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From budget-friendly family activities to hidden waterfalls to recommendations from locals, check out our blog for trip ideas and to learn more about what makes Duluth so special. 

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BOO!seum: Monster Masterpieces

Celebrate Halloween with a creative twist at BOO!seum: Monster Masterpieces at the Duluth Children’s Museum! On Saturday, October 24, families are invited to explore the museum while enjoying silly monsters, creepy crafts, imaginative art activities, and plenty of opportunities to create their very own monster masterpieces. Choose from two event sessions, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. or 1–3 p.m. Costumes are encouraged, but never required, for this not-too-spooky Halloween celebration designed especially for kids and families. Expect hands-on activities, festive museum fun, and lots of wonderfully weird, colorful, and creative monsters along the way. Advance registration is required.

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Carlton County Animal Rescue Adoption Event

Stop in at Tractor Supply to meet adoptable animals available through CCAR and talk to our volunteers to learn more about how you can adopt, foster, volunteer, or donate! With over 150 animals in our care, there will only be a selection available at this event, however you can start the process of setting up individual meet and greets with animals in foster homes by submitting an application on our website! www.ccarescue.com/adopt

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Graveyard Groove – Dance TV’s Halloween Dance Party

Presented by The Depot Foundation, GRAVEYARD GROOVE: Dance TV’s Halloween Dance Party is taking over The St. Louis County Depot’s Great Hall for a spooktacular evening of dancing, performances, costumes, cocktails, spooky games, prizes, and Halloween fun! Come dance the night away with music by Techno Club, performances by the Dance TV cast, and the 2026 Halloween Queen Costume Competition. Costumes encouraged! Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 8 PM–12 AM | The Depot Great Hall, Duluth | 21+

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Haunted Superior: Dark History Revealed

Join us for a night with local paranormal investigators as we examine some of Superior’s darkest moments. See artifacts and archival records from our collection that help tell the grim tales. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase,

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No Country For Mothers Film Screening

YWCA Duluth, Main Street Alliance, and Northland Providers Network are teaming up to host a screening of the documentary No Country for Mothers, followed by a panel discussion with local community leaders on the care economy in our region. Event goes from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Zeitgeist (222 E Superior St Duluth, MN 55802). Attendance is free with RSVP Registration to reserve your spot.

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Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle of Service, Memory, and Community

Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, is partnering with the Minnesota Humanities Center to present Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle of Service, Memory, and Community on Thursday, September 24, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 71. The event is free, and advance registration is required. Register online at https://www.mnhum.org/event/duluth-objects-of-war-a-storytelling-circle-of-service-memory-community. Space is limited, and registration helps organizers plan seating and the light meal. For Objects of War, participants are invited to bring an item connected to military service or the experience of war and conflict — such as dog tags, a service member’s good luck charm, a photograph, a letter, or a family heirloom — and share the story behind it. Guided by trained facilitators, the evening will explore why we hold on to certain objects and how those objects help us better understand the human impacts of war. Participants…

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