July 2023 Events Newsletter

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FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JUNE 30-JULY 23

Exhibit: Oil Paintings from Life

Johnson Heritage Post Gallery

Grand Marais

THROUGH AUGUST 26

AIR - OPENNESS Exhibition

GMAC’s Studio 21

Wed.-Sat, 10 a.m.-3p.m.

THROUGH OCT. 31

Exhibit: Now that Summer has Ended

Grand Portage National Monument

JULY 1-2

Hovland Arts Festival 

Hovland Town Hall

SATURDAY, JULY 1

Rooftop Yoga

Voyageur Brewing Co.

Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Fiber Circle

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-noon

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.-noon

Southpaws 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

GRAND MARAIS ARTS FESTIVAL

Grand Marais, 4-8 p.m.

Sky Blue Jazz 

Cascade Lodge

Lutsen, 6-8 p.m.

Joe Paulik, Pat Flack and Friends 

Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.

DJ “Birthday Gurl” 

Up Yonder on 61

Grand Marias, 9 p.m.-midnight

SUNDAY, JULY 2

Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park

Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Weekend Wine Down: Teague Alexy 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

John Gruber 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.

Music by the Lake:

Fleetwood Maki & Southpaws 

Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock Grill

Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.

Open Mic Night 

Up Yonder on 61, Grand Marais, 5 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 3

Beach Knitting

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park

Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Live Music 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 4

Tofte Trek

Birch Grove Community Center

Tofte, 7:30 a.m.-noon

Kids Day

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center

Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tofte Fourth of Celebration, Parade & Fireworks

Tofte Town Park, starts 11 a.m.

Fourth of July Fireworks

Grand Marais Harbor

Fourth of July Fireworks

Grand Portage

Crochet Club - Teen & Preteen

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 2-5 p.m.

Eric Frost 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5

Happy Hikers

Cascade River via Pike Lake Road

(Meet at Cook County YMCA)

Grand Marais, 9 a.m.

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EVENTS JULY 2023
TOFTE, GRAND MARAIS & GRAND PORTAGE
It’s the true kick-off for summer here in the north and we’d love to treat you to a display of fireworks!
As a microcosm of the dynamic Midwest art scene, the Grand Marais Arts Festival features work by excellent artists working in a wide variety of mediums. Shop at 60 artist booths for ceramics, paintings, jewelry, photography, woodwork, sculpture, fiber art, prints and more.
JULY 8 - 9
Downtown Grand Marais

CALENDAR OF EVENTS cont.

Jim Miller 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.

Jim McGowan 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 6

Bird Banding

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center

Schroeder, 7 a.m.-noon

Thursday Art Night

Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.

Farmers Market

Cook County Community Center

Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.

Historic Cook County Trivia Night

Up Yonder on 61

Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.

Date Night at the Winery

With Gordon Thorne 

North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 7

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park, Grand Marais, 4 p.m.

Zulu Link 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.

Briand Morrison 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

JULY 8-9

Grand Marais Arts Festival 

Downtown Grand Marais

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 8

Rooftop Yoga

Voyageur Brewing Co.

Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Fiber Circle

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-noon

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.-noon

All About Loons

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center

Schroeder, 3-4 p.m.

Bump Blomberg 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.

Campfire Music 

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.

Joe Paulik, Pat Flack and Friends 

Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 9

Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon

Joe Paulik 

Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais, 1 p.m.

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park

Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Weekend Wine Down: Rich Lewis Band 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Timmy Haus 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.

Music by the Lake: The Five

(Core of The Evening Stars) 

Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock Grill

Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.

Open Mic Night 

Up Yonder on 61

Grand Marais, 5 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 10

Beach Knitting

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Joe Paulik 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 11

Kids Day

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center

Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Crochet Club - Teen & Preteen

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 2-5 p.m.

Eric Frost 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Campfire Music 

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

Happy Hikers Devil Track River

(Meet at Cook County YMCA)

Grand Marais, 9 a.m.

Billy Johnson 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.

Bump Blomberg 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

JULY 13-16

Lutsong Music Festival

Ski Hill Road, Lutsen

THURSDAY, JULY 13

Bird Banding

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center

Schroeder, 7 a.m.-noon

Thursday Art Night

Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.

Farmers Market

Cook County Community Center

Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.

Date Night at the Winery

With Gordon Thorne 

North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 14

Southpaws Featuring Caitlin Thomas 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

Grand Marais, 4-8 p.m.

Pete Kavanaugh 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

JULY 15-16

North Shore Water Festival

Harbor Park, Grand Marais

SATURDAY, JULY 15

Animal Skull Mysteries

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center

Schroeder, 7 a.m.-noon

Rooftop Yoga

Voyageur Brewing Co.

Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Fiber Circle

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-noon

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.-noon

Bump Blomberg 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.

