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Glensheen Christmas Tours 2019
Christmas tours at Glensheen Mansion are offered from Nov. 15 to Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests can check out the 25 Christmas trees and hunt for 25 hidden elves on the self-guided general admission tour. There are three tours to choose from to experience Christmas at Glensheen. The general admission tour is ideal for families since it is self-guided. The full mansion tour is half-guided, half self-guided and allows guests to see all five floors of…
Find out more »Breakfast with Santa
Hang out with Santa at Applebee's and get an early start on welcoming the jolly old elf and his helpers to Miller Hill Mall. Breakfast is $5 per person. First come, first served. No reservations needed.
Find out more »A Very Merry Craft and Vendor Holiday Show
A Very Merry Craft and Vendor Holiday Show is coordinated by Kathleen Wicklund of the Katz Meow Shows. There will be 25 vendors and 33 tables of mostly handmade items and a few direct sellers. Proceeds from the vendor fees will be going to the Alzheimer's Association.
Find out more »Festival of Trees 2019
The Junior League of Duluth welcomes more than 180 vendors, a variety of live entertainment, raffle baskets, decorated holiday trees and Santa to the Edmund Fitzgerald Hall and Lake Superior Ballroom at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Nov. 16-17 for the annual Festival of Trees. Santa arrives with his sleigh on Saturday for pictures. The cost on Saturday is $6 for anyone over age 12; Sunday admission is $4. Attendees who bring a non-perishable food donation for Second Harvest Northern…
Find out more »Santa’s Elf-Training Workshop
Location: Barnes & Noble Court. Help welcome Santa to Miller Hill Mall by training to be an elf. Training will include hands-on activities and take-home gifts.
Find out more »Lowell Elementary Craft Fair and Pancake Breakfast
Lowell Elementary hosts its third-annual Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Coinciding with the fair from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. is a pancake breakfast being run by the Lowell 4th grade to earn money for their spring trip to the Wolf Ridge Environmental Center.
Find out more »Members-only Appreciation Event
Current Fairlawn members are invited to an exclusive first-look at the holiday décor, a 20 percent gift-shop discount for one evening, sweet treats, and more. To start or renew a membership call 715-394-5712.
Find out more »Christmas City of the North Parade 2019
The Christmas City of the North Parade has been an annual holiday tradition in Duluth since the 1950s. It features marching bands, dance performances, colorful floats and an appearance by Santa Claus. The parade is broadcast live on KBJR-TV channel 6.1 and online at kbjr6.com. For more information call Greater Downtown Council President Kristi Stokes at 218-727-8549.
Find out more »Jingle All the Way Craft and Direct Sales Christmas Show
The second annual Jingle All the Way Craft and Direct Sales Christmas Show is a chance to shop from approximately 50 vendors with 55 tables of mostly handmade items. The Daughter's of the Nile will serve lunch. Note: This show is not run by the Shriners.
Find out more »Eco Holiday Sale
Bentleyville Tour of Lights Opening Night 2019
Duluth's mega Christmas-light spectacular opens for the season with free cookies and hot cocoa for everyone. Bentleyville "Tour of Lights" is the largest walk through display of lights in America. Guests are invited to stroll under the glow of over 4 million lights in a 20-acre park on the shores of Lake Superior. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, along with Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, will be on hand for photos and handing out candy canes. This year's Bentleyville hours are 5…
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 5:00pm on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, repeating until Dec 26, 2019
An event every week that begins at 5:00pm on Friday and Saturday, repeating until Dec 28, 2019
Bentleyville Tour of Lights 2019
An event every week that begins at 5:00pm on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, repeating until Dec 26, 2019
An event every week that begins at 5:00pm on Friday and Saturday, repeating until Dec 28, 2019
Duluth's mega Christmas-light spectacular is the largest walk through display of lights in America. Guests are invited to stroll under the glow of over 4 million lights in a 20-acre park on the shores of Lake Superior. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, along with Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, will be on hand for photos and handing out candy canes. This year's Bentleyville hours are 5 to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays (and also Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Night) and…
Find out more »Bentleyville Tour of Lights 2019
Duluth's mega Christmas-light spectacular is the largest walk through display of lights in America. Guests are invited to stroll under the glow of over 4 million lights in a 20-acre park on the shores of Lake Superior. Mr. and Mrs. Claus, along with Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, will be on hand for photos and handing out candy canes. This year's Bentleyville hours are 5 to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays (and also Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Night) and…
Find out more »Biiboon Bimaadizimin Holiday Market 2019
The American Indian Community Housing Organization's seventh annual Biiboon Bimaadizimin holiday sale supports native and local artists and entrepreneurs. This year's event celebrates the grand openning of the Indigenous First Art and Gift Shop expansion and holiday market. The event runs Nov. 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Indigenous vendors will be selling handmade holiday gifts, beadwork, Indigenous foods, textile goods, art prints, books, original artwork, pottery and more. There will also be family activities such has…
Find out more »Oh Ole Night Parade 2019
City of Grand Marais puts on an old-fashioned holiday parade featuring a tree-lighting ceremony, caroling and fireworks over the harbor. The parade begins on Wisconsin St. and does two loops of the route before ending at Harbor Park with the tree-lighting ceremony and fireworks.
Find out more »HoliDAI Market 2019
The Duluth Art Institute's annual HoliDAI Market features 50 artists with handmade works from the DAI clay studio, Duluth Fiber Handcrafters Guild and the Lake Superior Watercolor Society. Artwork will range from functional pieces to ornamental. There will also be live demonstrations and hands-on activities. The DAI will also have limited-edition prints of artworks from its 2019 exhibitions available for purchase. The Duluth Depot's Lake Superior Train Museum will be hosting the Christmas City Express with free admission. Other activities…
Find out more »Dock 5 Open Studio
Natalija Walbridge hosts an open studio, showing how she converted her 900-sq.-ft. Park Point home into a full-time studio with equipment for screen printing and sewing canvas bags. Walbridge has been working on a series of new designs over the past six months, thanks to a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. A photo storyboard will be on display showing the process of making a Kingfisher sling bag.
Find out more »After Hours Holiday Party 2019
The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce's After Hours Holiday Party features more than 300 business colleagues celebrating the season with networking and conversation in the Greysolon Ballroom. This event features festive food and beverage to celebrate the season. To register for this event visit duluthchamber.com.
Find out more »Holiday Fair and Sale
The Duluth Fiber Handcrafters Guild hosts its annual holiday fair and sale in the Great Hall of the Depot. There will be demonstrations and activities for children and adults.
Find out more »10th Annual Christmas Market Superior
Enjoy a festive atmosphere complete with bonfire, cookies, apple cider and more. Find a gift from the local area, or purchase an imported one from Germany. Santa and his elf will also be present.
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