Step back in time at Fort Belmont’s Annual Pioneer Days!
Join buck skinners, reenactors, and history lovers for a weekend celebration of 1800s frontier life. Watch history come alive with primitive camping, open-fire cooking, blacksmithing, lefse making, weaving, and live demonstrations of traditional pioneer crafts and trades.
Take a tour of the historic Pillsbury A Mill. On this tour you will learn about the history of the mill and the industry that helped make Minneapolis the milling capital of the world. Guests will hear the stories of the men and women who worked in the flour milling industry, and learn about their lasting impact on the city today.
Featuring Jill Mikelson, Katy Hays & Jacy Smith
See a plethora of talented local musicians from over 8 different bands come together to pay tribute to the music legend Janis Joplin. The show stars vocalist Jill Mikelson, who played Janis Joplin in Ordway Center’s performance of Love, Janis, Jacy Smith, local performer and rock ‘n’ roll/blues singer, and Concert Series favorite, Katy Hays, from the popular Power Balladz show!
Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area.
For the month of July our featured artist is Ryan Tischer.
Photography & Art at the Rock is a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center, showcasing the work of local artists and photographers who capture the beauty of our landscape and wildlife.
For the month of August, we’re proud to feature the work of Eric Klepinger, a North Shore-based artist whose deep connection to nature shines through in his art.
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Join Jen Anderson, of Jen Anderson Studio & Garden, to learn the delicate art of pressing fresh flowers. Jen will guide you, step by step, through the process of flower pressing, from picking to creating with your pressed flowers. This workshop covers everything you need to know to be a successful flower presser. Materials included in class cost (flower press and fresh flowers).
Ben Schierer, author of Perpich: A Minnesota Original, will be at Split Rock Lighthouse for a book signing. Rudy Perpich was one of a kind. As Minnesota’s longest-serving governor, he built bridges where others saw impassible divides: between rural and urban life, labor and business interests, local politics and international trade. Perpich: A Minnesota Original explores the life and legacy of one of the state’s most consequential political figures.
The iconic Paul McCartney brings his 'Got Back' tour to the USA! From The Beatles to Wings to solo hits—experience the music that defined decades, live on stage.
