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Join us in extending a warm Duluth welcome to the cruise ship and its passengers. Duluth welcomed a handful of cruise ships in the mid-1990s and early 2000s. However, 2022 saw a new era of passenger cruising come to the Twin Ports. In the summer of 2025, ten ships will enter our Duluth-Superior harbor under the Lift Bridge. Duluth is now considered an attractive passenger destination and the cruise industry forecasts more leisure cruises in our area in the years to come. Many cruise guests have never been to Minnesota and are delighted by our city, its hospitality, and all it offers visitors. Caution: Harbor Drive is closed to road traffic during this time, please park and walk to the harbor. Harbor Drive includes restricted zones. Kindly remain vigilant of your surroundings and refrain from entering these areas. Type of stop: Turn around* *Turn around days are when current guests are departing the…
The DECC’s Pop-Up Pirate Barrr has a bird’s eye view of the Tall Ships along the seawall! Come enjoy pirate-y beverages on our deck or by the huge windows of the DECC’s Harbor Side Convention Center Thursday: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM (includes the Parade of Sail) Friday: 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM Saturday: 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM Location: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Enter by Door G near the Vista Fleet or via the Skyway. Admission: FREE TO ATTEND – No ticket necessary for entrance to the barrr. The Festival of Sail is a ticketed event granting access to the street level in front of the ships. Festival of Sail is not run by the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. DECC parking rates apply
Join us for our annual summer community gathering! It will be at Harrison Park on July 20 from 10AM-2PM. There will be 2 Bounce Houses, Climbing Wall, Relay Races, Mobile Library, Snacks and Beverages, Sidewalk Chalk, Water Painting. Face-Painting, Zoo Mobile-5 Senses Exhibit, Big Red Bookshelf, Basketball, Nature Play Activities, Duluth Police Department with Cars, Resources, Games, Activities, Giveaways, Drawings, Prizes, and more! *This year we will have J DAC Food truck, Kona-Ice of Duluth, and NERCC Meat and Vegetable trailer at the event; it’s the only part of event that is not free.
Join us in extending a warm Duluth welcome to the cruise ship and its passengers. Harbor Drive is closed to road traffic during this time, please park and walk to the harbor. Caution: Harbor Drive includes restricted zones. Kindly remain vigilant of your surroundings and refrain from entering these areas. Duluth welcomed a handful of cruise ships in the mid-1990s and early 2000s. However, 2022 saw a new era of passenger cruising come to the Twin Ports. In the summer of 2025, ten ships will enter our Duluth-Superior harbor under the Lift Bridge. Duluth is now considered an attractive passenger destination and the cruise industry forecasts more leisure cruises in our area in the years to come. Many cruise guests have never been to Minnesota and are delighted by our city, its hospitality, and all it offers visitors. Type of stop: Day Stop* *Shorex days are when current guests depart…
Molly Beth Griffin, author of Rings of Heartwood: Poems on Growing, will be at Split Rock Lighthouse for a book signing. Rings of Heartwood, a beautifully written and illustrated children’s picture book, encourages readers of all ages to appreciate the challenge of change and the seasons of life, and to feel a deep kinship with the natural world.
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