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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!

 

Kids' Day at Chik-Wauk

Kids' Day at Chik-Wauk

July 4, 2023    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Don't miss out on the FUN!! Mark your calendars – Kids’ Day is returning. One of the most popular days at Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature [...]
Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors

Live Music & Events at American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors

July 5, 2023    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Karaoke at the American Legion in Two Harbors on Wednesdays all year, 7-10 pm, hosted by Fish. Come on out and sing a few! Open [...]
Thursday Afternoon Art

Thursday Afternoon Art

July 6, 2023    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us @ Joy & Co. Thursdays 4-6pm for fun demos and projects. More info can be found on our website and on Facebook Cost [...]
Finland Farmers Market

Finland Farmers Market

July 6, 2023    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Locally grown produce, and handmade goods from the Finland MN area.
Bay Days

Bay Days

July 7, 2023 - July 9, 2023    
All Day
There will be plenty of activities and events that the whole family can enjoy - parade, car show, street dance, and lots of activities and [...]
Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival

Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival

July 7, 2023 - July 9, 2023    
All Day
We've got a barrel of good times ahead of us! details tba
Two Harbors Heritage Days

Two Harbors Heritage Days

July 7, 2023 - July 10, 2023    
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 [...]
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo

Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo

July 7, 2023 - July 8, 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.
Artist Reception - Eric Klepinger

Artist Reception - Eric Klepinger

July 7, 2023    
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's [...]
Grand Marais Arts Festival

Grand Marais Arts Festival

July 8, 2023 - July 9, 2023    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 8, 2023 | 9am – 5pm Sunday, July 9, 2023 | 10am – 4pm The 32nd annual Grand Marais Arts Festival is a [...]
Cook County Market

Cook County Market

July 8, 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 [...]
Grand Marais Arts Festival

Grand Marais Arts Festival

July 8, 2023 - July 9, 2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Grand Marais Arts Festival is a juried fine arts festival and a microcosm of the Midwest arts scene. The event is known for its [...]
Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

July 8, 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 [...]
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Lutsen Fall Community Celebration
October 31, 2021    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join the Lutsen Fall Community Celebration on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 1-3 p.m. at Grand View Park. Halloween costumes welcome. There will be hot beverages, [...]
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November 4, 2021 - November 11, 2021    
12:00 am
The North Shore Readers and Writers Festival is a biennial event that locates, celebrates, and fosters the literary arts and engagement with the written word. [...]
Winterers' Gathering & Arctic Film Fest
November 18, 2021 - November 21, 2021    
All Day
Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional life ways in the North. Featuring winter-centric coursework, a winter tent camp, [...]
Fall Holiday Craft Show
November 20, 2021    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fall Holiday Shopping at Harbor Rail Events. November 20 from 9-3 602 1st Ave Two Harbors. Candles, Table Runners, knitting, Driftwood trees, Jewelry, light-up bottles, [...]
Schroeder Holiday Bazaar
November 20, 2021    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
North Country Crafters are back with the 50th Holiday bazaar!
6th Annual Small Business Saturday Craft Sale
November 27, 2021    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
18 booths of all handmade local crafts, gifts, and baked goods. One stop shopping for Christmas! This is the one you don’t want to miss!
Annual Craft Sale
November 27, 2021    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
All hand-made local crafts!
Trees, Trains & Tradition
November 27, 2021    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Shop for Christmas trees, wreaths, and garland! Tea, Trains & Tradition ties to the North Shore Scenic Railroad’s “Christmas Tree Train” that brings families from [...]
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Annual Craft Sale
27 Nov 21
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Trees, Trains & Tradition
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