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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!

Perseids Meteor Shower

Perseids Meteor Shower

July 17, 2025 - August 24, 2025    
11:00 pm - 5:00 am
The Perseid smeteor shower is one of the most prolific showers of the year, producing rich, bright streaks.  The Perseids are active from mid-July until [...]
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

August 15, 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 [...]
August Arrowhead Artist Exhibition-Nancy Carlson

August Arrowhead Artist Exhibition-Nancy Carlson

August 15, 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 [...]
North Shore Rocks Nature Cart at Gooseberry Falls State Park

North Shore Rocks Nature Cart at Gooseberry Falls State Park

August 15, 2025    
12:00 pm - 1:30 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 [...]
Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co.

Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co.

August 15, 2025    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co. Every Friday & Saturday from 12 - 2 pm $5.00 Suggested Donation Join us at Joy & Co. [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

August 15, 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 the Birch Terrace

Live Music at the Birch Terrace

August 15, 2025    
4:00 pm
Summertime means live outdoor music at the Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge overlooking Grand Marais harbor! June Friday :: 27 | Mysterious Ways, 5-8pm [...]
Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

Live Music at Moguls Grille & Tap Room!

August 15, 2025    
5:00 pm
Join us  for free live music in the tent located right outside of Moguls Grille and Tap Room! Thursdays - 7-10pm | Silent Disco Party [...]
The Geology of Cook County: Oceans, Volcanoes, and Glaciers, Oh My!

The Geology of Cook County: Oceans, Volcanoes, and Glaciers, Oh My!

August 15, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Geology of Cook County - Geologist Al Trippel will present on the rocks of the North Shore for rock hounds of all ages. In [...]
Classic Car Night

Classic Car Night

August 15, 2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Check out Classic Car Night at Burlington Station! Enjoy a stunning car show, fun activities and more at this family-friendly event! Location: Burlington Station, Two [...]
Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

August 15, 2025    
6:00 pm
Come for dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and stay for live music in the fireside room and bar at Larsmont Cottages, Saturdays from 5-8pm early [...]
Pickup Truck Opera, Vol. 5: The Return of King Idomeneo at Hovland Town Hall

Pickup Truck Opera, Vol. 5: The Return of King Idomeneo at Hovland Town Hall

August 15, 2025    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Pickup Truck Opera - It's Mozart's musical myth of humanity in peril! It's 1950s doo-wop and an epic Greek adventure! It's Mixed Precipitation's 17th annual [...]
Music of Prince - Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert

Music of Prince - Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert

August 15, 2025    
7:30 pm
A Salute to the Music of PRINCE! with Chase & Ovation is the World’s Premier Prince Tribute Show based out of Prince’s beloved hometown of [...]
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Letteracy Deck
September 6, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
2023 Cook County Historical Society Annual Member Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
September 7, 2023    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us on September 7, 2023 from 5-7 pm, as we host our Annual Member Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the St. John’s Catholic [...]
Letteracy Deck
September 8, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
September 9, 2023    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Enjoy an all-levels yoga class on the rooftop at Voyageur Brewing Company. The class is free to participants, but donations are encouraged and graciously accepted! [...]
Chippewa City Church Open
September 9, 2023    
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Visit the Chippewa City Church which was built in 1895 by Ojibwe carpenter Frank Wischop. It is one of a few physical hints of the [...]
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
September 9, 2023    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This free tour begins at the History Museum in Grand Marais, Saturdays at 1 pm. Participants walk a short distance along the harbor to the [...]
Letteracy Deck
September 10, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
September 10, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Singer/songwriter and folksinger Joe Paulik will perform on the Raven's Nest Rooftop Bar at the Gun Flint Tavern in downtown Grand Marais, Sundays from 1 [...]
Letteracy Deck
September 11, 2023    
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Enjoy a free, fun, family activity of writing or drawing a post card or letter at the new Letteracy Deck on Lake Superior in downtown [...]
Eli Bentley Live at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
September 11, 2023    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for a night of live music with Eli Bentley at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters at the end of the Gunflint Trail! Pizza, beer, and [...]
NorthShore Inline Marathon
September 15, 2023 - September 17, 2023    
All Day
Skate | Run | Rollerski Founded in 1996, the NorthShore Inline Marathon is dedicated to spreading the love of inline skating and overall fitness. Every [...]
Family Fun Poker Run
September 16, 2023    
9:00 am
Head out on local trails during the annual Family Fun Poker Run. A fundraiser for the local snowmobile and ATV club, you get to ride [...]
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
September 16, 2023    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Enjoy an all-levels yoga class on the rooftop at Voyageur Brewing Company. The class is free to participants, but donations are encouraged and graciously accepted! [...]
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
September 17, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Singer/songwriter and folksinger Joe Paulik will perform on the Raven's Nest Rooftop Bar at the Gun Flint Tavern in downtown Grand Marais, Sundays from 1 [...]
Bill Bally Blacksmith Shop open & demo
September 22, 2023 - September 23, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bally Blacksmith Shop was built in 1911 and has housed three generations totaling 98 years of Bally blacksmiths. Three generations of the Bally family worked as blacksmiths. Sam Bally, whose skills were crucial to the lumber industry, arrived in 1903 to work for a sawmill. In 1911 he started his own business and built the long-standing Bally Blacksmith Shop that we see today.
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
September 23, 2023    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Enjoy an all-levels yoga class on the rooftop at Voyageur Brewing Company. The class is free to participants, but donations are encouraged and graciously accepted! [...]
Chow for Charity
September 23, 2023 - September 24, 2023    
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Fuel up before - or after - your fall color hikes and drives and support local charities at this gathering of food trucks in Two [...]
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
September 24, 2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Singer/songwriter and folksinger Joe Paulik will perform on the Raven's Nest Rooftop Bar at the Gun Flint Tavern in downtown Grand Marais, Sundays from 1 [...]
Heck of the North | Gravel Bike Classic
September 30, 2023    
All Day
105 Mile, 55 Mile, and 20 Mile Gravel Classic 2023 marks the 15th anniversary of The Heck of the North! This is the event that [...]
Events on September 6, 2023
Letteracy Deck
6 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 8, 2023
Letteracy Deck
8 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 9, 2023
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
9 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Chippewa City Church Open
9 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Grand Marais Harbor History tour
9 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 10, 2023
Letteracy Deck
10 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
10 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 11, 2023
Letteracy Deck
11 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 15, 2023
Events on September 16, 2023
Family Fun Poker Run
16 Sep 23
Finland
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
16 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 17, 2023
Events on September 22, 2023
Events on September 23, 2023
Saturday Morning Rooftop Yoga
23 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Chow for Charity
23 Sep 23
Two Harbors
Events on September 24, 2023
Chow for Charity
23 Sep 23
Two Harbors
Joe Paulik Live on the Rooftop
24 Sep 23
Grand Marais
Events on September 30, 2023

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