City of Frisco Municipal Volunteer Program

Frisco Heritage Museum
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
6455 Page Street

2025 Dates:
May 10 - Rockin' Rockets
June 14 - Robotics

Guests will play historically at the Frisco Heritage Center every second Saturday of the month. With new themes and activities each month, visitors will find new ways to play every time. They can explore the museum, tour historic homes, watch a live blacksmith demonstration, have fun with a hands-on activity, and more. Volunteers will assist with event set up, clean up, and a variety of activities. 

Frisco Heritage Museum
July 12
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
6455 Page Street

Volunteer with us for a day of play at the Heritage Center!  You will be helping with our games for all ages, from pioneer's prairie games to modern-day video games. We'll also have board games, yard games, and more!  This event is held annually in July. Some of the events will be outside and some inside, so come dressed appropriately. Volunteer signups are posted in June - about 2 weeks prior to the event. 

2025 Date: TBD
Frisco Heritage Center
6455 Page Street

Volunteer with the Frisco Heritage Association at their annual Shawnee Trail Cowboy Day! This celebration gives visitors a glimpse of what life was like along the Shawnee Trail in the days before modern conveniences. This year's event features perennial favorites and new activities for the entire family, including:

• Wild West Shows
• Living Longhorn
• Stagecoach Rides
• Armadillo Races
• Pony Rides
• Kids' Arts & Crafts
• Western Theme Photo Booth
• Blacksmith Demonstrations
• Live Music
• Food Trucks

Signs ups will be available 2-3 weeks prior to the event. 

Date: 2025 TBD
Frisco Heritage Center
6455 Page Street

We need volunteers to join the holiday fun at the annual Heritage Halloween event!

Volunteer assignments at this family-friendly gathering include helping with the following activities: 

Event Set Up
Crafts & Games
Passing Out Candy
Event Clean Up

Volunteer signups will open 2-3 weeks prior to the event. We hope to see you there!

2025 Date: TBD
Frisco Heritage Center
6455 Page Street

Walnut’s Wassail Walk volunteers will assist with performers, crafts, and help spread holiday cheer. This festive holiday event features live music by Max and Heather Stalling in the chapel, local arts groups, holiday-themed activities, free treats, and hot wassail. Plus, Santa and Mrs. Claus will make a special appearance, presented by the Heritage Association of Frisco.

Wassail is a beverage made from hot mulled cider mixed with spices. People would drink it as a part of wassailing. This ancient English Yuletide tradition involved door-to-door charity giving and salutations. It was also used to ensure a good harvest the following year. Signups are posted about two weeks prior to the event. 

Frisco Heritage Museum
2026 Date: TBD
6455 Page Street

Blackland Prairie Day is a celebration of all things Blackland Prairie. Families of all ages can visit the Frisco Heritage Center for activities centered around the Blackland Prairie of Texas from 10-11 a.m. The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will be presenting in the Depot from 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. featuring three incredible birds of prey found in North Texas.

Volunteers will help with different activity stations throughout the event. This event is held annually in the spring. Volunteer signups are posted about 2 weeks prior to the event. 

Frisco Heritage Museum
2026 Date: TBD
6455 Page Street

Children ages 3 to 6 years old will go on an adventure with Cotton, the history-loving teddy bear, at the Frisco Heritage Museum’s Teddy Bear Picnic! This special event is held in the spring and hosted by the Heritage Association of Frisco. This 'bear-y' fun event will feature story time, hands-on activity stations, a Teddy bear Parade, and much more! Volunteers are needed to help assist with the different activities and crafts. Signups will open about 2-3 weeks prior to the event. 

June 2025
Riders Field
7300 Roughriders Trail

Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run events provide boys and girls ages 7-14 an opportunity to showcase their baseball and softball skills and earn a chance to attend and compete for a Championship during the MLB World Series. We need your help to make it happen. Volunteers will help keep stats and retrieve softballs/baseballs in the outfield. This event takes place outdoors in direct sunlight. Volunteer signups are posted in June. 

