MAY 25 - JULY 4 2023
LE GRAND DU NORD
MAY 27
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THROUGH 5/28
Up North Landscapes
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Grand Marais
THROUGH 10/31
Exhibit: Now that Summer has Ended Grand Portage National Monument
THURSDAY, 5/25
EVENTS
Historic Cook County Trivia Night
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, 5/26
LIVE MUSIC
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
Barefoot Bluegrass
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 8:30-11:55 p.m.
EVENTS
AIR - OPENNESS
Exhibition Opening Reception
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 5-6 p.m.
Culture Crawl
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery Grand Marais, 5-7 p.m.
SATURDAY, 5/27-
SATURDAY, 8/26
AIR - OPENNESS Exhibition
GMAC’s Studio 21
Wed.-Sat, 10 a.m.-3p.m.
SATURDAY, 5/27
LIVE MUSIC
Barefoot Bluegrass
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 8:30-11:55 p.m.
EVENTS
Herring Fest
The Fisherman’s Daughter
Grand Marais
Le Grand du Nord
Gravel Cycling Classic
Grand Marais
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center Season Opening
Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.-5p.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
SUNDAY, 5/28
LIVE MUSIC
Barefoot Bluegrass
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8:30-11:55 p.m.
MONDAY, 5/29
LIVE MUSIC
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 5/31
LIVE MUSIC
Jim McGowan
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, 6/1
EVENTS
Artists Talk: Chasing the Light: Trusting What You See
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 5-6 p.m.
Historic Cook County Trivia Night
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, 6/2-SUNDAY, 6/3
Comedy Weekend with Tim Bedore & Ron Lamprecht
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino
FRIDAY, 6/2-SUNDAY, 6/4
Gunflint Green Days, Gunflint Trail
FRIDAY, 6/2
LIVE MUSIC
Southpaws Duo Bluefin Grille, Tofte,
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8-10 p.m.
EVENTS
JUNE 10 - 11 | BEARSKIN LODGE
expo
The Le Grand du Nord Gravel Cycling Classic represents one of the most amazing gravel courses in the country. Beginning in downtown Grand Marais, riders will quickly leave the shores of Lake Superior as they head into the Sawtooth Range.
BOUNDARY WATERS
Join us at the edge of the Boundary Waters for a celebration of canoeing camping and wilderness travel. This family-friendly, two-day event features speakers, vendors and activities.
Gunflint Trail
CALENDAR OF EVENTS cont.
FRIDAY, 6/2 continued
Thirsty River
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8 p.m.-midnight
EVENTS
Author Talk with
Lynette Reini-Grandell – Wild Things: A Trans-Glam-Punk-Rock Love Story
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 5:45-7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, 6/3
LIVE MUSIC
Thirsty River
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8 p.m.-midnight
EVENTS
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
Full Moon RAINBOW Reading
Bonfire to Kick Off Pride Month
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, 6/4
LIVE MUSIC
Weekend Wine Down with Billy Johnson
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
MONDAY, 6/5
LIVE MUSIC
Bump Blomberg
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 6/7
LIVE MUSIC
Kevin Buck
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, 6/8
EVENTS
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, 6/9
LIVE MUSIC
Jim McGowan
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, 6/10 -
SUNDAY, 6/11
Boundary Waters Expo
Bearskin Lodge & Wilderness Outfitters
SATURDAY, 6/10
EVENTS
Annual Pride Celebration
Grand Marais, 9 a.m.-11 p.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
SUNDAY, 6/11
LIVE MUSIC
Weekend Wine Down with MorningBird
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
MONDAY, 6/12
LIVE MUSIC
Briand Morrison
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 6/14
LIVE MUSIC
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
EVENTS
Artist Talk: Presence in Visual Art with David Feinberg
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
THURSDAY, 6/15
EVENTS
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, 6/16 -
SATURDAY, 6/18
Wooden Boat Show North House Folk School
Grand Marais
FRIDAY, 6/16
LIVE MUSIC
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
Lost Island Society
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8:30-11:55 p.m.
SATURDAY, 6/17
LIVE MUSIC
Lost Island Society
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8:30-11:55 p.m.
