Places in Waconia
Waconia’s downtown: 212 places in a five-minute walk
710 places in Waconia: 72 places to eat and drink, 56 shops, 54 things to do and 4 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
710
53 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
72
5.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
56
13 gifts · 4 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
54
21 outdoors · 5 arts · 9 landmarks
Places to stay
4
0.3 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Waconia have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Waconia gathers
212 of Waconia’s 710 places sit within a five-minute walk of W 1st St.
212places in a five-minute walk of W 1st St30% of Waconia’s places
Eat & drink
See all →72 places to eat & drink
37 restaurants, 22 cafés & treats, 10 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →56 shops
13 gifts & boutiques, 7 clothing, 7 home & hardware. Local spots first.
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Things to do
See all →54 things to do
21 parks & outdoors, 19 fitness & sports, 9 history & landmarks. Local spots first.
Crossings At Town Center
Landmark and historical building · 200 S Olive St
Interlaken Place
Landmark and historical building · 925 Airport Rd
The Uptown Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 233 S Olive St
Vista Ridge Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 861 Vista Blvd
Drama Kids Southwest Minnesota
Theaters and performance venues · 1116 Sugarbush Ln
Lake Waconia Event Center
Arts and entertainment · 8155 Paradise Ln
Places to stay
See all →4 places to stay
3 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →461 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 125Neubauer Chiropractic Health Center · Waconia Women's Health · Ridgeview Professional BuildingOffices & pros 50Benjamin Smothers · Blue Tricycle · CD ProductsBanks & insurance 44Insurance Brokers of MN · LibertyX Bitcoin ATM · Andy Mohn - State Farm Insurance AgentHome services 38Carver County Self Storage · Blue Rhino · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeHair & beauty 35The Shortcut Salon · First Nail · Venus NailsAuto & gas 31Holiday Car Wash · NAPA Auto Parts · Waconia Dodge Chrysler JeepGroceries & convenience 10Holiday Stationstores · MGM Liquor Warehouse · Mackenthun's Fine FoodsPets 5Mutts On Main Grooming · Cozy Paws Dog Grooming · Paws Inn Pet EssentialsOther services 123Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Laketown Gymnastics · Ridgeview Sleep Lab
Community
See all →63 schools, churches & public places
Where Waconia learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 26O2B Kids · Waconia Middle School · St Joseph Catholic STEM SchoolCommunity groups 14Waconia VFW Post 5462 · American Legion Post 150 · Backyard WishesTown & public services 13Waconia Public Works · Safari Island Community Center · United States Postal ServicePlaces of worship 10Faith Lutheran Church · Freshwater Church · Parkside Church
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Waconia neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.