Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
 

The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, located at 350 Harbor Drive in Duluth, Minnesota is a multi-purpose arena located just off the shores of Lake Superior. The arena, commonly referred to as the DECC, has been the home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldog hockey team since 1966 and hosts many popular concerts every year.

The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, a prime waterfront complex located near Duluth?s famous Aerial Lift Bridge, was built at a cost of 6.5 million dollars. The arena portion of the complex houses a 190-by-85 foot hockey rink with 5,333 seats and six locker rooms, including the recently-remodeled 2 million dollar locker room facility now used by the men and women Bulldog hockey teams.

The DECC boasts a spacious lobby that separates the arena from its popular auditorium. The auditorium seats 2,400 and is a popular venue for concerts, symphonies, plays, operas, graduations and a variety of other activities. Besides the main arena and the auditorium, the DECC has a smaller ice arena named Pioneer Hall. Added in 1976, Pioneer Hall contains a hockey rink with smaller seating capability utilizing fold-out bleacher seating. The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center also has an OMNIMAX Theatre which opened in the spring of 1996 and a 10-screen Movie theater complex was added in 2005.

Parking at the DECC is hassle-free with a ramp and a surface lot connected to the downtown skywalk. The Arena offers a wide variety of concession foods and beverages and alcohol is available during certain events. The full-service Duluth Entertainment Convention Center offers many amenities to hockey fans, concert goers and even movie watchers. Fans of entertainment are never disappointed when attending events at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.

The DECC is clearly one of the finest entertainment venues in northern Minnesota. Whether you want to see a fast paced hockey game or a big name musical act, the DECC is sure to be one of the hottest tickets in town so reserve your tickets early! The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center can seem small when big name acts and top notch hockey teams come to town; seats are limited so you want to order tickets early!