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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!

Gooseberry Falls event - Fern Walk

Gooseberry Falls event - Fern Walk

July 30, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Gooseberry Falls event - Fern Walk :: Walk with a Naturalist to observe and study some of the oldest plants on earth dating back to [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

July 30, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3 pm Joe Paulik or Medicine River Mondays 7pm Pete Kavanuagh Tuesdays 5pm Briand Morrison Wednesdays 5pm Joe Paulik Thursdays 5pm Bump Blomberg ** [...]
Live Music at Bluefin Grille

Live Music at Bluefin Grille

July 30, 2025    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Enjoy live music at the Bluefin Grille on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8-10pm throughout the summer. July 2 - Pete Kavanaugh July 4 - Emma [...]
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

July 31, 2025    
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior - Take a trip on the Hjørdis! The flagship of the Grand Marais Harbor, Hjørdis shares the name of the [...]
Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

Events at Chik-Wauk Museum

July 31, 2025    
12:00 am
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Bird Banding

Bird Banding

July 31, 2025    
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. [...]
FinnFest 2025

FinnFest 2025

July 31, 2025 - August 3, 2025    
8:00 am - 10:30 pm
FinnFest 2025! This family-friendly festival celebrates Finnish culture - including live music, dances, tours, seminars, demonstrations, exhibits and the Tori Nordic Fair with shopping and [...]
North Shore Rocks Nature Cart at Gooseberry Falls State Park

North Shore Rocks Nature Cart at Gooseberry Falls State Park

July 31, 2025    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
North Shore Rocks Nature Cart at Gooseberry Falls State Park - What makes the rocks so unique along the North Shore of Lake Superior? Did [...]
Intro to Wood-Fired Baking

Intro to Wood-Fired Baking

July 31, 2025    
1:00 pm
Experience the delight of baking in our outdoor wood-fired oven! In this two-hour course, students will be introduced to baking bread and using a wood [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

July 31, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3 pm Joe Paulik or Medicine River Mondays 7pm Pete Kavanuagh Tuesdays 5pm Briand Morrison Wednesdays 5pm Joe Paulik Thursdays 5pm Bump Blomberg ** [...]
North Shore Winery events

North Shore Winery events

July 31, 2025    
3:30 pm
What's happening at the North Shore Winery Sundays  Weekend Wine Down 3:30-5:30pm local music outside Tuesdays Local Day 5-7pm local discounts and local music Thursdays Date [...]
Thursday Art at Joy & Co

Thursday Art at Joy & Co

July 31, 2025    
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Find your Joy! Thursday Night Art Night at Joy & Co. Instructor lead mini-art classes 3:30 - 5 pm. Reservations are not required - however [...]
Grand Marais Farmer's Market

Grand Marais Farmer's Market

July 31, 2025    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Where the food producers of Cook County MN and their fans gather to share the bounty of the season!
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Winds of Change Spring Retreat
April 24, 2024 - April 28, 2024    
All Day
Early Bird 10% discount by Jan 15th Embark on this all-inclusive 5-day transformative journey at the picturesque Larsmont Cottages on Lake Superior's shore.  This immersive experience [...]
Species of Special Concern Gallery Exhibition
April 27, 2024 - May 19, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for our latest exhibit, Species of Special Concern from artist Tanya Piatz. Piatz is a self-taught artist who focuses on raising awareness for [...]
Finland Spring Market April
April 28, 2024    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Bringing our farm and craft market into spring offering canned and baked goods, a seed swap table, food demo and live music! Join us March [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
April 29, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
April 30, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 1, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 2, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 3, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Sauna Days 2024
May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024    
All Day
Larsmont Cottages brings the best of Finland to the North Shore May 3 – 5th. Experience many unique saunas with the world’s best cold plunge, [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 4, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 6, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 7, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 8, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 9, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 10, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 11, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 13, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 14, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 15, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 16, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 17, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 18, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Photography & Art at the Rock Featuring Natalija Walbridge
May 18, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Photography & Art at the Rock is a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases landscape and wildlife [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 20, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 21, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 22, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 23, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
North Shore Community Night
May 23, 2024    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
This event is free and open to the public and registration is not required, but attendees are encouraged to RSVP. Tickets are not required for [...]
Author Event: "How the Birds Got Their Songs" with Travis Zimmerman and Sam Zimmerman / Zhaawanoogiizhik
May 23, 2024    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Join author Travis Zimmerman and illustrator Sam Zimmerman / Zhaawanoogiizhik as they present How the Birds Got Their Songs, newly published by MNHS Press, as [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 24, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 25, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Campus Buildings Open for the Season!
May 25, 2024    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Opening Day for Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center will be a full day of fun. The Temporary Exhibit will feature “Recognizing the Gifts of the [...]
Author Event: "Last Entry Point" with Joe Friedrichs
May 25, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Get ready for summer backcountry adventures with journalist and podcaster Joe Friedrichs and buy a signed copy of his new book, Last Entry Point. Drawn [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 27, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 28, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 29, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 30, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events
May 31, 2024    
All Day
Weekly Specials Thursdays : 4-9 pm : Pizza and Pints Bring or order in a large local pizza and get four $1-off beers at the [...]
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