Step back in time at the Frisco Historic Park & Museum — Frisco History Day is a free, family-friendly celebration of the town’s mountain heritage.
Frisco History Day returns to the Frisco Historic Park & Museum on Saturday, July 11, 2026, transforming the park’s collection of original historic buildings into a lively, hands-on tribute to the town’s past. The renamed successor to Frisco Founder’s Day, this free heritage celebration invites the whole family to experience what mountain life looked like generations ago.
Wander among original historic structures — including the Schoolhouse Museum — try your hand at gold panning, take a burro ride, and join free museum tours led by staff. It’s an easygoing day of living history in the heart of Frisco, with live music, arts & crafts, and a picnic in the park to round it all out.
Event Highlights
- Free admission — a family-friendly heritage day on the house
- Burro rides — a nod to Frisco’s mining-town roots
- Gold panning — try your luck like a Summit County prospector
- Old-time photo booth — take home a keepsake from the past
- Arts & crafts tent — hands-on making for all ages
- Touchable historic artifacts — history you can actually hold
- Free museum tours — guided by museum staff through original historic buildings
- Live music & a picnic in the park — settle in and enjoy the mountain afternoon
Plan Your Visit
Frisco History Day unfolds across the grounds of the Frisco Historic Park & Museum at 120 East Main Street. The day’s activities and free museum tours run throughout the afternoon — confirm details at townoffrisco.com or call 970-668-3428.
Saturday, July 11 HERITAGE DAY
| All Day | Free museum tours led by staff through original historic buildings, including the Schoolhouse Museum |
| All Day | Burro rides & gold panning — hands-on mining-town fun |
| All Day | Old-time photo booth & arts & crafts tent |
| All Day | Touchable historic artifacts to explore up close |
| Afternoon | Live music & a picnic in the park |
A Day of Living History
The Frisco Historic Park is home to a collection of original historic buildings that tell the story of this former mining and railroad town, and History Day brings them to life. Pan for gold, ride a burro, snap a portrait in the old-time photo booth, and get hands-on with touchable artifacts before joining a staff-led tour of the Schoolhouse Museum and other landmarks. Then spread out on the lawn for live music and a picnic in the park — a relaxed way to spend a summer afternoon in Frisco.
Know Before You Go
- Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
- Where: Frisco Historic Park & Museum, 120 East Main Street, Frisco, CO
- Admission: Free
- Parking: Right in downtown Frisco — arrive early on a summer Saturday and plan for nearby town parking
- Highlights: Burro rides, gold panning, old-time photo booth, arts & crafts, touchable artifacts, free museum tours, live music & a picnic in the park
- Contact: 970-668-3428
- Family-friendly: Hands-on activities and living history for all ages
A Taste of the Day
Make a Day of It
Our local team has been showing guests the best of Frisco, Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper & Dillon since 1996. Questions about Frisco History Day or what else is happening around the mountains? We’re happy to help.