Dec 2022
The Cotton Mansion Black and White Soirèe
The Cotton Mansion presents a formal New Year’s Eve night at Duluth's newest private event venue. This elegant soiree includes chef-crafted hors d'oeuvres, festive party favors, exploration of the mansion, and a premium cash bar. To make sure this party sizzles, a live three-piece jazz band will perform hits as midnight rolls around and the crowd raises a complimentary glass of bubbly to toast a grand New Year. This Duluth landmark was originally constructed as a private home in 1909…
Find out more »Sep 2023
Afternoon Tea
This essentially British tradition is a light meal served during the mid-afternoon hours. Wear your best Sunday attire on the grounds of The Cotton Mansion. An assortment of teas paired with tea sandwiches, pastries, and desserts will be served. This is an outdoor event. In the event of incliment weather, the tea will be held indoors. All ages welcome.
Find out more »Yoga, Bites and Bubbles
Join Miriam Hanson at The Cotton Mansion as she leads you through a restorative hour of yoga. After your yoga session, it's time to snack and sip on lite, tasty brunch bites and sparkling cocktails/mocktails. Enjoy the company of your fellow yogis as you explore the beautiful Cotton Mansion. All equipment will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own mat. All skill levels are welcome. This is a 16+ event. Please see the policies section at the bottom…
Find out more »Cotton Mansion Brunch
The Cotton Mansion is offering an innovative approach to brunch featuring multiple courses incorporating aspects of breakfast and lunch with a few surprises sprinkled in. Beverages include local coffee, fresh juice, an assortment of teas and options to add some adult beverages too. This is a 21+ experience.
Find out more »Oct 2023
Murder at the Mansion
Experience a night of suspense and intrigue as participants solve the Mansion Murder. Everyone is a player and anyone could be the killer. Beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served while you collect evidence and solve the crime. This is a 21+ event.
Find out more »Afternoon Tea
An assortment of teas, finger sandwiches, pastries and desserts will be served. All ages welcome.
Find out more »Cotton Mansion Wine Night
An evening of wine-tasting. Discover new flavors, mingle with fellow wine enthusiasts and gain wine knowledge. The theme is France vs. The U.S. Try famous French varietals beside their U.S. counterparts to decide who does it best. A ticket purchases four unique wines, charcuterie and more. Attendees get a chance at a raffle prize.
Find out more »The October Brunch Experience
Brunch includes a full multi-course meal, local coffee and orange juice. 21+.
Find out more »Nov 2023
Royal-Tea Party
Indulge in a magical experience fit for royalty! The Royal-Tea Party will be an unforgettable experience filled with fun, laughter and magic. Enjoy delightful foods and beverages as you and your children are enchanted by the visiting royalty. All guests will be able to share in tea towers that include macaroons, scones, mini cupcakes as well as assorted finger sandwiches such as egg salad, cucumber, pb&j and turkey and cheese. Drinks include tea, juice, milk and more.
Find out more »Thanksgiving Dinner at The Cotton Mansion
Book a private group Thanksgiving Dinner at The Cotton Mansion for your family and friends this year. Your time is valuable and the holidays are stressful enough, let us handle the shopping, cooking, cleaning, serving and dishes this year while you enjoy your loved ones! This booking includes dinner for 12 people with the option to include up to three additional guests. Dinner will include appetizers, salad, entree, multiple side dishes, several dessert options and more all set in the…
Find out more »Yoga, Bites and Bubbles
The Cotton Mansion host this restorative hour of yoga. After the session, it's time to snack and sip on lite brunch bites and sparkling cocktails/mocktails. Participants should bring their own yoga mat. All skill levels are welcome. This is a 16+ event.
