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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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Viking Polaris

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…

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Viking Polaris

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…

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Bloody Bash | Fundraiser for ALS

The fourth-annual Bloody Mary Bash will be on the decks at Skyline Social & Games on Sunday, August 10, 2025. 9 Local bars and restaurants, and 8 breweries will be competing for 3 awards voted on by attendees: Best Tasting Bloody Mary, Best Presented Bloody Mary, and Best Beer Snit or Chaser. The Northwoods Band will take the stage in the sand starting at noon! All proceeds from the event & bar sales will be donated to Never Surrender Inc. to help fund the fight against ALS.

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Pirate Barrr

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  

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Meet in the Park

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.

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Vibrational Moon Ceremony

Raise your vibration with the intentional space created for the full and new moons! Celebrate and set your intentions with guided journal work and an hour of vibrational sound healing. Each event is unique and may include an additional meditation and/or gentle yoga. If you have a special journal to bring, please do. Otherwise we will have paper and pens for your creative journaling. We also encourage you to wear comfortable clothing that you could move around freely. If you have time afterward, have some tea and share your experiences! Our New Moon & Full Moon events are $35/event or $60 if you purchase 2. 11 E Michigan St. (Electric Fetus building)

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