TONKA LIFESTYLE EVENTS
NOVEMBER
11/11 | Veterans Day
11/28 | Thanksgiving Day
11/29 | Light Up the Lake, Wayzata
11/29 | Native American Heritage Day 11/29 Santa Claus Lane Opens, Camp Fire MN
DECEMBER
12/5-12/15 | Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale For Mr. Dickens Jr.| bluewatertheatre.com
12/7 | Holiday Concert Wayzata High School plymouthrockers.org
12/20 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Read With Mata | RSVP | thethinkingspot.us
12/21 | 9:15 - 10 AM | Stroller Barre + CRISP + GREEN | Wayzata | crispandgreen.com
12/25 | 10 AM - 4 PM Christmas Day Buffet | ninetwentyfive.com
12/31 | Celebrate New Year's Eve & Weekday Specials | bajahaus.com
12/31 | 8 | 70’S Magic Sunshine Rockin' New Year's Eve | birchsonthelake.com
JANUARY
New Year’s Day, 1/1
New Year’s Day Hangover Brunch, 1/1
10-3 pm | Birch’s on the Lake, Long Lake
Wayzata American Legion
Weekly Events | Taco Tuesday, Bingo, Meat Raffle, Karoake & More!
Connect & Play, Saturdays
10 am - 12 pm | Westonka Library
Crafternoon
Wednesdays (times vary) | Wayzata Library
Jump - Van Halen Experience, 1/5
8 pm | Medina Entertainment Center
Wayzata Freeze, 1/5- 1/7
Youth Hockey Tournament | Plymouth Ice Center
Family Storytime, 1/6
10:30-11:30 am | Ridgedale Library
Sled Dog Days at Birch’s on the Lake, 1/6
Weekends | Birch’s on the Lake, Long Lake
Wayzata Musicals: French Cabaret Night, 1/6
7 pm | for tickets and info, bluewatertheatre.com
Family Storytime, 1/11
10:30 - 11 am | Wayzata Library
Science Sunday (pre-school aged kids), 1/14
10:30 am | The Thinking Spot, Wayzata
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 1/15
Funny Girl, 1/16-1/21
hennepintheatretrust.org | Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis
Purse & Mancave Bingo, 1/18
7 pm | Medina Entertainment Center
MInneapolis Boat Show®, 1/18-1/21
minneapolisboatshow.com | Minneapolis Convention Center
Arctic Fever, 1/19 - 1/20
arcticfever.net | Shorewood, Tonka Bay & Excelsior
Wayzata Classic, 1/19 - 1/21
Youth Hockey Tournament | Plymouth Ice Center
Mpls Home Building & Remodeling Expo, 1/19 -1/21
homeshowcenter.com | Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Lake Minnetonka Flurry Scurry 5K, 1/22 (estimated)
watch for more info on date & time | Excelsior
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows™ Part 1, 1/25-1/27
minnesotaorchestra.org | Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
138th Saint Paul Winter Carnival, 1/25-2/3
wintercarnival.com
St. Olaf Band kicks off Winter Tour, 1/28
4 pm | St. Philip the Deacon, Plymouth
FEBRUARY
Wayzata American Legion
Weekly Events | Taco Tuesday, Bingo, Meat Raffle, Karaoke & More!
