• Explore Lake Waconia, one of the largest lakes in the metro area with your boat, sailboat, jet ski or pontoon.
• PUBLIC WATER ACCESS AVAILABLE 7208 Laketown Pkwy, Waconia, MN 55387
• In Towne Marina is a great place to rent a boat (or ice fishing house) if you don’t have one. They also let people use their facilities to launch boats or haul fish houses weather permitting. The marina carries assorted fresh live bait, summer and winter tackle, rods and reel combos, fishing & hunting licenses, fuel, snacks more!
• Rent a Stand-Up-Paddle-Board (SUP), kayak or canoe from Spokes.
• Dock your boat and enjoy lunch, happy hour, dinner or cocktails at Lola’s Lakehouse
• WEEKEND LONG EVENT The nationally acclaimed Waconia Ride-In Vintage Snow Mobile Show is a not-to-miss weekend-long event each winter on Lake Waconia.

Our downtown shops are one-of-a-kind and parking is easy and available.

• ChamBray Urban-chic, contemporary casual, women’s clothing shop—including premium denim—for women ages 18 and up.
• Clearwater Clothing Women’s classic clothing...with a twist of trend.
• Haven and Home
• Infinity Diamond Jewelers A constant changing inventory of impeccable, fun, fashionable, fancy and fine jewelry. Also jewelry repair, maintenance & restoration.
• The Stash of Waconia A women’s clothing store featuring affordable clothing, shoes & accessories. You never know what you’ll find!
• Unearthed Arts A vibrant art center for the community, welcoming art enthusiasts, artists, and aspiring artists of all ages.

More Shops off of Highway 5

• Mainstream Boutique Waconia, Clothing & accessories boutique and showroom 761 MarketPlace Drive Waconia

If you’re crunched for time—drive-thru one of the 2 Mocha Monkey locations, Starbucks or Caribou.
Meeting friends or want to enjoy the atmosphere of a coffeehouse and get a little work done?

• Mocha Monkey offers excellent espresso drinks, tea, wine, beer, soups, sandwiches, gelato and desserts in a vibrant, fun, artistic atmosphere. 115 S Olive St, Waconia, MN 55387. You can also enjoy Mocha Monkey at their bank and St Boni locations.

• Enjoy your coffee with a bagel in Waconia’s own co-branded Caribou Coffee & Bruegger’s Bagels, a premium coffeehouse featuring high quality, handcrafted beverages, breakfast sandwiches, baked goods and snacks. Caribou Coffee is located at 77 Highway 5 West.

• Starbucks offers all the amenities of the well-loved coffeehouse: Drive-Thru, Oven-warmed Food, LaBoulange, Google Wi-Fi and Mobile Order and Pay.

• Unique to Waconia is the Carlson’s Llovable LLamas farm. Rick Carlson and his llamas are a beloved family attraction and a bonafide big kid – little kid favorite. There are no set farm hours so it is best to call ahead to schedule a farm visit.
• The Lake Waconia Regional Park beach is a family-friendly destination. Amenities and nearby amenities include; large shade umbrellas, picnic tables, grills, dressing rooms and restrooms. A Picnic Shelter that overlooks the lake is available to reserve for parties and special events.
• Deardorff Orchard has over 3,000 apple trees made up of more than ten tasty varieties including Honeycrisp and Sweet Tango. SEASONAL VENUE Check Deardorff’s website for days/times: Apple picking season at the orchard is spectacular and includes tractor-pulled wagons, horses, rabbits, and miniature goats and the sales barn.