Artist Reception: Sandy Maxwell

rainbow over tettegouche state park visitor center

November 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Artist Reception: Sandy MaxwellTettegouche State Park hosts monthly art shows at the Visitor Center and our November artist is Sandy Maxwell. Please join us for a reception with the artist. learn more about Tettegouche State Park

Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting at Split Rock Lighthouse

split rock lighthouse lit at night

November 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Site open from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm This 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 […]

Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks

free entrance to all minnesota state parks

November 28, 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 and 8 North Shore State Parks. With a free day in each season, it’s a great opportunity to get out there and explore someplace new – or visit an old […]

Scavenger Hunt at Gooseberry Falls State Park

Looking up at the lower and middle falls of the Gooseberry River

November 28, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Scavenger Hunt at Gooseberry Falls State Park – stop by the naturalist booth in the interpretive center at the visitor center anytime between 11:00 am – 2 pm for a scavenger hunt. There will be an indoor and outdoor option. Return for a small prize! Celebrate Free Park Day with the family by having a […]

Artist Reception Voyageur Art Club at Tettegouche

rainbow over tettegouche state park visitor center

December 5, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Artist Reception Voyageur Art Club – Tettegouche State Park hosts monthly art shows at the Visitor Center and our October artist is the Voyageur Art Club. The Voyageur Art Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting art expertise, education, workshops, and shared camaraderie with persons of all ages and abilities and to instill creative […]

First Day Hike Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park

lower gooseberry falls

January 1, 2026 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm – First Day Hike Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park – Start the new year in a good way! Enjoy the stillness of winter on snowshoes, while we hike out to the Civilian Conservation Corps campground near the Gooseberry River. We will welcome the new year surrounded by balsam and spruce as we look for animal […]

Paul LeJeunesse Artist Reception at Tettegouche

rainbow over tettegouche state park visitor center

January 2, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Paul LeJeunesse Artist Reception at Tettegouche -Tettegouche State Park hosts monthly art shows at the Visitor Center and our November artist is Paul LeJeunesse. Please join us for a reception with the artist. Please join us for a reception with the artist. learn more about Tettegouche State Park

Grand Portage State Park July Events

grand portage mn

July 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Grand Portage State Park July Events have fun and learn something about the North Shore at these free events. All are at Grand Portage State Park. July 8, 10-11:30am, Pigeon River Phenology Hike July 9, 10-11:30am, Pigeon River Phenology Hike July 10, 10-11:30am, Pigeon River Phenology Hike July 10, noon-1pm, Kids Explorer Club Nature Hike […]

Temperance River State Park July Events

upper falls over rock retaining wall

July 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Temperance River State Park July Events have fun and learn something about the North Shore at these free events. All are at Temperance River State Park. July 10, 10am-noon, All About Skulls! July 10, 1-3pm, Canines of the North

Tettegouche State Park July Events

rainbow over tettegouche state park visitor center

July 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Tettegouche State Park July Events have fun and learn something about the North Shore at these free events. All are at Temperance River State Park. July 9, 10am-noon, Animal Skulls! and Secrets of the Red Fox – Nature Table July 9, 2-4pm, Shovel Point – Guided Hike July 10, 10am-noon, Bats of the North Shore […]

Gooseberry Falls State Park July Events

Looking up at the lower and middle falls of the Gooseberry River

July 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Gooseberry Falls State Park July Events have fun and learn something about the North Shore at these free events. All are at Gooseberry Falls State Park. July 8, 10am-noon, Exploration Station: Built Like a Fish July 10, 5-6:30pm, Exploration Station: What’s in Bloom July 10, 6:45-8pm, Paint a Lady’s Slipper [MN state flower] July 10, […]

Gooseberry Falls State Park August Events

Looking up at the lower and middle falls of the Gooseberry River

August 1, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Gooseberry Falls State Park August Events have fun and learn something about the North Shore at these free events. All are at Gooseberry Falls State Park. August 1, 2-4pm, Exploration Station Ishkode and Your Burning Questions August 5, 2-3pm, Chasing Waterfalls Walking Tour August 6, 6:30-8:30am, Summer Birding Hike (for beginners or intermediate birders) August […]

sparkling wintry lake superior and ice sheets stacked on north shore

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