CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MONTH OF JULY
The Seeker – Self-guided Story Walk
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center
Schroeder, June 1 – October 31
Embodying the North Shore Exhibit
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, May 24 – August 31
TUESDAY, JULY 2
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 with Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
Mobiles Camp Pop-up Exhibit
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, 5-6 p.m.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 4
Tofte Trek Wilderness Run/Walk
Birch Grove Community School
Tofte, 9-11:30 a.m.
Tofte Fourth of July Celebration
Tofte City Fire Hall
Tofte, 11 am – 4 pm
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co.
Grand Marais, 3:30 – 5 pm
Tommy Wotruba
Raven Rock Grill
Skyport Lodge, 6-8 p.m.
Fourth of July Fireworks
Dusk, Grand Marais Harbor
Dusk, Tofte Town Park
Trivia Night: Historic Cook County
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Bumb Blomberg
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 5
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Pete K. Band
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Rock the Lake
Grand Portage Music Festival
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino 6-10 p.m.
Music on the Mountain:
John Gruber
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Frequency Rising
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 7-11 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 6
Hovland Arts Festival
Hovland Town Hall, 10-4 p.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, 11-12 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
FOURTH OF JULY
FIREWORKS
Annual fireworks displays light up Grand Marais Harbor and Tofte Town Park in celebration of Independence Day. Bring a chair and dress in layers! It can be “cooler by the lake!” Happy Fourth of July!
GRAND MARAIS ARTS FESTIVAL
JULY 13 - 14
Nestled between the horizon line of Lake Superior and the wilderness of boreal forests and serene lakes, the annual Grand Marais Arts Festival draws over 10,000 visitors and is a microcosm of the dynamic Midwest art scene. Shop at 60 artist booths for ceramics, paintings, jewelry, photography, woodwork, sculpture, fiber art, prints, and more!
The 33rd Annual Grand Marais Arts Festival will be in its traditional harbor front location.
Grand Marais
Tofte & Grand Marais
CALENDAR OF EVENTS continued
SATURDAY, JULY 6 cont.
Rock the Lake
Grand Portage Music Festival
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino
6-10 p.m.
Music on the Mountain:
Bump Blomberg
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Al Oikari & Friends
Gun Flint Tavern Rooftop
Grand Marais, 8-11 p.m.
Rush River Delta Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 9-midnight
SUNDAY, JULY 7
Music on the Mountain:
Jim McGowan
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Hovland Arts Festival
Hovland Town Hall, 10-4 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down:
Black River Revue
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Music by the Lake: Southpaws
Raven Rock Grill at Skyport Lodge
Devil’s Track Lake, 4-7 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Rush River Delta
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 9-midnight
MONDAY, JULY 8
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 9
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: Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 11
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Paint & Sip at Surfside
Surfside on Lake Superior Tofte, 5-7 p.m.
Trivia Night hosted by WTIP
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Pat Eliasen
Raven Rock Grill
Skyport Lodge, 6-8 p.m.
Bumb Blomberg
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 12
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Pat Eliasen
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Music on the Mountain:
Bump Blomberg
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
The Thirsty River
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Josh Cleveland Band
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 13
Grand Marais Arts Festival
Wisconsin Street
Grand Marais, 9 a.m.-5 p.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 with The Muffin Man
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop Demo
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Author Talk: Leif Enger
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 6-7:30 p.m.
Kenna Rose
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Campfire Music: Adam Moe
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Ray Bonneville in Concert
Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, 7 p.m.
Music on the Mountain:
Pete Kavanaugh
Mogul’s Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
The Thirsty River
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 9-midnight
Josh Cleveland Band
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 14
Grand Marais Arts Festival
Wisconsin Street
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Dave Battistel – The Paulson Mine
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature CenterGunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down: Bump Blomberg
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Music on the Mountain: Timmy Haus
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 15
Live Music at Bluefin Grille Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 16
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: Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
Gunflint Trail Canoe Races
Gunflint Lodge waterfront
Gunflint Trail, 4 p.m.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 18
Lutsong Music Festival
North Shore Winery
Caribou Highlands Lodge Lutsen, July 18-21
Thursday Art Night Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Paint & Sip at Surfside
Surfside on Lake Superior Tofte, 5-7 p.m.
