Exploring the Twin Cities Together with Our Kids

Welcome to Family Fun Twin Cities! Connecting families to the educational, cultural, and meaningful fun in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul – and beyond! 

Joy, Gianna & Anne of FamilyFunTwinCities.com at the Red Balloon Bookshop in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Meet Joy, Gianna & Anne

Family Fun Twin Cities is a women-owned-and-operated, local resource for mothers and fathers looking for family fun in the metro area. We are three moms – Anne, Gianna, and Joy – each with four kids who want to take advantage of the educational, cultural, and fun family opportunities in the Twin Cities. In April 2013 we joined forces and created a family website together: Family Fun Twin Cities was born. Since that time, we have collectively become the Twin Cities leading authority on family fun around the metro. We want to be your one-stop resource for exploring the Twin Cities with kids!

  • Are you looking for events and family fun activities to attend with your kids? Check out our Family Fun Twin Cities calendar.
  • Want to find a great place to have a birthday party, a new park to explore or ideas for a fun Twin Cities family outing? Or maybe you just want to know if you can have strollers at Target Field? Our directory is chock full of options for all ages.
  • How about quick links for suggestions to get you started finding things to do in the Twin Cities?
  • Do you want to have fun with your kids without leaving the house? Fun at Home has plenty of ideas.

We would love to work with your business!

We are able to reach a wide audience across the Twin Cities. Please feel free to contact us if you are a business looking to advertise your service or promote your event. You can learn more about how to partner with Family Fun Twin Cities on our Work with FFTC page. Specific information about packages and pricing is available upon request.

Joy Peters

Getting to know Joy Peters

I am a paycheck mom. I spend my 9 to 5 at a day job. So, I want to spend my home time with my four kids and amazing husband. Because I prefer not to drive, I have always been on the search for family events near me, family fun activities both at home and nearby and generally just fun things to do with kids near me. This is how I got started. Then I met Anne and Gianna. We shared the same passion for finding fun activities for kids and families. We decided to work together and Family Fun Twin Cities was born. Check out my avatar above – created by my very-talented teen!

I moved to the Twin Cities as a young adult, made it my home and have now lived here for nearly 30 years. My favorite part of living in Minneapolis is the perfect mix of urban opportunities and natural environments. I am minutes away from all the art and culture I could want, but also have wildlife in my backyard. I feel like the metro area offers the best of both worlds.

Some of Joy’s Most Popular Articles:

WCCO's Jason DeRusha, Author Megan Maynor (with her book Ella and Penguin Stick Together) and Gianna Kordatzky of Family Fun Twin Cities show their Ella and Penguin puppets
In Studio with the WCCO Morning Team & Megan Maynor
Poor Jason! He got a little reprimanded for his puppet!

Getting to know Gianna Kordatzky

I an a non-adventurous Adventurer.  I love to travel around the state, country, and world with my family, my friends, and my 4 kids–who are growing so fast. World travels include Mongolia, Korea, China, Thailand, Scotland, and England. When we had little kids, we weren’t able to travel far, so we started exploring the Twin Cities and nature nearby.

What you won’t know by looking at me is that I struggle with anxiety. Part of my FFTC journey is to find the joy as a mom in the midst of my anxiety.

I am a Jesus-follower working to listen for racial healing and reconciliation. I love writing, throwing parties, and being with friends. And I also love coffee and books.

Some of Gianna’s Most Popular Articles:

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family taking a break from biking the Minnehaha Falls bike trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Anne & Family on the Minnehaha Falls Bike Trail

Getting to know Anne Kingston

If we left it up to Anne to write her own bio, it would never get posted. She doesn’t enjoy talking about herself, but Anne does love exploring the Twin Cities with her family and sharing her finds here. If you are looking for family activities this weekend, she is your go to person. She and her family are lifelong residents of St. Paul.

Anne is our resident expert on all things State Fair. She has been practically living there every year since she was a teen – working, exploring and playing. She and her kids love exploring the metro by bike and are usually the first of any of us to get to a new park, attraction or natural space. We can count on Anne to tell us what is happening in the Twin Cities.

Some of Anne’s Most Popular Articles:

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