July 3 & July 4 
Simpson Plaza
6101 Frisco Square Blvd.

The city of Frisco’s official two-day Independence Day celebration honors our veterans and military heroes, provides unique experiences for play, and hosts one of the largest firework finales in North Texas! Volunteers will have many opportunities to serve this community for Freedom Fest on both days. Shifts range from helping with poster distribution and various support during the 5K on July 3 to event setup, passing out programs and helping oversee the different attractions in the Children's Expo on July 4. Volunteer signups are posted in June. 

September 6, 2025
Frisco Athletic Center
Frisco Water Park 
5828 Nancy Jane Lane

Volunteer Age Qualification: Must be 15 years old or older. Make sure your age qualifications are up to date in your profile. 

Love dogs? Play Frisco – Parks and Recreation has a fun opportunity for you! We need help during our annual, much anticipated Paws in the Pool event for Frisco's favorite canine friends. All volunteers will need to be comfortable in water, interacting and cleaning up after all sizes and breeds of dogs, and communicating with dog owners. 

There will be three different shifts to choose from and the opportunity to work with small and medium dogs or large dogs. Volunteer signups are posted in August. We hope you can join us.  

Date: 2025 TBD
Frisco Athletic Center 
Indoor Aquatic Center
5828 Nancy Jane Lane

We are excited for the return of the Pumpkin Dunk. Children can swim and "pick" a pumpkin from our floating pumpkin patch and then paint and decorate it! Volunteers will assist children at the painting/decorating station, help pass out candy and monitor the face painting line. Signups are posted in early October.    

December 6, 2025
Simpson Plaza
6101 Frisco Square Blvd.

Join Frosty and friends at Simpson Plaza for our annual 5K! Volunteers are needed for a variety of opportunities including, but not limited to: packet pick up, event-set up, participant check-in, water station attendants, course monitors, and awards/refreshments help. Some opportunities have age restrictions but the minimum age to volunteer for this event is 14. Volunteer signups are posted in November. 

December 6, 2025
3 - 7:30 p.m.
Simpson Plaza
6101 Frisco Square Blvd.

Schedule

• 3 p.m. The Santa & Friends Parade and Holiday Gift Market and Food Vendors Open
• 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Frisco Elementary School Choirs perform on three stages. Jones Park Variety Stage will feature music, dance, and other artistic performances.
• 6 p.m. City Tree Lighting Ceremony and "Your Time to Shine" Award Presentation.
• 7:30 p.m.  Children's activities and Holiday Gift Market closes.

Santa is polishing his sleigh, making his list and checking it twice as he prepares to make his annual journey to the City of Frisco’s Merry Main Street celebration, a festival which kicks off the city’s holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 7. Volunteer signups are posted in November. 

December 6, 2025
The Grove at Frisco Commons
8300 McKinney Rd.

Volunteer Age Qualification: Must be 15 years or older. Make sure your age qualifications are up to date in your profile. 

Volunteers are needed to help seat guests, clean tables, light food service and general supervision of guests. Volunteer signups are posted in November. We hope you can join us.

2026 Date: TBD
Frisco Conference Center
7600 John Q Hammons Dr.

The daddy daughter dance is a special night for young girls and their grownups. We invite you to be a part of the magic and help us create a wonderful evening full of lasting memories for dads and daughters. We'll have many opportunities for you to make an impact including assembling party favors, helping decorate the grand ballroom, monitoring decor and various lines during the event, passing out programs, cleaning up between dances and helping prepare for the next dance, greeting guests, and passing out programs and party favors. Volunteer signups are posted in January. 

2026 Date: TBD
Frisco Conference Center
7600 John Q Hammons Dr.

The High Tops & High Heels is a special night for moms and their sons. We invite you to be a part of the magic and help us create a wonderful evening full of lasting memories. We'll have many opportunities for you to help including assembling party favors, helping decorate the event space, greeting guests, monitoring decor and various lines during the event, passing out programs and party favors, and helping clean up after the dance. Volunteer signups are posted in January. See you there.

