Calendar of Events ~ Come Join Us


July 4, 2009

Annual 4th of July Celebration - Parade, Games, Contests, Street Dance, and the Fireworks Spectacular at Dusk. A great old-fashioned family fun day, and a great weekend to visit Grand Marais!

Historical Society Silent Auction - all sorts of wonderful items will be up for grabs! Proceeds go toward Old Post Office Museum project. The auction will be held inside the newly-renovated Old Post Office on the main street. Donations are welcome! Contact gmhs@gmail.com

July 11-12, 2009Grand Marais Offshore Challenge - Two Days of fishing out of Grand Marais Harbor! Kids Trout Fishing Pond on July 11th.
July 12, 2009Campbell Street Gallery - Concert Series - Robert Alexander
July 16-19, 200925th Annual Great Lakes Sea Kayak Symposium - GLSKS.org
July 25, 2009

Burt Township High School - 80th Anniversary - All former students and teachers of Burt Twp. High School are warmly invited to attend an all school reunion. (You don't need to have graduated from the school to join us.)

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July 26, 2009Campbell Street Gallery - Concert Series - Michael Stadler
August 7-9, 200928th Annual Music & Arts Festival - Join us for a weekend of grat music, all sorts of crafts, and terrific food!
August 16 , 2009Campbell Street Gallery - Concert Series - Claudia Schmidt
August 21 , 2009Campbell Street Gallery - Concert Series - Kitty Donohoe
August 20098th Annual Memory Walk for Alzheimers and Craft Show - Contact Gee Petruske for more information

September 4-5, 2009

6th Annual Grand Marais Triathlon - A Weekend of Fitness and Sport on the Bay! The 5K and Junior Triathlon will be on Saturday, Sept. 5th. The main Triathlon is on Sunday, Sept. 6th.
October 3, 2009

6th Annual Barn Dance - A Hoe-Down in Grand Marais!
Join us for a fun evening of square and round dancing!

TBASno-Trails Brushing and Signing!
TBAHaunted School Forest Fall Festival ~ 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the School Forest (H-58 East)
November 27, 2009Starry, Starry Night - Local Merchants and craft shops are open late with Christmas specials!
December 31, 2009Ring in the New Year on the Bay
February 13, 2010Cabin Fever Saturday! Join us for fun and food as we celebrate winter with snowmobile and snowshoe poker runs, a chili cookoff, a cardboard sled competition, a snowman building contest, a snowshoe softball game, a Fifties Dance, and more!
February 20, 2010UP 200 Sled Dog Championship - help us welcome the mushers and their four-footed teams back to Grand Marais! The teams arrive in the late morning and afternoon, and head back to Marquette in the evening. Join us at the Rec Center for a close-up look.

June 2010

10th Annual Splash-In on the Bay - Watch as Sea Planes "splash in" on the bay! With aviation games and a steak fry dinner on Saturday. A colorful event promoting Aviation in Grand Marais.

June 2010

Grand Marais Garden Tour ~ Presented to you by The Green Space “On-The-Bay” Committee. Visit our beautiful gardens, attend a gardening workshop or two, and place a bid at the Silent Auction! 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

June 2010 Historical Society Yard Sale- Residents are invited to donate used household goods, clothing, toys, etc. You may drop off your used items at the Edmund T. Warren Park after 9:00am; the sale will be held from 10:00am - 1:00pm. Dollar-a-Bag Sale starting at noon. Come find a bargain!

Experience Grand Marais Wilderness 365 Days a Year
Hike miles of scenic trails or across massive dunes
Camp in Modern or in Rustic Campgrounds
Snowmobile & Ski on miles of groomed trails
Relax in the peaceful surroundings of nature at its best!