Wedding pricing and options
Thank you, we are delighted and honored to be considered to host your event, party, or retreat. Denali National Park is home to abundant wildlife, the highest peak in North America; Denali “The Great One”, towering at 20,3210ft. and is on everyone’s bucket list and will be a memorable backdrop for your event. We have been in the hospitality business for 24 years and look forward to sharing what we have to offer.
A boutique lodge locally owned and operated just outside Denali National Park since 1997. We have beautiful and well-equipped cabin and room accommodations, an open-air pavilion located along the creek with mountain views. An ideal location for an outdoor event, party, or meeting. Our experienced culinary team will cater your event and Liz, an experienced and knowledgeable Event Host will work with you to take make this a fun, well executed, and enjoyable event.
McKinley Creekside Cabins, Café, and Bakery has just the right combination of professional and friendly Alaskan hospitality to make your event special and time in Denali memorable.


Host Fee
Weekend Wedding:
Small (up to 75 ppl) $750
Mini (up to 50ppl) $500
*Micro (up to 15ppl) $500 *only option to include full table service.
Monday-Thursday afternoon weddings SAVE $200 off above rates.
Includes:
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Exclusive Use of Pavilion on wedding day 9am -10pm.
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Optional: Pavilion use for Rehearsal Dinner (3 hours) at no additional cost with catered dinner service.
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Optional: Pavilion use for bridal party breakfast (2 hours) at no additional cost with catered breakfast service.
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Host Contact (Liz Tierney) – available during the day/event to answer questions and ensure everything is running smoothly and you have what you need!
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Staff will have pavilion cleaned and set up, ready for your decoration the day before the event.
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Wedding Arch along creek for ceremony.
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Use of firepit with firewood provided.
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Sound System with aux hook ups
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Two Propane Heaters
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Ladder Use and extension cords
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Trash clean-up
buffet pricing
Appetizers $12pp
Appetizer only event $17pp
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Charcuterie tray (meat, cheese, fruit)
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Crudité
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Alaskan smoked salmon spread
with homemade crackers.
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Add-On:
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Bacon wrapped dates +$3pp.
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Stuffed mushrooms +$3pp.
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Caprese skewers +$3pp.
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Alaskan halibut ceviche +$7pp.
Buffet Options
Includes:
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Service Fee/Gratuity
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*Wedding day Cake: 10” simply decorated cake with coordinating cupcakes (upgrade options available).
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**Rehearsal Dinner dessert choice: milk and cookie bar or mixed berry cobbler.
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Disposable plates, silverware and drinkware-palm leaf plates or similar “rustic” look.
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Iced Tea, Lemonade, Coffee and Tea station
tier 1
Pricing $62.00pp
Alaskan Surf and Turf
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Prime rib carving station with au jus and horse radish
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Holly’s special baked halibut
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Sub Hollys marinated salmon grilling station -$5pp
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Sub Alaskan king crab +$25pp.
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Vegetarian Side Dish
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Caesar + specialty salad choice
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Homemade sourdough bread and compound herb butter
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Roasted parmesan asparagus and local mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy
tier 2

Pricing $38.00pp:
1. Mexican Street Taco’s
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Meat (Pick three)
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Carne Asada (beef)
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Carnitas (pork)
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Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken
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Baja Style Fish Tacos with Alaskan Halibut + $5/pp
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All the Fixin’s:
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Sour Cream, Lime, Onions, Cilantro, Cabbage, Pickled Onions, Cheese and Hot Sauces
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Homemade Chips, Guacamole, Salsa
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Southwestern Salad (Vegetarian)
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Refried Beans and Mexican Rice
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Corn and flour tortillas
2. Rustic Picnic
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Meats (Pick two)
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Pulled pork with homemade buns
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Smoked pork ribs + $5pp
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Hawaiian chicken Kabobs
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Hollys grilled marinated salmon (grilling station) + $5pp
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Veggie kabobs
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Corn bread and honey butter
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Watermelon and arugula salad with feta and balsamic vinaigrette or coleslaw
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Potato salad and Baked Beans
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Homestyle Family Italian
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Select one: Chicken Piccata, or Chicken Marsala with linguine or rice pilaf.
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Lasagna and Eggplant Parmesan *vegetarian
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Select One: Caesar or Italian Salad
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Homemade Garlic Knots
wedding cake
Included with your wedding dinner price is a small basic 10” 2-tiered cake simply decorated for your cake topper for the cutting ceremony and coordinating cupcakes for the guests.
Choice: Chocolate, yellow, butter, or white cake with cream cheese or butter cream frosting OR carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
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UP-GRADE Cake to custom 10” layer cake with filling and coordinating filled cupcakes $1pp/$50 min.
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Lemon cake with strawberry/rhubarb filling with lemon cream frosting
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Any choice cake filled with white cream, chocolate ganache, or strawberry/rhubarb filling and butter cream or cream cheese frosting choice.


outdoor bar pricing
Bar with glassware $500 minimum + add gratuity.
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Domestic Beer $4
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Alaskan Micro Brews $6
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House Wine (Red and white) $8
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Cocktails $8-$12 *Custom order spirits on request
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Tito’s Vodka, Corazon Reposado Tequila, Keloa Coconut Lite Rum, Jamerson Irish Whisky, Amalga Juneauper Gin, Bourbon
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Champagne Toast $4pp includes gratuity.
catered breakfast in pavilion
(min. 20ppl)
Includes: Coffee/Tea, and Orange Juice. *Gratuity included.
ADD-ON: Mimosa + $5 ea. / Bottle + Carafe OJ $25 ea.
Bloody Mary/Mimosa/Irish Coffee Bar $500 min. + add gratuity.25
Tier 1 - $25pp*-Scrambled eggs, home fried Alaskan potatoes, bacon, reindeer sausage, blueberry French toast, Creekside pastries, seasonal fruit, yogurt and granola.
Tier 2 - $20pp*-Vegetarian and meat quiche and/or sausage gravy and biscuits
Creekside pastries, hot oatmeal bar, seasonal fruit, granola, yogurt
Tier 3- $16pp*-Creekside pastries, seasonal fruit, granola, yogurt

lodging costs
(Includes 10% off our rack rates)
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May dates lodging rates start at $149nt.
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Add 7.5% bed tax
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Signature Creekside Cabin - $229nt.
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King Terrace Room – 2ppl. $229nt
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Individual Cabin - 3ppl. $279nt.
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Homestead Lodge Room – 4ppl. $299
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Family Cabin – 6ppl. $369nt.
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Carlo House – 8ppl. $499nt
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Carlo Guest Cabin -6ppl. $429nt.
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Carlo Loft -2ppl. $279nt.
Room and Cabin Features:
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Private Bath w/ toiletries and hairdryer
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Private Covered Balcony
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Small Refrigerator, Microwave
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Coffeemaker w/ coffee and condiments
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Complimentary WI FI throughout property
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The Homestead Lodge Rooms Include:
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Flat screen TV w/ Direct TV and hookups for Hulu or Netflix
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Heat and *AC in select rooms
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