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Events For 08/22/2025

10am-4pm Fri. Aug. 22

Real Horsepower Day

Forest History Center 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids

10am-5pm Fri. Aug. 22

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

11am-3pm Fri. Aug. 22

Science on Deck

Pier B Resort 800 W. Railroad St., Duluth

1pm Fri. Aug. 22

Tribute Fest

Bayfront Festival Park 704 W. Railroad St., Duluth

4-6pm Fri. Aug. 22

Dakota, DJ Zigzag

Duluth's Best Bread 120 E. Superior St., Duluth

4-7pm Fri. Aug. 22

Piping Plover Work Day

Join the St. Louis River Alliance on Friday, August 22nd for a volunteer work day at the Piping Plover Habitat Site at the Wisconsin Point Wildlife Sanctuary. Come lend a hand however your schedule allows! We will be handling non-local invasive…

Wisconsin Point Wildlife Sanctuary Wisconsin Point Rd, past lot 4 and before lot 5., Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

4-8pm Fri. Aug. 22

Medicine River

Birch Terrace Supper Club 601 W. Hwy. 61, Grand Marais

4-10pm Fri. Aug. 22

Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival

The Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival (LSDBF) is organized, operated and staffed by Rotary Club of Superior. This FREE family friendly event features Dragon Boat races, music, and devlious food. Since 2002, LSDBF has raised over $1.3 million to…

Barker's Island Festival Park 15 Marina Drive, Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

5-8pm Fri. Aug. 22

Misisipi Mike Wolf

Cedar Lounge/Earth Rider Brewery 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior

5-8pm Fri. Aug. 22

STEL

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

5pm Fri. Aug. 22

Kim Nagler

Northern Waters Smokehaus 394 Lake Ave. S., Duluth

6-8pm Fri. Aug. 22

Josie Langhorst

Moose Lake Brewing Co. 244 Lakeshore Drive, Moose Lake

6-8pm Fri. Aug. 22

'The Tempest' in the Woods

A Shakespeare Teen Intensive - Performances on August 22-24 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) at Hartley Nature Center Outdoor Amphitheater ALL SHOWS at 6:00pm FREE | First Come, First Served (there are wooden benches and lots of space, read more below)

Hartley Nature Center 3001 Woodland Ave., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

6-11pm Fri. Aug. 22

Dawg Days

The Dawghouse Bar & Grill 7283 Hwy. 53, Cotton

6pm Fri. Aug. 22

Nick Hyde

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

7-9pm Fri. Aug. 22

Landscapes

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

7-10pm Fri. Aug. 22

Ashley Wineland

Fortune Bay Resort Casino 1430 Bois Forte Rd., Tower

8-10pm Fri. Aug. 22

D-Town Driftway: Mario Kart Live Band

Rev your engines, racers! D-Town Driftway is Duluth’s premiere Mario Kart 8 live band, and we want to put you in the driver’s seat. You race your friends in a head-to-head competition, while we play all the Mario Kart OST Hits! We got Sunshine Airport, we got Rainbow Road, we got everything your heart could desire.

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

8pm Fri. Aug. 22

Mysterious Ways

Gunflint Tavern 111 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

9pm Fri. Aug. 22

Double Down

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

9pm Fri. Aug. 22

Rock Party

Sevenwinds Casino 13767 County Hwy B, Hayward

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