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!

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 10, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Grand Marais Music Collaborative (GMMC) and Visit Cook County invite you to enjoy live music in the park, on the waterfront in downtown Grand [...]
Dockside Sessions: Molly Dean

Dockside Sessions: Molly Dean

August 12, 2026    
7:30 pm
Dockside Sessions features three free outdoor concerts overlooking the Grand Marais harbor at North House Folk School's Outdoor Commons. August 5 Chastity Brown August 12 [...]
Best Stargazing August

Best Stargazing August

August 12, 2026    
9:00 pm - 11:45 pm
Best Stargazing August - New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great [...]
Finland Farmers Market

Finland Farmers Market

August 13, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
Opening Reception: Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint

Opening Reception: Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint

August 14, 2026    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Opening Reception: Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint Join the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery for its newest main gallery exhibit featuring work [...]
Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 16, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Grand Marais Music Collaborative (GMMC) and Visit Cook County invite you to enjoy live music in the park, on the waterfront in downtown Grand [...]
Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 17, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Grand Marais Music Collaborative (GMMC) and Visit Cook County invite you to enjoy live music in the park, on the waterfront in downtown Grand [...]
Dockside Sessions: Bad Bad Hats

Dockside Sessions: Bad Bad Hats

August 19, 2026    
7:30 pm
Dockside Sessions features three free outdoor concerts overlooking the Grand Marais harbor at North House Folk School's Outdoor Commons. August 5 Chastity Brown August 12 [...]
Finland Farmers Market

Finland Farmers Market

August 20, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
Big Dumb Drawing Workshop

Big Dumb Drawing Workshop

August 21, 2026    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Big Dumb Drawing Workshop - If you have ever struggled with the pressure of a creative block, the Big Dumb Drawing Workshop is for you! [...]
Music in the Park, Grand Marais

Music in the Park, Grand Marais

August 23, 2026    
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Grand Marais Music Collaborative (GMMC) and Visit Cook County invite you to enjoy live music in the park, on the waterfront in downtown Grand [...]
August Full Moon

August Full Moon

August 27, 2026 - August 28, 2026    
All Day
August Full Moon, Sturgeon Moon The August full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon because it was a good month to catch sturgeon in [...]
Finland Farmers Market

Finland Farmers Market

August 27, 2026    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Finland Farmers Market season runs from June 11th through October 1st every Thursday from 5-6:30pm at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland, MN! Locally grown [...]
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