MICHELINA'S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SPAGHETTI DINNER
June 19, 2026 | Duluth, MN
COME HUNGRY, LEAVE HAPPY
The Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner has been a tradition of Grandma’s Marathon since the start of the race in 1977!
Our annual pre-race feast brings together not just our race participants, but also their family and friends along with the entire Duluth community in celebration of yet another Grandma’s Marathon.
Eat, drink, and be merry! Join us this year for a wonderful, family-style meal that’s sure to provide you with the energy to run fast, volunteer well, or cheer loud on Saturday morning!
DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTER (DECC)
Lake Superior Ballroom — Entrance B
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
HOURS
Friday, June 19 | 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tickets for the Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner can be purchased at the door for the following price:
ADULT — $20
YOUTH — $10 (ages 5-12)
CHILD — FREE (ages 4 & under)
- Michelina’s spaghetti with (or without) Italian sausage meatballs in marinara sauce (gluten-free pasta is available upon request)
- Dinner rolls from Country Hearth
- Caesar Salad
- Duluth Coffee Company coffee
- Kemps milk
- Ben & Jerry’s ice cream
- Cookies
DECC PARKING RAMP & BAYFRONT FESTIVAL PARK LOT
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
Paid parking on race weekend is available for $10 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) parking ramp the Bayfront Festival Park open lot.
Metered and other paid parking is available in Canal Park or downtown Duluth, which is approximately one-half mile away from the DECC. NOTE: To crossover I-35, or to help protect pedestrians from cold or inclement weather, there is an indoor skywalk system that connects downtown Duluth to the DECC facilities.
Grandma’s Marathon is committed to ensuring our events, programs, and services are accessible to all participants, volunteers, vendors, spectators, and community members. Our intention is that organization adhere to the principles of social equity and inclusion and remain open, welcoming, safe, and accessible for all who participate.
We will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with permanent physical, intellectual, visual, auditory, or sensory impairments. If you require an accommodation, please contact us via email at [email protected] or via phone at (218) 727-0947.
Please click HERE to view our full Grandma’s Marathon Access & Equity Policy, and please click HERE for some more specifics on the accessibility of race weekend.
For answers to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Grandma’s Marathon race weekend, please click HERE.
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