Wayzata Trojans vs Mounds View Mustangs, 2/1
5 PM | Plymouth Ice Center | Girls Varsity Hockey
For all Wayzata Athletics info/dates/times visit wayzataschools.org
Wayzata Trojans vs Minnetonka Skippers, 2/1
7 PM | Minnetonka High School | Boys Varsity Hockey
For all Wayzata Athletics info/dates/times visit wayzataschools.org
Chase & Ovation-A Salute to the Music of Prince, 2/1–2/3
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres | chanhassendt.com/shows
Fire & Ice, 2/3
3–6:30 PM | Parkers Lake Park
Orono Lions 37th Annual Snowball Open, 2/3
Hosted by Birch’s on the Lake, Long Lake | birchsonthelake.com
Kids’ Fest @ Minnetonka Community Center, 2/4
11 AM–2:30 PM | minnetonkamn.gov
Mamma Mia!, 2/6–2/11
Orpheum Theatre | hennepintheatretrust.org/events
19th Annual Pay It Forward Fund Casino Night, 2/9
5–11 PM | Medina Entertainment Center | payitforwardfund.net
Wayzata Chilly Open, 2/9–2/10
Minnetonka Winter Farmers Market, 2/10
10 AM–2 PM | Minnetonka Community Center
Sled Dog Days at Birch’s on the Lake, 2/10
Weekends | Birch’s on the Lake, Long Lake
Linocut printmaking, 2/17
Learn about the art of printmaking. | wayzatasailing.org/artseries
Valentine’s Day, 2/14
Baby Shark’s Big Broadwave Tour, 2/17–2/18
State Theatre | hennepintheatretrust.org/events
President’s Day, 2/19
Presidents’ Day Camp, 2/19
8:30 AM–4:30 PM | campfiremn.org
LITA FORD with Steel Heart, 2/24
8:00 PM–11:30 PM | Medina Entertainment Center
Leanne Morgan, 2/24–2/25
Ordway Music Theater | ordway.org/events
Paint with Crabby Abby, 2/24
A guided paint-with-me event. | wayzatasailing.org/artseries
Local Library Offerings
For a listing of other libraries & events visit hclib.org
Crafternoon, Wednesdays
2–4 PM | Wayzata Library
Family Storytime, Saturdays
10:30–11:15 AM |Minnetonka Library
MARCH
Wayzata American Legion
Weekly Events | Taco Tuesday, Pull Tabs, Bingo, Meat Raffle, Karaoke & More!
Wayzata Trojans vs Minnetonka Skippers, 3/1
4:15 PM | Basketball - Boys Varsity/JV/Sophomore | Wayzata H.S.
For all Wayzata Athletics info/dates/times visit wayzataschools.org
Matt & Laurel, 3/1
2:30PM | Lake Minnetonka Shores
| bandsintown.com
Luce Line Running Club, 3/2
11:30 AM–12:30PM | lucelinebrewing.com/event
Sloughgrass, 3/2
11:50 AM | Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West | sloughgrass.com
March Craft Fair, 3/3
112–5 PM | Boom Island Brewing | boomislandbrewing.com
Fate vs. Destiny - The Wayzata Symphony Orchestra, 3/3
3–5 PM | Wayzata Central Middle School | thewso.org
Daou Vineyards Wine Dinner at 6SMITH, 3/6
6:30–9 PM | daouvineyards.com | 6smith.com
Annie!, 3/6–3/10
7:30 PM | Wayzata Community Church | wayzatacommunitychurch.org
Sonic Dream, 3/7
6–9 PM | Live Music Thursdays | ninetwentyfive.com
Daylight Saving Time, 3/10
Songs of the Sea, 3/10
4–5:30 PM | Plymouth Concert Band | plymouthconcertband.org
First Night of Ramadan, 3/11
Annual Pie Day Fundraiser, 3/14
10:00AM–1:00 PM | Plymouth Community Center | plymouthmn.gov
Live Music Friday Night - Angela Meyer, 3/15
6:00–9:00 PM | Back Channel Brewing Co. | Spring Park
Blackberry Smoke, 3/15
8:30 – 11:30 PM | Medina Entertainment Center
Luck O’ the Lake Run in Excelsior, 3/16
7:30 AM–12 PM | 5k & 1-mile | excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration, 3/16
9 AM | Hosted by Irish Arts Minnesota | irishartsmn.org
Marriage Retreat, 3/16
8 AM–3 PM | St. Therese Parish | st-therese.org
Wayzata Bunny Yoga with RRMN!!, 3/16
10–11 AM | Wayzata Central Middle School | rabbitrescueofmn.com
Maple Grove Home Show - Spring 2024, 3/16
10 AM–4 PM | Free Event | Maple Grove Community Center
St. Patrick’s Day, 3/17
Bird House Make and Take, 3/19
4–7 PM | Rockler Woodworking, Minnetonka | Contact for info
The Name Jar, 3/22–4/18
7 PM | Stages Theatre Company Hopkins | theatermu.org
Palm Sunday, 3/24
Nature Book Club - An Immense World, 3/24
4 PM | The Thinking Spot | RSVP required | thethinkingspot.us
Spring Break Adventure Week, 3/25–3/29
8:30 AM–4:30 PM | Camp Fire Minnesota | campfiremn.org
Holi, 3/25
Indigo Girls, 3/26
7 PM | Orchestra Hall | minnesotaorchestra.org
Disney’s The Lion King, 3/27–4/28
See Schedule | Orpheum Theatre | hennepintheatretrust.org
Good Friday, 3/29
Easter Sunday, 3/31
Local Library Offerings
For more info including a listing of other libraries & events
visit - www.hclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/events
LEGO® Lab, 3/9
5:30–7 PM | Westonka Library
Writing Scholarship Essays, 3/13
6–7:30 PM | Wayzata Library
Stitches and Stories, 3/14
3–4 PM | Minnetonka Library
Coiled Basket Weaving, 3/25
3:30–5PM | Excelsior Library
Drop-in Tech Help, 3/28
5–7 PM | Ridgedale Library
MAY
Wayzata American Legion
Weekly | Pull Tabs, Taco Tuesday, Bingo, Meat Raffle, Karaoke & More!
