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Climb onboard for one of Duluth’s favorite summer traditions, $10 Tuesdays are back at the Vista Fleet! Enjoy live-narrated sightseeing cruises through the Duluth-Superior Harbor for just $10 per ticket, all day long, every Tuesday through Labor Day. Reserve your tickets in advance as tours DO sell out. Take in stunning views of Lake Superior, the Aerial Lift Bridge, and the working waterfront from the comfort of the Vista Fleet. Concessions and a full bar are available onboard, so grab a drink, kick back, and enjoy a midweek escape on the water. Book your tickets online, no promo code needed!
Beware the Ides of March… of April! The annual series of freshly made tribute bands will host its final night (and first all-ages night!) here at Bent Paddle! $10 cover goes directly to the artists (cash only). Schedule: 6:00 pm – Doors 7:00 pm – Moling Dreams does Iron Butterfly 8:00 pm – Ephemera does Evanescence 9:00 pm – Seeth her? I hardly know her… does Seether
Festiversary – an outdoor beer festival block party celebrating Bent Paddle’s 13-Year anniversary – is back!!! Join us and a few thousand of your closest friends at the brewery on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2–8 pm to help us celebrate! We will be taking over our West Michigan Street block and neighborhood parking lots, throwing a “Festiversary” party – an outdoor brewery festival celebrating Bent Paddle Brewing Co.‘s anniversary and you, the Partners & Paddlers who have helped us make it this far! There will be two stages of live music, curated food trucks and vendors, games and family friendly activities, entertainment, community connections galore, and of course a whole lot of specialty Bent Paddle beer (and canna)! Kids 14 and under are free! (no ticket necessary | no pint glass) Tickets start at just $15 can be purchased in the Taproom now through end of day Friday, 5/8,…
Great Lakes Aquarium is excited to partner with WDIO News for a highly anticipated forecast forum! The free, after-hours event will focus on getting into meteorology as women in a male-dominated field, detailing how meteorologists forecast, and exploring both the broadcast and government career paths. Guests are invited to explore the Aquarium’s exhibit floor before and after presentations. 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Sabrina Ullman – WDIO Weekend Meteorologist / Multimedia Journalist, Meteorology Lea Zmurko – WDIO Storm Track Meteorologist / Good Morning Northland, Meteorology 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 6:30 pm – Guests arrive | Bar opens 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Presentation and Q&A 9:00 pm – Exhibit floor exploration | Last call 9:30 pm – Event ends 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 All are welcome to join the presentation, explore the after-hours exhibit floor, and enjoy local beer, wine, cocktails, and N/A offerings from the Aquarium’s full-service bar. Admission and parking is free for…
Last year’s reigning champions, the Dewey Decimators, will return to defend their title at this year’s “Are You Smarter Than a Librarian?” Trivia Night. We’re teaming up with Bent Paddle Brewing and Trivia Mafia for a friendly trivia competition with library-themed rounds and prizes. Library staff will be on hand to help with library card signups or a reactivation of your existing card. Plus, the first guests will receive a free, collectible library pint glass from Lake Superior Art Glass!
Join us for a classic game night, library style, with a cider in hand. You can expect bookish and library-themed prizes, and Library staff will be on hand to sign up new library card holders and reactivate library cards. The first guests to arrive will receive a complimentary, limited-edition pint glass from Lake Superior Art Glass!
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