Deck the halls with lifesaving cheer! Join us for the first-ever 12 Hours of Giving Blood Drive at The Garden Wedding & Event Center in Duluth. Enjoy holiday music, delicious treats, and hourly door prize drawings while giving the ultimate gift — blood that saves lives. December 18, 2025 (12 PM – 6 PM) and December 19, 2025 (9 AM – 3 PM) Every donor gets a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt and a chance to win festive prizes! Appointments required: redcrossblood.org – use sponsor code “12 Hours Duluth” or call 1-800-RED-CROS. Spread holiday joy and hope — your donation can make this season brighter for someone in need!
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Hillside Holiday Market
Shop Small. Give Big! Support local makers, youth creators, and neighborhood entrepreneurs this holiday season. Find meaningful gifts and keep your dollars working right here here in our community. 12-5pm, realistically, then dinner at 5pm.
Home, I’m Darling
Get ready for the Minnesota premiere of Home, I’m Darling, running May 23 – June 1, 2025 at the NorShor Theatre. This razor-sharp, Olivier Award-winning comedy by Laura Wade pulls back the gingham curtains on one couple’s seemingly perfect life. Life in their 1950s dream home is sweet, stylish, and carefully curated. There’s just one catch… it’s not actually the 1950s. As Judy and Johnny devote themselves to a lifestyle straight out of a vintage magazine – complete with deviled eggs, mid-century furniture, and picturesque domestic bliss – the cracks begin to show. This delightful yet dark comedy will have audiences laughing while reflecting on the complexities of relationships and the risks of longing for a bygone era in the modern world.
Bentleyville Tour of Lights
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. Many guests prefer to visit later in the evening or on weeknights. Learn more at bentleyvilleusa.org!
Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
Join us for the Battle of the Badges blood drive and help save lives while supporting your local heroes! Every donation can make a difference for patients in need. Wednesday, December 3, 2025 — Noon to 6 PM Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 820 Belknap St., Superior, WI 54880 Thursday, December 4, 2025 — Noon to 6 PM First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Skyline Pkwy., Duluth, MN 55811 Donors will receive Red Cross x PAC-MAN socks and a Bentleyville Holiday T-shirt as a thank-you (while supplies last)! Your contribution matters — one donation can help more than one person. Schedule your appointment at RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
Join us for the Battle of the Badges blood drive and help save lives while supporting your local heroes! Every donation can make a difference for patients in need. Wednesday, December 3, 2025 — Noon to 6 PM Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 820 Belknap St., Superior, WI 54880 Thursday, December 4, 2025 — Noon to 6 PM First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Skyline Pkwy., Duluth, MN 55811 Donors will receive Red Cross x PAC-MAN socks and a Bentleyville Holiday T-shirt as a thank-you (while supplies last)! Your contribution matters — one donation can help more than one person. Schedule your appointment at RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.