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Events For 08/02/2025

9am-7:30pm Sat. Aug. 2

FinnFest

DECC 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth

10am-noon Sat. Aug. 2

Acrylic Painting Class

Explore your creativity and paint your own masterpiece with step-by-step instruction. All materials to paint a 16x20 canvas will be provided and no experience is necessary! Snacks and beverages are welcome. Class will be held at Northern Exposure Art in Enger Lofts Marketplace. Must register through the website.

Northern Exposure Art 1832 W Superior St, Duluth

Cost: 40

Age: All Ages

10am-1pm Sat. Aug. 2

Monarch Waystation Garden Tour

Join the Duluth Monarch Buddies’ Waystation Tour featuring gardens with milkweed, nectar and pollinator plants providing habitat for the propagation and growth of Monarch butterflies. Seven gardens to view. Visit all or a few. Hosts are available to show off the gardens and answer questions. 9:30 – 10:30 am: Get a brochure. 10 am – 1 pm: visit gardens at your leisure.

First United Methodist (Coppertop) Church 230 E. Skyline Parkway, Duluth

Cost: $10. per car

Age: All Ages

11am Sat. Aug. 2

5k Beer Run

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

1-5pm Sat. Aug. 2

CATVIDEOFEST 2025

The annual family-friendly CAT VIDEO FEST is a compilation reel of cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses. CAT VIDEO FEST is a joyous communal experience, only in theaters, and raises money for local cats in need through partnerships with cat charities, animal welfare organizations, and shelter

Zinema 2 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: $9.50 Adults & $8.50 Students

Age: All Ages

5-7pm Sat. Aug. 2

Art opening: Braided Spirits

Gallery exhibition opening featuring two artists: Melissa Fowler and Raven Mae. A dual exhibit detailing the journey to find one's place of belonging and the joy in reconnecting with Anishinaabe culture. Opening will feature art for sale, live music and food. Open to the public and all are welcome.

Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center 212 W. 2nd St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

5pm Sat. Aug. 2

Nici Pepper

Warrior Brewing 2711 W. Superior St., Duluth

6pm Sat. Aug. 2

Ron Occhino

Cast Iron Bar & Grill 5906 Old Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth

7-9pm Sat. Aug. 2

Water Cat

Consisting of Emma Musto as the lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Henry Bullard, Water Cat can take you from original songs on the resonator guitar to Nirvana on the banjo to Edith Piaf, to West Africa and back.

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

7:30-10pm Sat. Aug. 2

RENT

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, friends in Manhattan’s East Village struggle to build the lives of their dreams. Pennilessness, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, social tension, and political unrest, among other hardships, challenge the group physically and emotionally. Facing the problems head on, they make personal self-discoveries and find what really matters most in life.

Teatro Zuccone 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: $30 General, $15 Student, $15 Senior

Age: 16+

8pm Sat. Aug. 2

Strange Nature

Ecological horror film made in Duluth

Zinema 2 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

8:30pm Sat. Aug. 2

Pro-Comedy Tour

Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub 109 W. Superior St., Duluth

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