What is ROCHESTERfamilies.com?
ROCHESTERfamilies.com is a free-of-charge website for Rochester families as well as teachers, daycare providers, homeschoolers, youth-serving organizations, real estate agents and businesses helping families relocate to Rochester, and families visiting Rochester.


What will you find at ROCHESTERfamilies.com?
ROCHESTERfamilies.com provides information on local family- and kid-friendly events, activities, classes, organizations, and resources. Check out our birthday page for ideas on where to hold your child's next birthday party. Check out our kids' classes/organizations page to find a soccer, music, or theater class. Check out our calendar of events for fun stuff to do today, this weekend or next month.


How do you find out even more about an event or organization listed on ROCHESTERfamilies.com?
Whenever possible ROCHESTERfamilies.com provides a phone number as well as a link to the host organization's website. If you need more information, we encourage you to give them a call or visit their website.


How do organizations/events get listed on ROCHESTERfamilies.com?
When we become aware of organizations, events, or activities, we list them on the website: usually using information provided by the host organization's website, press release, or other written materials.

If you know of a fun activity or event that we don't list, let us know. If your organization is sponsoring an upcoming family- or kid-friendly public event, hosting an ongoing activity/class for kids or families, or providing a valuable child or family community resource, let us know. E-mail us at lindy@rochesterfamilies.com. There is never a fee to have your organization or event listed on ROCHESTERfamilies.com.


What are the italicized comments posted after organization/activity information?
Not only does ROCHESTERfamilies.com provide information, we also encourage parents to let us know what they liked about a class, activity, preschool. etc. If you have a comment that you think would be helpful to other parents, let us know. E-mail us at lindy@rochesterfamilies.com. We will post comments whenever possible.


How does ROCHESTERfamilies.com keep information up-to-date?
At ROCHESTERfamilies.com, we do our best to provide accurate and complete information. The postings on ROCHESTERfamilies.com are updated regularly. However, because everything in life is subject to change, it is always a good idea to call ahead and confirm the event's date, time, or location. And if you do find a listing that is no longer in operation, please e-mail us at lindy@rochesterfamilies.com.


Why is ROCHESTERfamilies.com free?
People are surprised to learn that not only is the ROCHESTERfamilies.com web service free for parents and caregivers, but it's also free to any organization (for-profit or nonprofit) listing their events on the site. Many of the activities listed here are sponsored by nonprofit organizations who could not otherwise afford to pay for the service. Our goal is to list all of the available activities we can find, which means we do not exclude any organization based on its ability to pay.


Thanks for visiting ROCHESTERfamilies.com, a website for families who live in and around Rochester, Minnesota. To contact ROCHESTERfamilies.com e-mail us at lindy@rochesterfamilies.com.