CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MONTH OF AUGUST
Summer Theater Festival
Grand Marais Playhouse
Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, through August 11
The Gunflint Trail’s
Biggest Blueberry Contest
Gunflint Trail, daily through August 11
Summer Naturalist Programs
U.S. Forest Service & Visit Cook County Around Cook County, daily through August 24
Embodying the North Shore Exhibit
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, through August 31
Arrowhead Exhibiting Artist
Natalija Walbridge
Art Colony Studio 21 Gallery Store
Grand Marais, through August 31
The Seeker – Self-guided Story Walk
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center Schroeder, through October 31
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
The Fisherman’s Picnic
Grand Marais Lion’s Club
Community Festival, August 1-4
Sip, Shop, Shavasana!
Shook and Roam & Whimsey
Yoga 8-9 a.m.,
Sip & Shop 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Grand Marais Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 pm
Dark Sky Pano Show at Chik-Wauk
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 3-4 pm
Art Night at Joy & Co.
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30 – 5 pm
Tommy Wotruba
Raven Rock Grill at Skyport Lodge Skyport Lodge, 6-8 p.m.
Trivia Night: Historic Cook County Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Gordon Thorne
Date Night at the Winery
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Curtain Up!
Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Tehater Festival
Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
The Fisherman’s Picnic
Grand Marais Lion’s Club
Community Festival, August 1-4
Sip, Shop, Shavasana!
Shook and Roam & Whimsey
Yoga 8-9 a.m.,
Sip & Shop 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shops Open!
Bally Blacksmith Shop
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Kevin Buck
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
I’ll Be Back Before Midnight
Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Theater Festival
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Music on the Mountain
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay Resort, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
DJ Birthday Gurl
Gunflint Tavern Rooftop
Grand Marais, 8 pm - midnight
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
The Fisherman’s Picnic
Grand Marais Lion’s Club
Community Festival, August 1-4
CALENDAR OF EVENTS continued
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 cont.
Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run/Walk
Pincushion Trail System
Grand Marais, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sip, Shop, Shavasana!
Shook and Roam & Whimsey
Yoga 8-9 a.m.,
Sip & Shop 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Rooftop Yoga at Voyageur Brewing
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center parking lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
With The Muffin Man
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11-12 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Bally Blacksmith Shop Live Demo
Bally Blacksmith Shop
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Kenna Rose and Joe Paulik
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 4-8 p.m.
DJ Birthday Gurl Yard Party
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 4-11 p.m.
Campfire Music at Bluefin Bay
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Lutsen, 6-9 p.m.
Curtain Up!
Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Theater Festival
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
The Southpaws
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 7-10 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Music on the Mountain Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
The Fisherman’s Picnic Community Festival
Grand Marais, August 1-4
Sip, Shop, Shavasana!
Shook and Roam & Whimsey
Yoga 8-9 a.m.,
Sip & Shop 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Bug Lite!
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 2-6 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Music on the Mountain Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
I’ll Be Back Before Midnight
Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Theater Festival
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Teague Alexy
Weekend Wine Down
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 5
Shane Martin
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
Kid’s Day
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Campfire Music at Bluefin Bay
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
Happy Hikers Wednesday Hikes
Meet at YMCA parking lot
Grand Marais, 9 a.m.
USFS Naturalist Presentation
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Jim Miller
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
Dark Sky Pano Show at Chik-Wauk
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 3-4 pm
Art Night at Joy & Co.
Joy & Co.. Grand Marais, 3:30-5 pm
Grand Marais Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 pm
Paint & Sip at Surfside
Surfside on Lake Superior
Tofte, 5-7 p.m.
Dark Sky Caravan & Star Party
North House Folk School
Grand Marais, 8-11 p.m.
Pat Eliasen
Raven Rock Grill
Skyport Lodge, 6-8 p.m.
Trivia Night: Hosted by WTIP
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Gordon Thorne
Date Night at the Winery North Shore Winery Lutsen, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
I’ll Be Back Before Midnight
Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Theater Festival
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
Grand Portage Rendezvous Days & Celebration Pow Wow
Grand Portage, Aug 9-11
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Pat Eliasen
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-7 p.m.
The Pickup Truck Opera: Faust
Hovland Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
John Gruber
Music on the Mountain
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Curtain Up!
Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Theater Festival
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Will Seaton Band
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8-11 p.m.
Dark Sky Caravan & Star Party
Seagull Lake Community Center
Gunflint Trail, 4- 6 pm and 8-11 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
Grand Portage Rendezvous Days & Celebration Pow Wow
Grand Portage, Aug 9-11
Rooftop Yoga
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
The Pickup Truck Opera: Faust
Sweetheart’s Bluff, GM Campground
Grand Marais, 3 p.m.
