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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!

 

Moose Calves Born

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

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 [...]
Beauty is Everywhere Gallery Exhibition

Beauty is Everywhere Gallery Exhibition

June 3, 2023 - June 25, 2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Three artists inspired by nature, connection and life come together to present Beauty is Everywhere, an exhibition at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery. Rosemary [...]
Take a Kid Fishing

Take a Kid Fishing

June 9, 2023 - June 11, 2023    
All Day
Minnesotans who bring a kids [15 or younger] fishing don't need a license courtesy of the MN DNR. It's their way of getting everyone out [...]
Boundary Waters Expo

Boundary Waters Expo

June 10, 2023 - June 11, 2023    
All Day
Join us at the edge on the Boundary Waters for a celebration of canoeing, camping and wilderness travel, June 10 & 11, 2023. The Boundary [...]
Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks

Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks

June 10, 2023    
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 [...]
Music & Events | Up Yonder on 61

Music & Events | Up Yonder on 61

June 10, 2023    
12:00 am
Join us and test your wits at Historic Cook County Trivia Night, bar style trivia hosted at Up Yonder and presented by the Cook County [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Campus Buildings Open for the Season!

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Campus Buildings Open for the Season!

June 10, 2023    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Current conditions are favorable to open the buildings for the season. This may change if there is additional significant rain in the coming week. However, the [...]
Cook County Market

Cook County Market

June 10, 2023    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Cook County Market, featuring the work of local artists and artisans, is an outdoor market held every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Moose [...]
Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

June 10, 2023    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Muffin Man Summer Children’s Story Hour   The Reader: Kevin Kager, our co-owner and long time story reader, is sure to have kids (and adults) laughing [...]
Falcons, Live! | Tettegouche State Park

Falcons, Live! | Tettegouche State Park

June 10, 2023    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join peregrine falcon researcher, Jackie Fallon, and her live birds for an up-close look at a peregrine falcon and other falcon species. Learn about the [...]
Meet the Artist Summer Exhibition Series

Meet the Artist Summer Exhibition Series

June 10, 2023    
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come meet a wide range of local artists and explore their work in a fun and casual atmosphere. Artist & Date June 3 :: Jan [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

