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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!

Grand Marais Harbor History tour

Grand Marais Harbor History tour

October 7, 2023    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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 [...]
Layne Kennedy – Story Telling with Photographs

Layne Kennedy – Story Telling with Photographs

October 7, 2023    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Layne Kennedy has been a professional photographer for forty-five years.  His work includes fine art photography as well as editorial photography shooting magazine features for [...]
Story Telling with Photographs by Layne Kennedy

Story Telling with Photographs by Layne Kennedy

October 7, 2023    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Layne Kennedy has been a professional photographer for forty-five years. His work includes fine art photography as well as editorial photography shooting magazine features for [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

October 7, 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, [...]
Adam Moe

Adam Moe

October 7, 2023    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Adam Moe in the fireside room and bar.
Live Superior Reads Event with Lin Salisbury and Carol Dunbar

Live Superior Reads Event with Lin Salisbury and Carol Dunbar

October 7, 2023    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join host Lin Salisbury for a live Superior Reads conversation with author Carol Dunbar about her newest novel, A Winter's Rime, a story about sisterhood and [...]
Sky Blue Jazz at Cascade Lodge

Sky Blue Jazz at Cascade Lodge

October 7, 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub presents live music with Sky Blue Jazz, featuring pianist Mike DeBevec and friends. The first Saturday of every month this [...]
Davina and the Vagabonds

Davina and the Vagabonds

October 7, 2023    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bringing you 100 years of American music and originals, Davina and The Vagabonds bring edgy nostalgia to older generations and fresh new music to younger [...]
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison

Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison

October 8, 2023    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us every Sunday this summer from 10 am-12 pm for Jazz Brunch with guitarist Briand Morrison at Moguls Grille & Tap Room at Caribou [...]
Clover Valley Farm Trail

Clover Valley Farm Trail

October 8, 2023    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Clover Valley Farm Trail is a co-operative group of locally-owned, small farms located in or near Clover Valley, a farming community between Duluth and [...]
Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

October 8, 2023    
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 [...]
Weekend Wine Down

Weekend Wine Down

October 8, 2023    
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Each Sunday of the summer, North Shore Winery hosts great musicians and bands on our outdoor stage and natural amphitheater! Seating is available, but bring [...]
Music on the Mountain

Music on the Mountain

October 8, 2023    
4:00 pm
Join us Sunday nights 5 - 7 pm and Wednesday nights 4-6 pm this summer at  Mogul's Grille & Taproom at Caribou Highlands Lodge for [...]
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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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Halloween Dance and Costume Contest
October 29, 2022    
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Evening Stars are a funk/soul band that will bring great dance music from the 30’s to the 80’s who will be performing from 8pm [...]
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,  [...]
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Heck of the North Bike Race
1 Oct 22
Two Harbors
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Moose Madness
20 Oct 22
Grand Marais
Events on October 21, 2022
Moose Madness
20 Oct 22
Grand Marais
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Moose Madness
20 Oct 22
Grand Marais
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Moose Madness
20 Oct 22
Grand Marais
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Halloween Dance and Costume Contest
29 Oct 22
Grand Portage
Events on November 4, 2022
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