Bentleyville Tour of Lights
bentleyville tour light one america largest free walkthrough lighting display located duluth minnesota run annually november december season attraction introduced new drivethrough layout better fit help restriction due covid pandemic returned traditional walkthrough format year bentleyville free light display duluth minnesota nonprofit organization open every day november december pm pm sundaythursday pm pm friday saturday admission free cost park per vehicle event walkthrough display visitor walk different light tunnel illuminated path view large scene light depicting various holiday figure local attraction around duluth area complimentary hot cocoa cooky popcorn marshmallow available guest different fire pit available guest warm halfway display visitor visit santa claus mr claus meetandgreet location kid received new knit hat bag cooky visit santa bentleyville also official drop site new unwrapped toy nonperishable food item salvation army food toy donated bentleyville distributed community duluth cloquet virginia grand rapid hibbing international fall mn superior wi nathan bentley first decorated home light esko minnesota added light next two year make display bigger every year eventually bentleys house known house light esko bentley transformed house drive walk santa visiting weekend one bentleys friend eventually started referring house bentleyville play word dr seusss whoville bentleyville tour light born bentleys moved esko cloquet minnesota get people usual visitor come see bentley built larger brighter display built x entrance made light greet people litup snowflake hung tree property dozen display created many added every year school group community musician added add live entertainment fire pit put visitor gather around warm roast marshmallow santa starting showing every night permanent guest kid came visit santa got free winter hat bag cooky eventually building constructed inside free cooky coffee apple cider offered became known cookie house popcorn house added soon visitor enjoy free popcorn walking light popularity bentleyville grew traffic bentleys lived deadend country road wasnt much room park two year visitor bentley decided needed build parking lot field nearby bus bringing visitor entrance year hosting bentleyville house bentley took year think everything working make better fall duluth city mayor ness called bentley asking would bring bentleyville bayfront festival park duluth year trial ness thought bayfront park perfect fit bentleyville bentley asked original team member organize christmas light show needed volunteer week help set friday november bentleyville turned million light thousand visitor first time bayfront park visitor came enjoy sound light winter january bentleyville announced decided return bayfront park next three year three year helped lot expansion bentleyville adding famous foot lit animated tree main piece right center bentleyville every year display added dino land gift shop light tunnel heater line santa claus new home mr claus added santa skydived bentleyville opening night visitor welcomed thomas tank engine display attendance made people due ongoing covid pandemic bentleyville announced would offering drivethru display replacement traditional walkthrough display plan drivethru display announced september press conference held nathan bentley drivethru display would use lighted scene display previous year would visitor drive display vehicle instead walking foot