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical JR., running til 5/19
See Schedule | Mainstage Theatre | stagestheatre.org
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, running til 9/28
See Schedule | Chanhassen Dinner Theatres | chanhassendt.com
Canvas Convergence @ The Shops at West End, til 12/30
A pop-up 3D experiential art gallery | canvasconvergence.com
Star Wars Day, 5/4
12 PM-11 PM | Boom Island Brewing | boomislandbrewing.com
LA BOHÈME, 5/4-5/19
See Schedule | Ordway Music Theater | ordway.org
Cinco de Mayo, 5/5
Orthodox Easter, 5/5
South Lake Mtka Comm. Garage Sales, 5/9-5/12
excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com/community-garage-sales
Fishing Opener, 5/11
Walleye, Sauger and Northern Pike | more info: reloutdoors.com
Mother’s Day, 5/12
MJ The Musical, 5/14-5/26
See Schedule | Orpheum Theatre | hennepintheatretrust.org
Rolling Stoners, 5/15
5–9 PM | Excelsior Commons Free Concert | excelsiorconcerts.com
Mean Girls JR, 5/17-5/26
See Schedule | Support Local Theatre | bluewatertheatre.com
Rough House, 5/23 (Live Music at Lord Fletcher’s)
6–9 PM | Check for more bands/dates/times | lordfletchers.com
Arbor Month Celebration Event, 5/18
11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Panoway | wayzata.org
Memorial Day, 5/27
JUNE
PopROCKS 6/3
The Mound Firefighter’s Annual Fish Fry
64th Annual Roger Miller Golf Classic, 6/5
11:30 am, Burl Oaks Golf Club
Last Day of School Wayzata K-11, 6/8
Art On The Lake, Excelsior, 6/10 -6/11
Stone Arch Bridge Festival, 6/17- 6/18
10 am - 7 pm, Minneapolis Riverfront
Flag Day, 6/14
Father’s Day, 6/16
Juneteenth, 6/19
ART EXPERIENCE
6/24-6/25
Wayzata
Summer Fest 2023, 6/24
4-10:30 pm, Minnetonka Civic Center Park
Eid al-Adha, 6/29
JULY
Wayzata American Legion
Weekly | Pull Tabs, Taco Tuesday, Bingo, Meat Raffle, Karaoke & More!
