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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 logo

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. 

Waconia Community Expo
April 9, 2022 | 9AM-2PM

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.

Two guys standing by each other

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

Image of Viktor the Viking mascot
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.

A firefighter with kids
A group of dancers

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

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