Frisco Historic Park & Museum Celebrates Frisco’s Past with Frisco History Day

The Frisco Historic Park and Museum will host Frisco History Day on Saturday, July 10, 2021, with games, music, crafts, food, and entertainment for the whole family. Frisco History Day celebrates Frisco’s storied past with a picnic in the park, and will feature free Town tours led by Museum staff, gold panning, lawn games, and a new this year, a pie baking contest. Formerly called Founder’s Day, Museum staff renamed the event to be more inclusive and paint a broader picture of the area. “The story of Frisco and Summit County began long before it was founded in 1873, and we wanted to include, acknowledge, and celebrate all of the people that were here and the events that occurred to make Frisco what it is today,” stated Rose Gorrell, Museum Manager.

Frisco History Day – Full Schedule

9:00 am – 11:00 am

• First-ever, pie baking contest- Contestants may submit their pie for a local panel of judges to taste by delivering their pie to the Schoolhouse Museum between 9:00 and 11:00 am. Prizes for the top three pies include a La Creuset gift basket donated by the Silverthorne La Creuset shop, a pontoon boat rental from the Frisco Bay Marina, and a private Historic Town Tour led by Museum staff. Winners will be announced at 12:30 pm.

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Interactive Art:
o Craft tent – Guests may grab a take-home craft kit provided by Frosted Flamingo Mobile Art Studio, and inspired by the handmade, homespun decorations of the old days.
o Puppets- Guests can create their puppet on site or take the supplies home for later.
o Sidewalk Chalk- Guests are invited to decorate the sidewalks around the Historic Park Gazebo.
• Artifact tent- Guests can touch and interact with the historical items on display.
• Guests may explore the Museum and complete the Kid’s Passport for a fun prize!
• Gold Panning and Lawn Games

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

• The Girl Scouts will be selling ice cream in the Historic Park.

10:30 am

• Free Town Tour- Guests are invited to sign up in the Schoolhouse. Tours are limited to 15 people.

12:00 pm

• Picnic in the Park- Visitors are invited to see the new exhibit on food history and join in on the traditional pastime of picnicking by bringing a lunch and a blanket and relaxing in the park.
• Free Town Tour- Guests are invited to sign up in the Schoolhouse. Tours are limited to 15 people.

12:30 pm

• Pie baking contest winners will be announced.

2:00-4:00 pm

• Live music will be presented at the Gazebo.
Additional information is available by emailing Rose Gorrell, Museum Manager, at or by visiting FriscoHistoricPark.com