Graduation
2026 Commencement
Wayzata High School's Commencement will be held on Friday, May 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the 3M Arena at Mariucci on the University of Minnesota Campus-Twin Cities, 1901 4th St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
- Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for guests
- Parking Information
- Directions - please allow extra travel time for rush hour traffic and any possible construction and lane closures.
- Bag Policy
- Expectations for Etiquette and Decorum during the graduation ceremony.
- Accessible Seating
- 3M Arena is ADA-compliant. There are elevators to the concourse as well as 2 escalators.
- Accessible seating is in Sections 2, 3, 8, 18 & 24.
- All stadium seats in Row 26 are concourse level, so patrons do not need to take any steps.
End of Year Senior Events
- May 13 - Senior Awards Night, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium 1. Invites to awardees & their families will be emailed the week of April 7.
- May 28
- Senior Bridge Walk, 7:30 a.m. (Park cars at WHS and meet at Culver's parking lot)
- Seniors' Last Day of School & Rehearsal
- Rehearsal will start after 2nd block in the Main Gym 1-4, students will be released after rehearsal
- Elementary School Graduation Walks, approx. 1:30 p.m.
- Senior Sunset, 7:30 p.m. (WHS Turf Fields)
- May 29 - Commencement, 6:30 p.m.
- Senior Lock-in Party following commencement
Commencement will be streamed live through CCX Media. On-demand viewing will be available 30 minutes after commencement ends.
- CCX Media will stream the commencement live on their channel and website ccxmedia.org during the event for people watching from home.
- CCX Media will replay the commencement on their cable channels on Comcast in the MN Twin Cities northwest suburbs. You can access the channel guide on their website to see when they are played.
- CCX Media will offer video clips or DVDs for purchase through their website.
- CCX Media cannot put the clips on their YouTube page because of copyright issues.