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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!

Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks

Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks

November 29, 2024    
All Day
Minnesota state parks are open year-round, and there's a state park within 30 miles of most Minnesotans and 8 North Shore State Parks. With a [...]
World's Shortest Parade (but so festive!)

World's Shortest Parade (but so festive!)

November 29, 2024    
5:30 pm
Oh Ole Night Parade & Fireworks It's a festive Scandinavian time of year! Head to downtown Grand Marais for the annual community holiday parade. We [...]
Winter Hovland Arts Fair

Winter Hovland Arts Fair

November 30, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The small community of Hovland is filled with large group of artists. Painters, beaders, wood carvers, crafters, knitters, bakers, musicians, weavers, basket makers, knife makers, [...]
Nate Weiler

Nate Weiler

November 30, 2024    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Nate Weiler in the fireside room and bar.
Best Stargazing November - 2nd new moon of the month

Best Stargazing November - 2nd new moon of the month

November 30, 2024    
8:00 pm - 11:45 pm
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Pikku Joulu

Pikku Joulu

December 5, 2024    
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In Finnish, Pikku Joulu means “Little Christmas”.  Held the first Thursday in December every year, all are welcome to join the Finland, MN community for this [...]
Fall Friday Tastings at Lady Superior

Fall Friday Tastings at Lady Superior

December 6, 2024    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the staff at Lady Superior NA Bottle Shop in downtown Grand Marais for Fall Friday Tastings. We will be featuring seasonal NA drinks for [...]
Artist Reception: Edna Stromquist

Artist Reception: Edna Stromquist

December 6, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tettegouche hosts year-round art shows in the Visitor Center. We hold a reception for these artists on the first Friday of the month. This month [...]
Geminids Meteor Shower

Geminids Meteor Shower

December 13, 2024 - December 14, 2024    
10:00 pm - 3:00 am
The Geminid meteor shower occurs between November 19 to December 24 and this year will peak on the nights of December 13 and 14.  The shower [...]
December Full Moon

December Full Moon

December 15, 2024    
All Day
Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. December's full moon is known as the Cold [...]
Drury Lane Book Club, December

Drury Lane Book Club, December

December 15, 2024    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
North Woods by Daniel Mason Our book club is free and open to the public! People can pick or choose what books to participate with, and [...]
Full Moon Reading, December

Full Moon Reading, December

December 15, 2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This is an open community bonfire where all are encouraged to share a favorite piece of prose or literature. There are no limits to the [...]
Fall Friday Tastings at Lady Superior

