Events

8am-noon Sat. Aug. 9

Duluth Farmers Market

Duluth Farmers Market 14th Ave. E. & 3rd St., Duluth

9:20am-8pm Sat. Aug. 9

Cornhole & Volleyball Tournament

Bring on the Tito's! Join us for our annual Skyline Open Tournament on Saturday, August 9! We'll be playing cornhole & volleyball for a chance to win cash prizes AND Tito's Vodka! Play hard, drink harder, with a day full of competition and fun on our outdoor volleyball courts and decks.

Skyline Social & Games 4894 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth

Cost: Volleyball: $130-$140, Cornhole: $20- $40

Age: 21+

10am-12:30pm Sat. Aug. 9

Ceramic Independent Study with Matt Larson (Session 1)

Explore “free form” and function with instruction from utilitarian potter and ceramacist Matt Larson. Demonstrations and discussions on practical wheel throwing, profile ribs, altering wheel-thrown vessels, handles (the bridge to the user), and more! Do what inspires you, and take your clay forms to new heights.

Duluth Art Institute Lincoln Park Building 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth

Cost: $285 Members ($335 Non-Members)

Age: Ages 18+

10am-noon Sat. Aug. 9

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

11am-2pm Sat. Aug. 9

Artist Alleyway Outdoor Market

The Artist Alleyway is an outdoor market featuring local artists from the Twin Ports area. Find original artwork and prints, pottery, jewelry, and other unique handcrafted items. The Artist Alleyway is each Saturday in August, from 11 to 2 pm.

Alleyway between Dovetail Cafe & Thirteen Main 1900 Block of W. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

11am Sat. Aug. 9

Bayfront Blues Festival

Bayfront Festival Park 704 W. Railroad St., Duluth

11am-4pm Sat. Aug. 9

Chester Creek Books Summer Bash

Free outdoor community event with live music, local art and vintage vendors, tarot readings and a drag storytime. Performances by Woodblind, Boss Mama, Emily Haavik, The Fontanelles, and The Failed Poets Society.

Chester Creek Bookstore 1333 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: Free

11am Sat. Aug. 9

Boat Club Classic

Ridgeview Country Club 700 West Redwing St., DULUTH

1-3pm Sat. Aug. 9

Author Tashia Hart: Girl Unreserved

Zenith Bookstore 318 Central Ave, Duluth

2-3pm Sat. Aug. 9

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

3pm Sat. Aug. 9

Wingspan 2025, Cloquet school pollinator garden fundraiser

Come play pollinator trivia, see art by Minnesota artists, and get pollinator gardening inspiration at this benefit for the Melinda Vaughn School Pollinator Fund, which will help Cloquet Middle and High School plant a pollinator garden. Optional $20 ticket includes a $15 donation and beverage. Silent auction! Light snacks served! Kids welcome! Dogs on the patio! Bowlz N’ Thangz food truck on site!

Bent Paddle Brewing Co., Enger & Olson Room 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

3:05pm Sat. Aug. 9

Duluth Huskies

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

5-6pm Sat. Aug. 9

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

6pm Sat. Aug. 9

Ethan Schoof

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

7pm Sat. Aug. 9

Performing Artists Series

Studio 4 506 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: $10

7-9pm Sat. Aug. 9

Hot Club of Duluth

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

7:30pm Sat. Aug. 9

Pierre Bensusan

Wussow's Concert Cafe 324 N. Central Ave., Duluth

7:30-10pm Sat. Aug. 9

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+

8:30pm Sat. Aug. 9

Duluth Dolls presents Nerdlesque

Caddy Shack Indoor Golf & Pub 2023 W Superior St., Duluth

8:30pm Sat. Aug. 9

Pro-Comedy Tour

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