Holiday Parties

The easiest holiday party in Duluth starts here

Host the party. Let Bentleyville provide the grand finale.

 

Your holiday party starts here. The magic continues next door. Book your team’s holiday party at the DECC, then walk your guests straight into a winter wonderland of holiday lights along Lake Superior at Bentleyville Tour of Lights. No shuttle, no second venue to coordinate — just a short walk.

We host hundreds of events each year; we know how to make yours run smoothly.

 

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December dates are going fast this season — limited holds remain.

WE’RE HOLIDAY PARTY EXPERTS

Your party, your way at the DECC

Full-service catering, AV, layout assistance, and staffing — sized for 200 guests or 2,000, in rooms built for exactly this kind of night.

Pick from our spread of 10+ venues to host your holiday party. Host a snow-globe-experience in our Harbor Side Convention Center, or book the entire Pioneer Hall for a big holiday bash.

 

BENTLEYVILLE TOUR OF LIGHTS

Pair your DECC holiday party with Bentleyville

Bentleyville is free, walkable, and right next door.

Send your team out into millions of lights along Lake Superior after dinner — minimal planning required.

It’s a five-minute walk from the DECC.

 

WHY THE DECC

Your annual holiday party is our everyday expertise.

Our events team helps you with the logistics — you’re backed by the DECC team to ensure you can show up and enjoy the party you planned.

  • One point of contact
    • A single DECC event manager coordinates catering, AV, setup, and timing — no chasing five vendors yourself.
  • Menus built for the season
    • Holiday-ready catering packages, from plated dinners to casual buffets, scaled to your headcount.
  • Rooms that flex
    • From an intimate gathering to a few hundred guests, we fit the space to your group instead of the other way around.
  • We’ve done this before
    • We host holiday parties, galas, and major conventions year-round — your event is in practiced hands.

 

THE WEEKDAY ADVANTAGE

Book a weekday, keep the weekend for your team

Monday through Thursday dates open up better availability, easier setup timing, and a calmer building — all while leaving Friday and Saturday free for everyone’s own plans.

  • Best availability across our largest rooms
  • Simpler load-in and load-out scheduling
  • Pairs perfectly with a weeknight Bentleyville stop

RIGHT NEXT DOOR

Bentleyville is close enough to skip the shuttle

It’s a five minute walk from the DECC and you don’t have to worry about parking.

End the night the way Duluth does — bundled up, walking through Bentleyville’s Walk of Lights along the lakefront, no transportation to arrange and nothing extra for your team to plan.

HOLD YOUR DATE TODAY

There are limited dates available

Tell us your headcount and preferred week — we’ll pencil in your room at no obligation while you finalize the details.

HOLD YOUR DATE TODAY

Or call the DECC events team directly — (218) 623-1233