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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!

Meet and Greet Book Signing with Emily Vikre

Meet and Greet Book Signing with Emily Vikre

May 24, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us in welcoming Emily Vikre, nationally recognized author and co-owner of Vikre Distillery in Duluth for a meet and greet book signing. Emily Vikre [...]
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park

Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park

May 24, 2025    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park Sometimes painting can be frustrating if you don't know where to start. Celebrate spring by learning to paint [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

May 24, 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, [...]
Cook County History Museum Open House & New Staff Welcome

Cook County History Museum Open House & New Staff Welcome

May 27, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Cook County Historical Society is hosting a new staff welcome and museum open house, and you’re invited. On May 27, from 5:00 p.m. - [...]
Best Stargazing May

Best Stargazing May

May 27, 2025    
8:00 pm - 11:45 pm
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Wildflower Walk at Gooseberry Falls State Park

Wildflower Walk at Gooseberry Falls State Park

May 30, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wildflower Walk at Gooseberry Falls State Park Take a leisurely walk to see, smell, and learn about North Shore wildflowers. Naturalist Mic will take the [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

May 31, 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, [...]
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park

Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park

June 3, 2025    
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park Sometimes painting can be frustrating if you don't know where to start. Celebrate spring by learning to paint [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Artist Reception: Ian Veihman

Artist Reception: Ian Veihman

June 6, 2025    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Artist Reception: Ian Veihman Tettegouche hosts year-round art shows in the Visitor Center. We hold a reception for these artists on the first Friday of [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

June 7, 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, [...]
Let's Go Hike Old Growth at Tettegouche State Park

Let's Go Hike Old Growth at Tettegouche State Park

June 10, 2025    
9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Let's Go Hike Old Growth at Tettegouche State Park Join us for a day of guided hiking through spectacular old-growth forests of Minnesota's North Shore [...]
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