Bentleyville Opens Its Most Popular Holiday Tradition Early

Bentleyville Opens Its Most Popular Holiday Tradition Early

Nick Cooper - TSM Duluth

One of Minnesota's largest and most popular holiday festivities is getting the season underway by launching a yearly tradition that families all across the Northland look forward to.

Planning for Bentleyville 2025 in Minnesota

The over five million lights don’t turn on at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth for the yearly tour of lights until late November, but planning is already well underway for the 2025 season. Each year, visitors make the trip from across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and beyond to see the breathtaking animated displays, sip hot cocoa, and take in one of the most magical holiday experiences in the Midwest.

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Santa’s Naughty & Nice List Returns

Along with twinkling lights, treats, and other fun surprises, Santa makes a special appearance each season. He brings along his famous Naughty & Nice list, and once again, submissions are officially open for 2025.

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Bentleyville USA announced that names can be added to Santa’s list for just $5. Whether you want to surprise a friend, a family member, or yourself, you can pick which list the name goes on. There are a few rules: entries must remain respectful and free of political content, and Bentleyville has the right to remove inappropriate submissions.

How to Submit a Name

Keep in mind that once a name is submitted it cannot be corrected, so double-check before hitting send. Approved names are added to the list for the entire season, which is updated every Friday. Visitors planning to see the display should submit names at least a week ahead.

When submitting, you can even choose which week the name appears, making it a fun holiday surprise for anyone visiting Bentleyville this season.

Minnesota's 5 Shortest State Highways - Don't Blink, Or You'll Miss Them!

Don't blink, or you'll miss them! These state highways are pretty shockingly short!

For the purpose of this list, I decided to exclude the sizable list of short state highways that serve state institutions like correctional facilities and hospitals. These are just connections to those facilities, so they have a very specific purpose besides just being a stretch of road.

Let's take a look at where these roads are and just how short they really are.

Gallery Credit: Nick Cooper - TSM Duluth

The Best Places to Live in Minnesota (2025)

Niche has compiled a list of the best places to live in Minnesota. Their rankings include data on "crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities", from official United States databases (see methodology here).

Here's the best neighborhoods to live in the North Star State.

Gallery Credit: Nick Cooper

Filed Under: Bayfront Festival Park, Bentleyville, Northern Minnesota
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