Events

The Great Pumpkin Hunt
September 17, 2021
Join us for The Great Pumpkin Hunt, a scavenger hunt taking place throughout Duluth, MN on the Saturday of Halloween weekend!
Pumpkin 1) FOUND - Chambers Grove Park
Clue - This park originally was purchased by Rueben Carlton , who Carlton County is named after. This plot of land is the oldest settlement at the western end of Lake Superior and the oldest established community in the city of Duluth.
Pumpkin 2) FOUND - Gary New Duluth Veterans Memorial
Clue - For almost 70 years this spot has recognized our veterans who have served. With places to sit and think of them now you are sure to find a marble in this western spot.
Pumpkin 3) FOUND - Blackmer Park
Clue- This park was gifted to the city of Duluth in 1933 by the United States Steel company.
Pumpkin 4) FOUND - Morgan Park
Clue - Originally designed in 1913. This area was referred to as model city and has since been renamed after U.S Steel’s Founder.
Pumpkin 5) FOUND - Munger Landing
Clue - A trail also claims my namesake but I give access to the river and many use me. Starting next year I will be undergoing a massive cleanup to restore my waters!
Pumpkin 6) FOUND - Riverside Park
Clue - I was founded in 1918 as a part of a company town for this shipbuilding company and was donated to the city in 1930.
Pumpkin 7) FOUND - Keene Creek Dog Park
Clue - This park opened in 2006 and is both human and canine friendly! This park has a creek where the pups can play and cool off! No need to cross a fence to find this pumpkin!
Pumpkin 8) FOUND - Highland gratchel trailhead
Clue - This pumpkin can be found along a popular trail that is over 300 miles long! At this trailhead you will have to cross a “bridge to nowhere” to find our pumpkin.
Pumpkin 9) FOUND - Piedmont park
Clue - This park serves an area that was acquired by Duluth in 1891. In the summer this park is a great spot for baseball but in the winter I am flooded with families skating!
Clue 2 - This park is in a neighborhood that is mostly suburban in character, with scenic views of the Duluth Harbor and the Saint Louis Bay. Miller Creek flows through at the eastern edge of the neighborhood.
Pumpkin 10) FOUND - Enger Park
Clue - In 1920 an anonymous donor donated $50 thousand dollars to purchase Grand Mountain, which eventually turned into this park. From this location you can over look the city of Duluth with a view of the lift bridge!
Pumpkin 11) FOUND - Duluth Heights park
Clue - This park serves an area that used to be a lake until the 1890’s when development drained this lake to create a neighborhood.
Pumpkin 12) FOUND - Grant park
Clue - This small park that features a playground and recreation center is near one of our elementary schools that is the home of the wolves!
Pumpkin 13) FOUND - Fairmount Park
Clue - The 13th Pumpkin has already been found at Fairmount Park! Thank you to everyone who participated today! We hope you enjoyed and have a safe and fun Halloween!
WHAT: A family-friendly scavenger hunt around Duluth, MN.Clues will be announced throughout the day on our website and social media.
13 solid glass pumpkin kisses will be hidden.
If you find a pumpkin and you post a photo of the pumpkin and where you found it on Facebook or Instagram, you will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE CLASS.
YOU THEN KEEP THE PUMPKIN!
This is a COSTUMED event! All kids participating can send us a photo of their costume for a mini online costume contest!
Win an extra prize for posing in costume with our SECRET SPY DOG.
Please limit yourself to one pumpkin per child/person. We are hiding 13 pumpkin kisses, so please allow everyone to share in on the fun.
WHY: Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year! We love to dress up and have a good scavenger hunt!
WHEN: The scavenger hunt will take place on Saturday, Oct 30, 2021. Clues will be released throughout the day.
One clue will be released on social media and on our website every 45min, starting at 9am and going until 5pm.
HOW: How do you participate? Just follow us and start looking for pumpkins on Saturday, Oct 30, 2021

