Community Calendar

Walk through the Zoo, lit with 1,000 glowing ice luminaries! Experience a magical winter evening as you stroll candlelit paths surrounded by the beauty of the season. Warm up along the way with festive beverages from the Porcupine Pub, relax in cozy gathering spaces, and soak in the golden glow of a thousand lights.
📍 Lake Superior Zoo
📅 February 13–22
🌟 Event Nights & Themes
💕 February 13 – Palentine’s Night
Friends Who Glow Together
Add on animal experiences, charcuterie & champagne!

❤️ February 14 – Valentine’s Night
A romantic luminary walk made for date night
Add on animal experiences, charcuterie & champagne!
✨ February 15, 17, 20 & 21 – Luminary Walk Through
The full luminary experience—unhurried and magical, drinks available in the Porcupine Pub
🎓 February 16 – College Night
• $5 admission with valid student ID
• Discounted brews, ciders & a specialty cocktail
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 February 18 & 19 – Family Nights
Winter Magic for All Ages
• Kids free with paid adult admission
• Animal Add ons available!
✨ February 22 – Final Night
Last Chance to Glow
Your final opportunity to walk the lights
🐾 Optional Add-Ons
Animal Experience Add-On (Available February 13 & 14, and 18 & 19 only)
Upgrade your evening with a 30-minute behind-the-scenes animal experience featuring hands-on feeding, exclusive access, and one-on-one time with a Zoo Keeper.
Possible experiences include:
North American River Otters (Logan & Brule) – Tong-feed fish, view indoor spaces, and watch a short training demo
Sand Cats & Fossa – Feed Tony & Pumpkin, tour Koto’s behind-the-scenes areas, and provide enrichment
Sloth Feeding Experience – Feed Georgie the two-toed sloth and Bam Bam the yellow-billed hornbill
Food & Drink Add-On (Available February 13 & 14 only)
Enjoy a charcuterie board and a bottle of chilled prosecco, perfect for sharing with up to six guests.
✨ Whether you’re looking for a peaceful winter stroll, an up-close animal encounter, or a cozy night out, the Luminary Walk lets you create your perfect evening.
About the Zoo
The Lake Superior Zoo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your attendance supports animal care, conservation, and education programs.
📍 7210 Fremont Street, Duluth, MN 55807
📞 218-461-3527
✉ info@lszoo.org
Duluth, Minnesota

Saltydog is back at the Paddle for HighKey Mondays!
Let's shake a little something and see if the floorboards still hold up. They'll be laying it on thick every Monday for the month of February with special guests, keeping the vibes tight and the limbs loose as a country goose.
Special Guests:
2/2 Four Mile Portage
2/9 Jon Edwards
2/16 Skarlett Wood
2/23Coyote + Jonny Castle B-Day
Deets:
~ Free Show
~ 6-9p
~ $4 Light Lagers
~ Positive vibes galore

BP Tropical Getaway!
Come see what the big SPLASH is all about. Featuring a night dedicated to the, musicality and resilience of Reggae Music & Culture. Positive vibes curated by Al Pajamas & Friends on the TNT HiFi Sound System. Now in Cinemascope!
Wednesday Nights House DJ Jam Session. Expect songs of peace, love, humanity, happiness and rebellion
All Welcome | No Cover | Good Vibes Only
Salsa every 3rd Wednesday of the month!

Join YWCA Duluth for the first of their Raising Voices Speaker Series — an event designed to amplify the voices of modern-day leaders who educate, organize, and inspire action. Their inaugural speaker is Duluth’s own Heather N. Wilde who not only authored Floyd’s Baller alongside Adarryl Hunter but also published this young adult novel.

Heather will share the importance of writing this book at such a critical time in our history and an emcee-led conversation and Q&A with Rebeka Ndosi and Adarryl will offer deeper insight into the man behind the story. There will be hot beverages for everyone before and after the discussion and Adarryl and Heather will offer a book signing to close the night. YWCA Duluth merchandise and Floyd’s Baller books will be available for purchase.

