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!

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

August 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 [...]
Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

August 22, 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 [...]
Sherwin Linton and the Cotton Kings - Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert

Sherwin Linton and the Cotton Kings - Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert

August 22, 2025    
7:30 pm
Sherwin LInton and the Cotton Kings - The Life and Legacy of a Country Music Icon Sherwin Linton, a revered name in the world of [...]
Tina and The B Sides - Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert

Tina and The B Sides - Silver Bay Music In The Park Concert

August 22, 2025    
7:30 pm
Tina & the B-Sides formed in the late ’80s, with Tina Schlieske citing Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Janis Joplin, and Elvis Presley as influences for [...]
Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

Daily Sailing on Lake Superior

August 23, 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 23, 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 [...]
Rooftop Yoga at Voyageur Brewing

Rooftop Yoga at Voyageur Brewing

August 23, 2025    
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! [...]
August Arrowhead Artist Exhibition-Nancy Carlson

August Arrowhead Artist Exhibition-Nancy Carlson

August 23, 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 [...]
Cook County Market

Cook County Market

August 23, 2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Cook County Market, featuring the work of local artists and artisans, is an outdoor market held every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Moose [...]
Great Expectations School Makerspace

Great Expectations School Makerspace

August 23, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Great Expectations School Makerspace - make cool stuff this summer! Join us every 2nd and 4th Saturday morning for a teacher-led, totally-free, materials provided fus [...]
Great Expectations School Makerspace

Great Expectations School Makerspace

August 23, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Great Expectations School Makerspace - make cool stuff this summer! Join us every 2nd and 4th Saturday morning for a teacher-led, totally-free, materials provided fus [...]
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