2026 Date: TBD
Frisco Athletic Center 
Indoor Aquatic Center
5828 Nancy Jane Lane

Volunteer Age Qualification: Must be 15 years or older. Make sure your age qualifications are up to date in your profile. 

The Aqua Egg Hunt is a Frisco Athletic Center tradition for children ages 2-10! Splashing in the water and scooping up floating eggs is how we do an egg hunt Play Frisco style. We need your help to scan tickets, hand out egg collection bags, pass out and restock life jackets, distribute goody bags, and monitor the Easter Bunny photo booth line. Volunteer signups are posted in March.

Teens4Green is a program that encourages Frisco teenagers to volunteer in their communities and strive for environmental sustainability. Members are deeply concerned about the health and social impacts caused by non-eco-friendly practices. We welcome all teens age 14-18. 

Becoming a Member of Teens4Green
Submit a volunteer application for Environmental Services. All volunteers must be registered in My Impact, be 14-18 years old, and either residents of Frisco or attend a school in Frisco. Volunteers 17 years or older will be required to complete a background check. Once approved, you will be able to sign up for service projects. 

As a part of Keep Frisco Beautiful, Adopt-A-Street is a wonderful opportunity to teach others about citizenship, improve your community, and have a great time! The Adopt-a-Street program provides teams of all kinds: families, clubs, co-workers, and civic organizations, the opportunity to help beautify their community by volunteering to collect litter alongside Frisco streets. Volunteering for liter pick-up builds community and group pride, visibly improves your local environment, and saves taxpayer money!

To learn more and apply, please visit Adopt-a-Street | Frisco, TX - Official Website. 

Frisco Commons Park
8000 McKinney Road

The Harvest at Frisco Commons is a communal space managed by the City of Frisco that offers raised garden boxes for annual rental, as well as public education space for Frisco residents and volunteers. Gardeners may grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, or flowers in their leased space.  

You can help us grow!
Donate your time and/or resources to help our community garden flourish. Here are some ways to help:

Donate gardening supplies. Contact the Natural Resources Division if you have healthy plants, seeds, garden tools or other items that you would like to donate.

Participate in a Volunteer Workday. Whether you are a student seeking volunteer hours or you simply enjoy gardening, help is always needed.  

Organize a Special Service Project. Looking for a fun team-building activity? Perfect for teams, civic organizations and corporate groups, volunteering together is an impactful way to bring people together. To learn more about current garden needs, e-mail the Natural Resources Division.

To be notified of future workdays or to organize a special service project, submit an application.
 

Play Frisco's Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Division have teamed up to host the Frisco Junior Ranger Trailblazer Days. The Junior Ranger program is designed for children 5-10 years old, but people of all ages are welcome to participate!

Come join Ranger Rufus and the Natural Resources Education Team and help families with different crafts and activities. Apply to be a volunteer and receive notifications of future event signups.

Saturday, November 2
Frisco Commons Park - North Meadow
8000 McKinney Road

Buffalo Stomp is an annual celebration of Frisco's prairies hosted by the City of Frisco and the Frisco Garden Club at Frisco Commons Park. Participants help seed the prairie with native wildflower and grass species. The goal of this event is to encourage community support of Blackland Prairie restoration efforts in Frisco. This event is held in conjunction with ArborFest. We need your help in setting up our seed ball tables and distributing seed balls to participants. Volunteer signups are posted in October. 

Help us keep Frisco litter-free by volunteering to pick up trash at our parks and trails throughout the summer. We'll provide all the clean-up supplies. Together, let's make a positive impact and create a safer and cleaner environment for everyone to enjoy! We welcome volunteers of all ages, however, if you are 14 years old or older, you must submit an application. Minors need a supervising adult and those under 14 must fill out a waiver on-site.   

The City of Frisco partners with Rain Water Solutions, Inc. to offer Ivy rain barrels at a discounted price to citizens. We need your help with traffic control as well as loading/unloading rain barrels into vehicles. This event takes place in the spring. Feel free to submit an application now and you will be notified when signups are posted.