Events on August 5, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
4 Aug 23
Comedy Weekend
Comedy Weekend
4 Aug 23
Grand Portage
Events on August 6, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 7, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Daily Interpretive Programs at Grand Portage National Monument
Daily Interpretive Programs at Grand Portage National Monument
7 Aug 23
Grand Portage
Letteracy Deck
Letteracy Deck
7 Aug 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 8, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 9, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Collagraph Printmaking Demo with OPEN Acrylic Paint
Collagraph Printmaking Demo with OPEN Acrylic Paint
9 Aug 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 10, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 11, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 12, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 13, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 14, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 15, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 16, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 17, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 18, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament
Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament
18 Aug 23
Silver Bay
Events on August 19, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament
Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament
18 Aug 23
Silver Bay
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
19 Aug 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 20, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament
Silver Bay Men’s Invitational Golf tournament
18 Aug 23
Silver Bay
Events on August 21, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 22, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 23, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 24, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 25, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais
Events on August 26, 2023
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
Summer Exhibition | Air – Openness
26 May 23
Grand Marais

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upcoming events
Lyrids Meteor Shower
Lyrids Meteor Shower
16 Apr 26
Silver Bay
Castle Danger Brewery events
Castle Danger Brewery events
18 Apr 26
Two Harbors
Fiber Circle
Fiber Circle
18 Apr 26
Grand Marais
Grand Marais Film Society monthly screenings
Grand Marais Film Society monthly screenings
18 Apr 26
Finland Winter Market April
Finland Winter Market April
19 Apr 26
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