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Apr 2021
Ecolibrium3 Earth Week
Ecolibrium3 and their partners present a week of events, learning and service in the first Eco3 Earth Week from Sunday, April 18th to Saturday, April 24th. Participants can celebrate the community’s commitment to sustainability with events like a neighborhood scavenger hunt, daily webinars on environmental topics, green trivia and a trash clean-up of the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Visit the Eco3 website for more details.
Find out more »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 »An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Apr 28, 2021
Shark-Watching Society Bonfire
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Apr 28, 2021
In an effort to keep the waters of Lake Superior free of sharks, Glensheen hosts shark-watching events every Wednesday night in April. Keep post while enjoying a bonfire at one of the few legal locations for a bonfire on the shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. It is suggested that guests bring their own chairs and dress accordingly for a lakeside bonfire. Binoculars are also recommended. There will be a cash bar in the garage of the Carriage House with…
Find out more »The Future of Duluth’s Public Golf Courses
A forum to discuss the future of Duluth’s public golf courses. The presentation will feature Jim Filby Williams, Director of Parks, Properties & Libraries at the City of Duluth. Forums are free to attend and open to the public. This event will be streamed on Zoom; RSVP is required to access the webinar.
Find out more »May 2021
Boss Mama & the Jebberhooch
Colleen "Boss Mama" Myhre is a folk, country and blues singer/songwriter. K&B Gourmet Grilled Cheese will be on site selling sandwiches from 4 to 9 p.m. This event is on Earth Rider’s festival grounds. There are a limited number of picnic tables; patrons are welcome to bring blankets and chairs. Earth Rider is serving its beer in compostable cups and disinfecting each table between uses. Patrons are asked to wear masks when moving around.
Find out more »Jun 2021
Tired Eyes
Tired Eyes is the Neil Young tribute band consisting of Rich Mattson and Alan Sparhawk on guitars and vocals, with the rhythm section of Tim Saxhaug on bass guitar and Glen Mattson on drums. The Rambler food truck will be on site from 4 to 8 p.m. This event is on Earth Rider’s festival grounds. There are a limited number of picnic tables; patrons are welcome to bring blankets and chairs. Earth Rider is serving its beer in compostable cups…
Find out more »Kolar Toyota ALS Fishing Tournament 2021
The 26th annual Kolar Toyota ALS Fishing Tournament runs June 4-5 on Island Lake. There is also a virtual division on any lake in North America. Both divisions are a catch, photo, release format. The tournament formats and rules may be subject to change depending on local, state and federal guidelines. Registration is required. Island Lake participants gather on the evening of Friday, June 4 at the Ward Wells Field House on the campus of the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Anglers…
Find out more »Jul 2021
One event on Jul 30, 2021 at 11:30 am
One event on Jul 31, 2021 at 11:30 am
Lumberjack World Championships 2021
One event on Jul 30, 2021 at 11:30 am
One event on Jul 31, 2021 at 11:30 am
Lumberjack World Championships are held at the Lumberjack Bowl in Hayward. Known as the "Olympics of the Forest," 21 events are showcased each day with men and women competing for world records in timber sports. Categories include logrolling, boom run, pole climb, chopping and sawing. Ticket prices are based on age and the day of the event. Both one-day tickets and three-day passes are available. Prices can be found at lumberjackworldchampionships.com.
Find out more »Aug 2021
Bike Duluth Festival 2021
The seventh annual bike festival features racers participating in cross country, enduro and downhill events. The festival runs Aug. 6-8 and includes adventure rides, bike demos, contests, bike-related games, live music, a silent auction, raffle, and vendors with food and beverage tents. For more information or to register visit bikeduluthfestival.com.
Find out more »Superior Porchfest 2021
Superior Porchfest is a free, family-friendly music and art festival that takes place on the third Saturday of August in Superior’s Central Park neighborhood. This grassroots music event is a community gathering inviting every patron, neighbor, porch host, musician, artist and organizer to come together to unify the city by the lake through music and art.
Find out more »Sep 2021
Lake Superior Harvest Festival 2021
Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association's 26th Harvest Festival features one of the largest farmers markets in the region, live music, hot food court, artisan wares, family activities, renewable energy fair, Kiwanis kite fly and informational exhibits. The festival will continue rain or shine.
Find out more »NorthShore Inline Marathon Skate Fest 2021
The Duluth Skate Fest includes a Skate Expo with vendors across the industry, clinics and skills sessions, demos and shows from the best in their sport and social group skates around Duluth. Visit northshoreinline.com for full details and to sign up.
Find out more »NorthShore Inline Marathon 2021
The 25th annual NorthShore Inline Marathon is a 26.2-mile race along Highway 61. The half marathon starts at 6:45 a.m. and the full marathon starts at 8:45 a.m. The course follows the same route as Grandma's Marathon from Two Harbors down the North Shore, then rolls through the I-35 tunnels and finishes at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. In addition to the full and half inline marathons, there is a roller-ski marathon, a combined 39.3 marathon, a wheels-off half marathon…
Find out more »Oct 2021
Bridging the Gap
This event takes all of Duluth’s major bragging points and incorporates them into one race. Participants start above Hawk Ridge, taking in the fall colors and Lake Superior views that Skyline Parkway has to offer. After traversing along Hawk Ridge, participants “Bridge the Gap” with a fun descent down Seven Bridges Road from the Skyline to the waterline. The second half of the course runs along the Lake Superior shoreline with a grand finish in Leif Erickson Park. This run…
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