Plan your next event in Thunder Bay!

Whether you’re organizing a meeting, convention, banquet, or other special event, Thunder Bay is the ideal destination. With a variety of venues across the city, you can choose the ideal settings – be it near the vibrant downtown, scenic waterfront, majestic Nor’Wester mountains, or conveniently close to the airport.

Explore our Conference Guide to discover why Thunder Bay should host your next event and browse the list of event spaces below to start your planning. 

Convention Hotels
HotelTotal sq. Ft Largest room (sq.Ft.)

Banquet Capacity

Theatre Style
Capacity

Guest Rooms 

Catering 

DiningDistance from Airport (km)Shuttle Service
Best Western Plus Nor’wester Hotel & Conference Centre 8,978 5,276 250 350 89 Yes Full Service Restaurant 8.8 Yes
Delta Hotels By Marriott Thunder Bay 6,500  5,500 300  500  149 Yes  Full Service Restaurant  12.0 No
Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel & Suites  10,307 3,479  225  350  117  Yes  Full Service Restaurant 12.3 No
Ramada By Wyndham Thunder Bay Airlane Hotel  13,284 3,264  350 425  155  Yes  Limited Service Restaurant   2.0 No
Superior Inn Hotel & Conference Centre  19,876 9,335  360  600  181 Yes  Full Service Restaurant  2.3 Yes
Vallhalla  Hotel & Convention Centre  17,000 8,000 600  1,200  265  Yes Full Service Restaurant 1.2 Yes

 

Hotels with Meeting Space(s)
HotelsTotal sq. Ft Largest room (sq.Ft.)Banquets CapacityTheatre Style
Capacity
Guest Rooms 

Catering DiningDistance from Airport (km)Shuttle Service
The Courthouse Hotel Thunder Bay  Chamber

30

Ballroom

216
216 

Chamber
36

Ballroom

258

Chamber
34

Ballroom

245
44  No  Select Service  9.9  No 
Days Inn & Suites Thunder Bay  500 500  30  450  92   No Select Service  8.2  No 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites  Thunder Bay  1,200 1,200  35  50  88  Yes  Free Breakfast   7.7 No 
TownePlace Suites Thunder Bay  2,100 1,735  60 100  148  Yes  Select Service   7.8 No
Unique & Intimate Meeting Venues
VenuesTotal sq. Ft Largest room (sq.Ft.)Banquets CapacityTheatre Style
Capacity
Guest Rooms Catering DiningDistance from Airport (km)Shuttle Service

Baggage Building Art Centre

 
8,400 1,838 for main level  350 total building

 

200 main level
 -  No No  12.4 No 
Barell House 1,200 600   60  60  - No No  8.7   No
Canadian Lakehead Exhibition  (CLE) 19,765 Coliseum
13,024

Heritage
6,741

Coliseum
1,000  

Heritage
500

Cardinal
60

Coliseum
1,000  

Heritage
500

Cardinal
60

 - No  No  6.9  No 
Chanterelle on Park 5,000   2,600 Ballroom
200

Lounge
60 

Ballroom
200

Lounge
60

 - Exclusive with Tomlin Catering No  11 No 
Chippewa Park Pavilion  9,643  4,131  480 360  7 cabins No No No  10.4  No 
Co.Lab Art Gallery  500 500  30  50  - No  No 11.8  No
Columbus Centre  4,500  3,600  250 300  Yes  No  5.7  No 
Confederation College  -

Diibajimogamig Lecture Theatre
150 

Ryan Hall Cafeteria
350 

TecHub Atrium
250 

Rumours Dining Hall
70 

 368 on residence No No

No

(City bus at front of the College) 

Current River Community Centre  3,136  3,136  220 200  Yes  No  17.1  No 
DaVinci Centre  12,430   6,572  400 800  Yes  No  4.0  No 
Fort William Country Club  8,000  6,200  160 200 Yes Full Service Restaurant  8.9 No 
Fort William Historical Park    - McGillvray’s Landing

375

Canot du Nord
80

Bell House
75

East House

60
McGillvray’s Landing

500

Canot du
Nord
100

Bell House
75

East House

60
 - Yes No  7.0  No 
The Foundry Loft  - 40  Yes  Yes  11.8  No 
Goods & Co. (Market Alley) 4,500 - 2,000 4,500 - 2,000 350  380  No  No  11.8  No 
Italian Cultural Centre  - 500  Yes  No  10.9  No 
Lakehead University (Hangar and Fieldhouse)  8,500 5,500  500  1,000  1,000 (May to August)  Yes  May to Aug. Select Service  7.3 No 
Magnus Theatre  3,306  3,306 Lounge
40
Mainstage
250

Studio Theatre
250 

Lounge
250

Classroom 1
40

Classroom 2
60

 - On-site Bar   No 11.2  No 
Mariner’s Hall  1,869 1,869   45 100  No  Bight Restaurant next door  12.5 No 
Sleeping Giant Brewing Company  12,000  750 200  220  No  No      
Slovak Legion   - 400  Yes  Full Service Restaurant  11.1  No
Thunder Bay Art Gallery  6,175  3,200 Gallery

100

Foyer

50
 200 No  No  7.1  No 
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium  25,000 Main Floor

25,000

Mezzanine
9,800

Balcony

5,200
 1,497  1,497  -  No  No 7.6  No 
Thunder Bay Museum   6,000 (whole) Murphy Room

800

Multi-Purpose Room
1,080

Boardroom
323

Murphy Room

24

Multi-Purpose Room
35-80 

Boardroom
16

 

Murphy Room
35

Multi-Purpose Room
75

 -  No No  No 
Whitewater Golf Club  6,860   4,350  200  400  -  Yes Full Service Restaurant  10.4 No
Wilderness Discovery Centre  - 150  5 Cabins (Tot. 42 Guests)  No  No 83.7  No 
Woodside Bar  1,000  1,000  30  50  -  No  No 11.8 No 

*as of January 6th, 2025

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