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Frisco Edition VOLUME 13, ISSUE 8 MARCH 14APRIL 14, 2026

2026 Camp Guide

$40M park nears June completion

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Prairie lookout

Bike trails

Shared trails

Northwest Community Park is set to open this summer and will include 9 miles of trails over 122 acres of parkland in north Frisco. (Rendering courtesy city of Frisco)

Also in this issue

Impacts: See where a new Black Rock Coee Bar is opening in Frisco (Page 9)

Development: Find out the latest update on The Mix project (Page 15)

Dining: 88 BaoBao oers authentic Chinese cuisine in Frisco; check out the menu (Page 29)

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1 Kava Culture Kava Bar The kava bar offers drinks with zero alcohol, according to the company website. • Opened Jan. 16 • 7511 Main St., Frisco • www.kavaculture.com/frisco 2 Lone Star Scholars The business offers college consulting. Services include application support, essay coaching and interview preparation, according to the business’s website. • Opened Jan. 22 • 12800 Westridge Blvd., Ste. 126, Frisco • www.lonestarscholars.com 3 Red’s on Main The new eatery serves modern American cuisine including paninis, smashburgers, chicken fried steak and salads, business owner Adrian Creasey said. • Opened Feb. 7 • 3288 Main St., Ste. 111, Frisco • www.redsonmain.com

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4 Frenchies Modern Nail Care The business offers natural manicure and pedicure services. • Opening TBD • 3900 PGA Parkway, Frisco • www.frenchiesnails.com/location/north-frisco-tx 5 Indopak Supermarket and Cafe The Indian-Pakistani grocery chain offers fresh produce, pantry staples and South Asian snacks. • Opening May 2026 • 10865 Preston Road, Frisco 6 Ivy Beauty Institute The beauty school is now enrolling students for classes starting in April, owner Ketia Bradley said. It will teach a mix of aesthetics and massage at its new location in Frisco, Bradley said. • Opening in April • 9984 Coit Road, Ste. 100, Frisco • www.ivybeautyinstitute.com

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8 Goldfish Swim School The swim school offers infant swim lessons, toddler swim lessons and children’s swimming classes for ages 4 months to 12 years old. • 4775 Eldorado Parkway, Ste. 300, Frisco • www.goldfishswimschool.com

9 Hideaway Pizza The eatery serves pizzas, pastas and salads. • FM 423 and Gordon Heights Lane, Frisco • www.hideawaypizza.com

11 Wonderkids The business offers a superhero-themed destination combining food, play and party experiences, business owner Sarah Dhaduk said. The venue features age-specific play areas, arts and crafts, full cafe featuring a do-it-yourself waffle station, party and event spaces and claw machines. • Opened Feb. 5

10 Mavis Tires & Brakes The automotive service business sells tires and offers a variety of tire services including wheel alignment, tire alignment, tire rotation and more. • 501 University Drive, Frisco • www.mavis.com

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5 Stackz Smash Burgers & Cocktails The menu will include double-patty smash burgers, bold house-made sauces, boozy milkshakes and a focused craft cocktail program. Casa Alma Restaurante Mexicano and Chido Taco Lounge were formerly housed in this location. • Tentative mid-to-late 2026 • 6959 Lebanon Road, Ste. 123, Frisco • Instagram: stackzburgerz

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6 Public Storage The business is set to relocate to Frisco from California, the self-storage company announced in a news release. As of Dec. 31, 2025, Public Storage owns 3,533 self- storage facilities located in 40 states, the release states. • Relocation TBD 7 Star Orthopedics and Sport Medicine The practice offers orthopedic surgeries, joint replacement, sports medicine, pain management and rehabilitation services. • Relocated March 2 • 6700 N. Dallas Parkway, Ste. 100, Frisco • www.starorthopedics.com • 2811 Internet Blvd., Frisco • www.publicstorage.com

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3 SignatureCare Emergency Center The emergency medical center is equipped with CT scans, X-ray imaging systems and ultrasound machines. The clinic is staffed by board-certified ER physicians and licensed ER nurses. • Opened Jan. 2 • 16300 SH 121, Frisco • www.ercare24.com/frisco 4 QuickAid Urgent Care Dr. Rohan Datta and his wife, Dr. Tamseela Gurru, completed their emergency medicine training in New York City before moving to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and opening QuickAid Urgent Care, according to their website. The clinic treats minor injuries and illnesses and offers physical exams, diagnostic testing, vaccines and x-rays.

