Moose Madness is here!

 

After missing a year, Murray the Moose will be on the loose in Grand Marais this weekend. Moose Madness is back again this year for two days, October 22 and October 23.

One of the featured events is the Moose on a Stoop, an educational scavenger hunt that takes families across the whole downtown as they search for six signs that include facts about moose.

Also back is the Grand Marais State Bank Moose Medallion Hunt. Clues will be released Friday morning via Visit Cook Counties Facebook and Twitter accounts and go on until the medallion is found. If you find the medallion return it to the Cook County Visitor Information Center to claim your prize, a nifty $100 cash!

North House Folk School will host classes and activities for kids and families. Included will be a moose activity open to everyone that will include a display of moose antler information. Folks will be challenged to do bark rubbings with paper and crayons on various trees to determine what type of tree might have the best bark to rub off the velvet. Check out the Visit Cook County website to learn more about this activity.

Mike’s Holiday Station Store is hosting a coloring contest. Turn in your moose coloring sheet by noon on Sunday, October 24 for a chance to win a moose-themed prize package valued at $50.

Visit Cook County has 3,000 Moose Bucks it gives away if you complete the fun-filled “moosey” tasks they ask you to complete.

There will also be a Colvill Moose Crawl. Drive the County Road 14/ Highway 61 loop through Colvill neighborhoods to see how many cut outs and statues of moose you can find. Mark down the locations, color markings and driveway marker where you spot the moose. Bring your list of moose you find in the neighborhood crawl to the Colvill Town Hall for a chance to win a prize. Also bring a potluck to share and enjoy the harvest potluck food from your neighbors and friends.

Caribou Highlands Lodge offers a chance for you to see how you measure up to a moose. Get your picture taken next to a life-sized moose poster and eat some “Moose Crunch” popcorns. This will take place in the lobby on October 23 and run through the day.

Go to Lake Superior Trading Post and guess the number of Moose Droppings in a jar to have a chance to win a gift certificate.

Grand Marais Subway is offering a bag toss (corn hole) to try win a free cookie if you make it. Drury Lane has the return of the Muffin Man at 11 a.m. on October 23.

There are more activities surrounding the weekend, but kids will take note of the fact that the one and only spectacular Murray the Moose will appear in Harbor Park on Saturday, October 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. Come out and play a version of Simon Says with Murray. Be the last contestant standing and take home a top prize.