Design Your Own Wave Glass
July 22, 2021
Here at Lake Superior Art Glass, we love Lake Superior waves, so we are offering you a chance to design your own perfect wave! Choose your wave color and pair it with our different sky options to create a custom design just for you.
Customize your wave glass with our staff and watch as our professional glassblowers create your piece as you watch.
How it works:
- Sign up to reserve your spot online. ONLY 1 WAVE GLASS PER 30 MINUTE TIMESLOT.
- If you want more than 1, you must register for multiple TIMESLOTS.
- PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A DESIGNER EVENT. You will be NOT be handling the glass. You are the designer. Our glass blowers make it for you!
- Your reservation includes one wave glass with 1 color or 1 mix for your wave color
- You can upgrade for more than 2 colors
Choice of Glass
- Tumbler Glass $55
- Approx: 3"w x 5"h
- Stemless Wine Glass $55
- Approx: 3.25"w x 4"h
- Rocks Glass $55
- Approx: 3"w x 3.25"h
choice of sky
SUNNY SKY
FOGGY SKY
SUNSET SKY
CLEAR SKY

NIGHT SKY ($7 Upcharge)
Choice of sky color
- Choice of one color or one mix
- To see the available colors click here
- Extra Colors - Upgrade $5
Choice of wave color
- Choice of one color or one mix
- To see the available colors click here
- Extra Colors - Upgrade $5
- Come in approx. 15 min before your time slot to start deciding upon your colors and designs
- Our staff will walk you through your design choices.
- Get a front-row seat and watch as our artists create your custom glass right in front of your eyes.
- Your glass will need to cool in our annealer kiln overnight. They will be available for pick up the next day after 3pm.
- They can be shipped out to your home or other address for an additional shipping charge.
Please arrive 15 minutes EARLY. Out of respect for the guests arriving for the following time slot, the experiences will start on time and cannot be delayed. If you are late you will forfeit your time slot.
Cancellation Policy:

Design Your Own Ice Cream Bowl
June 14, 2021
The summer is here and it's getting hotAF! We are making ice cream bowls this month from July 1st through July 14th, to celebrate our new Canal Park neighbors, LOVE CREAMERY! Design Your Own Ice Cream bowl and then get a FREE PINT from some of the best ice cream in Minnesota. (For serious, it is THAT good!)
Customize your bowl with our staff and watch as our professional glassblowers create your piece as you watch.
How it works:
- Sign up to reserve your spot online. ONLY 1 BOWL PER 30 MINUTE TIMESLOT.
- If you want more than 1, you must register for multiple TIMESLOTS.
- PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A DESIGNER EVENT. You will be NOT be handling the glass. You are the designer. Our glass blowers make it for you!
- Your reservation includes one ice cream dish with 2 colors or 1 mix
- You can upgrade for more than 2 colors
- Ice Cream Bowl - $68
- Approx: 4"x4"x4"
- Sundae Glass - $68
- Approx: 6"x3"x3"
- Malt Glass - $68
- Approx: 7" x 4"x4"
- Flutter Dish - $68
- Approx: 4"x5"x4"
- Choice of one color or one mix
- To see the available colors click here
- Extra Colors - Upgrade $5
- Manipulation
- Spotted
- Twisted
- Spiral
- Upgrades:
- Color Wrap +$12
- Optic Mold +$5
- Pineapple Mold +$5
- Come in approx 15 min before your time slot to start deciding upon your colors and designs
- Our staff will walk you through your design choices.
- Get a front-row seat and watch as our artists create your custom glass right in front of your eyes.
- Your glass will need to cool in our annealer kiln overnight. They will be available for pick up the next day after 3pm.
- They can be shipped out to your home or other address for an additional shipping charge.
Please arrive 15 minutes EARLY. Out of respect for the guests arriving for the following time slot, the experiences will start on time and cannot be delayed. If you are late you will forfeit your time slot.
Cancellation Policy:

Blown Glass Cold Beer
May 31, 2021
Buy a Pint Glass at the event and fill up your glass with a coupon for Ursa Minor's taps.
When: July 29, 2021 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Ursa Minor Brewing
2415 West Superior Street, Suite B, Duluth, Minnesota 55806

