Check out some of our favorite comments about the 2026 Familyfest Fun Cruise! Familyfest is an amazing opportunity for families to check out some of the amazing family-oriented businesses and organizations in the Sioux Falls Area.
We love the Sioux Falls Area and are thankful that we get to live, work, and raise our families in this amazing area of the Midwest. Thank you for joining us on the 2026 Familyfest Fun Cruise!
Thank you to ‘hood Magazine, the businesses that participated, and the sponsors. We’ve attended the Familyfest Fun Cruise the last couple of years and have had such an amazing time together. We look forward to exploring places we’ve never been before. This year, we especially liked learning about Wings Gymnastics and trying some delicious drinks at the Human Bean, and we plan to head back to both soon!
-Kali
My family chatted about this and one thing we love about the Familyfest Fun Cruise is that it gets us out of our routine and gives us an excuse to explore new places, try new experiences, and make memories we probably wouldn’t have created otherwise. Thanks, again!
-Adam
Thank you, again! Please pass along our appreciation to Black Hills Federal Credit Union and to all the volunteers and businesses that made this event happen. It was such a fun day!
-Dana
We will definitely be back to some of the places we visited though! My son absolutely loved 605 Ninja and can’t wait to go again! He is 4 and couldn’t reach any of the overhead things but he was happy as can be to climb as high as he could and jump down to the mats. Haha. He also had a lovely coach give him a chance to try the silks for a bit. He is so active and loves trying new things, so anywhere that he is allowed–and encouraged!–to run and climb and jump, that is his happy place. Everyone we interacted with there was helpful, encouraging and kind. We will be back for open gym and hopefully for classes if we are closer in the future!
My boyfriend already has a membership to Silver Star Car Wash so we frequent there often. But we had my vehicle that day and so we drove through for a free wash. My son loved the sand and water pools to play in and again the gal that was there interacting with everyone was incredibly friendly. We were there close to the end of the event and it was looking like it might start to storm. Where some might be looking at their watch, counting down the minutes to being done with a busy day, her energy and customer service was phenomenal. She interacted with my son in finding some “treasures” in the sand and visited a bit with me and my boyfriend. It was a great experience all around and we will happily continue to support them.
Our family looks forward to the Familyfest Fun Cruise each year, so we can check out places we haven’t visited before, enjoy quality time together, and try all the fun activities each business plans. Thanks for creating such a fun day for families!
-Ashley
We are relatively new to Sioux Falls, and Familyfest has been an amazing opportunity for us to discover everything the city has to offer, especially for our toddler. We attended Familyfest last year, and since then, we have participated in open gym sessions at Wings Gymnastics. This summer, we are looking forward to exploring Safe Splash!
-Gigi
We loved the swag bags and car wash and touch a truck is always a hit with our kids! A fun time is had by the kids and the adults!
-Jennifer
We love being about to get out of the house, explore some of our favorite places (like The Outdoor Campus), and also discover new places (like We Rock the Spectrum)!
-Emma
We just moved here from Kentucky about 2 months ago. This was the perfect event for us to get to know our Community more. We appreciated all the efforts that went into this. This really was a great way to meet new people and enjoy what Sioux Falls has to offer our family.
-Maria
All the different activities for the kids to be able to try new things and learn new things. And as their mom to see and learn about new businesses and what they offer
-Jessica
Thank you to everyone who makes the cruise happen each year! We are so thankful to our businesses, sponsors, and families for making Familyfest one of the best days of the year.
