summer events on the north shore

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!

Harbor Rail Pub events

Harbor Rail Pub events

June 3, 2025    
7:00 pm
Tuesdays 7pm Vinyl night Thursdays 7pm Karaoke
Rock Talk at Gooseberry Falls State Park

Rock Talk at Gooseberry Falls State Park

June 4, 2025    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Rock Talk at Gooseberry Falls State Park Did you know that the lava flows of the waterfalls and Picnic Flow at Gooseberry Falls State Park [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

June 4, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3 pm Joe Paulik or Medicine River Mondays 7pm Pete Kavanuagh.(starts June 30) Wednesdays 5pm Joe Paulik Thursdays 5pm Bump Blomberg Fridays 7 or [...]
Shore Thing

Shore Thing

June 4, 2025    
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Shore Thing - Head to The Tipsy Mosquito for a mid-week happy hour for live music from Shore Thing, signature drinks, and yummy food. Music [...]
The Scenic Route book release

The Scenic Route book release

June 4, 2025    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Scenic Route: Building Minnesota’s North Shore. book release The Scenic Route is a field guide to the cultural landscape of the North Shore Scenic Drive, [...]
Bird Banding

Bird Banding

June 5, 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. [...]
River View Trail Summer Birding Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park

River View Trail Summer Birding Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park

June 5, 2025    
7:00 am - 8:30 am
River View Trail Summer Birding Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park Join Park Naturalist on the River View trail (approximately 1 mile one way from [...]
Antlers Nature Cart at Tettegouche State Park

Antlers Nature Cart at Tettegouche State Park

June 5, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Antlers Nature Cart at Tettegouche State Park - Antlers are weird and they are worn by some of our most iconic wild animals in Minnesota. See [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

June 5, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3 pm Joe Paulik or Medicine River Mondays 7pm Pete Kavanuagh.(starts June 30) Wednesdays 5pm Joe Paulik Thursdays 5pm Bump Blomberg Fridays 7 or [...]
North Shore Winery events

North Shore Winery events

June 5, 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

June 5, 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 [...]
Demonstration: The Art of Discernment

Demonstration: The Art of Discernment

June 5, 2025    
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Demonstration: The Art of Discernment Donna Bruni will explore the role of discernment in the creative process—how artists make decisions, both intentional and intuitive, at [...]
Up Yonder Events

Up Yonder Events

June 5, 2025    
6:00 pm
Tuesdays  Open Stage 6pm Thursdays 2nd Thursday WTIP Trivia, 6pm 3rd Thursday North SHore Swing Band, 6pm Live Music June 7  Inga Entheos, 8pm June [...]
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Two Harbors Depot Double Discount Days
February 23, 2025    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Two Harbors Depot Double Discount Days: Shop local this winter with the Depot Museum & Gift Shop! Members receive a double discount (20%) on all [...]
Northern Lights February 27
February 27, 2025    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chance of Northern Lights February 27 The forecast for Thursday night February 27 6-9pm is for a FAIR chance of northern lights for the northern [...]
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
February 28, 2025 - March 2, 2025    
All Day
Five and Under Waffle Spiel: Annual open bonspiel, details to come registration
Tour the North House Campus
March 1, 2025    
4:00 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, [...]
Tour the North House Campus
March 8, 2025    
4:00 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, [...]
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
March 13, 2025 - March 14, 2025    
10:00 pm
The first total lunar eclipse 2025 will be completely visible from start to finish beginning the 9:57 PM evening of March 13 and ending at [...]
March Full Moon
March 14, 2025    
All Day
The March full moon is known as the Worm Moon because (in warmer climates) it is when the earthworms start coming up out of the [...]
Tour the North House Campus
March 15, 2025    
4:00 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, [...]
Paint and Sip
March 20, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Paint and Sip: Unleash your inner artist with our Paint and Sip classes at Surfside! Channel your creativity as you follow guided instructions to paint [...]
Tour the North House Campus
March 22, 2025    
4:00 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, [...]
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
March 28, 2025 - March 30, 2025    
All Day
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel: Annual open bonspiel, details to come registration
Best Stargazing March
March 29, 2025 - March 30, 2025    
4:00 am
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Gentle Hikes of Minnesota's North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health
March 29, 2025 - April 20, 2025    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The photography of Ladona Tornabene, Ph.D., MCHES, celebrates the beauty of hiking trails on the North Shore. As an artist and educator, Tornabene’s work explores [...]
Peregrines of the North Shore
April 5, 2025    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Peregrines of the North Shore Join peregrine falcon researcher, Jackie Fallon, and her live birds for an up-close look at a peregrine falcon and other [...]
Tour the North House Campus
April 5, 2025    
4:00 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, [...]
Events on February 23, 2025
Events on February 27, 2025
Northern Lights February 27
27 Feb 25
Silver Bay
Events on February 28, 2025
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
28 Feb 25
Two Harbors
Events on March 1, 2025
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
28 Feb 25
Two Harbors
Tour the North House Campus
1 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 2, 2025
Five and Under Waffle Spiel
28 Feb 25
Two Harbors
Events on March 8, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
8 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 13, 2025
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
13 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 14, 2025
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 - March
13 Mar 25
Silver Bay
March Full Moon
14 Mar 25
Silver Bay
Events on March 15, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
15 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 20, 2025
Paint and Sip
20 Mar 25
Tofte
Events on March 22, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
22 Mar 25
Grand Marais
Events on March 28, 2025
Two Harbors Mixed Spiel
28 Mar 25
Two Harbors
Events on March 29, 2025
Events on March 30, 2025
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Events on April 5, 2025

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upcoming events
Harbor Rail Pub events
3 Jun 25
Two Harbors
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern
4 Jun 25
Grand Marais
Shore Thing
4 Jun 25
Two Harbors
The Scenic Route book release
4 Jun 25
Grand Marais
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