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Jan 2020
Lake Superior Ice Festival 2020
The Lake Superior Ice Festival runs Jan. 24 to 25, featuring ice sculpting, food trucks, live music and more on Barker's Island in Superior.
Find out more »Saturday Morning at the Races
Children ages 14 and under are invited to this three-race series. Participants will receive an official Saturday Morning at the Races t-shirt and post-race snacks. Registration is between 9 and 9:50 a.m., with races beginning promptly at 10 a.m. 2019 Schedule Jan. 4 – College of St. Scholastica Jan. 25 – University of Wisconsin-Superior Feb. 8 – University of Minnesota-Duluth Distances vary based on age from approximately 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile and 1/2 mile. No one, including parents, will be…
Find out more »Book Bingo for Kids
The Duluth Public Library hosts book bingo in the Green Room of their downtown branch. Book bingo plays like regular bingo, but replaces the numbers with images of book covers. Every bingo earns a book and entry into a drawing for gift cards to local book stores.
Find out more »Beargrease Cutest Puppy Contest 2020
Registration is free and starts at 11 a.m. at Fitger's and ends at noon. Voting begins at noon and closes at 2 p.m. Award ceremony is at 2:30 p.m. The contest is open to the first 40 puppies. All are welcome to come and cast their vote for the cutest puppy. Age requirements: puppies must be between four to nine months. Vaccinations: DHLPP and Rabies must be up to date and entrants must provide veterinary records as proof.
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Disney’s Frozen Jr.
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"For the first time in forever," the Disney Broadway musical nominated for three Tony Awards graces the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre stage. Performances are Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., January 10-26. "Tucked away in the kingdom of Arendelle live Princesses Anna and Elsa. Anna is a fearless, spirited dreamer, and Elsa, while timid, harnesses magic in her fingertips capable of creating worlds of ice and snow. When an icy outburst causes a…
Find out more »Bayfront Story and Play
Duluth Parks and Recreation and the Duluth Public Library join forces for this family storytime event at Bayfront Park. There will be open ice skating from noon to 7 p.m. with skates and other snow equipment available for use for all ages. Storytime begins at 3:30 p.m. Families are welcome to play outside, skate, and warm up by the fire before and after storytime.
Find out more »John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon 2020
The 36th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is a 300-mile race that begins at Billy's Bar in Rice Lake Township and ends at Grand Portage Lodge and Casino. Festivities start at 10 a.m., when fans are given the chance to meet the mushers and their dog teams, purchase official race merchandise, purchase food and take in the race atmosphere. Race Day Events 7 a.m. - Breakfast at Billy’s 10 a.m. - Meet the Mushers 10 a.m. -…
Find out more »SunFUNday: Frozen II – Nordic and Sami Designs for Kids
The Nordic Center hosts a workshop on the Norwegian and Sami designs that inspired the animators of Frozen II. Participants will create unique artworks using felt, beads, paper and stamps.
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Preschool Skate
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Attendees are encouraged to bring their own skates. Limited skates are available for use.
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Toddler Tuesday
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Toddler Tuesday is a program for young children (0-2 years old) and their families that runs weekly through March 31. This experience features discounted admission rates for groups with young children, themed activity stations, parent resources for exploring the aquarium, SCUBA divers feeding fish, and a themed storytime at 11:45. Toddler Tuesday is self-guided; there is no class to attend. Toddlers and members get in free. $4 for siblings and $6 for adults. The monthly and weekly themes are as…
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Baby Storytime
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The Duluth Public Library presents simple stories and fingerplays for babies 0-24 months old every Tuesday in the Green Room of the Mount Royal Branch Library. Early literacy playtime and socialization follow story time.
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Growing Together Play Group
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Spirit of the Lake Community School hosts a parent-child play group for parents and their children 3½ years old and younger. The play group costs $12 for a parent-child pair (including craft materials) and $4 for an additional sibling. To register, attendees should email d[email protected] with their name, contact information, the name(s) and age(s) of their attending child(ren) and which date(s) you'd like to attend. Payment in cash or check will be accepted at the class.
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Child and Parent Play Gym
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Play Gym is a weekly opportunity for parents and their young children to gather and interact in a large, open, indoor space, which has a store of toys, sports equipment and art materials available for use.
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Baby and Toddler Storytime
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The Duluth Public Library presents 20 minutes of simple stories and fingerplays for infants and toddlers with parents every Wednesday in the Main Library Green Room. Meet in Youth Services.
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