June 10, 2023    
2:00 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, [...]
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George Morrison “Connections” Exhibit
April 18, 2022 - September 30, 2022    
12:00 am
At Grand Portage National Monument’s Heritage Center, the George Morrison Exhibit “Connections” will open the week of April 18, 2022. For this exhibit, the National Park Service (NPS) [...]
Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour
September 23, 2022 - October 2, 2022    
All Day
The Fall Studio Tour [Sep. 23 - Oct 22] is an artist-led, county-wide event. Meet artists in their home studios and explore the variety of [...]
Unplugged 2022
September 23, 2022 - September 25, 2022    
All Day
This year North House is turning 25, and this is the party you won't want to miss! Two great nights of music under the big [...]
Bird Banding
September 29, 2022    
7:00 am - 11:00 am
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. [...]
Fabulous Fall Geek Out
September 30, 2022 - October 2, 2022    
All Day
Spend a glorious fall weekend on the North Shore of Minnesota learning from experts in the field with our three-day workshops. Whether you’re a seasoned [...]
Heck of the North Bike Race
October 1, 2022    
All Day
2022 marks the 14th anniversary of The Heck of the North! This is the event that started it all on the North Shore. We will [...]
Basket Week
October 4, 2022 - October 11, 2022    
All Day
Join us for a gathering of basket-makers, both advanced and aspiring! Basketry embodies the soul of traditional craft: simple tools, natural materials and skilled hands [...]
Artist Reception - Lake Superior Watercolor Society
October 7, 2022    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Welcome to "Up North" ~ where the dazzling display of creation always inspires! Enjoy the multiple expressions of that inspiration from this group of watercolorists. [...]
Following My Spirit Home
October 8, 2022    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sam, will share the story that lead to writing “Following My Spirit Home”, his stories on Ojibwe Culture,  Nature Conservation, storytelling, and painting. Sam Zimmerman [...]
Weekend Wine Down
October 9, 2022    
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Each Sunday of the summer, North Shore Winery hosts a new musician on their outdoor stage and natural amphitheater! Seating is available, but bring your [...]
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
October 15, 2022 - November 6, 2022    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for Flotsam and Jetsam, a gallery exhibition featuring work from three talented sculpture artists, John Books, Tom Christiansen and Greg Mueller Exhibition runs [...]
Oktoberfest Game Feed and Craft Brew Dinner
October 15, 2022    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$90, $20 beer pairing. Join us up in the Northwoods for a weekend of eating gourmet game foods and washing it down with a variety [...]
Cole Thomas Professional Deadbeat Tour
October 15, 2022    
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Cole Thomas is the piano man Billy Joel was singing about in his hit song Piano Man. Well… maybe he’s not THE piano man because [...]
Moose Madness
October 20, 2022 - October 23, 2022    
All Day
The Moose is Loose in Grand Marais during the annual Moose Madness Family Festival! Enjoy the outdoors and learn a few facts about our celebrated [...]
North House Family Weekend
October 20, 2022 - October 23, 2022    
All Day
Here in Minnesota, kids get a long weekend in October-- known to most as “MEA.” Use that school break for a folk school break and [...]
Cook County Curling Club 10th Annual Halloween Open Bonspiel
October 29, 2022 - October 30, 2022    
All Day
All skill levels are welcome to have a fun bonspiel experience! Costume contest Saturday evening! Prizes awarded to the best dressed individual and team. Entry [...]
Harbor History Tour
October 29, 2022    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Saturday afternoon walking tour of Grand Marais Harbor, weather permitting. The tour begins at the History Museum and you will walk down to the Coast [...]
Soup & Sweep
November 2, 2022    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
New curlers welcome! If you are interested in curling, plea come, enjoy some soup and give it a try! Instructors from our local club will [...]
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November 2, 2022    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Stop into Harbor Rail for a pint and some food and learn a bit of history! This year, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center celebrated its [...]
Lake Superior Jazz Festival
November 4, 2022 - November 6, 2022    
All Day
Friday, November 4 6pm  Brilliant Colors Jazz Trio,  Lutsen Resort Jazz Dinner 6pm  Dan Nelson Trio,  Cascade Lodge 8pm  Southside Aces & Andrew Walesch Orchestra,  [...]
Heidi Pack & Whiskey Trail @ Silver Bay Lounge
November 4, 2022    
8:00 pm
“A modern sound that fits perfectly into Nashville’s Country music scene. The production is absolutely professional and Heidi Pack’s vocal interpretation is flawless. Crush could [...]
Deer Hunters Widow Weekend
November 5, 2022    
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come visit mDonna McCurdy-Wolke with Avon and Color Street Nail products, Gloria Stern with 31 products and Cindy Rowlee with Pampered Chef products and do [...]
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Unplugged 2022
23 Sep 22
Grand Marais
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Basket Week
4 Oct 22
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Basket Week
4 Oct 22
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Basket Week
4 Oct 22
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Basket Week
4 Oct 22
Weekend Wine Down
9 Oct 22
Lutsen
Events on October 10, 2022
Basket Week
4 Oct 22
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Basket Week
4 Oct 22
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Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 17, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 18, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 19, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 20, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Moose Madness
20 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 21, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Moose Madness
20 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 22, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Moose Madness
20 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 23, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Moose Madness
20 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 24, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 25, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 26, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 27, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
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Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
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Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on November 1, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on November 2, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Soup & Sweep
2 Nov 22
Grand Marais
02 Nov
2 Nov 22
Two Harbors
Events on November 3, 2022
Flotsam and Jetsam Gallery Exhibition
15 Oct 22
Grand Marais
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