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, running til 9/28
See Schedule | Chanhassen Dinner Theatres | chanhassendt.com
Canvas Convergence @ The Shops at West End, til 12/30
A pop-up 3D experiential art gallery | canvasconvergence.com
Independence Day, 7/4
Flying Pancake Breakfast, 7/4
See Schedule | Wayzata Depot | carlakemtka.org
Firecracker Run, 7/4
See Schedule | 1 Mile, 5 K & 10 K | excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com
Lake Minnetonka 4th of July, 7/4
Begins @ 7:30 AM | Excelsior | excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com
Pandora’s Other Box in the Brewhouse, 7/6
8–11:30 PM | Check for more bands/dates/times | birchsonthelake.com
Concerts In The Commons, 7/12
Free | Gear Daddies | excelsiorconcerts.com
Vendors open at 5 PM • Music starts at 7 PM
Sailing with Shino Memorial Fundraiser, 7/12
4 PM–7PM | Wayzata Sailing | facebook.com/sailingwithshino
Panoway Lakewalk Ribbon Cutting Celebration, 7/13
11 AM–2 PM | Panoway Plaza | wayzata.org
Wayzata Crazy Days, 7/17-7/21
See Schedule | Downtown | wayzatachamber.com
Spirit of the Lakes Festival, 7/18-7/20
See Schedule | Food, Music, Activities & Fireworks | spiritofthelakes.com
Surfside Beach & Park, Mound
Minnesota Wakesurf Championship, 7/18-7/20
See Schedule | Midwest’s biggest wakesurf championship | mnwsc.com
Surfside Beach & Park, Mound
Excelsior Crazy Days, 7/18-7/21
See Schedule | Downtown | excelsiorlakeminnetonkachamber.com
Wayzata Police vs. Fire Softball Game, 7/25
TBD | Klapprich Park | Wayzata
G.B. LEIGHTON, 7/25 (Live Music at Lord Fletcher’s)
6–9 PM | Check for more bands/dates/times | lordfletchers.com
Windward Festival, 7/27
9 AM–10 PM | Wayzata Sailing | windwardfest.org
A Year With Frog & Toad, Kids,7/27-7/28
See Schedule | Support Local Theatre | bluewatertheatre.com
AUGUST
Wayzata American Legion
Weekly | Pull Tabs, Taco Tuesday, Bingo, Meat Raffle, Karaoke & More!
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, running til 9/28
See Schedule | Chanhassen Dinner Theatres | chanhassendt.com
Canvas Convergence @ The Shops at West End, til 12/30
A pop-up 3D experiential art gallery | canvasconvergence.com
CōV presents Live Summer Music, 8/1
5:30–9:30 PM | GenNOW DJ
For more info and other events visit covwayzata.com
Saturday Morning on the Farm
9:30 AM - 12 PM | Gale Woods Farm, Minnetrista | threeriversparks.org
Hamel Lions Flea Market, Sundays
6 AM - 12PM | Medina Entertainment Center
Tour de Tonka, 8/3
tourdetonka.org
Live Music Sundays, 8/4
5:30–8 PM | Javier Trejo
For more info and other events visit ninetwentyfive.com
Sunday Music in the Park, Wayzata
4:30–5:30 PM | Every Sunday in August | On The Great Lawn
8/4, Buffalo Galaxy
8/11 Wailing Loons
8/18, Salas Del Soul
8/25, Ipso Facto
Live Music Friday’s in the Brewhouse 8/9
7:30–10:30 PM |Acoustic with Clark Machtemes | Birch’s On The Lake
For more info and other events visit birchsonthelake.com
Baila con Pasión BACHATA BASH Weekender!, 8/9-8/11
Dance Unlimited, Wayzata | For more info visit bailaconpasion.com
Empowered Strength and Cardio + CRISP & GREEN , 8/10
9:30 am - 10:30 am | 755 Lake St E
Irish Fair of Minnesota, 8/11-8/13
Harriet Island Regional Park, St. Paul | irishfair.com
Kids Fest 8/15
5–8:30 PM | Hilde Performance Center| plymouthmn.gov
Reading with Getty, 8/16
RSVP | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | The Thinking Spot |thethinkingspot.us
Minnesota Renaissance Festival, 8/17-9/29
Shakopee | renaissancefest.com
Minnesota State Fair: Aug. 22 – Labor Day, Sept. 2,
The Great Minnesota Get-Together | mnstatefair.org
SEPTEMBER
9/2 Labor Day
9/6-9/8 JJ Hill Days, Wayzata
9/6 & 9/13 Entertainment in the Park, Minnetonka
9/13-9/15 Incredible Festival •Our Lady of the Lake, Mound
9/20-9/22 Apple Days, Excelsior
9/23 Fire Department Community Open House, Victoria
9/28 Oktoberfest, Shorewood
9/29 Fall De Tonka, Excelsior
OCTOBER
10/12 Spooky Sprint, Excelsior
10/17 Witches Night Out, Excelsior
10/17 Witches Night Out, Excelsior
10/25 Annual Ghostly Gala • reachforresources.org
10/26 Wayzata Boo Bash Dash + Boo Blast, Wayzata
10/26 Halloween in Victoria • Bayfront Plaza, Victoria
10/31 Halloween
TBD Burwell Spooktacular, Minnetonka
TBD Running of the Bays 5K Run & Half Marathon, Mound
