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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!

Gordon Thorne and Tommy Wotruba

Gordon Thorne and Tommy Wotruba

November 28, 2025    
7:00 pm
Gordon Thorne and Tommy Wotruba - Head to the Silver Bay Lounge on Friday, November 28th at 7 pm as Gordon Thorne & Tommy Wotruba [...]
Trail Trash Trashy Little Xmas Show Reindeer Games

Trail Trash Trashy Little Xmas Show Reindeer Games

November 28, 2025    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Trail Trash Trashy Little Xmas Show - Featuring the one and only Trailer Trash and their legendary Trashy Little Xmas Show - Reindeer Games live [...]
Ricky Carl

Ricky Carl

November 28, 2025    
8:00 pm
Ricky Carl will be returning to the American Legion Post 109 on Friday, November 28th! Music will start at 8 pm! Stop in for some [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

November 29, 2025    
All Day
Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
Trees, Trains, Traditions

Trees, Trains, Traditions

November 29, 2025    
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Trees, Trains, Traditions - Begin a family tradition with this new excursion from the North Shore Scenic Railroad. Travel up the North Shore to the [...]
Fiber Circle

Fiber Circle

November 29, 2025    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fiber Circle Saturdays | 10am-11:30am Want to join but don't know where to start with fiber arts? Come anyway! We offer a selection of beginner [...]
Holiday Sip Shop and Stroll

Holiday Sip Shop and Stroll

November 29, 2025    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Holiday Sip Shop and Stroll - Shop small business Saturday with local vendors! Building, Vendors, and Bar opens at 10:00 a.m., kitchen opens at 11:00 [...]
Bingo Night

Bingo Night

November 29, 2025    
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Bingo Night at the Green Door - Get your bingo wings ready for good old-fashioned fun with friends and family. Have a drink, play bingo, [...]
Tour the North House Campus

Tour the North House Campus

November 29, 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, [...]
Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

Live Music at Ledge Rock Grille

November 29, 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 [...]
Up Yonder Events

Up Yonder Events

November 29, 2025    
6:00 pm
Tuesdays  Open Stage 6pm Thursdays 2nd Thursday WTIP Trivia, 6pm 3rd Thursday North Shore Swing Band, 6pm Live Music & Special Event Saturdays Nov 15 [...]
North Shore Winery events

North Shore Winery events

November 30, 2025    
3:30 pm
What's happening at the North Shore Winery Tuesdays Local Day 5-7pm local discounts and local music Thursdays Date Night, 6:30-8:30pm open late on Thursdays, so grab [...]
Castle Danger Brewery events