See what happens with no rehearsal, no director, a different actor each night and a script waiting in a sealed envelope on the stage. Written by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, White Rabbit Red Rabbit was conceived when he was barred from leaving the country for refusing military service. The play became a “message in a bottle,” communicating the lived experiences of an entire generation under harsh censorship. Since its premiere in 2011, this wild, utterly original play has been translated into more than 30 different languages and performed over 3000 times by some of the biggest names in theatre and film including actors John Hurt, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Michael Sheen, and Dominic West. 

8PM Every Thursday in February

Erik Koskinen is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, whose music is not categorized by sub-genres. Stylistically he is on his own. Influenced by roots music of the Americas and the world, the rhythmic integrity and musical tone are as important as the lyrical content and the artistic intent. || Erik Koskinen’s Burning the Deal (released June 28, 2019 on Real Phonic Records/Tone Tree Music) is steeped in American roots traditions. Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, raised in Northern Michigan and upper New York state, then living in urban Minneapolis and now, rural Minnesota, Koskinen grew up with the rhythms of weather, factory towns, and farmlands. Koskinen worked in construction for years as he developed his music career, and he now resides on a farm near where he owns a recording studio in Cleveland, Minnesota, population 717.

Cedar Lounge Taproom

“Misisipi” Mike Wolf is a traditional folk and country singer/songwriter who performs both solo and in enough bands to fill a summer music festival lineup. He writes songs with the same heart and humor as greats like John Prine, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Wolf recently won first place in the Duluth Dylan Fest songwriters contest and holds down weekly residencies throughout the Twin Ports, most recently at the Cedar Lounge. His local band projects include Boxcar, Neatneatneat, Actual Wolf, Crooked Mile and Eldri Snow’s Wintry Mix.

See what happens with no rehearsal, no director, a different actor each night and a script waiting in a sealed envelope on the stage. Written by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, White Rabbit Red Rabbit was conceived when he was barred from leaving the country for refusing military service. The play became a “message in a bottle,” communicating the lived experiences of an entire generation under harsh censorship. Since its premiere in 2011, this wild, utterly original play has been translated into more than 30 different languages and performed over 3000 times by some of the biggest names in theatre and film including actors John Hurt, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Michael Sheen, and Dominic West. 

See what happens with no rehearsal, no director, a different actor each night and a script waiting in a sealed envelope on the stage. Written by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, White Rabbit Red Rabbit was conceived when he was barred from leaving the country for refusing military service. The play became a “message in a bottle,” communicating the lived experiences of an entire generation under harsh censorship. Since its premiere in 2011, this wild, utterly original play has been translated into more than 30 different languages and performed over 3000 times by some of the biggest names in theatre and film including actors John Hurt, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Michael Sheen, and Dominic West. 

Climes
Climes is a musical collaboration among five seasoned, Minnesota-based artists: Drew (songwriter, vocals, lute dulcimer), Clif Nesseth (fiddle, flute, guitar), Rebecca Alsum (cello), Steve Dalager (acoustic bass and vocals) and Zack Baltich (percussion). Climes showcases an Americana sound that bends and blends folk, rock and bluegrass. Lyrically, the songs are bound up in the issues of the day and the sentiments of musicians who seek a more just and inclusive world. We'll let the songs say the rest.

ELOUR
(pronounced "allure") is what Elizabeth Ghandour categorizes as Femme Rock. Elizabeth’s direct lyrics, diverse background and classically trained voice, backed by master players including Ned Barclay on lead guitar, Anita Cracauer on keys, Joe Scarpellino on bass, Ryan Vee on drums, and Brody Kucera on percussion, pushes sonic boundaries for a raucous, rebellious, and yet very stylish sound that is simultaneously new yet familiar, and terrifically energizing.

The Desire Store
Minneapolis-Duluth band The Desire Store draws on the 25-year songwriting repertoire of Eddy Burke (vocals/guitar) featuring violin by his wife Laura Burke and saxophone by Jason Keppe; Jason and Laura alternate on the bass and cajon to hold down the rhythm section. Eddy’s background in the folk singer-songwriter scene, Jason’s foundation in multiple jazz ensembles and Laura’s orchestral upbringing meld to form an eclectic, versatile, genre-bending sound with three-part harmonies and plenty of sax for dancing.