Homecoming is a week-long event hosted by Student Government that includes various activities. Several different dress-up days are held through the week, leading to "Spirit Day" on the Friday of the Homecoming game. A pep-fest is held this day as well. Classes are shortened and the Homecoming King and Queen are crowned at this time as they are chosen from a Royalty Court. After the pep-fest, a parade takes place in Excelsior. Later in the evening students attend the Homecoming football game, and participate in the formal Homecoming dance the next night. The Homecoming football game will take place on Friday, September 23, 2011 vs. Edina.
Sweethearts is the Valentine's Day dance, which is led up to by Heart Week (much like Spirit Week of Homecoming). Heart Week includes dress-up days and a day where students participate in events such as the Man Pageant, Ultimate Frisbee and other fun activities. Money raised through these events supports local non-profit organizations. The Sweethearts dance is unique in the fact that girls ask the guys to the dance rather than guys asking the girls. The dance will take place on February 18, 2012.
Prom traditionally takes place on one of the first Friday nights in May. All junior and senior students are invited to attend. Freshmen and sophomore students may attend the dance with a junior or senior. This is a formal dance with guys often renting tuxedos and girls in finer dresses. Prom will take place on May 18, 2012.
An opportunity for students to show off their abilities, the Talent Show is a performance that displays Minnetonka High School's most talented and entertaining individuals and groups to the school and community. Participants audition for admittance and then perform their talents and abilities for one or two nights.