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!

Ursids Meteor Shower

December 21, 2024 - December 22, 2024

10:00 pm - 3:00 am

North Shore

Stargazing

The Ursid meteor shower is active between Dec. 17-26 and this year will peak on Dec. 21-22. The moon will be slight over half full. [...]

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Medicine River Jam

December 22, 2024

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Raven's Nest at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music with Medicine River "Jam", Sundays from 3 - 6 pm on the Gun Flint Tavern rooftop bar overlooking Grand Marais harbor - aka The Raven's [...]

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Medicine River Jam

December 29, 2024

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Raven's Nest at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music with Medicine River "Jam", Sundays from 3 - 6 pm on the Gun Flint Tavern rooftop bar overlooking Grand Marais harbor - aka The Raven's [...]

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Best Stargazing December

December 30, 2024

7:00 pm - 11:45 pm

North Shore

New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]

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Gunflint Mail Run

January 11, 2025

All Day

Trail Center Lodge

The very northeastern tip of Minnesota is Cook County, a land blessed with stunning beauty. We have Gichigami. And glacially sculpted boreal forests. And an [...]

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John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon: 40th Running

January 26, 2025 - January 30, 2025

All Day

For over 40 years, the Minnesota’s North Shore comes alive with the excitement of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon race, which celebrates and honors [...]

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