Five Flags Center
- Hosts trade shows and conventions
- On-site parking
- Public event calendar
Dubuque is a Mississippi River city, and its 3 exhibition centers are all at the smaller end of the venue market. The biggest exhibit hall on this page is 30,000 square feet, and the largest capacity is 4,700 people. For an organizer planning a regional expo, a trade fair or a conference, that scale can be a good fit.
Five Flags Center fills a city block in downtown Dubuque around a 1910 theater that now houses the local symphony and a theater company. The arena has seating capacity of 4,700 and can be converted for use as an exhibition hall or an ice rink, with an insulated floor laid over the ice. The facility also includes the Five Flags Theater, the Bijou Room and a Majestic & Orpheum Room. It is rated 4.3 from 870 reviews and has on-site parking and a public event calendar.
Grand River Convention Center rises three stories on Bell Street with views of the Mississippi River. The 86,000 square foot facility includes a 30,000 square foot exhibit hall on Level 1, a 12,000 square foot ballroom and six meeting rooms on Level 2, and an all-glass River Room on Level 3 with a balcony over the Riverwalk. The Grand Ballroom suits gatherings of up to 1000 guests. Hotels are within walking distance, and the center has floor plans, Wi-Fi and a public event calendar. It is rated 4.5 from 393 reviews.
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Grand River Convention Center
- Hosts trade shows and conventions
- Hotels within walking distance
- On-site parking
Dubuque Iowa Event Center
- Hosts trade shows and conventions
- Connected hotel
- On-site parking
Dubuque Iowa Event Center sits inside the Holiday Inn Dubuque / Galena and offers over 9,500 square feet of flexible meeting space, from a meeting for 10 to a convention for 400. The Grand Ballroom is the largest room at 3,075 square feet and takes up to 300 guests. Its rating of 4.4 comes from only 8 reviews, so that number carries less weight than the ratings of the other two venues.
Chicago, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Louisville and Cleveland also have city pages on this directory for organizers looking further afield.
Common questions about exhibition centers in Dubuque
Is there a Dubuque venue with a dedicated exhibit hall?
Grand River Convention Center has a 30,000 square foot exhibit hall on Level 1 of its 86,000 square foot building. It also has a 12,000 square foot ballroom and six meeting rooms on Level 2.
Can Five Flags Center be set up as an exhibition floor?
Yes. The arena at Five Flags Center, with seating capacity of 4,700, can be converted for use as an exhibition hall or an ice rink by removing or laying an insulated floor over the ice.
Which Dubuque venue is connected to a hotel?
Dubuque Iowa Event Center sits inside the Holiday Inn Dubuque / Galena. Grand River Convention Center has hotels within walking distance.
What capacities do Dubuque venues publish?
Five Flags Center has a seating capacity of 4,700. Grand River Convention Center has a maximum capacity of 1,000, and Dubuque Iowa Event Center offers a convention for 400.
Which Dubuque venue has river views?
Grand River Convention Center looks over the Mississippi River from its Bell Street site. Its all-glass River Room on Level 3 has a balcony over the Riverwalk.