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Welcome to Minnesota’s northwoods. Grand Rapids is located in North Central Minnesota. It is close enough to be convenient but far enough away to provide for a real escape from the hustle and bustle. Located on Hwy 169 (from the East and South) and Hwy 2 (from the East and West). Located in between Duluth and Bemidji on Hwy 2, and north of Mille Lacs Lake on Hwy 169. A short 3 hours from the North West suburbs of Minneapolis, and 3.5 hours from St Paul.
 
Grand Rapids is the perfect place for small to medium sized group events, meetings, conferences, etc. The splendor of the indoors is enhanced by the great outdoors nature scenery and recreation opportunities. Whether you are looking for an in town group facility where attendees can stay at multiple properties, close to area shops, area attractions, in town trails and in town restaurants. Or maybe you are looking for an off the beaten path location where you can have access to the entire facility that includes on-site amenities like restaurant, bar, golf course, and a variety of lodging options. There are many opportunity to choose from in Grand Rapids, Minnesota for the small to medium group coordinator.
 
Visit Grand Rapids offers coordination services for groups of 25ppl+. These services include: welcome bags for attendees, setting up of group room blocks with a custom URL address to add to registration materials, off-site coordination assistance of special tours, shopping and dining events, and entertainment. Visit Grand Rapids is available to custom group coordination opportunities of 100ppl+. 

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Group Meeting Facility Properties

Timberlake Lodge & Convention Center

Site Accommodations

Site Space: Featuring over 10,000 square feet of flexible function space and pre-function space, up to 625 guests.

Food Service: On-site restaurant & lounge, full-service banquet food service, and event planning on-site.
Accommodations: 84 upscale and unique rooms; All guest rooms are non-smoking.
Amenities: Waterpark with oversized hot tub, 98-foot slide, kiddie slide; flat-screen televisions; extended-stay suites with mini or full kitchen; fitness room business services; and a hot breakfast buffet served each morning.

Sugar Lake Lodge

Site Accommodations

Site Space: Banquet 275; Conference 275; Theater 350; Classroom 240; Rounds 300

Food Service: In-house catering for coffee breaks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Restaurant located on-premise: Otis’ Bar and Grill.

Accommodations: 164 units including Lakefront Suites, Lodge Room, Lakeside Cabins, and Golf Course Townhouses.

Amenities: 18-hole championship golf course, full marina, beautiful sandy beach, heated pool, tennis, volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, bonfire pits, hiking, and biking trails.

Yanmar Arena

Site Accommodations

Yanmar Arena is home to two indoor ice arenas and one outdoor pavilion. While we are busy with ice during the winter months, we host a variety of events such as trade shows, banquets, and concerts March – September. We also offer newly remodeled meeting/banquet rooms year-round. We are happy to accommodate events of any size!

Size of space:  50,000 sq ft of exhibit space

Food Service: Catering

On-Site Amenities: tables and chairs set up as preferred, sound system, 85" smart TV with HDMI Cable, 65" Smart TV on Mobile Cart, Whiteboard.

Upper Level Meeting Room

2,500 sq ft, Theater - 357, Classroom - 109, Banquet - 166, Boardroom - 100, Rental Fees: Half Day: $250, Full Day: $450

East Meeting Room

1,300 sq ft, Theater - 185, Classroom - 57, Banquet - 86, Boardroom - 52, Rental Fees: Half Day: $150, Full Day: $250

West Meeting Room

1,200 sq ft, Theater - 171, Classroom - 52, Banquet - 80, Boardroom - 48, Rental Fees: Half Day: $150, Full Day: $250

Entire Upper Lobby For Banquets - 3,159 sq ft - 210 people, Rental Fees: Full Day - $1,000, plus $9 per table & $1 per chair.

Best Western Plus Meeting Room

Site Accommodations

Site Space: Information coming soon.

CoHaus

Site Accommodations

COhaus is COmmunity. COhaus is COllaboration. COhaus is COworking. CoHaus is a Grand Rapids' newest community focused event, business, and community space. If you can think it up, we can likely accommodate you. A rehabilitated baptist Church, the coHaus space is intimate, yet surprisingly spacious. The energy the building brings is undeniable. With the big beautiful windows, the 14' all glass door, Large deck space, courtyard, and layered lighting, let us curate your perfect event.

Group Coordinator Name: Lewis Kellin

Email: cohausmn@gmail.com

Address: 423 NE 6th Ave, Grand Rapids MN 55744

Phone: 720-205-3028

Website: www.cohausmn.com

Site Space: Space capacity is 150. If you are planning a seminar/style event, larger groups can spill onto the deck space and courtyard area.

Food Service: We have a proprietary catering menu, and partner with many other catering options. coHaus also has a partnership with the HR Bar, for any all alcohol options you can think of.

Accommodations: coHaus and Hotel Rapids have an exclusive lodging/event partnership. Located adjacent to one another, when renting the space, you will receive a discount on accommodations.

Amenities: Sauna onsite, Two fireplace features, Custom steel/concrete bar, Breakout rooms, Podcast space, Kitchen space.

Reif Center

Site Accommodations

Site Space: Information coming soon.

Malbay Estate

Site Accommodations

Site Space: Information coming soon.

