March Full Moon
March 14, 2025 @ All Day – The March full moon is known as the Worm Moon because (in warmer climates) it is when the earthworms start coming up out of the soil. It makes more sense to call it the Sugar Moon on the North Shore as maple sap typically begins to run in late March.
Community Science Day at Split Rock
May 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Split Rock Lighthouse and the Bell Museum are teaming up to bring hands-on STEAM fun to the North Shore! Families and kids of all ages can explore exciting activities, and everyone will have the chance to safely view the Sun through a special solar-filtered telescope (weather permitting). While the lighthouse is closed for construction, you […]
May Full Moon
May 12, 2025 @ All Day – The May full moon is known as the Flower Moon reflecting the abundance of flowers that bloom in May – yay!
Northern Lights June 26-27
June 4, 2025 – June 5, 2025 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Find the best stargazing dates on the North Shore. The month long forecast has northern lights predicted for June 13 – 14. This means it could happen late night June 25 through early morning hours of June 28. In addition, northern lights aka aurora borealsi occur at all hours of the day, including daylight hours. […]
June Full Moon
June 11, 2025 @ All Day – June full moon is most commonly known as the strawberry moon for the delivious wild and commercial berries that fruit this month in northern climates. For this reason, it is sometimes known as the Berries Ripen Moon.
July Full Moon
July 10, 2025 @ All Day – Full moons have many names derived from various cultures reflecting what was happening in the natural world. The July full moon is known as the Buck Moon as it is when new antlers of buck deer grow. It is also known as the Salmon Moon, Raspberry Moon, Thunder Moon, and Hay Moon.
Split Rock Night and Twilight Photography
July 19, 2025 – July 20, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 1:00 am – Split Rock Night and Twilight Photography Gather at the iconic Split Rock Lighthouse for a night and twilight photography workshop with North Shore photographers John Gregor and Hayes Scriven; learn more about the art and enjoy the stunning scenery! Scheduled to coincide with optimum visibility of the milky way, this workshop will give you the […]
Northern Lights July 22
July 22, 2025 – July 23, 2025 @ 10:00 pm – 1:00 am – Northern Lights July 22 – the forecast has a chance of northern lights from 10pm – 1am for the northern most third of Minnesota including almost all of the North Shore. Find the dates of next forecast + best stargazing dates on the North Shore.
