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Bad Fashion Ski Party is a celebration of the new ski season and a chance to show off your vintage styles/gear. It’s also a fundraising event for Midwest Telefest, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to Telemark skiing. Everyone is welcome to participate in the fun throughout the day! 8:00am – Spirit Mountain – Free tasty breakfast grub from Yker Acres on the edge of the parking lot outside the Moosehead Lounge. Once the chair lifts start spinning, show off your bad ski fashion and vintage gear on the slopes. 10:00am-2:00pm – Free Telemark demos by Continental Ski & Bike outside the Moosehead Lounge entrance. Whether you’re Tele curious or looking for new Telemark gear, this is a great time to talk to Continental staff. 3:00-4:30pm – The River Man performs in the Moosehead Lounge. Bent Paddle’s Telewhacker Winter Brown Ale will be on tap. 6:00-10:00pm – Bad Fashion Après…
Join us for the Northland’s favorite Halloween event! Your family’s annual fall tradition is back on October 10th, 17th, and 24th from 10:00am to 4:00pm! Bring the whole family and explore the Zoo with endless trick-or-treating stations, a spooktacular craft Boo-tique, special Halloween-themed animal treats, food trucks, games & activities, and SO MUCH MORE! Important Event Information: Day-Of Ticket Prices: Zoo Members: $15.00 Non-Members: $20.00 Children 2 years old and under are FREE. Saturday, October 10th, 17th, and 24th 10:00am to 4:00pm | Boo at the Zoo 9:00am to 10:00am | MEMBERS ONLY Activities: Magician FREE Temporary Tattoos Pumpkin Golf Mini-Pumpkin Hunt Chalk Walk Trick-or-Treat Stations FREE Train Rides Halloween-Themed Animals Enrichments + more!
Join us for our first Brew at the Zoo! It’s like our beloved, decades-long Boo at the Zoo… but for adults. Join us for unlimited samples from some of our favorite craft beverage makers + more! Beverage Participants include: Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Blacklist Brewing Co. Budweiser / Sparkling Ice Canal Park Brewing Company Cash Wise Liquor Castle Danger Brewery Duluth Cider Duluth Whiskey Project Earth Rider Brewery Mule 2.0 The Spice & Tea Exchange of Duluth Ursa Minor Brewing Vikre Distillery Wild State Cider Food Trucks: Emma’s Global Delights LLC. And Emma’s Kitchen Burger Joint BK NUTS LLC AND, since it’s in the middle of Boo season, the zoo will be decked out with Halloween decor. Costumes are encouraged! (but not required) And we’ll have fun Halloween activities to partake in! This event is rain or shine * Lake Superior Zoo is accessible via the Duluth Transit Authority: 103…
Join the Superior Community Gardens Association in our annual harvest celebration! Free and open to all ages! Feel free to bring a potluck dish to share and a pumpkin to carve.
🦅There’s a new beak in town 🦅 Join us as we officially welcome Saphira, the bald eagle, to Raptor Ridge at Great Lakes Aquarium! Come meet the newest resident and celebrate with a day of family-friendly activities including eagle-themed crafts, eagle storytime, curator Q&A, animal encounters, touchpool experiences, a SCUBA program, and more! 📆 Sunday, Oct. 4 ⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM 📍 Great Lakes Aquarium 🎟️ Standard admission and parking rates apply. Aquarium members are always free. For more information, visit GLAquarium.org/Saphira-Welcome
Explore a spookily-decorated Aquarium, trick-or-treat among the exhibits, and show off your creative costumes! We will provide crafts, projects, and games as well as activity materials to take home and enjoy. Great Lakes Aquarium proudly participates in the Teal Pumpkin Project. That means that no edible treats will be provided during trick-or-treat. 🎃 IMPORTANT: Pre-registration is required for *all* parties! 🎃 2026 Dates: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Adjusted Hours: In order to allow time for event set up, Great Lakes Aquarium will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on October 27th, 28th, and 29th. The exhibit floor will reopen at 4:00 p.m. each day to accommodate *pre-registered* Scarium at the Aquarium guests. Cost: Adults: $20.00 Youth (age 13 – 17) $16.00 Children…
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