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Jun 2022
Agate Hunter Release Party
Ursa Minor Brewing and Duluth MakerSpace are combining to feature agate venders and artisans at both locations during the two-day Gitchee Gumee Agate Festival. Friday, June 3: Agate Hunter Release Party Ursa Minor Brewing is releasing its Agate Hunter sour beer. Patrons can bring agates for identification or casual swap or show-and-tell; no vendors. Saturday, June 4: Gitchee Gumee Agate Festival Agate vendors and artisans will be featured at both Duluth MakerSpace and Ursa Minor Brewing. Food trucks will available…
Find out more »Duluth Community Garden Program: Annual Plant and Seed Sale
A fundraiser for the DCGP. Purchases directly support community gardening in Duluth and help to keep the gardens thriving and accessible to all.
Find out more »Gitchee Gumee Agate Festival 2022
Ursa Minor Brewing and Duluth MakerSpace are combining to feature agate venders and artisans at both locations during the two-day Gitchee Gumee Agate Festival. Friday, June 3: Agate Hunter Release Party, 4 to 7 p.m. Ursa Minor Brewing is releasing its Agate Hunter sour beer. Patrons can bring agates for identification or casual swap or show-and-tell; no vendors. Saturday, June 4: Gitchee Gumee Agate Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agate vendors and artisans will be featured at both Duluth…
Find out more »Twin Ports Miracle League Home Run Derby
A fundraiser to support the area's only adaptive baseball program. All proceeds from this event will go directly towards Duluth YMCA accessibility programming and services.
Find out more »Brews and Boards
This fundraiser to benefit the Gary New Duluth Skateboard Park features Don Ness, former mayor of Duluth, as keynote speaker. There will also be a live auction and a silent auction. Tickets are $25 and include entry in a drawing for a wine dinner for eight at Mont du Lac's Trophy Lodge. Heavy hours d'oeuvres and beer/cider tasting will be provided. Cash bar will be available.
Find out more »Bong Airport Open House 2022
The Commemorative Air Force and Bong Airport second annual open house includes WWII aircraft, classic cars, appearances by the Border Town Betties, flight experiences, dancing and more. Breakfast, lunch and free parking are available.
Find out more »Pollinator MarketPlace
Featured will be a pollinator and native plant sale from Shoreview Natives in Two Harbors, free resources on pollinator plants and gardening for Monarch butterflies, and Duluth Monarch Buddies merchandise for sale. DMB members will be on hand to answer questions, assist with plant purchases and provide direction on developing and increasing monarch and butterfly habitat in their yards and neighborhoods. Pheasants Forever and the Regional Stormwater Protection Team will host booths.
Find out more »Sidewalk Shuffle 5K 2022
The Duluth YMCA and the Greater Downtown Council kick off Downtown Sidewalk Days with the 14th annual Sidewalk Shuffle 5K walk and run to raise money for scholarships. The course starts and ends at Endion Station and follows the Lakewalk. The Shuffle is an out and back course heading north toward Leif Erikson Park. The turnaround point is past the park and almost to the water treatment station. Once turned around, shufflers head back to the finish line at Endion…
Find out more »Honky Tonk Hoedown
Join the Border Town Betties for a day of Country Western fun, a benefit for Save The Brays Donkey Rescue. Featuring, line dance lessons, bouncy horse races, mini donkeys and live music by the Lyons Gang. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Find out more »Mentor North Summer Fest
Mentor North presents an evening of games, live music by Darling Danger, and food to support its youth mentoring programs. Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased from Mentor North staff, board members, and Mentor Superior subcommittee members. Contact Kate at kpease @ mentornorth.org with questions or for assistance with purchasing tickets. The Mystery Mobile mobile food truck will be on site.
Find out more »Soulhead
Soulhead is a four-piece blues, rock and funk group that plays anything from Cream to Steve Miller Band. Live music in the tent. Donations will be collected for the Blue Bird Foundation.
Find out more »The Jane Gang
The Jane Gang is a 4-8 piece variety band. Live music on the patio. Donations will be taken for the Bluebird foundation.
Find out more »Chum Rhubarb Festival 2022
Chum's 17th 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. This year the festival is being held at Stella Maris Academy -- Holy Rosary Campus.
Find out more »Shout For Reproductive Rights: Punk Music at Chester
Razortail, Big Kiss, Ankle Brace, Emma Jeanne, Dirt Bike Boyfriend and Robyn Graves perform at the Lower Chester Rink in support of reproductive rights and access in Minnesota. Attendees are encouraged to bring a board, dance and donate funds. The event is free to attend. For more information about how to give to abortion care, visit linktr.ee/abortionduluth.
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