Find out more »The Santa Experience
The Santa Experience is an opportunity to capture the magic and joy of Christmas by meeting Santa in the grand library of the Cotton Mansion with no lines or crowd of strangers. Santa interacts with the kids through different themed triggers which is what makes this a magical and memorable experience for your whole family. The package includes a session for four people with professional the photography team Chad + Megan Photography, 25 professionally printed Christmas cards shipped directly to…
Find out more »Dec 2023
Murder at the Mansion: Holiday Edition
Experience a night of suspense and intrigue as you help to solve the Mansion Murder; everyone is a player and anyone could be the killer. Enjoy an evening of drinks and hors d’oeuvres while you collect evidence and solve the crime. There will be plenty of exciting twists as you help to catch a killer! Tickets are available at square.site. This event is 21+.
Find out more »Duluth Preservation Alliance Holiday Party 2023
Join us for the annual Duluth Preservation Alliance holiday party at the Cotton Mansion. This is a semi-formal event where you'll enjoy live piano music and delicious Hors d'oeuvres — cash bar available. Music will be provided by Tom Wegren; a UMD professor of music who was in an early incarnation of the band Chicago.
Find out more »Holiday Progressive Tea
An afternoon with Progressive Tea and an inside peak at three of Duluth's premiere mansions and Boutique Hotels, all located in the Congdon Mansion neighborhood. Begin the tour by exploring the Salyards Mansion while enjoying scones and accompaniments. From there, attendees can travel a few blocks to the GG Barnum Mansion to savor their tea alongside finger sandwiches as they soak in the holiday spender. The final stop is at the JB Cotton Mansion for a dessert of cookies and…
Find out more »Holiday Brunch – A Reprieve From Your To Do List
Let the Cotton Mansion take some of the stress off your busy holiday season. Take a break from your gift wrapping and let us take over while you enjoy a delicious multi course brunch at The Cotton Mansion. This is not your average brunch but an experience with a creative menu featuring multiple courses incorporating aspects of breakfast and lunch with a few surprises sprinkled in. Brunch includes the full multi course meal, 2 mimosas or mocktails, local coffee, orange…
Find out more »Black and White Siorèe at The Cotton Mansion
Treat yourself to a formal New Year’s Eve night of unparalleled splendor at the Second Annual New Years Eve Black & White Siorèe in the grand Cotton Mansion. This elegant soirèe includes chef crafted hors d’oeuvres, festive party favors, exploration of the historic Mansion and a premium cash bar serving delectable libations. Raise your complimentary glass of Bubbly and toast to a grand New Year! Formal attire is required. 21+ only.
Find out more »Feb 2024
A Trip To Paris: 2024 Dinner Series, Part 1
The Cotton Mansion is hosting an exclusive four-part dinner and history series featuring local chef Jeffrey Zervas. It starts with "A Trip to Paris" a multi-course French-inspired culinary celebration of the 100th wedding anniversary and Paris honeymoon of Mary Louise Cotton and Phelps Kelley. Journey through Paris, with an edible exploration of the foods and times from the 1920s to today. "A Trip to Paris" will include multiple French inspired courses and paired wines. Seating is limited to 30 guests.…
Find out more »Mar 2024
The Gilded Age Dinner
Taste the elegance and excess and savor the foods visitors like JD Rockefeller enjoyed when visiting The Cotton Mansion over 100 years ago. Journey through the Gilded Age of Duluth when the population consisted of more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the country and they dined like it! Explore the foods and times of Duluth’s most prominent business tycoons and titans of industry. The Gilded Age Dinner will include multiple historically inspired courses and paired wines set in…
Find out more »Murder at the Cotton Mansion
This interactive, Jazz Age-set murder mystery includes light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar with beer and wine.
Find out more »Easter Brunch
This event aims to present a holiday feast for the senses, featuring a multi-course menu with coffee, tea and mimosas. Children under 5 free.
Find out more »Apr 2024
Scandinavian Migration – Dinner and History Series
"The Scandinavian Migration Dinner" is the third dinner in a series with Chef Jeffrey Zervas.
