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Tours

The People and the Place

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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Wildwoods Open House

Wildwoods is having an Open House and Ribbon-Cutting event! Join us as we celebrate the gifting of land to Wildwoods. Warm up around a campfire while enjoying some s’mores, popcorn, and hot cocoa! We will have face-painting and coloring for the kids, and educational activities on beavers and wolves for all ages. We will be offering tours of our facility (as long as no animals are in care that day!). Park at Eastridge Community Church (3727 W. Arrowhead). No parking on-site, shuttle provided. Sponsors: Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, MC Roofing, SuperOne Foods

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Doors Open Duluth

New this year! Doors Open Duluth is your chance to explore the city’s story through its buildings and significant spaces. Discover historic buildings, manufacturing hubs, breweries, creative spaces, and more! Doors Open Duluth will give you a FREE behind-the-scenes look at exciting venues. Building owners and caretakers will share what makes these places — and the people behind them — essential to Duluth’s identity. This inaugural event will center on Lincoln Park and Rice’s Point in Duluth.

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Diver Morning Sky Hope & Healing Center Grand Opening

Join us on Thursday, September 25 from 3-5pm for the Grand Opening of the Diver Morning Sky Hope & Healing Center! After 20+ years of operating child care and housing young mothers in the Spirit Valley building in West Duluth, YWCA Duluth is supporting Divine Konnections’ innovate work through the donation of 411 N. 57th Avenue West as well as two state-of-the-art, STEAM playgrounds. Divine Konnections is re-opening the building to continue to provide vital resources for West Duluth, naming it after YWCA Duluth’s past executive director, Karen Diver. With a BBQ sponsored in part by Whole Foods Co-op and SuperOne Foods, a ribbon cutting with the Duluth Chamber of Commerce at 3:30pm, tours of the newly opened Diver Morning Sky Hope & Healing Center, DJ beats and play on two brand new STEAM playgrounds for all ages, celebrating never felt so good! Party starts at 3pm on Thursday 9/25…

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DPA Historic Properties Tour

Discover Duluth’s rich architectural past and explore the stories behind its most beautiful historic properties. This year, we’re turning the spotlight on the west side of Duluth for a tour we’re calling “West Side Story.” From stunning historic homes to iconic landmarks, you’ll step inside six unique properties that showcase the character, craftsmanship, and charm that make Duluth’s west side so special.

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SS William A. Irvin Ghost Hunt

Join us for an unforgettable night of paranormal investigation aboard the SS William A. Irvin in Duluth, MN, the 1937 Great Lakes freighter where sailor William Wuori died in a tragic 1964 boiler explosion and now roams as “The Boiler Room Man!” Experience phantom footsteps thundering through metal corridors, icy touches from unseen hands in cargo holds, and encounters with the mysterious little girl ghost who haunts this floating tomb, hosted by Haunted Rooms Ghost Hunts! Tickets are extremely limited! Book Now! Your EXCLUSIVE Maritime Investigation Includes: Full ship access to all decks, cargo holds, and the infamous boiler room where William Wuori died! Cargo hold investigations where phantom hands reach out to touch the living! Boiler room exploration seeking contact with “The Boiler Room Man” himself! Deck investigations hunting for the mysterious little girl in white! Metal corridor vigils listening for the thunderous phantom footsteps! Professional equipment including EMF…

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SS William A. Irvin Ghost Hunt

Join us for an unforgettable night of paranormal investigation aboard the SS William A. Irvin in Duluth, MN, the 1937 Great Lakes freighter where sailor William Wuori died in a tragic 1964 boiler explosion and now roams as “The Boiler Room Man!” Experience phantom footsteps thundering through metal corridors, icy touches from unseen hands in cargo holds, and encounters with the mysterious little girl ghost who haunts this floating tomb, hosted by Haunted Rooms Ghost Hunts! Tickets are extremely limited! Book Now! Your EXCLUSIVE Maritime Investigation Includes: Full ship access to all decks, cargo holds, and the infamous boiler room where William Wuori died! Cargo hold investigations where phantom hands reach out to touch the living! Boiler room exploration seeking contact with “The Boiler Room Man” himself! Deck investigations hunting for the mysterious little girl in white! Metal corridor vigils listening for the thunderous phantom footsteps! Professional equipment including EMF…

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