Pokegama Golf Course

Site Accommodations

Site Space: At Pokegama Golf Course, we offer a stunning setting for any occasion, from corporate gatherings to social celebrations and golf outings. With our exceptional facilities, attentive staff, and beautiful surroundings, your event is sure to be a memorable experience. No matter the size or type of your event, we offers tailored packages to meet your specific needs. From catering and event planning to golf coordination, we handle every detail so you can focus on enjoying your event.

Eagle Ridge Golf Course

Site Accommodations

Site Space: Eagle Ridge golf course is cut out of Minnesota's north woods overlooking scenic Trout Lake.

Group Room Blocks

Visit Grand Rapids has set-up Room Blocks for the upcoming Group Meetings, Gatherings or Events. Simply CLICK on the name to open and reveal the lodging properties that have availability, have set-up room blocks, and all of the details of how to book.

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Black Morel Hootenanny Group Room Block

Black Morel Hootenanny | May 16 – 18, 2025 GRAND RAPIDS MN AREA EVENTS ROOM BLOCKS Hotel RapidsAddress: 680 US-2, Grand Rapids, MN 55744Phone: (218) 326-3457Website: https://www.hotelrapids.com (6) 2 Beds Queens(18) single
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Wildland Fire Training Room Blocks

Join Us June 2-6, 2025 The following lodging properties have setup Room Blocks or have lodging available. Tioga Basecamp MN Address: 23952 Tioga View Trail, Cohasset, MN 55721Website: www.tiogabasecampmn.comPhone Number: 218-259-9874Details:
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Grand Rapids Riverfest

Grand Rapids Riverfest Room Blocks

Join Us Saturday, September 6, 2025 The Grand Rapids Riverfest is a outdoor music festival that takes place on Saturday, September 6, 2025. The following lodging properties have setup Room
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Women of the ELCA

Women of the ELCA Convention

AmericInn by Wyndham Number of Rooms In the Block: 42 rooms available for the block Detail of Rooms & Rates: 12 Kings at best available rate (RROD) $164 – 2 max guests
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Grand Rapids LaCrosse Shootout

May 2-4, 2025 Sugar Lake Lodge Two Rivers RV & Campground Address: 2413 Campfire Ln, Grand Rapids, MN 55744Phone: (218) 910-4464Website: https://tworiversrvandcampground.com/ Number of Sites Total: 49 sitesSites Pricing: starting at $44/nightDetails: shower
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Group meeting resources

Welcome Group Meeting Coordinators and Planners. It would be our pleasure to have the opportunity to host your Group in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The unique difference that the Grand Rapids, MN area can offer your group over another place is the balance between indoor meeting spaces and outdoors nature. Our Group meeting facilities offer a wide variety of AV and sound equipment for small (25 people) to medium (250 people+) groups. There is a wide variety of group meeting facilities that offer a combination of indoor and outdoor space. Grand Rapids is surrounded by over 1M publicly accessible forest acres where there are 1,140 area lakes and 2,000 miles of designated trails. Grand Rapids, MN is known as the Outdoor Mecca of the North. With the abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities, your group attendees can enjoy a wide variety of outdoor entertainment and sports activities.

There are three convention spaces: Sugar Lake Lodge, Timberlake Lodge Hotel and Yanmar Arena. Sugar Lake Lodge and Timberlake Lodge Hotel have lodging attached to their convention spaces that offer group room facilities space from 25-250 people+. Additional group meeting facilities offer meeting rooms, theater spaces, arena spaces, and creative outdoor space facilities. At many of these facilities outdoor tents and other equipment can be brought in to create a one of a kind group gathering experience. Many of the facilities have on site staff that will help coordinate with you and your team to ensure all of the details are perfect and exceed your expectations.

This small town with lots of charm offers state of the art meeting spaces and professional group meeting staff that provide high customer service standards. These professionals will assist from inquiries to post events; from availability, pricing, room layouts, catering and onsite food/beverage options, technical capabilities, and other aspects of hosting group meetings and events. Visit Grand Rapids staff offers off-site resource assistance to help with entertainment, area attractions, outdoor recreation trail maps, and more for groups of 50 people.

We look forward to serving your Group Meeting and Group Event needs in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

RECREATION & ATTRACTIONS

  • Championship golf courses
  • Millions of acres of unspoiled forest land
  • Thousands of pristine lakes for fishing & recreation
  • Hundreds of trails for hiking & biking
  • Unique shopping & attractions for the entire family
  • Fine dining for every taste

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Rapids Tax:

Joy Ride Bus
thejoyridebus.com
(218) 326-3457

Jefferson Bus Lines

 
Best Minnesota Airport Options:
 
Range Regional Airport

Address: 11038 MN-37, Hibbing, MN 55746
Phone(218) 262-3451

Airport Code: HB
45 minutes from Grand Rapids, MN
 

Duluth International Airport

Address: 4701 Grinden Dr, Duluth, MN 55811
Airport Code: DLH
1.5 hours from Grand Rapids, MN
 
Mnpls St. Paul International Airport
Address:  4300 Glumack Drive, St. Paul, MN
Airport Code: MSP
3.5 hours from Grand Rapids, MN

GROUP MEETING/EVENT INQUIRY

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