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!

19 Aug

I'm Lichen It at Gooseberry Falls State Park

August 19, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
I'm Lichen It at Gooseberry Falls State Park - Do you appreciate the small things? On this walk we will be extra tentative to notice [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

August 19, 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 ** [...]
Never-Forgotten: Col. William Colvill, Minnesota’s Magnificent Civil War Hero featuring Steve Hoffbeck

Never-Forgotten: Col. William Colvill, Minnesota’s Magnificent Civil War Hero featuring Steve Hoffbeck

August 19, 2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Never-Forgotten: Col. William Colvill, Minnesota’s Magnificent Civil War Hero featuring Steve Hoffbeck Why did Minnesotans love and admire Colonel William Colvill, Minnesota’s gigantic 6’5” Civil [...]
Harbor Rail Pub events

Harbor Rail Pub events

August 19, 2025    
7:00 pm
Tuesdays 7pm Vinyl night Thursdays 7pm Karaoke
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

August 20, 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 [...]
Gooseberry Falls event - Fern Walk

Gooseberry Falls event - Fern Walk

August 20, 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

August 20, 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 ** [...]
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

August 21, 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

August 21, 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 [...]
August Arrowhead Artist Exhibition-Nancy Carlson

August Arrowhead Artist Exhibition-Nancy Carlson

August 21, 2025    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
August Arrowhead Artist Exhibition-Nancy Carlson :: Nancy is an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator living in Hovland, MN. Throughout the month of August Nancy [...]
Intro to Wood-Fired Baking

Intro to Wood-Fired Baking

August 21, 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

August 21, 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 ** [...]
Grand Marais Farmer's Market

Grand Marais Farmer's Market

August 21, 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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Moose lick salt on road
March 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023    
All Day
When temps warm in the spring, roads are salted to keep ice from forming. Like many of us, moose crave a little salt. Carefully drive [...]
A Song Without a Name | Friday Night Reels at Grand Marais Public Library
March 3, 2023    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday Night Reels is a wintertime film series with a line-up of award winners, international and indie titles. A new film is shown each Friday [...]
Nordic Ski Clinic with Team Birkie
March 4, 2023    
10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Join us at Bearskin Lodge for two sessions of expert nordic ski instruction from members of Team Birkie. The clinic is open to everyone, is [...]
Spoon Carving at Tettegouche State Park
March 4, 2023    
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Try your hand at this age old craft and make your own spoon. Participants will be given their choice of rough cut spoon blanks and, [...]
Dog Days of Winter | Skijoring & Sled Dog Derbies
March 12, 2023    
All Day
Everyone welcome! Go Dog North Shore and Trail Center Lodge present: Dog Days of Winter ~ Skijoring & Sled Dog Derbies Sled Dog Derbies 8 [...]
St Urho's Day Celebration
March 17, 2023 - March 19, 2023    
All Day
This annual celebrations includes a beauty pageant, a parade, music, facepainting, food, snow sculptures, and other community festivities. Parade Saturday at noon; other details tba
Sweetwater Shakedown
March 31, 2023 - April 2, 2023    
All Day
The cool nights and warm spring sun that pushes North Shore maples into producing the finest maple syrup in the world coincidentally are the best [...]
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Sweetwater Shakedown
31 Mar 23
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fried walleye and wine at gunflint lodge
aerial view of grand marais harbor marina and campground
upcoming events
Perseids Meteor Shower
17 Jul 25
Silver Bay
Northern Lights early August
7 Aug 25
Silver Bay
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior
14 Aug 25
Grand Marais
Finland Farmers Market
14 Aug 25
Finland
Al Oikari and Caitlin Nicol
14 Aug 25
Lutsen
sparkling wintry lake superior and ice sheets stacked on north shore

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