Find out more »Murder at the Cotton Mansion: Jazz Club Murder April Edition
This interactive murder mystery event includes hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar with beer and wine. Plot: It is the height of the Jazz Age, and social revolution is afoot. This is the age of Prohibition -- and of bootleggers and gangsters. Club owner Felix Fontano, the son of a successful bootlegger and crime boss -- and a successful businessman himself -- is throwing this private party for a group of select friends. It is a night of revelry like…
Find out more »May 2024
Italian Renaissance – Dinner and History Series
"An Italian Renaissance" is the fourth and final dinner in a series with Chef Jeffrey Zervas at the Cotton Mansion. This dinner menu is crafted around an Italian theme in honor of the 1908 mansion itself.
Find out more »Jun 2024
An Italian Tea Party
In 1893, two English ladies of nobility, arrived in Rome and opened the first "Italian" tea room. The ladies must have been on to something because 131 years later, "Babington's" is still open and serving afternoon tea with an Italian twist. Expect the traditional afternoon tea offerings with sandwiches, scones, and sweets, each with an Italian influence and spin. A variety of tea and coffee options will be available and Prosecco for an additional charge. Limited seating available. All ages…
Find out more »Grandma’s Marathon Dinner
Roughly 20,000 visitors flock to Duluth for the annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend. The Cotton Mansion is offering a chance to "avoid the crowds and fuel up for the big race" with a private chef-catered dinner. It features a menu crafted "to keep you going through all 26+ miles." Menu – Side Salad with Ranch or Balsamic Vinegarette – Lemon Chicken or Maple Dijon Salmon over Quinoa and Asparagus – Strawberry Compote Sponge Cake – Duluth Coffee Co. Coffee, Hot Tea,…
Find out more »Grandma’s Marathon Brunch
After the race is over, book a brunch at the Cotton Mansion featuring: – Poached Pears with Honey Vanilla Yogurt – Assorted Pastries – Crispy Eggs over Bacon Risotto – Spinach Salad with Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese – Pavlova with Fresh Fruit and Whipped Topping Seating is very limited. Children 10 and up welcome
Find out more »Jul 2024
Dinner at the Mansion: Brazilian BBQ
Chef Jeffrey Zervas kicks off the Cotton Mansion 2024 summer dinner series with a Brazilian barbeque. Set in the side lawn of the mansion, this event will feature multiple courses with paired cocktails to compliment the dishes. 21+.
Find out more »Sep 2024
The Harvest Dinner
The third dinner in the Cotton Mansion's summer series with Chef Jeffrey Zervas pays homage to the upcoming fall season. Weather permitting, this will be the final outdoor dinner of the summer series. The multi-course dinner will be paired with wines featuring local ingredients and purveyors. This is a 21+ dining experience. To reserve at table visit heirloomvacationrentals.com.
Find out more »Last Sip of Summer Wine and Tapas Party
San Francisco-based Spanish-wine importers Sean and Abby Norton (of Por que no?) lead this event, the third and final of a September series of three. Four wines, including a sparkling wine (cava), will accompany passed hors d’oeuvres, music, art, conversation and opportunities to ask lots of questions and to say goodbye to another Duluth summer.
Find out more »Oct 2024
One event on Oct 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Murder at the Cotton Mansion
One event on Oct 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm
A night of suspense and intrigue during which guests solve a Murder at the Cotton Mansion over a meal with paired wines. This is an interactive game in which participants may be assigned a character — everyone is a player and anyone could be the killer. This is a 21+ event and the requested dress code is semi-formal.
Find out more »One event on Oct 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Murder at the Cotton Mansion
One event on Oct 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm
A night of suspense and intrigue during which guests solve a Murder at the Cotton Mansion over a meal with paired wines. This is an interactive game in which participants may be assigned a character — everyone is a player and anyone could be the killer. This is a 21+ event and the requested dress code is semi-formal.
Find out more »One event on Oct 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Murder at the Cotton Mansion
One event on Oct 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm
One event on Oct 26, 2024 at 6:00 pm
A night of suspense and intrigue during which guests solve a Murder at the Cotton Mansion over a meal with paired wines. This is an interactive game in which participants may be assigned a character — everyone is a player and anyone could be the killer. This is a 21+ event and the requested dress code is semi-formal.
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