Events

Grand Marais Farmers Market

The Grand Marais Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 pm at the Cook County Community Center Parking Lot. The market is operated as a partnership between the Northwoods Food Project, the Cook County Community Center, and Cook County U of MN Extension.

Finland Farmers Market

The Finland Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Clair Nelson Center pavilions.

Death and Grief Cafe

Death and Grief Cafe is on Thursday, June 25 at 6 PM at the Hub. All are welcome, all losses are welcome and all who are curious are welcome.

Grand Marais Transfer Station Ribbon Cutting

Cook County, North Shore Waste, and the Cook County Chamber of Commerce invite the public to celebrate the completion of the new Grand Marais Transfer Station at a ribbon cutting and open house event on Friday, June 26, from 10 am to 1 pm. The event will take place at the Grand Marais Transfer Station (75 Eliasen Mill Road, Grand Marais).

The Jolly Pops We Are Happy Dads

Families and children are invited to a children’s music performance at the Grand Marais Public Library on Friday, June 26, at 3:30 pm with The Jolly Pops. The Jolly Pops We Are Happy Dads concert blends original songs with familiar children’s favorites.

The event is part of the library’s 2026 Summer Reading Program.

Harbor History Walking Tours with the Cook County Historical Society

The Cook County Historical Society leads Harbor History Walking Tours on Fridays from 7 to 8:30 pm (weather permitting). Interested participants can meet outside the History Museum and should be able to walk approximately a mile on uneven surfaces. More information at cookcountyhistory.org.

Rooftop yoga

All-levels yoga class on the rooftop at Voyageur Brewing Company each Saturday at 9:30 AM. Registration and more information is available online.

Cook County Market

The Cook County Market is held on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm at The Hub parking lot.  The market features local arts, artists, and artisans.  More information by searching Cook County Market on Facebook.

Summer Children's Story Hour

The Muffin Man, Kevin Kager, reads his favorite picture on the beachside by Drury Lane Books on Saturdays at 11 am.

2026 Speaker Series featuring Dick Dorr: "Chasing Justice"

The Cook County Historical Society 2026 Speaker Series continues with a talk from former Cook County Deputy Sheriff Dick Dorr on Saturday, June 27, from 2 to 4 pm at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery. His presentation and book, Chasing Justice, navigate the balance between duty and compassion in a rural landscape where every call brought the unexpected.