Career Exploration Fair & Community Expo
Free Admission
Waconia High School
Career Exploration Fair | Friday, April 10, 2026
Community Expo | Saturday, April 11, 2026
Waconia Community Expo
April 6, 2024 | 9AM-2PM
FREE ADMISSION!
Touch-a-Truck for Kids
Demos & Performances
Local Businesses
Educational Seminars
Activities & Prizes
TOUCH-A-TRUCK
Get an up-close look at vehicles you see at work in the community.
YOU’RE INVITED: Waconia Community Expo
WHEN: Saturday, April 6th, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
WHERE: Waconia High School
If we gathered a group of Waconia residents and asked them to describe the city in one word, we would no doubt hear terms like inviting, beautiful, vibrant, and home. There are a million reasons (sorry, biased resident here) why these words ring true. You simply can’t beat a drive along North Shore Road taking in the mirror-like sight of Lake Waconia, nothing makes you feel more a part of something than joining the whole town for a busy morning of school drops or bus stops, and you can feel the energy radiate in town on a Saturday afternoon. But what truly makes Waconia inviting, beautiful, vibrant, and home are the people. Their smiles are big, their doors are open wide, and when they gather… just picture the biggest family get-together ever. No matter if it’s an impactful Saturday morning cleaning up the school grounds with Conservation Club or gatherings that offer resources and networking avenues, the people are at the heart of it all.
Career Exploration Fair & Waconia Community Expo
Waconia Community Expo
April 11, 2026 | 9AM-1PM
FREE ADMISSION!
Touch-a-Truck for kids, demos & performances, local businesses, activities & prizes
TOUCH-A-TRUCK
Get an up-close look at vehicles you see at work in the community.
Career Exploration Fair
April 10, 2026 | 8:30-11:00AM
The Waconia Chamber and Waconia High School work in conjunction with local businesses to provide a Career Exploration Fair for Waconia High School students to explore post-high school career paths.
This event is open to Waconia High School students only.
Students will receive more information in school.
Over 70 businesses and organizations were represented over the two days interacting with Waconia High School students during the April 8 Career Exploration Fair and the Waconia community during the April 9 Expo.
Wellness Seminars & Entertainment
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Entertainment
9:00 AM – 1:00PM | Touch-A-Truck
9:00AM-1:00PM | Stress-Free Goat Snuggling
B3 Goats Mitigation Services
9:30AM | Physical activity – Good for the body, what about the brain?
Crown College
9:45 AM | Karate Demonstration
Dojo Karate
10:00 AM | Unlock the Magic: From Disney Dreams to Cruise Adventures!
Traveling with Jess
10:15 AM | Dance Performances
Waconia Dance Company
10:30 AM | Lead a Healthier Life
Crusher Fitness + Health
Educational Seminars
11:00AM | Money Moves: Building Financial Fitness & Literacy for Young Minds
SouthPoint Financial Credit Union
11:15 AM | Intro to Line Dancing
Cultivate Dance Collaborative
11:30 AM | Tips & Tricks to Improve Your Posture
Neubauer Chiropractic Health Center
12:00 PM | Meet Viktor the Viking
Minnesota Vikings
12:30 PM | K9 Unit Demo
Carver County Sheriff’s Office
Candie Clouds, Nautical Bowls | for purchase 9AM-1PM
YOU’RE INVITED: Waconia Community Expo
WHEN: Saturday, April 11, 9:00am – 1:00pm
WHERE: Waconia High School

If we gathered a group of Waconia residents and asked them to describe the city in one word, we would no doubt hear terms like inviting, beautiful, vibrant, and home. There are a million reasons (sorry, biased resident here) why these words ring true. You simply can’t beat a drive along North Shore Road taking in the mirror-like sight of Lake Waconia, nothing makes you feel more a part of something than joining the whole town for a busy morning of school drops or bus stops, and you can feel the energy radiate in town on a Saturday afternoon. But what truly makes Waconia inviting, beautiful, vibrant, and home are the people. Their smiles are big, their doors are open wide, and when they gather… just picture the biggest family get-together ever. No matter if it’s an impactful Saturday morning cleaning up the school grounds with Conservation Club or gatherings that offer resources and networking avenues, the people are at the heart of it all.
2026 BUSINESSES
platinum Sponsor
Platinum sponsors
Show Bags sponsor
Silver sponsor
Participating businesses
Community Education ISD110
Fury Ford Waconia
Gilbert Legal
Lake Life Chiropractic
McDonalds of Waconia
Mediacom
National Coalition for Men
O2B Kids
Old National Bank
Ridgeview
SouthPoint Financial Credit Union
SunnyDays Therapy
Waconia Chamber of Commerce
…and more!
*denotes business who donated to the Waconia Chamber of Commerce Scholarships benefiting WHS seniors.
Event Location
Waconia High School
1650 Community Drive
Waconia, MN
Saturday, April 11, 2026
9:00 AM -1:00 PM