Pete K. Band
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge Grand Marais, 5- 8 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
I’ll Be Back Before Midnight Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Theater Festival
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Jim Miller Music on the Mountain Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Dark Sky Caravan & Star Party
Schaap Community Center Gunflint Trail, 8-11 p.m.
Shotgun Ragtime Band Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 8-11 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
Grand Portage Rendezvous Days & Celebration Pow Wow Grand Portage, Aug 9-11
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Curtain Up!
Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Theater Festival Grand Marais, 2-4 p.m.
Morningbird
Weekend Wine Down North Shore Winery Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Music by the Lake Raven Rock Grill at Skyport Lodge Devil’s Track Lake, 4-7 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Music on the Mountain Mogul’s Grille & Taproom Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
Timmy Haus
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
Kid’s Day
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Gunflint Trail, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Happy Hikers: Wednesday Hikes
Meet at YMCA Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 9 p.m.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
Memory Café:
Weaving Memories Together
The Hub/Senior Center
Grand Marais, 1-2:30 p.m.
Dark Sky Pano Show
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 3-4 p.m.
Art Night at Joy & Co.
Joy & Co. , Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Grand Marais Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Gordon Thorne
Date Night at the Winery
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
North Shore Swing Band
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Pete K. Band
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
John Kerns
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
The Evening Stars
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 9 p.m.-midnight
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
Rooftop Yoga
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Curtain Up!
Grand Marais Playhouse
Summer Theater Festival
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Luke Callen Band
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 9 p.m.-midnight
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Free Creative Writing Workshop
“Writing as Listening”
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center
Schroeder, 1-3 p.m.
JoyAnn Parker Duo
Weekend Wine Down
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Music on the Mountain
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 19
Full Moon Reading & Bonfire
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
Kid’s Day at Chik-Wauk
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
Happy Hikers: Wednesday Hikes
Meet at Cook County YMCA
Grand Marais, 9 a.m.
Cook County Chamber
Member Drive, BBQ, and Paddleboard Raffle Drawing
Visit Cook County Info Center
Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
BBQ & PADDLEBOARD RAFFLE
COOK COUNTY CHAMBER MEMBER DRIVE
AUGUST 21 | 4 - 6 PM
The Cook County Chamber of Commerce invites you to its annual Member Drive BBQ and Great Place Project raffle drawing at the Visit Cook County Information Center and Chamber office, 116 W. Hwy. 61 in downtown Grand Marais (next to the Dairy Queen). All welcome!
UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS
DARK SKY CARAVAN & STAR PARTIES
AUGUST 5 - 10
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is gearing up to hit the road again for the 7th annual Dark Sky Caravan, August 5th - 10th! To celebrate our dark skies, Planetarium staff will be traveling along the North Shore stopping at different locations each night for a star party. Enjoy fun activities and presentations. Gaze through telescopes and get a live sky tour of the stars and constellations visible. The Caravan star parties will start in Duluth on August 5th and end at the Schaap Community on the Gunflint Trail on August 10th.
Photo courtesy of Travis Novitsky
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 cont.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
Dark Sky Pano Show
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 3-4 p.m.
Art Night at Joy & Co.
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Grand Marais Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Paint & Sip at Surfside
Surfside on Lake Superior Tofte, 5-7 p.m.
Trivia Night: Historic Cook County Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Gordon Thorne
Date Night at the Winery
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Billy Johnson Music on the Mountain Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Jim Miller
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
Lost Marbles Society
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 8 p.m.-midnight
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
Rooftop Yoga
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center parking lotGrand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
John Schroeder Day
Cross River Heritage Center Schroeder, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Jim Miller
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Pat Eliasen
Music on the Mountain
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Lost Marbles Society
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 8 p.m.-midnight
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Billy Johnson
Weekend Wine Down
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Party in the Park
Community Gathering
Tofte Town Park, 4-8 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Music on the Mountain Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 26
Bump Blomberg
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
Happy Hikers: Wednesday Hikes
Meet at Cook County YMCA
Grand Marais, 9 a.m.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
GUNFLINT TRAIL’S BIGGEST BLUEBERRY CONTEST
JULY 19 - AUGUST 11
Download our blueberry hunting tips and see if you can find the biggest blueberry to win! Submit your best blueberry to a participating weigh station along the Gunflint Trail to be entered to win a prize package. VisitCookCounty.com/BiggestBlueberry
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Art Night at Joy & Co.
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Grand Marais Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Trivia Night Hosted by WTIP Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Gordon Thorne
Date Night at the Winery North Shore Winery Lutsen, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
MYsterious WAYs
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Jim Miller
Music on the Mountain
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
Rooftop Yoga
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, Fri-Sun, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Kevin Buck
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Music on the Mountain
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.