Author Talk: Carry Griffith - Killing

Monarchs: A Sam Rivers Mystery

Drury Lane Books

Grand Marais, 5:45-7:30 p.m.

Campfire Music 

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.

Joe Paulik 

Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.

Zulu Link 

Up Yonder on 61

Grand Marais, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 16

Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon

Joe Paulik 

Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais, 1 p.m.

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park

Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Sam Zimmerman - Following

My Spirit Home - Sharing the Story

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center

Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.

Weekend Wine Down:

Lutsong Leftovers 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Timmy Haus 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.

Music by the Lake: Zulu Link 

Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock Grill

Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.

Open Mic Night 

Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 5 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 17

Beach Knitting

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park

Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Al - Southpaws Duo 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 18

Kids Day

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center

Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Crochet Club - Teen & Preteen

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 2-5 p.m.

Eric Frost 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Campfire Music 

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19

Gunflint Trail Canoe Races

Gunflint Lodge & Outfitters, 4 p.m.

Bump Blomberg 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.

John Gruber 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 20

Bird Banding

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center

Schroeder, 7 a.m.-noon

Thursday Art Night

Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.

Farmers Market

Cook County Community Center

Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.

Pop up Exhibit: Mobiles: Sculpting with Line and Volume

GMAC’s Studio 21

Grand Marais, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Dan Nelson Trio 

Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub Lutsen, 6-8 p.m.

Date Night at the Winery

With Gordon Thorne 

North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.

Third Thursday Jazz:

North Shore Swing Band  Up Yonder on 61

Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.

JULY 21-AUGUST 13

Gunflint Trail’s Biggest Blueberry Contest

FRIDAY, JULY 21

Culture Crawl

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery

Grand Marais, 5-7 p.m.

Pat Eliasen 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.

Live Music 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

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SATURDAY, JULY 22

Rooftop Yoga

Voyageur Brewing Co.

Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Fiber Circle

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-noon

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.-noon

Garden Treasures Flower Show

Cook County Community Center

Grand Marais, Noon-4 p.m.

Mysterious Ways 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.

Campfire Music 

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.

Joe Paulik, Pat Flack and Friends 

Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.

North Shore Swing Band 

Clearwater Historic Lodge

Gunflint Trail, 7-9 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 23

Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon

Joe Paulik 

Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais, 1 p.m.

“Cars & Cocktails” Car Show

Up Yonder on 61

Grand Marais, 1 p.m.

Timothy Cochrane -

Making the Carry: The Live of John and Tchi-Ki-Wis Linklater

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center

Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.

Weekend Wine Down:

Gordon Thorne 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Timmy Haus 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.

Music by the Lake: Shane Martin 

Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock Grill

Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.

Open Mic Night

Up Yonder on 61

Grand Marais, 5 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 24

Beach Knitting

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park

Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Kevin Buck 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 25

Kids Day

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center

Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Crochet Club - Teen & Preteen

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 2-5 p.m.

Artist Talk: Adam Swanson

GMAC’s Studio 21

Grand Marais, 5-6 p.m.

Eric Frost 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Campfire Music 

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26

Happy Hikers Centennial Trail

(Meet at Cook County YMCA)

Grand Marais, 9 a.m.

Jim McGowan 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lusten, 4-6 p.m.

Pete Kavanaugh 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 27

Bird Banding

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center

Schroeder, 7 a.m.-noon

Thursday Art Night

Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.

Farmers Market

Cook County Community Center

Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.

Historic Cook County Trivia Night

Up Yonder on 61, Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.

Date Night at the Winery

With Gordon Thorne 

North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.

JULY 28-29

Stars of the North Music Festival 

Harbor Park, Grand Marais

FRIDAY, JULY 28

Jim McGowan 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.

John Kerns 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 29

Rooftop Yoga

Voyageur Brewing Co.

Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Fiber Circle

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-noon

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.-noon

Launch Event: “The Seeker”

Self-Guided Audio Story Project

Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center

Schroeder, 1-3 p.m.

4 Shore 

Birch Terrace Supper Club

Grand Marais, 4-8 p.m.

Campfire Music 

Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.

Joe Paulik, Pat Flack and Friends 

Gun Flint Tavern

Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 30

Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon

Joe Paulik 

Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais, 1 p.m.

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park

Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Lonnie DupreGreenland Then and Now

Seagull Lake Community Center

Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.

Weekend Wine Down:

Side String Band 

North Shore Winery

Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Timmy Haus 

Moguls Grille & Tap Room

Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.

Music by the Lake: Scott Jasmin 

Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock Grill

Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.

Open Mic Night 

Up Yonder on 61

Grand Marais, 5 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 31

Beach Knitting

Dappled Fern Fibers

Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.

Music in the Park 

Harbor Park

Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.

Joe Paulik 

Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m. Learn

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schedule at VisitCookCounty.com/Events
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