Be sure to look for Murray walking around the city of Grand Marais during Moose Madness, October 18-20. The almost life-size moose frightens some children, but not this little boy!
Whether you travel from Minneapolis, Minnesota or Missoula, Montana or from the Gunflint, Sawbill, Caribou or Arrowhead trails or from Fifth Avenue or Fifth Street in Grand Marais, you will find fun at the end of your journey at the Moose Madness Festival October 18-20, 2013.
The festival grows every year with interesting and enjoyable events being added as Cook County celebrates one of its favorite— and largest—creatures, the magnificent moose!
New this year is the Moose Madness Family Fun Run/Walk, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 at Pincushion Mountain Trails on the Gunflint Trail above Grand Marais. Get there between 7:30 and 8:50 a.m. to register for kids’ races or the 5K run/walk.
Another fun new event is a Contra Dance at North House Folk School with live music from 7 – 9 p.m. Kids of all ages are encouraged to join the fun.
All the usual fun activities are back—scavenger hunts, contests, poetry readings, arts and crafts and much more. Find out about all of the activities at “Moose Central,” otherwise known as the Grand Marais Information Center at 13 North Broadway. While you are there, register to win the grand prize—a two-night stay at none other than the Mangy Moose Motel!
Murray the Moose will once again be wandering the streets of Grand Marais posing for pictures and handing out treats to the kids.
Head to Grand Marais from wherever you are and have a great Moose Madness weekend!
Moose Madness Events
Friday, October 18
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Moose Central (13 N. Broadway)
Moose Madness Contest—Enter your moose-themed
art or vote for your favorite work of art.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Pick up entry form at Moose Central
Moose Scavenger Hunt— All over town
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | The Garage
Moosey arts and crafts for kids and parents
1:00 p.m. | Grand Marais Public Library
Story time and moose themed crafts
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. | East Bay Suites Stone’s Throw Room
Lake Superior Zoomobile
5:00 p.m | Fireside at Drury Lane Books
“Full Moose” Reading with Tom McCann
7:00 p.m. | North House Folk School
Storytelling with Rose Arrowsmith-Decoux
Saturday
7:30 – 8:50 a.m. | Pincushion Mountain Trails
Register for Moose Madness Family Run/Walk
9:00 a.m. | Pincushion Mountain Trails
Moose Madness Family Run/Walk Kids’ Races
9:50 a.m. | Pincushion Mountain Trails
Moose Madness Family Run/Walk 5K
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Buck’s Hardware Hank
Sherm’s Shopping List & Antler Activity
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | The Garage
Moosey activities and other crafts
for both kids and parents!
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | All over town
Moose Word Scavenger Hunt
11:00 a.m. | The Market
Yarn Spinning Demo with Michelle Hoy
of Blue Ewe Fiber Company
11:00 a.m. – Noon. | Drury Lane Books
Moose-a-Rama with The Muffin Man
Noon – 2:00 p.m. | Superior North Outdoor Center
Kite Flying Demonstration
2:00 p.m. | Bear Tree Park
Third Annual Moose Mosey (or Rut Run on the Rocks)
Wear something moosey and join the fun run. Top three
finishers get a “medal” and the goofiest outfit wins a
certificate from Java Moose. Murray the Moose and
Joynes Department Store’s Skipper will be there too!
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | North House Folk School
Take a tour and learn the history of the folk school
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Gunflint Mercantile
Decorate your own caramel apple
and moose cookie! $5
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. | North House Folk School
Contra Dance with live music
8:00 p.m. | The Pie Place Café
Mocha Moose Café & Poetry Salon—
bring a poem to read and get a free slice of pie
Sunday
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Grand Marais Art Colony
Autumn Leaves Abound: Community Ink Day $5
3:00 p.m. | Moose Central
Grand Prize Drawing
Throughout the weekend
. Family themed activities and classes for all ages.
North House Folk School.
. Find the magical fairy items and receive a free gift.
Birchbark Books & Gifts.
. Find five metal blue moose figures & earn a moose
buck! Blue Moose Nursery (1301 W. Highway 61)
. Art Colony Member Show & Sale – View or purchase
dynamic pieces of art from a variety of price ranges.
Grand Marais Art Colony
. Take a Nature Scavenger Hunt.
Pick up the form at Moose Central
. Enter the Geocaching Contest-
Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply
. Moose Cartoon Contest sponsored by
Cook County News-Herald-Moose Central
. Create “Flat Murray on a Stick”-Moose Central
. Enter the Joynes Department Store coloring contest.
Joynes Ben Franklin
. Moose Poetry Contest sponsored by Northern Wilds.
Moose Central
. Pose with a moose! Find Murray or use the life-size
moose cutout. Moose Central
. Guess the moose droppings!
Sivertson Gallery and Lake Superior Trading Post
Moose Medallion Hunt
Starts 9 a.m. Friday morning – goes on until the medallion is found! Find Clue #1 in the Moose News and Tribune at Moose Central (13 North Broadway). More clues will be generated until the medallion is found. Clues are at Moose Central or can be found online at www.boreal.org. Bring the medallion to Moose Central to be declared the winner! The prize is a $50 dining certificate compliments of Harbor House Grille.
Moose Bucks for Prizes at Moose Central
For many activities, you earn a “moose buck” for participating. Redeem your moose bucks at Moose Central for prizes donated by our local retailers. Moose Central hours are Fri. – Sat., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sun., 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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