Our Premier Conference & Event Spaces Include:

We have the perfect indoor or outdoor space to accommodate your needs. Each of our unique facilities offers a variety of amenities. We are ready to help you explore your options and find the ideal setting for your conference or event. Carleton’s facilities are primarily available for public use during non-academic times of the year (unless otherwise approved).

Alumni Guest House


In addition to the beautiful meeting room and library there are guest rooms in the Alumni Guest House (AGH) are for the use of guests of the college, including Alumni, parents, friends, guest speakers, job candidates, and more. To reserve overnight accommodations, please complete the online reservation form.

Sayles-Hill Campus Center

The Sayles-Hill Campus Center (“Sayles”) is Carleton’s hub for everyday student life. Sayles-Hill houses a large cafe, the campus bookstore, a post office, classrooms, and comfy lounges with game tables. It’s also home to the beloved “Friday Flowers” tradition, where students buy blooms in the main Great Space to slip into friends’ mailboxes for a fun weekend surprise!

Severance Hall

Severance Hall (“Sevy”) connects directly to the Burton dining hall and houses the Dean of Students and Residential Life offices. Its crown jewel is the Great Hall, a beautiful campus event space famously featured in a 1995 scene from D3: The Mighty Ducks!

Skinner Memorial Chapel

Skinner Memorial Chapel (Chapel) is the heart of religious and spiritual life at Carleton, and the most prominent building on the Carleton campus. The chapel is a place of worship and interfaith dialogue for both campus and community.

Weitz Center for Creativity

While providing essential new exhibit and performance spaces, the Weitz Center for Creativity (Weitz) was designed to be much more than a traditional arts building. Its true mission is to act as a dynamic “working laboratory for creativity” across Carleton’s entire academic curriculum. Visit the webpage to learn more about the history and beautiful things the space offers!

Overnight Accommodations:

Depending on the size of your group, Carleton has a variety of housing options from townhouses to suite-style rooms to standard, double, triple residence hall rooms. 

Townhouse

  • Apartment-style living with varying doubles and singles in each townhouse unit
  • On the west side of campus near downtown Northfield
  • Kitchen, bathroom(s), and laundry in each townhouse

Suite-Style Residence Halls

  • Doubles and singles connected by an individual common space
  • Each suite generally has one double room and two-three single rooms
  • Private bathrooms in each suite 

Standard Residence Halls

Doubles and singles connected by a common hallway

How do I inquiry about hosting my conference or event at Carleton College?

Should you have any questions or inquiries, please contact us at events@carleton.edu. Our team is glad to assist you.