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13 Things to Do in Duluth This Week · August 13–16, 2026

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★ Beer Gardens at the Great Lakes Aquarium

Free outdoor beer garden outside the Great Lakes Aquarium featuring Paul Newberg Music and Emma's Kitchen food truck — families and pets welcome.

Free Events
Duluth Block Party
Lake Superior Community Health Center's annual free block party during National Community Health Center Week, featuring food trucks, live music, services, and prize drawings.
Thursday, August 13, 2026 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM · Lake Superior Community Health Center, 4325 Grand Avenue, Duluth
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Beer Gardens at the Great Lakes Aquarium
Free outdoor beer garden outside the Great Lakes Aquarium featuring Paul Newberg Music and Emma's Kitchen food truck — families and pets welcome.
Thursday, August 13, 2026 5:00 PM · Great Lakes Aquarium, 353 Harbor Dr, Duluth
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Carlton County Animal Rescue Adoption & Microchipping Event
Carlton County Animal Rescue hosts a pet adoption and microchipping event at Tractor Supply Company — microchipping is free for Carlton County residents.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM · Tractor Supply Company, 1604 Highway 33
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Music & Nightlife
Big Time Jazz Orchestra
Live jazz from the Big Time Jazz Orchestra performing at the Duluth Public Library Plaza — a free outdoor evening concert.
Thursday, August 13, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM · Duluth Public Library Plaza, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth
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Sparrow Smith and the Resonant Rogues with Special Guest Elsa Krantz
A local folk showcase at the Cedar Lounge at Earth Rider Brewery taproom, with sales ending soon — catch Sparrow Smith and the Resonant Rogues alongside Elsa Krantz.
Friday, August 14, 2026 8:00 PM · Cedar Lounge, Earth Rider Brewery, Duluth
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Festivals & Special Events
Bayfront Blues Festival
Duluth's beloved annual Bayfront Blues Festival returns for a full weekend of international blues artists, food booths, and lakefront atmosphere at Bayfront Festival Park.
Friday, August 14, 2026 · Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth
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Sports
Denfeld Hockey Golf Scramble
A golf scramble fundraiser at Enger Golf Course benefiting Duluth Denfeld Hockey — an early-morning community sports event.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 8:00 AM · Enger Golf Course, Duluth
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Family-Friendly
Movies on the Island: Mufasa (PG)
A free outdoor screening of Mufasa (PG) at Barker's Island Festival Park in Superior — a completely substance-free, family-friendly movie night at sunset.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 Sunset · Barker's Island Festival Park, Superior
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Duluth River Train Excursion
Take a scenic train ride along the St. Louis River with the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad — a beloved family adventure through Duluth's river valley.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 10:30 AM · Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, Duluth
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Outdoors & Active
Yoga in the Park at Enger Tower
Full Circle Yoga's 14th Annual FREE Yoga in the Park series continues every Saturday at Enger Tower through Labor Day — 55+ people strong and growing.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 · Enger Tower and Park, Duluth
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Duluth Women's 10 Mile Training Run
Join Duluth Running Co. for a community training run counting down to the Duluth Women's 10 Mile race — giveaways and complimentary goodies for all participants.
Monday, August 24, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM · Duluth Running Co., Duluth
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Date Night
Black Woods Date Night
Black Woods offers two dinners and two glasses of house wine or domestic beer for $40 every Wednesday — available in Proctor, Duluth, and Two Harbors locations.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · Black Woods, Duluth / Proctor / Two Harbors
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Vista Beats 4 Sunset Cruise
UMD Techno Club's ultimate sunset cruise on Lake Superior returns August 21st — dancing, EDM music, and lakeside community, with an afterparty at Flame Duluth.
Friday, August 21, 2026 · Vista Fleet / Lake Superior, Duluth
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