Northland Community Events
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Sunday, July 21 – Saturday, July 27
- Sunday, July 21 – Lincoln Park Children and Families Collaborative is hosting Meet in the Park from 10AM-2PM at Harrison Park. There will be a fire truck, police car, bounce houses, climbing wall, facepainting, sidewalk chalk, water painting, lawn games, relay races with prizes, arts and crafts, snacks and beverages, Mobile Library, free books, basketball, HIV testing, and lots more family-friendly community resources and activities! To learn more about the event, visit the Facebook event here. For more information about Lincoln Park Children and Families Collaborative visit www.lpcfc.org.
- Wednesday, Thursday, 24 – Sunday, July 28 – Experience Finnish culture and be part of something exceptional at the DECC in Duluth. There’s a lot of things to do during this 5-Day festival. Interact with world-leading experts on foreign affairs, architecture, Finnish language, environment and wellness. Enjoy food, games, music and art. Details at https://2024.finnfest.us/
- Thursday, July 25 – Concert in the Park features Dave BeBeau at Otis Park, 517 Main St. West in Ashland at 7:00 PM. The event is free to attend. The concerts are family-friendly. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating and enjoy an evening of live music.
- Friday, July 26 – Sunday, July 28 – The Blueberry Art Festival at Whiteside Park in Ely, Minnesota. This year is the 44th annual. The festival features 237 booths filled with artists and crafters, 25 food vendors, beer garden and freshly baked blueberry pies. Many returning artists, crafters, makers, and exciting new ones. More details can be found at https://www.ely.org/events/annual-events-and-festivals/blueberry-art-festival/
- Friday, July 26 – Sunday, July 28 – Carlton Daze in Carlton, Minnesota. There is a 5K Walk/Run at 6:30 PM, a car show on Saturday at 9 AM. Live Music, Bingo, Raffles and food. There will be a parade at 1PM on Sunday. Enjoy a Bubble Dance Party and Kids Coin Hunt following the parade. Free Hot Dogs and Root Beer floats at the Carlton Fire Department. More details https://carltonchamber.com/carlton-daze/
- Friday, July 26 – Split Rock Lighthouse invites all to celebrate the 114th birthday at the Keeper’s View Event from 6:30 pm–10 pm, 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd. in Two Harbors . The annual event commemorates the first lighting of the lighthouse’s beacon which took place on July 31, 1910. This year, the event will focus on the historic dangers and hazards of the region and how keepers faced these challenges. It will feature fascinating stories, food, and a rare opportunity to see a lighthouse beacon lighting. Throughout the evening, guests can join a 20-minute guided tour to learn more about how keepers and their families lived during the lighthouse’s early history. Visitors can also watch the 13-minute film, “The Story of Split Rock Lighthouse.” The lighthouse beacon will be lit at 9 pm, and guests will have exclusive access to the lighthouse after it is lit. Guests are encouraged to dress for the weather, bring a headlamp, bug spray, and folding chairs. $30/person; MNHS members save 20% For more information, visit mnhs.org/splitrock.
- Saturday, July 20 – Saturday, July 27 – RAV’n (Rural Arts Voice-North) will be holding its 14th Annual Art Exhibition at the historic old Solon Springs Village Hall on Main Street in Solon Springs. There will be an Opening Reception on Friday, July 19th, 6:30 – 8 pm. The public is invited to stop in, meet some of the participating artists and browse through a fascinating collection of original visual artwork, some of which is for sale. The exhibit will be open daily from 11 am – 4 pm. Last year, 22 regional artists participated in this show.
- Friday, July 26 – Sunday, July 28 – The 44th annual Blueberry Art Festival in Whiteside Park in Ely, Minn. With over 237 booths filled with artists and crafters, 25 food vendors, a beer garden and freshly baked blueberry pies – there is something for everyone. Details: https://www.ely.org/events/annual-events-and-festivals/blueberry-art-festival/
- Thursday, July 18 – August 29 – Beer Gardens return to the Great Lakes Aquarium for the 5th summer in a row. Every Thursday, enjoy al fresco food and beverages on the Duluth Harbor. The event features $5 Earth Rider Brewery beers along with other local craft beer offerings, Duluth Ciden and more. From 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. on the Great Lakes Aquarium grounds. Enjoy food truck offerings and spectacular views. There will be a rotating ensemble from the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, who will be performing from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. each week. Admission is free.
