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.
North House Folk School Northern Landscapes Festival Spring is an explosion of life in the North! Discovering the birds, wildflowers, insects and more of this [...]
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park Sometimes painting can be frustrating if you don't know where to start. Celebrate spring by learning to paint [...]
River View Trail Summer Birding Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park Join Park Naturalist on the River View trail (approximately 1 mile one way from [...]
Northern Goods Grand Opening - Come and celebrate the official GRAND OPENING of our new Northern Goods flagship store and enjoy all that Grand Marais [...]
Enjoy an all-levels yoga class on the rooftop at Voyageur Brewing Company. The class is free to participants, but donations are encouraged and graciously accepted! [...]
Opening Reception: Kaitlin Klennert Join us for the opening reception of our June Arrowhead Artist Exhibition. Duluth painter & illustrator, Kaitlin Klennert is kicking off [...]
Let's Go Hike Old Growth at Tettegouche State Park Join us for a day of guided hiking through spectacular old-growth forests of Minnesota's North Shore [...]
Wildflower Walk at Gooseberry Falls State Park - Take a leisurely walk to see, smell, and learn about North Shore wildflowers. Often, these lovely surprises [...]
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. [...]
Come help Superior Hiking Trail Association replace 500 feet of failing boardwalk. Activities will include building wooden structures and reshaping tread with hand tools. Expect [...]
SheRides: Sawtooth Mountain Bike Clinic SheRides is an inclusive mountain bike clinic in northern Minnesota hosted every spring designed for women-identifying and non-binary riders comfortable [...]
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 [...]
Photography and Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and [...]
The Brodini Comedy Magic Show offers fun and exciting magic tricks that are so cool you won’t believe your eyes! Magician Graylyn Morris will raise [...]
Black Beach Mini Golf annual celebration is on Saturday, August 9th, 2025! -Golf Tournament-men’s, women’s, and youth divisions. Starting at 10am-Call us to sign up!! [...]
Superior Hiking Trail Work Day: Cascade River Loop (all-femme) In partnership with Unruly Women (unrulywomen.org), this project is reserved as an all-femme event, which means [...]
Art Exhibit: Recent and Past Works from Brock Larson that Capture Northern Life Join us to celebrate the work of Brock Larson, a Duluth-based artist [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Bike Race | Four distances, one incredible weekend. The Lutsen 99er is an ultra-marathon mountain biking event. There are 4 distances > the 29er, 45er, [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
Small town 4th of July festivities include parades, ice cream socials, bands, vendors and, of course, evening fireworks. Here's what's going on at each community [...]
Chik-Wauk Museum is open 10am-5pm, May 24 - October 19 Admission is $6 adults, $3 children 5-18, discount to seniors and military, free to Gunflint [...]
