Frisco Freedom Fest

24 Hours and Counting Until the Frisco Freedom Fest Fun Begins!

(July 3, 2009) Don't have your Fourth of July plans set yet? Join us tomorrow for the 8th Annual Frisco Freedom Fest beginning at 4 p.m. at Simpson Plaza in front of the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center. The festival is located at the southeast corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Main Street in the heart of Frisco. Find out everything you need to know at http://www.friscofreedomfest.org.

Admission to the Party in the Plaza is free and offers a variety of entertainment. Way before the fireworks start, the kids will have a blast in the Children's Expo featuring bounce houses, Euro bungee jumps, a 25-foot rock climbing wall, mini-train ride and old fashioned Midway games, and much more. Activities range in price from $1 to $6, or buy a $25 jump pass and play all day.

A bike valet is one of the new features offered at this year's Freedom Fest. If you don't want to drive, ride in on two wheels instead of four.

Frisco Community Bike Valet will be offering a secure spot for cyclists to store their bikes during the event. The bike valet is located on the south side of City Hall. Other new features include the Red Cross's Spirit of America Blood Drive and the Oncor Smart Texas Mobile Experience Center.

The 1,000-foot trailer showcases the new advanced meter technology and how it can help you save on electricity costs. You can also pick up a free CFL light bulb.

A couple of other new additions. the characters from the Wiggly Play Center will join us in between performances on the Community Stage. You can also catch Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus at the Wiggly Play Center tent. You won't want to miss the Bubble Lady. She makes square bubbles, human-sized bubbles, and kids can even try out her bubble-making station to create their own.

Show your support for America's brave men and women serving overseas.

Look for the Frisco Television Network tent (FTVN) to record a video message to the troops. Kids can also write a letter to the troops in our Frisco Fun Zone.

Get your fill of good food from the Taste of Frisco. 19 restaurants will sell Fourth of July favorites like hamburgers, hot dogs and ice cream in addition to Tex-Mex, Italian and Asian dishes. Prices vary.

No Independence Day is complete without live music.

Enjoy the sounds of hometown performers on the Community Stage featuring everything from country to rap, classic rock to rockabilly. The Paul Green School of Rock - coming soon to Downtown Frisco - will headline the Community Stage with their All-Star band. The All-Stars take the stage at approximately 9:30 p.m. and will continue playing through fireworks.

We top off the night with the biggest fireworks show in North Texas beginning approximately 9:50 to 10:00 p.m. Don't miss Frisco's boom-boom pow, when the sky over Pizza Hut Park erupts in a dazzling display of color. The Fireworks Extravaganza can be seen easily in the area around City Hall and Pizza Hut Park.

Pizza Hut Park still has tickets available for the FC Dallas MLS game against the New York Red Bulls at 8 p.m. For ticket pricing, call 1-888-FCD-GOAL. In addition to the soccer game, ticket holders can watch the Fireworks Extravaganza and the post-fireworks concert featuring Lone Star Attitude.

Want to know more about the event? Go online to FriscoFreedomFest.org to find parking information, and read more about our sponsors and vendors.