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Oktoberfest
Sept. 18-21
Ursa Minor Brewing
Full steins, big pretzels, live music, stein-holding contest, lederhosen encouraged, good times guaranteed. Sunday is family day with activities hosted by Duluth Children’s Museum, Great Lakes Aquarium, Lake Superior Zoo and Hawks Ridge.

Great Northern Squash Fest
Sept. 18-20
Foxboro, Wis.
Folk and bluegrass festival that features original music and art from artists around the area and beyond. Music, camping, kids’ activities, vendors, art, campfire pickin’ and good times.

Uncovering Wisconsin’s WWII POW Camps
Saturday, Sept. 27, 1 pm
Bong Historical Center
During World War II, 39 prisoner-of-war camps in Wisconsin housed captured German soldiers. After the war, the prisoners went home and the camps were mostly forgotten. In 2023, the logbook of Fort McCoy’s POW camp commander was recovered. This presentation will highlight key discoveries.

DSSO Masterworks 1 – Scheherazade
Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 pm
DECC Symphony Hall
Opener for the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-2026 season and Erin Aldridge’s 20th season as concertmaster, featuring Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s 1888 symphonic suite based on
Arabian Nights. Piano soloist Adam Golka completes the program. 

Cider Press for Peace
Sunday, Sept. 21, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Superior Public Library
Grandmothers for Peace and Vets for Peace sponsor an outdoor family event to commemorate the International Day of Peace. Bring a container and some apples, if possible, and there will be  a cider press and activity for children.

Riverfront Memories
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 3-8 p.m.
Chambers Grove Park
This special gathering invites you to connect to the St. Louis River through shared stories, personal reflections and photography, plus family-friendly activities, games and crafts. Feel free to bring your own snacks and lawn chairs.

La Ronde
Sept. 25-Oct. 4
Zeitgeist
Duluthian Robert Lee adapted and updated Arthur Schnitzler’s controversial 1900 German play, which elicited bans and violent reactions. Ten people form an unwitting interpersonal circle with their secret sexual relationships, crossing class lines.