Wassail Days

2023 Frisco Businesses Serving Wassail

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2023 Wassail Days Commemorative Mug

Each year the commemorative mug features an iconic Frisco scene. This year’s mug features an original design from Summit County-based artist Erika Donaghy, owner of Erika Donaghy Creative Studio. Most notable for her watercolor paintings and new found love of pottery, Erika pulls her inspiration from the surrounding nature of Summit County.

Free Holiday Gift Wrapping

Wassail Days is a great time to get your holiday shopping done. Free holiday gift wrapping is available for gifts purchased from Frisco businesses. Bring gifts purchased in Frisco (with receipts) to the Frisco/Copper Visitor Information Center at the corner of 3rd Avenue & Main Street

• The Frisco/Copper Visitor Information Center is open 9:00am – 5:00pm, seven days a week
• Free gift wrapping is available through Friday, December 22, 2023
• Oversized gifts (golf clubs, televisions, skis, etc.) are excluded from free gift wrapping
• Staff will try to wrap gifts within 30 minutes, but if it is busy you may need to leave the gift and come back later to pick it up

What else can you do during Frisco Wassail Days?

Frisco’s events throughout the week encourage some good clean holiday fun with a dose of magic and wackiness. Some of the highlights include free wassail sampling at local businesses, a tree lighting with fireworks on Main Street, Santa visits at the Frisco Historic Park, and breakfast with Santa. We hope you’ll find your own piece of mountain magic in Frisco during Wassail Days.

Business Sign Up

Frisco businesses are invited to participate in Wassail Days and serve Wassail (or some other yummy treat) from Saturday, November 25 – Sunday, December 3, 2023.

2023 Wassail Days Schedule*

*Schedule is tentative and subject to change. 

Saturday, November 25 – Sunday, December 3, 2023

Wassail Sampling – Taste different versions of wassail (hot spiced cider) at 50+ Frisco businesses. Bring your own reusable mug for sampling. Fill your “12 Sips of Wassail Card” and bring it in to the Frisco/Copper Information Center for a free, commemorative Frisco Wassail Days mug while supplies last!

Sign Up for Santa’s Calling – Sign up online between November 25 and December 3 for a call from Santa. On the evening of Tuesday, December 5, Santa will be calling all the kids on his list.

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Small Business Saturday – Start your Wassail days celebration on Small Business Saturday and shop local at businesses on Main Street and in the Summit Boulevard area and grab a bite to eat at one of Frisco’s many great dining establishments.

5:00pm-7:00pm
Carolers on Main Street – Carolers will make their way up and down Main Street filling the town with good cheer and holiday music.

6:00pm – Tree Lighting with Fireworks at 6:30pm
Frisco Tree Lighting and Fireworks at the Frisco Historic Park – A special guest will join us and we will illuminate the town tree and have fireworks at 6:30pm. Sing along with carolers, enjoy fireworks, and warm up with fire pits. Hot wine, wassail, and snack sales will benefit the Family & Intercultural Resource Center.

6:30pm-8:30pm
Santa Visits at the Frisco Historic Park in the Gazebo – Santa will visit with children to find out their fondest wishes. Bring your camera for photos.

Sunday, November 26, 2023

11:00am-1:00pm
Santa Visits at the Frisco Historic Park in the Schoolhouse Museum – Santa will visit with children to find out their fondest wishes. Bring your camera for photos.

Saturday, December 2, 2023

8:30am-10:30am
Breakfast with Santa presented by the Summit County Preschool – This breakfast with the holiday’s favorite big guy will take place at the Summit County Community and Senior Center located at 83 Nancy’s Place, Frisco. Santa will arrive at 9:00am. Enjoy a breakfast buffet, pictures with Santa, and holiday arts and crafts. Tickets are $10 per child and $20 per adult and benefit the Summit County Preschool.

Thank you Breakfast with Santa sponsors – Alpine Bank, Breckenridge Grand Vacations, FirstBank, iFurnish, Mountain Dweller Coffee Roasters, Neils Lunceford and Next Page Books.

10:00am-12:00pm
Carolers on Main Street – Carolers will make their way up and down Main Street filling the town with good cheer and holiday music.

10:30am-12:00pm
Story Time at the Historic Park – Come pet Santa’s reindeer and listen to “The Snowy Day” written by Ezra Jack Keats, which won the Caldecott Medal in 1963. Enjoy wassail, hot chocolate, cookies, and take-home craft kits.

11:00am-1:00pm
Santa Visit at the Historic Park in the Schoolhouse Museum – Santa will visit with children to find out their fondest wishes. Bring your camera for photos.

Sunday, December 3, 2023

11:00am-1:00pm
Santa Visit at the Historic Park in the Schoolhouse Museum– Santa will visit with children to find out their fondest wishes. Bring your camera for photos.

Monday, December 18, 2023

9:00am-4:00pm
Free Nordic skiing & snowshoeing at the Frisco Nordic Center* – Due to a lack of natural snowfall, this event has been rescheduled from November 28 to December 18. Free Nordic skiing and snowshoeing trail use and rentals while supplies last. Last rental goes out at 2:00pm. *Snow conditions permitting.

*Schedule is tentative and subject to change. 

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