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May 2021
St. Louis River Field School
During widespread distanced/hybrid learning, the Lake Superior Reserve Education Program has found a way to keep doing outdoor learning with students. The St. Louis River Field School will take place monthly over the 2020-21 school year. The Field School is offered free of charge to middle-school students (grades 6-8) who are learning virtually or in homeschool. Field School will be hosted in the afternoon of the second Friday of each month. Students will participate in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art…
Find out more »Astronomy Day 2021
Astronomy Day 2021 takes place outside the Planetarium. Staff will be passing out take-home activity kits full of fun ways to do astronomy at home. Enjoy socially-distant demonstrations and enter to win a raffle prize. Activity kits are free and will contain three activities fit for all ages. There is a limited supply and are first-come, first-serve. In addition to the free kit, there will be an additional activity attendees can purchase for a small fee to be able to…
Find out more »Jun 2021
Bus Bike Walk 2021: Better Central Entrance
Reimagine life on Duluth's Central Entrance during this Bus, Bike, Walk event, part of a month-long series to celebrate, educate and empower accessible people-powered modes for getting around town. Participants can help rethink what public infrastructure looks like along the Central Entrance corridor. Festivities include a kids' play space, entertainment, local food and drinks, and pop-up small businesses. The event location is 3 W. Central Entrance in Duluth.
Find out more »Chum Rhubarb Festival 2021
Chum's 16th annual Rhubarb Festival promises lots of rhubarb -- including hundreds of pies, muffins and crisps, as well as rhubarb brats and burritos. There will also be live music, games, crafts, auctions and stage shows. The festival is held on London Road at 11th Avenue East. (Note to mathematicians: This year would have been the 17th annual Rhubarb Fest, but the 2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19.)
Find out more »Duluth Airshow 2021
The Duluth Air and Aviation Expo will be held June 26-27. Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Flying starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 4:30. The Minnesota Department of Transportation expects heavy traffic levels on Interstate 35 and other routes leading to Duluth just prior to and after the airshow. Traffic is restricted to a single lane in each direction on I-35 in two locations and lengthy backups are expected during peak travel times. To…
Find out more »Independence Concert
Patriotic music by the Duluth Symphony Brass. Lawn chairs welcome. Concessions will be available.
Find out more »Jul 2021
Spooner Rodeo 2021
The 67th annual Spooner Rodeo runs July 8-10.
Find out more »Art Camp: Fantastic Flora and Fauna with Kristina Estell
Participants in this art camp geared for ages 6-12 will explore the principles and elements of design through techniques in drawing, collage, sculpting and painting. Inspired by the artwork of Chiaozza -- the collaborative duo of Brooklyn-based artists Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao -- campers will work from plants and animals as drawing subjects and use collage techniques to create whimsical and abstract mixed-media collages. Campers will work off their collages to create 3-D form sculptures using papier mâché and…
Find out more »In the Game
For as long as they can remember, Alex and his friends Matt, Chad and Chelsea have spent Friday nights fighting the undead, casting spells and rescuing fair maidens with the roll of the dice, a little luck and a lot of imagination. This week they have invited a new player, Eddie, to join them. Because it’s his first time playing, he has a lot of questions through which audience members with no gaming experience can understand the action and enjoy…
Find out more »Summer Sing on Broadway
This camp is for kids in grades 2-5. Each participant will spend half of the day learning introductory singing skills with the staff of Lake Superior Youth Chorus and the other half of the day perfecting performance skills through blocking, staging and dancing with the Duluth Playhouse School of Performing Arts. The four-day experience concludes with an afternoon showcase on Thursday at 2 p.m. for friends and family on one of the Duluth Playhouse stages. The camp runs July 25-29…
Find out more »Youth Camp: Summer Sing on the Waters of Gitchi Gummi
The Lake Superior Youth Chorus performs on the lake during this nautical-themed music camp. The camp features a four-day experience for singers in grades 2-5 (ages 7-11) and concludes on July 29 at 2 p.m. with a special concert for family and friends aboard the Vista Queen. Each registration includes up to two tickets to board the vessel for the final showcase. Camp runs Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 26-29. To register for the camp…
Find out more »Spirit Valley Days 2021
The 44th annual Spirit Valley Days is a three-day extravaganza celebrating the neighborhood of West Duluth.
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Day Out with Thomas 2021
One event on Jul 31, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Thomas the Tank Engine and his friend Percy are available for 25-minute train rides when the Steam Team Tour hits Duluth July 30 to Aug. 1 and Aug. 6-8. Sessions begin every hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include interactive stories and photo opportunities. Attendees can meet and greet with Sir Topham Hatt, controller of the railway. It's an opportunity for kids to take a ride with their favorite tank engine, have fun in the Imagination Station, explore…
Find out more »Aug 2021
Art History Camp with Megan Finegan
This day camp for kids age 6-11 runs Aug. 2-6 from 9 a.m. to noon. Campers will study a variety of artists who have shaped and are still shaping the understanding of the world through their art. Multiple mixed-media projects will be created throughout the week and campers will practice using a variety of art mediums. Inspired by artists who have been left out of conversations surrounding art, campers will have the opportunity to learn about artists who are not…
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