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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!

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 2, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Harbor Park Grand Marais
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 [...]
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Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 3, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Harbor Park Grand Marais
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 [...]
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Dockside Sessions: Chastity Brown

Dockside Sessions: Chastity Brown

August 5, 2026    
7:30 pm
North House Folk School
Dockside Sessions features three free outdoor concerts overlooking the Grand Marais harbor at North House Folk School's Outdoor Commons. August 5 Chastity Brown August 12 [...]
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Finland Farmers Market

Finland Farmers Market

August 6, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Clair Nelson / Finland Community Center
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
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Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 9, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Harbor Park Grand Marais
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 [...]
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Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 10, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Harbor Park Grand Marais
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 [...]
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Dockside Sessions: Molly Dean

Dockside Sessions: Molly Dean

August 12, 2026    
7:30 pm
North House Folk School
Dockside Sessions features three free outdoor concerts overlooking the Grand Marais harbor at North House Folk School's Outdoor Commons. August 5 Chastity Brown August 12 [...]
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Best Stargazing August

Best Stargazing August

August 12, 2026    
9:00 pm - 11:45 pm
North Shore
Best Stargazing August - New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great [...]
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Finland Farmers Market

Finland Farmers Market

August 13, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Clair Nelson / Finland Community Center
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
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Opening Reception: Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint

Opening Reception: Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint

August 14, 2026    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Opening Reception: Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint Join the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery for its newest main gallery exhibit featuring work [...]
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Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 16, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Harbor Park Grand Marais
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 [...]
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Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 17, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Harbor Park Grand Marais
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 [...]
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Dockside Sessions: Bad Bad Hats

Dockside Sessions: Bad Bad Hats

August 19, 2026    
7:30 pm
North House Folk School
Dockside Sessions features three free outdoor concerts overlooking the Grand Marais harbor at North House Folk School's Outdoor Commons. August 5 Chastity Brown August 12 [...]
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Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
July 31, 2022    
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse
As the culmination of an evening presentation about Great Lakes Shipwrecks, Split Rock Lighthouse will be lit. 2022 is the 112th anniversary of the lighthouse.
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Events on July 31, 2022
Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
Split Rock Lighthouse Beacon Lighting
31 Jul 22
Two Harbors

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1 Jul 26
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1 Jul 26
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1 Jul 26
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16 Jul 26
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