EVENTS
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
Rusty Cray-Z Hazy Beer Launch Party
Voyageur Brewing Company
Grand Marais, 3-6 p.m.
Author Talk with Randy Hargesheimer – The Superior Hiking
Trail Story: The Trek Continues
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 5:45-7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, 6/18
LIVE MUSIC
Weekend Wine Down with Molly Maher
North Shore Winery
Lusten, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
MONDAY, 6/19
LIVE MUSIC
Jim McGowan
Bluefin Grille
Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 6/21
LIVE MUSIC
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, 6/22
EVENTS
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
FRIDAY, 6/23SATURDAY, 6/24
Lutsen 99er
FRIDAY, 6/23
LIVE MUSIC
Crazy Chester
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8:30-11:55 p.m.
EVENTS
Open Studio:
Youth Character Creation Camp
GMAC’s Pillbox Studio
Grand Marais, 11:30 a.m.-Noon
Culture Crawl
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Grand Marais, 5-7 p.m.
SATURDAY, 6/24
EVENTS
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
SUNDAY, 6/25
LIVE MUSIC
Weekend Wine Down with Ben Suchy and Jon Wayne
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
EVENTS
Evan Larson & Lane Johnson –
Reconsidering Fire in the BWCAW
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
MONDAY, 6/26
LIVE MUSIC
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, 6/28
LIVE MUSIC
Southpaws Duo Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, 6/29
EVENTS
Thursday Art Night Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Historic Cook County Trivia Night Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m
FRIDAY, 6/30
LIVE MUSIC
Bump Blomberg
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, 7/1 -
SUNDAY, 7/2
Hovland Arts Festival
SATURDAY, 7/1
EVENTS
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
SUNDAY, 7/2
LIVE MUSIC
Weekend Wine Down with Teague Alexy
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, 7/4
EVENTS
Tofte Fourth of July
Parade & Fireworks
Tofte Town Park
Fourth of July Fireworks
Grand Marais Harbor
Fourth of July Fireworks
Grand Portage Find
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regularly scheduled activities at local resorts such as Boundary Waters tours, canopy tours, pontoon dining cruises and more at VISITCOOKCOUNTY.COM
VisitCookCounty.com Lutsen JUNE 23 -24 LUTSEN 99ER
Lutsen’s ultra-marathon mountain
live music
as
races
Saturday. Join this fun-filled, family-friendly weekend with nature, garage sales, prizes, food, games, educational interactive booths, litter clean-up and a chance to get outdoors. JUNE 2 - 4 GUNFLINT GREEN DAYS Gunflint Trail JUNE 16 - 18 WOODEN BOAT SHOW
summer solstice. Grand Marais Comedy Weekend Laff InnComedy Club Grand Portage Lodge & Casino For more information: 218-475-2914 www.grandportage.com June 2nd & June 3rd Shows: 7:30pm - 9:00pm in the Event Center Headlining Ron Lamprecht Headlining Tim Bedore MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO ATTEND. NO ADMISSION CHARGE
The Lutsen 99er has moved to Superior National Golf Course! Experience
biking event that includes Friday festivities with food, beverages, vendors and
as well
four different distance
on
Summer’s arrival deserves to be celebrated! The Wooden Boat Show features craft demonstrations, community food events, speakers, kids activities and wooden boats as we celebrate the
VisitCookCounty.com SCAN FOR RETAIL FIND LOCAL SHOPPING SCAN FOR DINING FIND LOCAL DINING OthER UPCOMING EVENTS JULY 4 - Fourth of July Celebrations JULY 8-9 - Grand Marais Arts Festival JULY 13-16 - Lutsong Music Festival JULY 19 - Gunflint Trail Canoe Races See all upcoming events at VisitCookCounty.com/Events Learn about local nature, wildlife and more at the U.S. Forest Service’s summer series of naturalist programs. Hosted at different resorts, campgrounds and nature sites around Cook County, all programs are free and open to the public. Program schedule at VisitCookCounty.com/Events SUMMER NATURALIST PROGRAM FAMILY FUN FOR ALL AGES! 440 & 456 Ski Hill Road, Lutsen, MN 55612 | Lutsen.com | 218-406-1320 ALPINE SLIDE & SUMMIT EXPRESS GONDOLA