Design Your Own Dad's Drinkware
May 27, 2021
We know some Dad's who might need a drink for Father's Day this year. Design Your Own Drinkware for Dad's this Father's Day! This year we are offering three different glass styles for the different styles of Dads. Come in with Dad and customize your glass and watch as our professional glassblowers create your piece as you watch.
How it works:
- Sign up to reserve your spot online. ONLY 1 GLASS PER 30 MINUTE TIMESLOT.
- If you want more than 1, you must register for multiple TIMESLOTS.
- PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A DESIGNER EVENT. You will be NOT be handling the glass. You are the designer. Our glass blowers make it for you!
- Your reservation includes one glass with 2 colors or 1 mix
- You can upgrade for more than 2 colors
- Standard Rocks Glass
- Pint Glass
- Stemless Wine Glass
- Choice of one color or one mix
- To see the available colors click here
- Extra Colors - Upgrade $5
- Manipulation
- Spotted
- Twisted
- Spiral
- Upgrades:
- Color Wrap
- Optic Mold
- Pineapple Mold
- Come in approx 15 min before your time slot to start deciding upon your colors and designs
- Our staff will walk you through your design choices.
- Get a front-row seat and watch as our artists create your custom glass right in front of your eyes.
- Your glass will need to cool in our annealer kiln overnight. They will be available for pick up the next day after 3pm.
- They can be shipped out to your home or other address for an additional shipping charge.
Price:
- $48.99
Please arrive 15 minutes EARLY. Out of respect for the guests arriving for the following time slot, the experiences will start on time and cannot be delayed. If you are late you will forfeit your time slot.
Cancellation Policy:

National Marble Day Hunts 2021
May 24, 2021
WHY: Dan, the owner of Lake Superior Art Glass, specializes in beautiful collectible marbles. Scavenger hunts on National Marble Day have been a tradition around the country. Thousands of artists are hiding beautiful marbles across the country that are worth real money. We wanted to share in this fun and celebrate marbles here in our hometown of Duluth, MN!
WHEN: The scavenger hunt will take place on 3 dates.
May 29th (1 marble hidden)
June 26th (1 marble hidden)
July 23rd (15 marbles hidden)
One clue will be posted for each marble hidden.
On July 23rd, clues will be released throughout the day for each marble. One clue will be released on social media and on our website every 45 min, starting at 8am. 2nd clue will be released on Saturday if needed.
HOW: How do you participate? Just follow us and start looking for our teaser marbles: on May 29th, again on June 26th, and finally the big hunt on for July 23rd!
July 23rd Marble Hunt Clues.
Clue #1 Your first marble can be found at a location that was once officially named "Garfield Park" in 1894. This name was changed to its current name in 1902. The marble can be found in a place where you can relax, eat, and watch your family play.
FOUND
Clue #2 The next marble is located at a river that according to local tradition, the Ojibwe called the river Busabikazibi, "river that flowers through a worn place in the rocks." You can find the marble where the two rivers flow into Lake Superior.
FOUND
Clue #3 The next marble can be found between 3-3.5 miles along the Lakewalk from Canal Park. This area has been known under many names, Flats or Ledges. Remember: Marble is not in the ground or in an area that will destroy vegetation.
FOUND
Clue #4 Making your way back towards Canal Park, your next marble will be located towards the east end of the Lakewalk by a nice wood platform where you can sit and enjoy the lake surrounded by nice landscaped greenspace.
FOUND
Clue #5 Continuing with our Lakewalk theme; your next marble can be found by a set of old concrete remains along the shore of Lake Superior.
FOUND
Clue #6 Prepare yourself for a small hike up and down some hills to where the cars go under ground a second time. This marble is located along a path through the woods to the beach before you see any business overhead.
FOUND
Clue #7 Take a break and get a treat at the old gas station turned into a sweet cool treat icon. After getting your treat, come back down the stairs and enjoy it by the lake. This marble can be found somewhere nearby where you might rest your feet.
FOUND
Clue #8 You're almost to Canal Park at this point in our journey along the shore. The next marble can be found where you might cool yourself down on a hot summer day.
FOUND
FOUND
FOUND
Clue #11 Turn around, turn around and wait for the signal to pass, you are now heading to the other side of the canal. To see what you can see from the south side of the canal.
FOUND
Clue #12 This next adventure leads you back over the bridge to the other side of the bay. It rhymes with Lakewalk, but is not the iconic trail of our area. You can find this next marble along the route of the famous 5k race run here every year. But don’t go too far or cross any water as you will have gone right past it.
FOUND

Everything Must BLOW Glass Clearance Sale
April 06, 2021
WE ARE STARTING OUR SPRING CLEANING AND YOU GET TO
SAVE SAVE SAVE AT LAKE SUPERIOR ART GLASS.
We do not discount items too often, so do not miss your chance for savings up to 75%. This will be offered both in the Gallery and Online!
NOW EXTENDED! Dates: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 - Friday, May 14, 2021

Beach Clean Up 2021
April 06, 2021
We will be closed on April 27 to do some needed maintenance in the Gallery. We are taking advantage of this day off to give back to our community. We are asking our staff, as well as other Canal Park Businesses, and the general public to help us clean up!
Dates: April 27, 2021 -- This event is dependent upon agreeable weather.
Registration is from 12:30 to 1:45pm
Times: 1pm - 4:30pm
Location:1) Railroad Street from Lake Ave up to Bayfront Entrance
Registration Station 1 will be set up on the Corner of Lake Ave and Railroad street in a green space. Look for our banner
2) Lake Superior side beach from Park Point Beach House to Lafayette Square Beach
Registration Station 2 will be set up in front of the Park Point Beach House.
What to Bring: Pretty much just yourselves! The City will be providing all supplies needed. A bottle of water and proper clothing for the weather is suggested.

Win a prize for participating! The first 40 volunteers will receive an event bag filled with coupons and goodies from Lake Superior Art Glass and Duluth Pack. Every participant will be put into a drawing for 1 Recycled Tumbler with a glass straw.
Covid precautions will be in place. Social Distancing is required while clean up is in progress. Participation is at your own risk.
https://forms.duluthmn.gov/Forms/Parks-Voluntary-Waiver
www.duluthmn.gov/parks/volunteer/volunteer-information

Intermediate Recycled Glass Wave Class
March 29, 2021
One of our Intermediate Classes in the Hot Shop is our Wave class and during the last two weeks of April you can make your wave sculpture out of our BEAUTIFUL blue recycled glass!

Easter Egg Paperweights
March 03, 2021
In celebration of Easter, we are offering two weeks of Easter Egg Paperweights in the Hot Shop! A variation of our standard Paperweight class, you can create a blown glass Easter Egg that will last a lifetime!
Register on our website for a Paperweight class and when you arrive for your class, let us know you want to make an Easter Egg.
Offering classes everyday:
Register online:

Design Your Own Mug or Pint Glass
February 17, 2021
Design Your Own Mug or Pint Glass
with Axe Throwing Deal from Blacklist Brewing Co.
March 11 - 31, 2021
NEW TIMESLOTS OPENED
St. Patrick's Day is coming up and we want to celebrate with some of our great friends over at Blacklist Brewing Co.. We are making customized drinking glasses for this beer-centric holiday!
Customize your blown glass by choosing the shape, colors, and color manipulations.
You will work with our artists on the design and then our professional glassblowers will create your glass right in front of your eyes. Blacklist Brewing as partnered with us on this fun event and has included an AWESOME Axe Throwing coupon.
Reservation:
- Sign up below to reserve your spot online. ONLY 1 GLASS PER 30 MINUTE TIMESLOT.
- Reservation includes the price for one glass with two colors and one color manipulation. You have the option of four different glass styles:
- Pint Glass (5” - 7”) - $47
- Pilsner Glass - (6” - 8”) - $47
- 5” Mug - (4.5” - 5.5”) - $58
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- 7” Mug - (6.5” - 7.5”) - $63.50
- Please arrive 15 minutes EARLY. Out of respect for the guests arriving for the following time slot, the experiences will start on time and cannot be delayed. If you are late you will forfeit your time slot.

Design:
- Glass dimensions vary by design.
- There will be upgrade options for more complex designs or more colors. You can pay for upgrades during your timeslot.
- Our staff will walk you through your design choices and then you will confirm them with the artist.
- Get a front-row seat and watch as our artists create your custom glass right in front of your eyes.
- Your glass will need to cool in our annealer kiln overnight and will not be available to pick up until after 3pm the following day.
Live-stream:
- Can't make it to Duluth? We offer a live-streaming option through Zoom or Facebook to watch your glass creation from the comfort of your own home.
Cancellation Policy:
Please remember that if you need to cancel or reschedule the activity for any reason, you can call 218-464-1799 or email info@lakesuperiorartglass.com.
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50% of your payment is nonrefundable. If you still want your glass, but cannot make your time slot, we can make your glass without you and have you pick it up or shipped out to you.
Book your time slot below:

Guest Artist Residency: Leckie Gassman
February 12, 2021
We are excited to invite our deeply respected friend, Leckie Gassman, to our Hot Shop studio to blow glass and showcase his work.
Dates: March 1 - 21, 2021
Artist Statement by Leckie:

