Blue Moon Supermoon Sturgeon Moon
August 30, 2023 – August 31, 2023 @ 8:00 pm – 6:45 am – Once in a blue moon, a month will have two full moons, the second is known as the blue moon. About 3-4 times per year we have supermoons – when the moon is closest to earth and appears the brightest, up to 30% brighter than other full moons. The Sturgeon moon happens every August as […]
Northern Landscapes Festival
May 31, 2024 – June 2, 2024 @ All Day – Spring is an explosion of life on the North Shore! The Northern Landscapes Festival celebrates the birds, wildflowers, and geology of this iconic region. Grab your hiking boots and come to North House Folk School May 31-June 2 for a weekend of field-focused courses and evening activities. This event is a great way to deepen […]
Keeper’s View Event
July 26, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm – Join us as we celebrate Split Rock Lighthouse’s 114th birthday! Visit on July 26th from 6:30 pm to 10 pm to enjoy food from Rustic Inn, watch a 13-minute film, and join a 20-minute guided tour. Learn about the dangers of the North Shore and the risks faced by Split Rock’s keepers and their families. […]
Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Jackie Scherer
August 3, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area. For the month of August our featured photographer is Jackie Scherer. Born and raised in Minnesota, Jackie has always had an interest in photography. However, […]
Dark Sky Night at Split Rock Lighthouse
August 7, 2024 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm – To celebrate our dark skies, we will start the night off with a presentation by Bob King on the Northern Lights. He will cover what causes them, their forms, and how best to view them. Bob writes for Sky & Telescope and teaches community education astronomy in Duluth. He also pens the Astro Bob blog […]
Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Jackie Scherer
August 10, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area. For the month of August our featured photographer is Jackie Scherer. Born and raised in Minnesota, Jackie has always had an interest in photography. However, […]
Writing as Listening
August 18, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Diver Van Avery will lead a tour around Sugarloaf Cove and offer writing prompts to help people practice writing as an act of opening up, receiving, and connecting to the surrounding elements. Participants will find a location that speaks to them and draft an essay, a short story, or poem. There will be time to […]
Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Stephanie Irwin
September 1, 2024 – September 21, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area. For the month of September our featured photographer is Stephanie Irwin. Stephanie is a hobbyist maritime and landscape photographer who has called Duluth, Minnesota, home […]
Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Kris Kieper
October 5, 2024 – October 19, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area. For the month of October our featured artist is Kris Kieper. Kris is a needle felting fiber artist and wilderness enthusiast inspired to capture and […]
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 on November 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost on the Great Lakes. The lighthouse, fog signal building, and visitor center […]
