Events

Thu. Aug. 13

Sawyer County Fair

Sawyer County Fairgrounds 10172 Bender Rd., Hayward

Thu. Aug. 13

Carlton County Fair

Carlton County Fairgrounds 3770 Front St., Barnum

10am Thu. Aug. 13

Ashland County Fair

Country Fairgrounds Main Street, Marengo

noon-6pm Thu. Aug. 13

Stuff the Bus at the Thirsty Pagan

Help local students start the school year ready to learn by donating NEW school supplies during our annual Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive. Visit us at Thirsty Pagan Brewing on Thursday, August 13th from 12 to 6 pm. Bring a school supply donation and receive a buy one, get one drink token! All supplies collected in Superior will support students at the Superior School District.

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

noon Thu. Aug. 13

Hoghead Festival

Multiple locations, Proctor

1-3pm Thu. Aug. 13

Big Truck Day

Cloquet Veterans Park 508 Cloquet Ave., Cloquet

2-3pm Thu. Aug. 13

Great Lakes Shipwrecks

Superior Public Library 1530 Tower Avenue, Superior

4:30-6:30pm Thu. Aug. 13

Duluth Block Party

Lake Superior Community Health Center Duluth hosts its annual free block party as part of National Community Health Center Week. The event features food trucks, live music, and more, Tables are set up for various services offered at Lake Superior Community Health Center, and there are opportunities to enter drawings.

Lake Superior Community Health Center 4325 Grand Avenue, Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

4:30-7:30pm Thu. Aug. 13

Bands, Brew & BBQ

Minnesota Discovery Center 1005 Discovery Dr., Chisholm

5-8pm Thu. Aug. 13

Ian Alexy

Thirsty Pagan 1615 Winter St., Superior

5-8pm Thu. Aug. 13

3rd Annual LiveWell 5K Walk/Run/Roll & Celebration

Join the 3rd Annual LiveWell 5K Walk/Run/Roll & Celebration on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Barker's Island Festival Park! Hosted by LiveWell, an initiative of the Pruitt Center for Mindfulness & Well-being, this free community event promotes connection, inclusion, and mental wellness for people of all ages and abilities. The untimed 5K begins at 6:00 p.m. and welcomes walkers, runners, rollers,

Barker's Island Festival Park 15 Marina Drive, Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

5pm Thu. Aug. 13

Tim Fast

Sir Benedict's Tavern 805 E. Superior St., Duluth

5:30-7pm Thu. Aug. 13

Big Time Jazz Orchestra

Duluth Public Library Plaza 520 W. Superior St., Duluth

5:30-7:30pm Thu. Aug. 13

The Hounds

Northern Waters Smokehaus 394 Lake Ave. S., Duluth

5:30-8pm Thu. Aug. 13

Art Night Out: Send Flowers

This Art Night Out is a one-of-a-kind celebration of communication: a postcard-writing party! Enjoy free snacks and drinks, spend a social evening in the galleries, hear an artist talk with artist duo Cody Paulson and Stephen Pestalozzi, and sit down to draft and send postcards, plucked right off the gallery walls, to your friends and loved ones. Bring your mailing addresses!

Duluth Art Institute 130 W. Superior St. Suite 400, Duluth

Cost: Pay what you can, Free to $50

Age: All Ages

6-7pm Thu. Aug. 13

Author Gina Ramsey

Superior Public Library 1530 Tower Avenue, Superior

6-8pm Thu. Aug. 13

Gordon Thorne

North Shore Winery 202 Ski Hill Rd., Lutsen

6-8pm Thu. Aug. 13

Concerts by the Lake

Bayfield’s Concerts by the Lake occur every Tuesday and Thursday, from June 17 through August 28, 2025 in Memorial Park. The music runs from 6-8 p.m. Guests are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs to the park. Dogs are also welcome on a leash. The concert could be moved indoors if the weather does not cooperate. A location will be announced the day of the event on signage around Bayfield.

Bayfield Memorial Park 2 Rittenhouse Ave., Bayfield

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

6-8pm Thu. Aug. 13

Sean & Ian Okamoto

Harry Nelson Rec Center Chebomnicon Road & Rice Street, La Pointe

6-8pm Thu. Aug. 13

Acrylic Paint Class

Explore your creativity by painting 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. To see the image we’ll be painting and to register, please visit northernexposureart.com.

Northern Exposure Art 1832 W Superior St. #105, Duluth

Cost: $40

Age: All Ages

6-8:30pm Thu. Aug. 13

Floydian Slip

Hoops Fish Market 207 Wilson Ave., Bayfield

6-9pm Thu. Aug. 13

Briand Morrison & Roxann Berglund

Gunflint Tavern 111 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

6-9pm Thu. Aug. 13

Bike Night

Powerhouse Bar 423 Third Ave., Proctor

6pm Thu. Aug. 13

Dangers of Sulfide Mining

Dovetail Cafe 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

6:30-7:30pm Thu. Aug. 13

Northland Garden Talks Online: What to do with your harvest

For adults. Not sure what to do with all the extra berries and produce from your garden? Join us for some ideas on preserving your harvest. The education will include types of preserving and how to safely put up the harvest. It will include brief over views of different methods and is a beginner level education. Registration is required for access to the online presentation.

Online

Cost: FREE

Age: Adults

6:30-8:30pm Thu. Aug. 13

Music in the Park

Carl Schuster Park 400-500 Main St., Biwabik

7-10pm Thu. Aug. 13

Celtic Jam

Sir Benedict's Tavern 805 E. Superior St., Duluth

7pm Thu. Aug. 13

Landscapes

Fitger's Barrel Room 600 E. Superior St., Duluth

7pm Thu. Aug. 13

Music on the Ship

William A. Irvin 301 Harbor Drive, Duluth

Cost: Free

8-10pm Thu. Aug. 13

Thursday Night Jazz

Rathskeller 132 E. Michigan St., Duluth

8-11pm Thu. Aug. 13

Dark Sky Caravan

North House Folk School 500 W Hwy 61, Grand Marais