EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2023
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THROUGH SEPT. 17
Exhibit: Botanical Forays
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais
Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
THROUGH OCT. 31
Exhibit: Now that Summer has Ended
Grand Portage National Monument
FALL STUDIO TOUR
SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 1
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1
Jim McGowan
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Trivia Night
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
John Gruber
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7:30-9 p.m.
Briand Morrison
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
The Federales
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 8 p.m.-midnight
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2
Rooftop Yoga
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
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Author Meet & Greet: Nancy Carlson
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-1p.m.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Author Talk: Pamela Carter Joern —
Toby’s Last Resort
Drury Lane Books
DJ Birthday Gurl!
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7-10 p.m.
The Federales
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8 p.m.-midnight
SUNDAY, SEPT. 3
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon
Joe Paulik
Raven’s Nest Rooftop Bar at Gun Flint Tavern
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down: Sugar on the Roof
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Jim McGowan
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 5 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 4
Beach Knitting
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 5
Watercolor Class with Janet Moore
Cascade Lodge, Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Explore the colors and meet artists in their studios during Art Along the Lake Fall Studio Tour. The 10day event features 30 stops with a variety of unique, handcrafted works created in Cook County, Minnesota.
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Grand Marais, 5:45-7:30 p.m.
Sky Blue Jazz
Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub
Lutsen, 6-8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6
Happy Hikers: Artist’s Point & Sweetheart’s Bluff
Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
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John Gruber
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Briand Morrison
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Trivia Night
Up Yonder on 61, Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Date Night at the Winery with
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
SEPT. 8-9
Superior Fall Trail Races
Caribou Highlands Lodge
SEPT. 8-10
Radio Waves Music Festival
Grand Marais Recreation Area
FRIDAY, SEPT. 8
Monthly Glass Spinner Class
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Boyd “Bump” Blomberg
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Pat Eliasen
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7:30-9 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9
Rooftop Yoga
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.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Southpaws
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 4-8 p.m.
DJ Birthday Gurl!
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7-10 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 10
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon
Joe Paulik
Raven’s Nest Rooftop Bar at Gun Flint Tavern
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down:
Briand Morrison
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 5 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 11
Beach Knitting
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Eli Bentley
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
Gunflint Trail, 7-9 p.m.
Shane Martin
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 12
Watercolor Class with Janet Moore
Cascade Lodge, Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13
Happy Hikers: Grand Portage
Middle Falls Trail
Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
Jim Miller
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Jim McGowan
Bluefin Grille
Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SEPT. 14-17
Unplugged
North House Folk School
Grand Marais
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Joe Paulik
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.
SEPT. 15-16
Grand Portage Fishing Tournament
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino
SEPT. 15-23
Plein Air Grand Marais
Competition Week
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15
Culture Crawl
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Grand Marais, 5-7 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7:30-9 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
Rooftop Yoga
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.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Author Talk: Bart Stutter — So Surprised to Find you Here: Poems
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 5:45-7:30 p.m.
DJ Birthday Gurl!
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7-10 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 17
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon
Joe Paulik
Raven’s Nest Rooftop Bar at Gun Flint Tavern
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down:
Brilliant Colors Jazz Trio
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 5 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 18
Beach Knitting
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 19
Watercolor Class with Janet Moore
Cascade Lodge, Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20
Happy Hikers: Arrowhead Trail
Flute Reed River Watershed
Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
Billy Johnson
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 21
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
North Shore Swing Band
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Date Night at the Winery with Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
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SEPT. 22-OCT. 1
Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour
SEPT. 22-OCT. 15
Exhibit: Plein Air Grand Marais
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Grand Marais
FRIDAY, SEPT. 22
Plein Air Grand Marais
Public Awards Reception
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Grand Marais, 5-7 p.m.
Pat Eliasen
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7:30-9 p.m.
Southpaws Duo
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23
Rooftop Yoga
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.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Storytelling with Dick Powell
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
DJ Birthday Gurl!
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7-10 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 24
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon
Joe Paulik
Raven’s Nest Rooftop Bar at
Gun Flint Tavern
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down:
Billy Johnson
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 5 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPT. 25
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
John Gruber
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26
Watercolor Class with Janet Moore
Cascade Lodge, Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
RADIO WAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL
SEPTEMBER 8 - 10
A celebration of local music and community on the North Shore of Lake Superior, Radio Waves will feature 22 acts, including R & B Legend John Ellison and The Carpenter Ants, Humbird, David Huckfelt, Sam Miltich with Briand Morrison and the Clearwater Hot Club, Rich Mattson & the Northstars and many more!
North House Folk School
UNPLUGGED
SEPTEMBER 14 - 17
This year’s Unplugged will continue the decades-long tradition of celebrating music, craft, and regional food and beverages as a community, with an incredible weekend of events you won’t want to miss!
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27
Happy Hikers: Oberg Mountain
Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
Bump Blomberg
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28
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, SEPT. 29
Live Music
Moguls Grille & Tap Room 7:30-9 p.m.
Jim McGowan
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30
Rooftop Yoga
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.
Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Author Talk: Peter Kero —
Minescapes: Reclaiming
Minnesota’s Mined Lands
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 5:45-7:30 p.m.
DJ Birthday Gurl!
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7-10 p.m.
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Grand Marais
VisitCookCounty.com PLEIN AIR GRAND MARAIS Be a part of this annual tradition that brings painters to Lake Superior’s North Shore and Grand Marais. This week-long event includes workshops, demonstrations, competition and activities to engage painters, visitors and community members of Grand Marais. Details at VisitCookCounty.com/Events SEPTEMBER 15 - 23 SEPTEMBER 15 - 16 FAMILY FUN FOR ALL AGES! 440 & 456 Ski Hill Road, Lutsen, MN 55612 | Lutsen.com | 218-406-1320 ALPINE SLIDE & SUMMIT EXPRESS GONDOLA UPCOMING EVENTS EXPERIENCE COOK COUNTY EVERY DAY, ANY DAY Find regularly scheduled activities at local resorts such as Boundary Waters tours, canopy tours, pontoon dining cruises and more at VisitCookCounty.com OCTOBER 7 GUNFLINT SCRAMBLE BIKE RACE OCTOBER 20 - 21 MOOSE MADNESS FAMILY FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 10 - 11 MURDER MYSTERY ON THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND