9-11am Sat. Dec. 1
Jingle Bell Run is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Be one of the thousands of runners and walkers who hit the nation’s pavements, pathways and parks this winter to fight arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability. We provide the jingle bells for your shoelaces, you provide the smiles and holiday cheer on this 5k run or 1 mile walk!
the Sports Garden 425 S. Lake Ave., Duluth
Cost: $15-$45
Age: All Ages
9am-4pm Sat. Dec. 1
Local arts and crafts featuring jewelry, pottery, photography, quilting, fiber arts, bake goods and more. Lunch available from Louise’s Place and free coffee.
Two Harbors Community Center 417 South Ave, Two Harbors
Cost: Free
Age: All Ages
9am-9pm Sat. Dec. 1
Walk Glensheen’s grounds as you look for sharks, unicorns, spaceships and see Duluth’s tackiest outdoor Christmas display! Take as long as you’d like, with your friends and family in tow, as you wander through an eclectic blend of blow-up decor, dangling ornaments, and socializing snowmen.
Glensheen Mansion 3300 London Rd., Duluth
Cost: $5
Age: All Ages
10am-noon Sat. Dec. 1
10am-3pm Sat. Dec. 1
Shop from about 40 Duluth-Superior artisans and organizations. This ultra local fair highlights locally-made items and organizations that raise money for the community. It's the 12th year. Two rooms filled with vendors. Enter from the front or rear parking lot.
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
10am-5pm Sat. Dec. 1
A free, two-day community event where local small businesses sell their goods out of festive wooden cabins. In addition to shopping, visitors enjoy food and beverages, campfires by the lake, complimentary s’mores, live animals, carol singers…
Glensheen Mansion 3300 London Rd., Duluth
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
11am-4pm Sat. Dec. 1
Fitger's Courtyard 600 E. Superior St., Duluth
2pm Sat. Dec. 1
NorShor Theatre 211 E Superior St, Duluth
3pm Sat. Dec. 1
The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra brings the powerful sound of 70-plus musicians to Symphony Hall. Welcome aboard your Grand Adventure with the DSSO this season with Masterworks from Bernstein to Beethoven, Mendelssohn to Mahler and Pops from Lyric Opera of the North, the music of Journey and local favorites, Big Wave Dave and the Ripples. Check our website for concert details.
Symphony Hall at the DECC 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth
Cost: $20-$65, $10 students
6-10pm Sat. Dec. 1
Black Water Lounge 231 E. Superior St., Duluth
6pm Sat. Dec. 1
Sir Benedict's Tavern 805 E. Superior St., Duluth
7pm Sat. Dec. 1
A husband and wife running a small theatre during a snowstorm face a dilemma ... but the show must go on! (More or less … )
Cost: $15
7pm Sat. Dec. 1
Cost: $5
7pm Sat. Dec. 1
Belknap Lounge 130 Belknap St., Superior
7pm Sat. Dec. 1
Sacred Heart Music Center 201 W. 4th St., Duluth
7pm Sat. Dec. 1
Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth
7pm Sat. Dec. 1
Ursa Minor Brewing 2415 W. Superior St. Suite B, Duluth
7pm Sat. Dec. 1
Play by D.W. Gregory about Grace Fryer, a factory worker who goes to court over radium poisoning in 1926.
Harbor City International School 332 W. Michigan St., Duluth
Cost: Adults $10, Students $5
7:30pm Sat. Dec. 1
NorShor Theatre 211 E Superior St, Duluth
7:30pm Sat. Dec. 1
Fifteen new works, three by faculty and 12 by student choreographers. The styles of the dances include modern, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and tap and moods from playful to contemplative to wildly theatrical.
1215 Ordean Ct., UMD Campus
Cost: $15-ADULT | $10 SENIOR/UMD FACULTY/STAFF/VETERAN | $7 STUDENT | $5 UMD STUDENT
7:30pm Sat. Dec. 1
Join the UMD bands and choirs for a festive journey through the season, presenting traditional holiday favorites and new selections from around the world! This concert features the Symphonic Winds, University Singers, Chamber Singers, Vocal Jazz ensembles, Concert Chorale*, and Concert Band**.
* Concert Chorale will perform Saturday, Dec 1 only
**Concert Band will perform Sunday, Dec 2 only
Cost: Adult $11 | Senior/Veteran $9 | UMD Faculty/Staff $6 | Student $6 | UMD Student $4
8pm Sat. Dec. 1
Blush 18 N 1st Ave. W., Duluth
8:30pm Sat. Dec. 1
Cast Iron Bar & Grill 5906 Old Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth
9pm Sat. Dec. 1
CD release party for JamesG's new EP, "Dumb," which comes out on Nov. 16. Performances by JamesG, C-Silence, YNG, GianniCash, Le and special guests.
Cost: $5 presale, $10 door
Age: 18+
9pm Sat. Dec. 1
Rex Bar at Fitger's 600 E. Superior St., Duluth
9pm Sat. Dec. 1
Powerhouse Bar 423 Third Ave., Proctor
9pm Sat. Dec. 1
Sir Benedict's Tavern 805 E. Superior St., Duluth