Sunday, July 28 – Saturday, August 3
- Thursday, July 18 – August 29 – Beer Gardens return to the Great Lakes Aquarium for the 5th summer in a row. Every Thursday, enjoy al fresco food and beverages on the Duluth Harbor. The event features $5 Earth Rider Brewery beers along with other local craft beer offerings, Duluth Ciden and more. From 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. on the Great Lakes Aquarium grounds. Enjoy food truck offerings and spectacular views. There will be a rotating ensemble from the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, who will be performing from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. each week. Admission is free.
- Sunday, July 28 – Last day to experience Finnish culture and be part of something exceptional at the DECC in Duluth. There’s a lot of things to do during this 5-Day festival. Interact with world-leading experts on foreign affairs, architecture, Finnish language, environment and wellness. Enjoy food, games, music and art. Details at https://2024.finnfest.us/
- Sunday, July 28 – The 44th annual Blueberry Art Festival in Whiteside Park in Ely, Minn. With over 237 booths filled with artists and crafters, 25 food vendors, a beer garden and freshly baked blueberry pies – there is something for everyone. Details: https://www.ely.org/events/annual-events-and-festivals/blueberry-art-festival/
- Sunday, July 28 – Carlton Daze in Carlton, Minnesota. There will be a parade at 1PM on Sunday. Enjoy a Bubble Dance Party and Kids Coin Hunt following the parade. Free Hot Dogs and Root Beer floats at the Carlton Fire Department. More details https://carltonchamber.com/carlton-daze/
- Tuesday, July 30 – Zoo La Palooza from 6 – 9 PM at the Lake Superior Zoo. Beer garden, Kids party, Disc golf, Animal experiences and more. Tickets are Adult 13+ $10, Child 3-12 years are $5. There will be a disc golf course, yard games, Kid’s Bubble Dance Party, live music, train rides, door prizes and food trucks. The entire zoo will be open so you’ll be able to see all of the animals plus be entered into a free raffle for our door prizes. There is an Adult and Child category!
- Throughout August: The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to host The Magic of Celtic Music with Willow Brae. Andrea Stern (Celtic harps) and Laura MacKenzie (wooden flutes, concertina, whistles, various bagpipes, voice) form the duo Willow Brae. This free program is 1 hour long and is geared towards audiences age 7 and up. There are multiple locations and dates across the Northland. Tap for a list of locations and dates
- Saturday, August 3 – New Screenwriting Contest Debuts in Duluth. Unfinished Work: A Screenwriting Contest will present some of the Northland’s finest screenwriters showing off their finest work. The event lasts from 9:30 am to 3:30 p.m. at Teatro Zuccone Theater. Come for an hour or come for the day. Admission is free. Screenwriters: There’s still time to enter. See details at https://www.creativecoffeeduluth.com/
- Saturday, August 3 – Cloquet FVW Herbert-Kennedy Post 3979 Outdoors Summer Music Night in the back parking lot. Music by Chill Harder. Food available from the Room At the Table Food Truck. From 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, August 4 – Saturday, August 10
- Throughout August: The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to host The Magic of Celtic Music with Willow Brae. Andrea Stern (Celtic harps) and Laura MacKenzie (wooden flutes, concertina, whistles, various bagpipes, voice) form the duo Willow Brae. This free program is 1 hour long and is geared towards audiences age 7 and up. There are multiple locations and dates across the Northland. Tap for a list of locations and dates
- Friday, August 9 – Saturday, August 10 – 40th annual Ma & Pa Kettle Days in Kettle River, Minn. Come for the Steak Fry at the Fire Hall on Friday at 5 p.m. and enjoy music from Pine County Line at 8 p.m. Then on Saturday, sign up for the Mud Bog from 8 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., with the action starting at 1 p.m. There will be a pancake breakfast at the Senior Citizen’s Center at 8 a.m. The Midway runs 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ice Cream & Homemade Pie Social from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bean bags at 11 a.m. and more.