Castle Danger Brewery events

December 2, 2025    
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Special events Tuesdays, Nov 11 & 25 , Dec 9 & 23 :: Art on Tap w/ eric Klepinger, $20, 5:30-7:30pm Nov 28 :: Pints [...]
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Splendor of the North Shore Exhibition
October 12, 2024 - November 3, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for our latest gallery exhibition, Splendor of the North Shore Exhibition: By Land and Sea, featuring artist Tom Dimock. Displaying skill in both [...]
Artist Reception: Gailyn Holmgren
November 1, 2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tettegouche hosts year-round art shows in the Visitor Center. We hold a reception for these artists on the first Friday of the month. This month [...]
Halloween with Rev Limit
November 1, 2024    
8:00 pm
Halloween with Rev Limit; they are BACK lightin’ up the Lounge! 80s Hair Metal and Hard Rock! Stop in and Listen to some Awesome Music! See [...]
John Kronstedt
November 2, 2024    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with John Kronstedt in the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live [...]
Love Your Neighbor Opening Reception
November 8, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate the opening of Love Your Neighbor a community exhibition presented by Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church. Love Your Neighbor [...]
Love Your Neighbor Gallery Exhibition
November 9, 2024 - December 1, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for our latest gallery exhibition, Love Your Neighbor, a community exhibition presented by Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church. Love Your Neighbor features [...]
Author Talk with Anna Farro Henderson
November 9, 2024    
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
We welcome Anna Farro Henderson to share from her book, Core Samples. 
Hannah Rey
November 9, 2024    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Larsmont Cottages presents dinner at Ledge Rock Grille and music with Hannah Reyin the fireside room and bar. Come enjoy great food and live music!
Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting
November 10, 2024    
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the total loss of the 29 crew members aboard [...]
Paint and Sip
November 14, 2024    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Paint and Sip: Unleash your inner artist this summer with our new Paint and Sip classes at Surfside! Channel your creativity as you follow guided [...]
Murder Mystery Dinner: Alma Murder - A Class Reunion
November 15, 2024    
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Murder Mystery Dinner: The Alumni of Mellencamp Sr. High have learned that their old Alma Mater is soon to be demolished. To show their school [...]
Jason Owen Band
November 15, 2024    
8:00 pm
Minnesota native Jason Owen Soderlund (Jason Owen Music) at the SILVER BAY LOUNGE! “I’m a lifelong music lover and have been playing guitar for more [...]
Craft Show
November 16, 2024    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Head to the Two Harbors Community Center for the Agate Bay Crafters Craft Show! Featuring baked goods, soaps, woodworking, jewelry, and more! Everyone welcome!
Tour the North House Campus
November 16, 2024    
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, [...]
Gooseberry Falls event - Legacy of Lava
November 20, 2024    
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gooseberry Falls State Park may be known for its beautiful waterfalls, but many less see the ancient lava flow known as the Picnic Flow; a [...]
Joyful Event: Custom Stamp Carving
November 21, 2024    
3:30 am - 5:00 am
Joyful Event: Custom Stamp Carving: Stamp printing is a great, easy method of making a relief print. Though you can make editioned prints with traditional [...]
Gooseberry Falls event: Moose-sterious Mammals
November 22, 2024    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Moose-sterious Mammals: Stop on by the nature cart as we uncover and discuss one of North America's most elusive and moose-sterious creatures found in our [...]
Art Entry Points: Open Print Day
November 23, 2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Our print studio is open for you to explore the possibilities! Bring in a work in progress or a new block to carve, working alongside [...]
Up on the Yonder Holiday Market
November 23, 2024    
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Up on the Yonder Holiday Market is BACK for the 2024 holiday season! Join us up here in Grand Marais at Up Yonder at the [...]
Joyful Event: Make and Take Christmas Tags
November 24, 2024    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
MaMake and Take Christmas Tags: design and make your own holiday gift tags with instructor Linda Quick. Drop-ins welcome.
Thanksgiving at Moguls Taproom
November 28, 2024    
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thanksgiving at Moguls Taproom! Everyone is invited to give thanks and enjoy a fine Thanksgiving meal at Moguls Taproom in Caribou Highlands Lodge in Lutsen. [...]
All You Can Eat Thanksgiving Buffet
November 28, 2024    
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
All You Can Eat Thanksgiving Buffet: Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast at Justine's at Gunflint Lodge. Our delicious dinner is perfect for those who want [...]
North Shore Artists League Holiday Sale
November 29, 2024    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
North Shore Artists League Holiday Sale: Browse the work of North Shore artists and find that perfect gift. On Friday, November 29 from 10 am [...]
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November 29, 2024    
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Create Nature Art Open House: Stop in the Gooseberry Falls State Park theater in the visitor center to make a nature craft. An array of [...]
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Artist Reception: Gailyn Holmgren
1 Nov 24
Silver Bay
Halloween with Rev Limit
1 Nov 24
Silver Bay
Events on November 2, 2024
John Kronstedt
2 Nov 24
Two Harbors
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Love Your Neighbor Opening Reception
8 Nov 24
Grand Marais
Events on November 9, 2024
Hannah Rey
9 Nov 24
Two Harbors
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Paint and Sip
14 Nov 24
Tofte
Events on November 15, 2024
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Craft Show
16 Nov 24
Two Harbors
Tour the North House Campus
16 Nov 24
Grand Marais
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Joyful Event: Custom Stamp Carving
21 Nov 24
Grand Marais
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Art Entry Points: Open Print Day
23 Nov 24
Grand Marais
Up on the Yonder Holiday Market
23 Nov 24
Grand Marais
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