Fall into September savings on Twin Cities Family Events – many apple orchards and pumpkin patches offer free admission along with a full harvest of fall festivals. This month’s posts are sponsored by our Orchard Crawl Sponsors.  Check them out here! TWIN CITIES SEPTEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS – FREE 9/1/18: First Free Saturday: Sculpture Garden Shindig […]

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If you can, try to get Silverwood Field Trip on your schedule. This annual FREE event will be held at Silverwood Park on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 11:00 am-5:00 pm. It will not disappoint since there will be  no drama, just loads of fun. You will be able to enjoy the park sculptures, the food and […]

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Some of us here at FFTC have recently learned the hard way not to let our minis out of our sight in the local corn maze. Others have kids that are ready to tackle those rippling rows of corn on their own. Whatever the ages and abilities of your family members, there is something for […]

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Tot Times and Open Gym were my savior when my firstborn was a squirrelly toddler who needed a space to run off his pent-up wintertime energy. A few years later, I had four littles under the age of 7 who were climbing the walls and testing the limits of my sanity. Perhaps you find yourself […]

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We love a fresh start in the fall: new season, new reasons to get out and explore the Twin Cities with your family. This month’s posts are generously sponsored by our Orchard Crawl Sponsors. They make these free lists possible. 1) First Free Saturday: Sculpture Garden Shindig | Walker Art Center, Minneapolis  The Minneapolis Sculpture […]

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Everyone has their own schedule when they are ready to start getting out with baby. Some find staying home with baby cozy and relaxing for a time, while others need to get out right away. Once you are ready, we have a few ideas for great baby outings with the added bonus of some developmental […]

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By now anyone who has searched for baby names knows that the Social Security Administration releases a list of the most popular names for each year. I have always tried (with mixed results) to stay out of the top 500 in the hopes my kids don’t share the same name with a half-dozen classmates. Did […]

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It’s all about apples here in the Twin Cities for the next few weeks. Local orchards and other attractions are open for business and many have special apple events going on to tickle the taste buds. 9/29-30 & 10/6-7: Apple Tasting | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, entrance to the Gift & Garden store | Weekends only, […]

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I have some train lovers in my family (I think I’ve mentioned this) and for them, Minnesota Transportation Museum‘s Pumpkin Express Train would be the perfect Halloween Event. Just choose a day from Friday, October 19 through Sunday, October 21, 2018 (MEA Weekend). Starting in Osceola, Wisconsin, the train ends up in Dresser, Wisconsin. You can […]

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WEEKEND FAMILY FUN – SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2018 September is that glorious month in Minnesota where it’s still possible to run around in shirtsleeves, enjoying the sunshine. We like to make every early fall day count – and prove it with weekends packed full of festivals, craft fairs, farm fun and other reasons to run around […]

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