Bentleyville will be closed for the 2008 season.

Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” will be taking a year off from its annual lighting show held in Cloquet, MN. Nathan Bentley says that not all good things happen every year. “We are going to take a year off and re-evaluate things at Bentleyville”. It is yet to be determined if we will hold the event every other year or what we will do moving forward, we are going to “leave the door open”. The only thing we know for sure is Bentleyville will not be held in 2008.

  HOURS

Closed for the 2008 season.


Bentleyville is open from Thanksgiving night through Saturday, December 29th. Hours are from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Shuttle buses run from 5:00 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. every night.
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  PARKING

Bentleyville parking is located at the corner of Highway 33 North and Morris Thomas Road,Cloquet, MN. Automobiles will be directed into an open parking spot. (Click here to view map)

   FOOD & TOY DRIVE

Bentleyville is proud to be an official collection site for the Salvation Army. Please bring a non-perishable food item or new unwrapped toy. Donations go to help families in Carlton County. In 2006 Bentleyville collected nearly 10,000 pounds of food.

  FREE SHUTTLE

Free shuttle bus transportation will be provided to the Bentleyville entrance. Buses run approximately every 8 minutes from 5:00 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. every night from Thanksgiving to Saturday December 29, 2007. The shuttle bus ride is about 4 minutes. No strollers, sleds, wagons, wheelchairs, or pets are allowed on the shuttle bus. Strollers and wheelchairs are available free of charge at the entrance to Bentleyville.

  GROUPS

Private buses, coaches, and limos are allowed to unload at the Bentleyville entrance. Once unloaded the driver will be directed to park in a small parking lot 1 block south of the entrance in a designated lot for buses, coaches, and limos. Buses are not allowed to wait in front of the entrance due to limited space. All passengers must be ready to load before the bus, coach, or limo is allowed to pull up to the entrance.

  HANDICAPPED PARKING

Handicapped parking is available for WHEELCHAIR bound visitors only due to limited parking space at the entrance to Bentleyville. Bentleyville traffic personnel located at the corner of Morris Thomas and Crosby Road will direct you to these limited spaces.

   COOKIE HOUSE

The Cookie House serves complimentary hot apple cider, coffee, and cookies to enjoy while you stroll through Bentleyville. Sorry, no hot chocolate available.

   VISIT WITH SANTA

Children are encouraged to visit with Santa Claus from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Thanksgiving through Sunday, December 23rd, 2007. Children 12 and under who visit with Santa will receive a Bentleyville knit hat. Hats are limited to one per child present and are only available from a visit with Santa.

   SANTA LETTERS

Kids, send your wish list to Santa at Bentleyville. Letters with a complete return mailing address will be answered by Santa and his helpers. The mailbox for sending letters to Santa is located at the beginning of the Santa Claus Line.

   LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Holiday singing groups from the community perform throughout the Holiday Season. Please visit our website at www.bentleyvilleUSA.com for schedule and times.


  CAMERAS & VIDEO

Don’t forget your camera or video recorder along with extra batteries. Cold weather is extremely hard on your batteries. Cameras are not for sale at Bentleyville.

   DONATIONS

Individual donations from guests like you represent the single largest source of financial support for Bentleyville. Donation boxes are placed throughout the grounds for your convenience. You can also visit our website for other ways to help. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

   LOST & FOUND

Our lost and found box is located behind the counter in the Cookie House. Should you lose or find an item, please bring it to the Cookie House or give it to any Bentleyville staff member in a red jacket.

  RESERVATIONS

Reservations are not accepted, nor required. Bentleyville is open free to the public every day from 5:00 -10:00 p.m. We encourage visitors with special needs to visit Monday - Thursday as attendance is lower on these days.

  CONTACT INFORMATION

Bentleyville
3858 Crosby Road
Cloquet, Minnesota 55720
(218) 390-9790

email:info@bentleyvilleusa.com