Your Premier Partner for Social Events in Aberdeen

If a party is what you have in mind, then the Dakota Event Center is sure to be a great fit. We have a perfect combination of available rooms and setups to make your next celebration one of a kind. The DEC has hosted birthday parties, anniversaries, non-profit fundraiser, holiday parties, large concerts, exquisite galas, awards banquets and so much more throughout the years.

Our event staff will give you easy choices to DECipher when you begin to plan your event with us. From start to finish, they will help to ensure every detail has been planned. The Dakota Event Center is proud to provide the best in state-of-the-art audio and visual entertainment systems available to use, as well as a full list of preferred vendors at your fingertips. Lighting in our facility is fully programmable so you can adjust each area according to your specifications. And with 5 show power access points, we are well equipped to handle any type of performance you have in mind.

We are a great location to host an event in Aberdeen, SD. With two hotels and a full bar and restaurant on-site, your guests can enjoy a plethora of amenities. Our complex has ample parking, large restroom facilities, a beautiful pre-function area complete with ATM, and rooms can be broken down to fit any size of gathering.

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Parties and Celebrations

Let us help plan your next celebration. Rooms can fit small gatherings of 25 people or less, or large celebrations with up to 2,000 people.

  • Room design session to bring your event to life
  • Room setup options include: classroom, theatre, round, or banquet style seating
  • Professional banquet staff including experience and friendly bartenders
  • Complete setup and tear down of the event including tables, champagne linens, china & silverware
  • Additional tables set up for registration, gifts, etc clothed and skirted catering options include beverages, breakfast buffets, lunch buffets, plated lunches, deli entrees, dinner buffets, plated dinners, steak dinners, desserts, hors d’oeuvres, and bakery & snacks

Additional services available for a small fee:
Pipe & Drape backdrop in black or champagne colored cloth | Projector | LCD projector | Podium with microphone | Projector Screen | Wireless microphone | dance floor

Concerts

Past concerts at the DEC have included Hairball, Old Dominion, Lonestar, and Diamond Rio to name a few. If you are a booking agent interested in partnering with the DEC please call us.

  • Room design session to bring your event to life
  • Room set-up options can include VIP areas, front row seating, standing room only, dance floor
  • Experienced and friendly bartenders
  • Stage area for performers
  • Complete setup and tear down for the event
  • Show power access points for production vendor

Additional services available for a small fee:
Pipe & Drape backdrop in black or champagne colored cloth | Projector | LCD projector | Wireless microphone | Podium with microphone | Wireless internet | Ticket takers | Security guards | Dance floor

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  • Full Set Up Of An Event At The Dakota Event Center in Aberdeen, SD
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Fundraisers, Galas, & Award Banquets

We know how important these special events are for your organization and your guests. Let us help plan a memorable event for all parties involved.

  • Room design session to bring your event to life
  • Room set-up options can include theatre, boardroom, classroom, round or banquet style seating
  • Professional banquet staff including experience and friendly bartenders
  • Complete setup and tear down of the event including tables, champagne linens, china & silverware
  • Additional tables set up for registration, silent auctions, etc clothed and skirted
  • Catering options include beverages, breakfast buffets, lunch buffets, plated lunches, deli entrees, dinner buffets, plated dinners, steak dinners, desserts, hors d’oeuvres, and bakery & snacks

Additional services available for a small fee:
Menu tasting for up to six individuals | Stage area for presentations | Wireless microphone | Wireless internet | Podium and microphone | Pipe & Drape backdrop in black or champagne colored cloth | Projector | LCD projector | Projector Screen | dance floor