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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 Ledge Rock Grille

Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

November 14, 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 [...]
Pete Heiden poetry reading

Pete Heiden poetry reading

November 14, 2025    
6:00 pm
Join local poet Pete Heiden for a reading and discussion of his book Tossed Stones Clearly Know Where to Fall. Heiden’s poetry invites readers to [...]
Grand Marais Film Society monthly screenings

Grand Marais Film Society monthly screenings

November 14, 2025    
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, [...]
Zakk Grandahl

Zakk Grandahl

November 14, 2025    
8:00 pm
Zakk Grandahl is a Traditional Country Artist from Duluth, MN that Fuses Traditional and Outlaw Country. He has opened for national acts such as Diamond [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

November 15, 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 [...]
15 Nov

Keeper's Tour at Split Rock Lighthouse

November 15, 2025    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Keeper's Tour at Split Rock Lighthouse - Experience the site like the keepers and their families did and immerse yourself in their stories. This private [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

November 15, 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, [...]
Lutefisk Dinner

Lutefisk Dinner

November 15, 2025    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Lutefisk dinner - now's your chance to try this Scandinavian delicacy! Please join us for our First Annual Lutefisk Dinner at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. We [...]
Murder Mystery - The Private Eye Team

Murder Mystery - The Private Eye Team

November 15, 2025    
5:00 pm
Murder Mystery - The Private Eye Team. Alexander Van der Anderson has been murdered – and by a member of his own family!  Detective Roland [...]
Ditty Wish

Ditty Wish

November 15, 2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Ditty Wish will be performing at The Tipsy Mosquito November 15 from 6-8pm!
Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

November 15, 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 [...]
Up Yonder Events

Up Yonder Events

November 15, 2025    
6:00 pm
Tuesdays  Open Stage 6pm Thursdays 2nd Thursday WTIP Trivia, 6pm 3rd Thursday North Shore Swing Band, 6pm Live Music & Special Event Saturdays Nov 15 [...]
No Matter What You Tell Me

No Matter What You Tell Me

November 15, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
No Matter What You Tell Me is writer and actor Benjamin Boucvalt's powerful solo piece. This dramatic comedy is hilarious, heartbreaking, and fiercely hopeful. Told [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
June 10, 2023    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Enjoy an all-levels yoga class on the rooftop at Voyageur Brewing Company. The class is free to participants, but donations are encouraged and graciously accepted! [...]
Reconsidering Fire in the BWCAW
June 25, 2023    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The BWCAW is a place known and loved by many. The connection that many people feel to the waters and forests of this Border Lakes [...]
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Reconsidering Fire in the BWCAW
25 Jun 23
Grand Marais
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