January 30, 2027
5:30pm-11:00pm
Forget the traditional gala. Dream Makers 2027 is an all-new, high-energy community celebration designed to connect champions, celebrate schools, and create extraordinary opportunities for Minnetonka Public Schools.
Dream Makers is the Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation’s signature annual fundraiser supporting Teacher Grants and opportunities for Minnetonka students. For years, Dream Makers has been celebrated with a special evening event. This year, we’re making waves, and we want everyone to be part of it and help create a ripple effect!
You’re Invited
Whether you’ve been part of Dream Makers for years or this is your first time hearing about it, there’s a place for you. Join us at the event, bid in the silent auction from home, sponsor the experience, partner with the Foundation, or donate an item or experience. However you participate, you’re helping turn great ideas from Minnetonka educators into meaningful experiences for students.
Be a Dream Maker
Dream Makers are people who believe in what’s possible for Minnetonka students, and choose to help make it happen. Whether you attend, give, sponsor, donate, volunteer, or simply show up for our schools, you are a Dream Maker. Together, we turn ideas into opportunities and help bring extraordinary learning experiences to life.
2027 HIGHLIGHTS
New Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis - Park Place, 1500 Park Pl Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Features: Expanded space, extra bars, hotel rooms, and a massive dance floor! BOOK A HOTEL ROOM
Headlining Entertainment: DJ Jake Rudh
Dance the night away with one of the Twin Cities' most recognizable DJs! Known for First Avenue dance nights and 89.3 The Current, Jake Rudh will set the perfect vibe all night.
Theme & Attire: Minnetonka Waves
Dress up or come as you are—all are welcome
Go all-in with a nautical-inspired look
Embrace a coastal vibe
Rock your favorite yacht club attire
FIND YOUR WAY TO MAKE WAVES
Join Us
Come to Dream Makers and experience the celebration in person. Connect with friends and neighbors, enjoy the evening, and help support teacher grants.
Become a Dream Makers Sponsor
Businesses and organizations can help make Dream Makers possible while showing their support for Minnetonka students and educators.
Donate an Item or Experience
Have something to share? In-kind donations help make the Dream Makers auction possible and give our community even more ways to participate.
Bid from Home
You don’t have to attend to be part of Dream Makers. Browse the silent auction, place your bids, and join the fun from wherever you are.
Become a Foundation Partner
Dream Makers is a community effort. Partner with the Foundation to help create an experience that brings people together around a shared investment in education.
Fund A Dream
Make a direct gift to Fund A Dream to help provide learning opportunities and experiences for Minnetonka students throughout the year. Take it one step more and become a Lead the Way donor.
Bring Your People
Gather your friends, family, colleagues, or neighbors and form a table for Dream Makers. Enjoy the evening together while making a difference for Minnetonka students through your support of Teacher Grants.
Peer Group Giving
Give by joining with friends, family, or colleagues and create a Peer Group to reach a Giving Society level together. It’s a meaningful way to build community within Dream Makers and beyond.
Past Dream Makers Events…
Dream Makers 2026 -Prom Through the Decades was a success!
February 21, 2026
The Club at Golden Valley
Dream Makers 2026 was an incredible evening of generosity, celebration, and community—thank you to everyone who joined us and made the night so special.
Dream Makers 2025 - Futures So Bright!
February 7, 2025
Equestria West at Bavaria Downs
Dream Makers 2025 raised $300,850 to support Minnetonka schools programming! Thank you to all that participated by partnering, attending, donating, bidding and volunteering. Your generosity is making Futures So Bright for ALL Minnetonka Students.
Dream Makers 2024 - Dream On, Rock on!
February 3, 2024
Equestria West at Bavaria Downs
Through the generosity of all the attendees, the February event was sold out weeks in advance and $313,571 dollars were raised–the proceeds of which will go toward funding grants for teachers and programs at Minnetonka Schools. This event featured a live musical performance by local Twin Cities band Jacuzzi Puma, as well as a set of songs performed by Earth, Wind & Formative Assessment, a band formed of Minnetonka Schools teachers and Superintendent David Law.