North Shore Swing Band Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Gordon Thorne & The Interlopers
The Clubhouse at Superior National Lutsen, 6-8 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: Curtain Up!
Grand Marais Playhouse/ACA Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 19
Lutsong Music Festival
North Shore Winery
Caribou Highlands Lodge Lutsen, July 18-21
Biggest Blueberry Contest begins Gunflint Trail, July 19 – Aug.11
North Shore Water Festival
Grand Marais Harbor waterfront Grand Marais, 10 a.m.
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours Historic Cook County Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Art Demo: Dan Mondloch
Art Colony Studio 21 Grand Marais, 5-6 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: I’ll Be Back Before Midnight Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Medicine River
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge Grand Marais, 4-8 p.m.
Rich Lewis Band
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 7-10 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 20
North Shore Water Festival
Grand Marais Harbor waterfront
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.
Lutsong Music Festival
North Shore Winery
Caribou Highlands Lodge
Lutsen, July 18-21
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 with The Muffin Man
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Meet & Greet: Kristin Nilsen
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Book Signing: Cary Griffith
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 1-3 p.m.
Kenna Rose
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Campfire Music: Adam Moe
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: Curtain Up!
Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
Rich Lewis Band
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 7-11 p.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 21
North Shore Water Festival
Grand Marais Harbor waterfront
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.
Lutsong Music Festival
North Shore Winery
Caribou Highlands Lodge
Lutsen, July 18-21
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Dave Battistel – The Paulson Mine
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival:
I’ll Be Back Before Midnight Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, 2-4 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down: Rich Lewis Band
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Music by the Lake: Morningbird
Raven Rock Grill at Skyport Lodge
Devil’s Track Lake, 4-7 p.m.
Music on the Mountain:
Timmy Haus
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 22
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 23
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: Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
Artist Talk: Adam Swanson
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, 5-6 p.m.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 25
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co.
Grand Marais, 3:30-5:00 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.
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: I’ll Be Back Before Midnight Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 26
Sip & Shop!
Shook and Roam & Whimsy
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Harbor History Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Stars of the North Music Festival
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 3 p.m. - close
MYsterious WAYs
Birch Terrace Supper Club & Lounge
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: Curtain Up!
Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Music on the Mountain:
Timmy Haus
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
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 with The Muffin Man
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Meet & Greet: Kristin Nilsen
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Stars of the North Music Festival
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 11 am – close
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Grand Marais Garden Club
Garden Party
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 12-4 p.m.
Community Concert at Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center
Schroeder, 1-3 p.m.
Harbor History Tour
Historical Society Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Billy Blackwell: History of Anishinaabe Families
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3:30 p.m.
Kenna Rose
Gunflint Tavern
Grand Marais, 2-4 p.m.
Campfire Music: Adam Moe
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Music on the Mountain:
Pat Eliasen
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: I’ll Be Back Before Midnight Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Live Music at Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SUNDAY, JULY 28
Chippewa City Church Tours
Historic Cook County Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Mark Zimmer: The Barefoot Paddler
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down: Paul Lawrence
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Music by the Lake: Zulu Link
Raven Rock Grill at Skyport Lodge Devil’s Track Lake, 4-7 p.m.
Music on the Mountain: Timmy Haus
Mogul’s Grille & Taproom Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern rooftop Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, JULY 29
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 30
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: Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Live Music at the Bluefin Grille Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
to Celebrate! The Township of Tofte’s annual 4th of July Celebration features music, food vendors, craft vendors, kid’s games, parade, fireworks, and the annual Tofte Trek trail foot race. The event is a based around fundraising efforts
the Tofte and Lutsen Fire Departments as well as other non-profit organizations and small businesses in Cook County.
ROCK the LAKE GRAND PORTAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 5 & 6
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino invites you to enjoy two nights of live music by Lake Superior at this free outdoor music festival featuring:
■ Strutter (Kiss Tribute): 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 5
■ Xpedition (Journey-Stix-Kansas-Foreigner): 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 5
■ Southern Express (Lynyrd Skynyrd-Allman Brothers-Charlie Daniels-
■ ZZ Top); 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6
■ Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty Tribute): 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6
Bring a chair! See you there!
