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!

Cook County Market

Cook County Market

June 21, 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 [...]
Tettegouche event - Skulls Nature Cart

Tettegouche event - Skulls Nature Cart

June 21, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tettegouche event - Skulls Nature Cart :: Can you tell the difference between an herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore just by looking at their teeth? Stop [...]
Two Harbors Farmers Market

Two Harbors Farmers Market

June 21, 2025    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Two Harbors Farmers Market is back for their 14th season, and they can’t wait to welcome you to our new home at Seagren’s Home Hardware [...]
Artist Talk: Woodcut Printmaking Discussion

Artist Talk: Woodcut Printmaking Discussion

June 21, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Artist Talk: Woodcut Printmaking Discussion Nick Wroblewski will share about his process and the techniques he uses to create intricately layered, multi-color woodblock prints. He [...]
Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

Children's Story Hour at Drury Lane

June 21, 2025    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Muffin Man Summer Children’s Story Hour   The Reader: Kevin Kager, our co-owner and long time story reader, is sure to have kids (and adults) laughing [...]
Meet and Greet with Author John Owens

Meet and Greet with Author John Owens

June 21, 2025    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Meet and Greet with Author John Owens - Come down and meet the author and illustrator for one of our staple picture book series! Arrive [...]
Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co.

Summer Kid's Activities at Joy & Co.

June 21, 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. [...]
Loon Presentation with Sherry Abts

Loon Presentation with Sherry Abts

June 21, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Summer Camp Production: Imagine a Dragon

Summer Camp Production: Imagine a Dragon

June 21, 2025 - June 22, 2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Imagine a Dragon The dragon is back in town! Well… not really. That’s the story a ragtag band of innkeepers makes up, desperate to draw questing [...]
Wild Edibles at Tettegouche State Park

Wild Edibles at Tettegouche State Park

June 21, 2025    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wild Edibles at Tettegouche State Park - Whether for fun or for survival, knowing what wild things are edible is a great skill to have. [...]
2nd Annual Pig Roast

2nd Annual Pig Roast

June 21, 2025    
3:00 pm
2nd Annual Pig Roast - Head to Castle Danger Brewery for their second annual pig roast event with Baptism River Barbecue and Scotty’s Whole Hog [...]
Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

Live Music at Gun Flint Tavern

June 21, 2025    
3:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sundays 3 pm Joe Paulik or Medicine River Mondays 7pm Pete Kavanuagh.(starts June 30) Wednesdays 5pm Joe Paulik Thursdays 5pm Bump Blomberg Fridays 7 or [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

June 21, 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, [...]
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Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2024    
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse 'Tis the season to learn about winter living at Split Rock Lighthouse and the Christmas traditions of the 1930s. Explore [...]
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
December 29, 2024    
1:00 pm
Christmas Tea on the Edna G! Join us for Tea and Treats on the historic 126-year-old tugboat, the Edna G docked in Two Harbors.  Get [...]
Best Stargazing December
December 30, 2024    
7:00 pm
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Best Stargazing December
December 30, 2024    
7:00 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 – [...]
New Year's Eve Celebration
December 31, 2024    
All Day
New Year's Eve Celebration: Join us in celebrating the New Year at Cascade Restaurant & Pub! We'll be open from 8 am - 9 pm [...]
New Year's Eve Dinner Special
December 31, 2024    
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
New Year's Eve Dinner at Superior Shores Vue North first course Parsnip Thyme Veloutè with Cilantro Oil Wine Pairing: Nortico Alvarinho 2022, Vinho Verde from [...]
Northern Lights forecast early January 2025
January 4, 2025    
All Day
The long range forecast shows a moderate chance of northern lights January 4, 9, and 15. Since northern lights are solar storms, the likelihood changes [...]
Tour the North House Campus
January 4, 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, [...]
Gunflint Mail Run
January 11, 2025    
All Day
The very northeastern tip of Minnesota is Cook County, a land blessed with stunning beauty. We have Gichigami. And glacially sculpted boreal forests. And an [...]
Tour the North House Campus
January 11, 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, [...]
January Full Moon
January 13, 2025    
All Day
The January full moon is most often known as the Wolf Moon because it is the month hungry wolves howl in the night. It is [...]
Paint and Sip
January 16, 2025    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Paint and Sip: Unleash your inner artist with our Paint and Sip classes at Surfside! Channel your creativity as you follow guided instructions to paint [...]
Tour the North House Campus
January 18, 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, [...]
Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks
January 20, 2025    
All Day
Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks Minnesota state parks are open year-round, and there's a state park within 30 miles of most Minnesotans [...]
Tour the North House Campus
January 25, 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, [...]
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon: 40th Running
January 26, 2025 - January 30, 2025    
All Day
For over 40 years, the Minnesota’s North Shore comes alive with the excitement of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon race, which celebrates and honors [...]
Best Stargazing January
January 29, 2025 - January 30, 2025    
4:30 am
New moon nights – night when the moon is absent from the sky – make for great stargazing. Here’s a great way to start – [...]
Tour the North House Campus
February 1, 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, [...]
Events on December 29, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Christmas Tea on the Edna G
29 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on December 30, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Best Stargazing December
30 Dec 24
Silver Bay
Best Stargazing December
30 Dec 24
Silver Bay
Events on December 31, 2024
Christmas at Split Rock Lighthouse
30 Nov 24
Two Harbors
New Year's Eve Celebration
31 Dec 24
Lutsen
New Year's Eve Dinner Special
31 Dec 24
Two Harbors
Events on January 4, 2025
Events on January 11, 2025
Gunflint Mail Run
11 Jan 25
Grand Marais
Tour the North House Campus
11 Jan 25
Grand Marais
Events on January 13, 2025
January Full Moon
13 Jan 25
Silver Bay
Events on January 16, 2025
Paint and Sip
16 Jan 25
Tofte
Events on January 18, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
18 Jan 25
Grand Marais
Events on January 20, 2025
Events on January 25, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
25 Jan 25
Grand Marais
Events on January 26, 2025
Events on January 27, 2025
Events on January 28, 2025
Events on January 29, 2025
Events on January 30, 2025
Events on February 1, 2025
Tour the North House Campus
1 Feb 25
Grand Marais

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