Alerus Center

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Mapped location of Alerus Center
1200 South 42nd Street Grand Forks, ND 58201

The Alerus Center is a state-of-the-art facility that can host various conventions, exhibitions, meetings and banquets. It also houses a regulation NCAA football and soccer field. The arena seats 13,400 for football or soccer and 22,000 for entertainment events. The Center features 17 luxury suites, eight concession stands, two vending sites, 14 ticket windows and four merchandise stands. With 130,000 square feet of exhibit space, it is the largest hall between Seattle and the Twin Cities. The Center opened its doors in February 2001 and has hosted such acts as Metallica, George Strait, Luke Bryan and Cher.

Meeting Spaces

Ballroom 2

  • Occupancy: 144
  • Area: 1,344 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Banquet 80
Classroom 60
Theater Style Seating 144
Hollow Square 40

Ballroom 4

  • Occupancy: 1050
  • Area: 9,790 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Banquet 450
Classroom 448
Theater Style Seating 1050
Exhibits 55

Ballroom 5

  • Occupancy: 1050
  • Area: 10,350 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Banquet 520
Classroom 448
Theater Style Seating 1050
Exhibits 55

Ballrooms 1-5

  • Occupancy: 3150
  • Area: 25,588 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Banquet 1490
Classroom 1400
Theater Style Seating 3150
Exhibits 140

Ballrooms 1, 3

  • Occupancy: 241
  • Area: 2,052 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Banquet 120
Classroom 104
Theater Style Seating 241
Hollow Square 56

Main Arena Floor

  • Occupancy: 21000
  • Area: 100,000 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Exhibits 405

Prefunction Area

  • Area: 15,000 square feet

Rooms 1, 4, 11

  • Occupancy: 50
  • Area: 598 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Banquet 30
Classroom 24
Theater Style Seating 50
Hollow Square 16

Rooms 2, 3, 5, 10, 12

  • Occupancy: 140
  • Area: 1,380 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Banquet 80
Classroom 72
Theater Style Seating 140
Hollow Square 40

Rooms 6 & 7, 8 & 9

  • Occupancy: 56
  • Area: 690 square feet
Configuration Occupancy
Banquet 40
Classroom 32
Theater Style Seating 56
Hollow Square 28

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