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Events For 08/08/2025

Fri. Aug. 8

Lake County Fair

Lake County Fairgrounds 1381 FairGrounds Rd., Two Harbors

Fri. Aug. 8

Rendezvous Days

Grand Portage National Monument 170 Mile Creek Rd., Grand Portage

7am-11:30pm Fri. Aug. 8

Bayfield County Fair

Bayfield County Fairgrounds 7080 N. Main Street, Iron River

10am-5pm Fri. Aug. 8

Lake Superior Estuarium OPEN

The Lake Superior Estuarium is a gateway to the headwaters of the Great Lakes. Beautiful interactive displays tell stories of the St. Louis River Estuary, Lake Superior, and the communities on their shores. The exhibit hall includes a play area for young children, maps to orient you to the largest estuary on Lake Superior, and information to help you get out and explore.

Lake Superior Estuarium 3 Marina Dr., Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

2-4pm Fri. Aug. 8

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 #105, Duluth

Cost: 40

Age: All Ages

4-6pm Fri. Aug. 8

SonofMel

Honest Dog Books 40 S. Second St. #1455, Bayfield

4-9pm Fri. Aug. 8

On The Record 2nd Anniversary Party

Come celebrate local arts at On The Record's 2nd anniversary party! On The Record is bringing together all the corners of the arts community with an eclectic live and local lineup of music, live painting, arts activities, and artist-vendors.

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

5-8pm Fri. Aug. 8

STEL

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Aug. 8

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

6-7:30pm Fri. Aug. 8

History in a Pint: The War at Home, 1914-1920

Historian Greg Gaut discusses his timely new book "The War at Home" about Minnesota's repressive turn during WWI. Duluth and the Iron Range are featured as business interests and the National Guard cracked down on labor activists and citizens who…

Depot 506 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE (suggest bringing a nonperishable food item to be donated to Chum)

Age: All Ages

6-8pm Fri. Aug. 8

Savannah Gentry

Moose Lake Brewing Co. 244 Lakeshore Drive, Moose Lake

6pm Fri. Aug. 8

The Vintagers

SandRocks 421 Commercial Ave. N., Sandstone

6:35pm Fri. Aug. 8

Duluth Huskies

Wade Stadium 101 N. 35th Ave. W., Duluth

7-8pm Fri. Aug. 8

Cats: Young Actors Edition

Come one, come all to Duluth Playhouse’s 2025 Junior Intensive. This all-singing, all-dancing Tony Award-winning musical spectacular ran on Broadway for 18 years.

NorShor Theatre 211 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: $10-$25

Age: Ages 3 and up

7-8pm Fri. Aug. 8

Trash Cats

Ursa Minor Brewing 2415 W. Superior St. Suite B, Duluth

7-9pm Fri. Aug. 8

The Spitfire Grill

Grand Marais Playhouse 51 W. First St., Grand Marais

7-10pm Fri. Aug. 8

Mallrats

Fortune Bay Resort Casino 1430 Bois Forte Rd., Tower

7pm Fri. Aug. 8

Baba Fats

Tom's Burned Down Cafe 274 Middle Rd., Madeline Island

7:30-9:30pm Fri. Aug. 8

Mary Mack & North Star Comedy Hour

Clean Comedian Mary Mack (Hulu, Conan, Fallon) curates a slew of amazing guests including folk legends Corky Siegel & Randy Sabien, TikTok sensation and talented comic Comrade Tripp, and the BCO's very own Hot Jazz Ensemble.

Big Top Chautauqua 32525 Ski Hill Rd, Bayfield

Cost: $36.95-$46.73 Tier One

Age: All Ages

7:30-10pm Fri. Aug. 8

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+

7:30pm Fri. Aug. 8

Smokin' Loons

The Portage Hwy. 63 & Cty. Rd. M, Cable

8pm Fri. Aug. 8

Ricky Carl

American Legion Post. 109 614 First Ave., Two Harbors

9pm Fri. Aug. 8

Sydney Hanson

Black Bear Casino Cobalt Nightclub I-35 & 210, Carlton

9pm Fri. Aug. 8

Melody Best

Sevenwinds Casino 13767 County Hwy B, Hayward

9pm Fri. Aug. 8

Jojo Green

Up Yonder on 61 1615 W. Hwy. 61, Grand Marais

9pm Fri. Aug. 8

Verge

Rival House at Grand Casino Hinckley 777 Lady Luck Drive, Hinckley

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