Fall Friday Tastings at Lady Superior

December 20, 2024    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Join the staff at Lady Superior NA Bottle Shop in downtown Grand Marais for Fall Friday Tastings. We will be featuring seasonal NA drinks for [...]
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Chippewa City Church Tours
June 30, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Historic Cook County invites you to tour St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, known locally as the “Chippewa City Church" every summer weekend, Fri - Sun, [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Moose-sterious Mammals
July 1, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stop on by the nature cart as we uncover and discuss one of North America's most elusive and moose-sterious creatures found in our neck of [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 1, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 2, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
July 3, 2024 - July 4, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Discover the art of building fires and explore fire building structures and techniques. You will learn about how to ignite, maintain, and extinguish your campfires [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
July 3, 2024    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 3, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
4th of July on the Shore
July 4, 2024    
All Day
Small town 4th of July festivities include parades, ice cream socials, bands, vendors and, of course, evening fireworks. Here's what's going on at each community [...]
The Tofte Trek
July 4, 2024    
7:30 am - 11:00 am
42nd Annual wilderness race involving mosquitoes, steep hills, and lots and lots of mud. 7:45 am - same day registration opens 9:00 am - 10 [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Get the Lead Out!
July 5, 2024 - July 6, 2024    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Did you know lead fishing tackle is harmful to loons? Stop by and learn more about how lead tackle affects the Minnesota state bird and [...]
Chippewa City Church Tours
July 5, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Historic Cook County invites you to tour St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, known locally as the “Chippewa City Church" every summer weekend, Fri - Sun, [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Let's Get Knotty
July 5, 2024 - July 6, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Instead of looping your rope one-hundred times and hoping nothing flies off the top of your car, come learn how to tie knots you may [...]
Rock the Lake: Grand Portage Music Festival
July 5, 2024 - July 6, 2024    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
FREE Music Festival by the Lake! Bring Your Own Chair Featuring Southern Express (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Xpedition (Journey) Free Fallin (Tom Petty) Strutter (Kiss)
Hovland Arts Festival
July 6, 2024 - July 7, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Looking for a quintessential small town festival? Hovland is about as small as you get. This tiny community northeast of Grand Marais (on Highway 61) [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Tree ID Walk
July 7, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
We are surrounded by forests on the North Shore, but how many of its trees do we know by name? Come join a park naturalist [...]
Chippewa City Church Tours
July 7, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Historic Cook County invites you to tour St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, known locally as the “Chippewa City Church" every summer weekend, Fri - Sun, [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 8, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 9, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
July 10, 2024    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 10, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
Two Harbors Heritage Days
July 11, 2024 - July 14, 2024    
All Day
Two Harbors Heritage Days is an annual four-day event held the first full Thursday through Sunday after the Fourth of July Holiday. The festival offers [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
July 11, 2024    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]
Thursday Art at Joy & Co
July 11, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Find your Joy! This summer, join us for White Box Art Night (self directed art- grab a box and discover what is inside) Thursdays 3:30 - [...]
Bay Days
July 12, 2024 - July 14, 2024    
All Day
This year's Bay Days Festival, held in Silver Bay, features live music, craft and food vendors, kids' games and activities, a golf scramble, raffle drawings, [...]
Chippewa City Church Tours
July 12, 2024    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Historic Cook County invites you to tour St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, known locally as the “Chippewa City Church" every summer weekend, Fri - Sun, [...]
Grand Marais Arts Festival
July 13, 2024 - July 14, 2024    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 13, 2023 | 9am – 5pm Sunday, July 14, 2023 | 10am – 4pm The 33rd annual Grand Marais Arts Festival is a [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Moose-sterious Mammals
July 15, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stop on by the nature cart as we uncover and discuss one of North America's most elusive and moose-sterious creatures found in our neck of [...]
Music in the Park, Grand Marais
July 15, 2024    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Grand Marais Music Collaborative (GMMC) and Visit Cook County invite you to enjoy live music in the park, on the waterfront in downtown Grand [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Mindful Meander
July 15, 2024    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us for a mindful meander along the North Shore as we focus on techniques to fully engage all our senses while taking in the [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 16, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
July 17, 2024    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]
Gunflint Trail Canoe Races
July 17, 2024    
4:00 pm
This community gathering and fundraiser supports the efforts of the Gunflint Trail Fire Department (GTFD) while bringing together residents and visitors to the Trail for an evening of Northwoods-style fun. 16 canoe races, a Trail Cup, Food Tent, T-Shirts, Raffles and for the first time - an after-races dance. Click title for all the details
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 17, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
Lutsong Music Festival: A Weekend of Music, Art & Community
July 18, 2024 - July 21, 2024    
All Day
Overlooking Lake Superior and just up Ski Hill Road from Lutsen, comes the 3rd annual Lutsong Music Festival! The Caribou Highlands great lawn will host artisans, [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
July 18, 2024    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]
Thursday Art at Joy & Co
July 18, 2024    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Find your Joy! This summer, join us for White Box Art Night (self directed art- grab a box and discover what is inside) Thursdays 3:30 - [...]
The Wolf | Bikepacking Race
July 19, 2024 - July 21, 2024    
All Day
300 Mile, 3 Day/2 Night Bikepacking Race Two Harbors to Ely to Grand Marais to Two Harbors The Wolf is our three day bikepacking stage [...]
North Shore Water Festival
July 19, 2024 - July 21, 2024    
10:00 am
Come celebrate all things paddling with us at the Grand Marais Harbor. Cross your fingers for calm winds and sunny skies! July 19 Morning - [...]
Silver Bay Music in the Park Free Concert Series
July 19, 2024 - September 6, 2024    
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Rocky Wall Productions is hosting a free outdoor concert series, consisting of different performers every Friday for 8 weeks! The shows will be held at [...]
Of Place and Time Gallery Exhibition
July 20, 2024 - August 11, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for our latest gallery exhibition, Of Place and Time, featuring local artists Paula Gustafson and Linda Ricklefs Baudry. Celebrating light, life, and the [...]
Tettegouche event: Tettegouche Food Web
July 22, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Like strands on a spider's web, all life is connected. Stop by to learn about predator/prey relationships and the complex food web within Tettegouche State [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
July 23, 2024    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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 [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
July 24, 2024    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
July 25, 2024    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]
Temperance River event: Beavers, Ecosystem Engineers
July 26, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Beavers are powerful animals that create biodiversity, improve water quality, reduce fire risk and more! Join us at the Lower Campground for a look into [...]
Stars of the North Music Festival
July 26, 2024 - July 27, 2024    
11:00 am - 9:00 pm
This annual fundraising concert will feature many cornerstone local musicians as well as special guests. Sponsored by the Grand Marais Music Collaborative, we will be [...]
Split Rock Lighthouse event: Flowers and Fruits of the Forest
July 28, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
On this leisurely walk, a park naturalist will identify flowers that are in bloom, and we will be on the lookout for fruit! Play bingo [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Moose-terios Mammals
July 29, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Stop on by the nature cart as we uncover and discuss one of North America's most elusive and moose-sterious creatures found in our neck of [...]
Aurora Borealis – July 30
July 30, 2024    
1:00 am - 11:45 pm
the northern lights are likely to be out! Look to the sky at in the early morning hours (1am to dawn) on Tuesday July 30 [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
July 31, 2024    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3-6pm Medicine River Wednesdays 6-9pm Joe Paulik on the Rooftop Thursdays 6-9pm Bump Blomberg on the Rooftop Fridays 7 or 8pm, live music Saturdays [...]
95th Annual Fisherman's Picnic
August 1, 2024 - August 4, 2024    
All Day
This is way more than just shore lunch! It’s the Annual Fisherman's Picnic in downtown Grand Marais, filled with family, friends, and fun! Featuring Crazy [...]
Events on June 30, 2024
Chippewa City Church Tours
30 Jun 24
Grand Marais
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Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
3 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
3 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 4, 2024
Gooseberry Falls event: Campfires
3 Jul 24
Two Harbors
The Tofte Trek
4 Jul 24
Tofte
Events on July 5, 2024
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Hovland Arts Festival
6 Jul 24
Hovland
Chippewa City Church Tours
7 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 8, 2024
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Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
10 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 11, 2024
Two Harbors Heritage Days
11 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
11 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Thursday Art at Joy & Co
11 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 12, 2024
Two Harbors Heritage Days
11 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Bay Days
12 Jul 24
Beaver Bay
Chippewa City Church Tours
12 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 13, 2024
Two Harbors Heritage Days
11 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Bay Days
12 Jul 24
Beaver Bay
Grand Marais Arts Festival
13 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 14, 2024
Two Harbors Heritage Days
11 Jul 24
Two Harbors
Bay Days
12 Jul 24
Beaver Bay
Grand Marais Arts Festival
13 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Events on July 15, 2024
Events on July 16, 2024
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Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
17 Jul 24
Grand Marais
Gunflint Trail Canoe Races
17 Jul 24
Grand Marais
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