Wooden Boat Show
& Summer Solstice Festival

North House Folk School, June 17-19
We’re gearing up for the longest day of the year, and it’s going to be a great one. Come to the gorgeous north shore of the world’s largest lake and hear the stories of Lake Superior boat builders, sailors and travelers. On Saturday, our Solstice Pageant features Good Harbor Hill Players and musicians GAMEPALAJ and will have our toes tapping past sundown.

U.S. Forest Service Naturalist Program

Learn the ways of the woods at the doorstep of millions of acres of prime northeastern Minnesota wilderness. Our expert Forest Service naturalists will present a variety of topics and will answer every question you might have. For further information, visit the Cook County Calendar of Events or stop by the Grand Marais Information Center at 13 North Broadway Avenue.

Love Letters by A.R. Gurney

June 23–26, July 1–4
They grew up together, they went their separate ways, but they continued to share their confidences. Told through a series of letters—shared over a lifetime and read by two actors—this play creates an evocative, touching, frequently funny and always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as meaningful as what is actually written down.

Cook Co. Historical Society Small Talk:
Early Roads of the North Shore

June 30, 4:00p.m.
Where will they take you? Find out in a casual, delightful conversation with Todd Lindahl at the Cook County Historical Society Museum (8 S. Broadway) in Grand Marais. Make sure to cruise the museum, too.

Hovland Arts Festival

July 2 & 3, Hovland Town Hall
The arts and craftsmanship you love about the North Shore, all in one place! Featuring local artists, musicians, fiber arts, wood-turning and bowl-making, jewelry, photography, fused glass, basketry and so much more.

A Grand Marais 4th of July

July 2 & 3, Hovland Town Hall
There’s something so perfectly American about a small-town celebration on the shore—you just have to see it. The parade starts at 6:00p.m. and fireworks light up the harbor at dusk.

21st Annual Grand Marais Arts Festival

July 9 & 10, on the Harbor
The Grand Marais Art Colony invites you to enjoy a grand array of artwork on the shores that inspired it. This juried show features over 60 artists and is set with the beautiful backdrop of the North Shore of Lake Superior in downtown Grand Marais. The weekend-long family event also features live music, food vendors, fiber arts demonstrations and children's activities. We guarantee you’ll see something you like!