Events
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In Duluth, we don’t believe in boredom. With 12 months of festivals and fun-filled events, our calendar is packed with great times all year long and all across the city.
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Duluth Playhouse presents Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, an exciting new take on the beloved classic from the creators of The Sound of Music, running December 6 – 22, 2024 at the NorShor Theatre. Featuring a sweeping score that includes “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” this magical Broadway musical is guaranteed to be the holiday event of the season.
Bentleyville Tour of Lights
Bayfront Festival Park – Bentleyville Tour of Lights is a walk through holiday lighting extravaganza! We take over Bayfront Festival Park, on the shores of Lake Superior in Downtown Duluth, and decorate it with over 5,000,000 lights! We are very popular and we often see large crowds. Many guests prefer to visit later in the evening or on weeknights.
Candlelight Christmas Tours: Glensheen Illuminated by Candlelight
On a Candlelight tour, you will find yourself in the mansion engulfed by the glow of the Christmas tree lights and candlelights at night. This gorgeous display will surely make it onto your yearly Christmas bucket list. The Classic Candlelight tour is a self-guided experience of the lower level, first, and second floors. The Full Mansion Candlelight tour is a self-guided experience of the lower level, first floor, second floor, third floor, and attic.
Zoo Lights
We are excited to invite you to our annual after-hours event featuring giant (and we mean GIANT) animal inflatables plus an assortment of holiday-themed lights and photo ops! Zoo Lights will be open Friday and Saturday the first three weekends of December. Here is what you can expect at Zoo Lights: Charming, intimate Light Display, Free S’mores!! Visits from Santa EVERY night, Hot Chocolate & Treats in the Safari Cafe, Fun Light Up items in the Tiger’s Paw Gift Shop, Live Holiday Music and MORE!
Coyote | Live on the Cosmic Stage!
Jerree Small (Southwire, solo) and Marc Gartman (Damien, LazyLightnight420) have been performing and writing together as Coyote for nearly twenty years. Owen Mahon (Saltydog, Gavin St Claire) has joined in on upright bass and harmonies. No Cover | All Ages | Family Friendly
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Duluth Playhouse presents Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, an exciting new take on the beloved classic from the creators of The Sound of Music, running December 6 – 22, 2024 at the NorShor Theatre. Featuring a sweeping score that includes “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” this magical Broadway musical is guaranteed to be the holiday event of the season.
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Duluth. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Christmas Carols on Strings at Masonic Center of Duluth under the gentle glow of candlelight. General Info Venue: Masonic Center of Duluth Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted) Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant View the FAQs for this event here Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis