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Bayfront Festival Park events; Masters of Illusion coming to the DECC

2025 Bayfront Festival Park Schedule

June
11 – Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
20 – Grandma's Marathon: Whipper Snapper Races, William Irvin 5k & Evening Entertainment
21 – Grandma's Marathon Post Race Activities Rock the Bayfront

July
3 – Hairball
4 – Fourth Fest
5 – Trampled by Turtles
12 – Festival by the Lake
15 – Lake Street Dive
19 – Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival
26 – All Pints North Summer Beer Festival

August
1-2 – City on the Hill Music Festival
8-10 – Bayfront Blues Festival
16-17 – Art in Bayfront Park
22-23 – The Tribute Fest
30 – Duluth-Superior Pride Festival

September
6 – Lake Superior Harvest Festival
12-14 – Duluth Oktoberfestival

Events/dates are subject to change.

At Our DECC

Experience the Impossible live on stage with award-winning magicians

The internationally acclaimed Masters of Illusion will surely mystify the audience during a performance at the DECC's Symphony Hall on November 2, bringing together the world's greatest award-winning magicians for a spectacular evening of astonishment and wonder.

For the past 14 years, Masters of Illusion has captivated live audiences across the United States, performing for tens of thousands of spectators. The show has also reached over 250 million viewers through its television broadcasts on the CW Network, where it recently completed its 11th season, and has been enjoyed in 126 countries worldwide.

The show combines fantasy, fervor, and flair as performers create seemingly impossible magical moments right before the audience's eyes. From jaw-dropping grand illusions to intimate sleight-of-hand magic, Masters of Illusion delivers an evening of entertainment suitable for magic enthusiasts of all ages.

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