Now open

1 Hydrate IV Bar The business offers a variety of signature IV therapy cocktails. • Opened Jan. 22 • 4112 Legacy Drive, Ste. 302, Frisco • www.hydrateivbar.com/locations/frisco 2 Milano Nail Spa The business offers a variety of manicures including acrylic, gel and other nail options. • Opened Nov. 22 • 3301 Preston Road, Ste. 7, Frisco • www.milanonail.com

In the news

8 Frisco Heritage Museum The museum reopened in February following a construction project, which began in November, Heritage Park Supervisor Lindsay Loy said. The museum underwent a variety of renovations including new HVAC units, new lighting on the first floor foyers and rotundas and a new roof. Loy said these upgrades will make the space more inviting and comfortable for their visitors.

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destination is set to open at The Colony’s Grandscape. The venue will have 20 playing boxes, which are semi- private spaces, where guests play games, eat and drink. The menu features internationally-inspired finger foods such as sliders, wings and tapas. • Opened March 6 • 5652 Grandscape Blvd., The Colony • www.toca.social/us

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9 Law Offices of Jeremy W. McKey The law firm celebrated 10 years in business in February and will celebrate five years in Frisco this June. The firm’s offerings include legal services for suits related to automobile and pedestrian accidents, workplace injuries and wrongful deaths. • 5899 Preston Road, Ste. 203, Frisco • www.mckeylawfirm.com Samantha Perez-Moren said. She and her husband, John Moren, assumed ownership of the franchise location on Dec. 31. The studio has been open since 2023, Perez- Moren said. Rumble Boxing offers boxing-inspired, high- intensity group fitness classes in 30-, 45- and 60-minute sessions, according to the company’s website. • 4331 Main St., Frisco • www.rumbleboxinggym.com 10 Rumble Boxing West Frisco The business is under new ownership, co-owner

Closings

11 The Children’s Place The store sold clothing, accessories and shoes for babies and children. • Closed Jan. 26 • 2601 Preston Road, Ste. 1248, Frisco • www.childrensplace.com 12 Shades of Green The nursery has closed its nursery in Frisco, according to the business’s social media. The company will now operate exclusively from its Celina location at 1213 E. Sunset Blvd. • Closed Jan. 29 • 7401 Coit Road, Frisco • www.shadesofgreeninc.com

13 Black Rock Coffee Bar In addition to coffee and tea, Black Rock Coffee also sells a signature energy drink called Fuel. One serving of Fuel has 180 milligrams of caffeine, roughly twice as much as a cup of coffee. Construction on the new coffee bar started in late January and is expected to wrap up in late April. • 7030 Stonebrook Parkway, Ste. 200, Frisco • www.br.coffee

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MILKWEED COURT Frisco approves $750K playground equipment City sta are set to spend over $750,000 on play- ground equipment for Lexington Park, a planned 7-acre community park west of Coit Road. Frisco City Council approved the purchase order at a Feb. 17 meeting. The specics The park will include two playgrounds, one for children 2-5 years old and one for children 5-12 years old, according to a report by city sta. Equipment at Lexington Park will include: • Swingset • Large slide structure • Climbing structure for younger children • Outdoor tness equipment GREAT DAYS DR. Lexington Park

Frisco considers new rules for public input Frisco City Council is considering changing the rules for public input at council meetings. City Council met to discuss possible amendments to the city’s ordinance regarding public testimony at a Feb. 17 work session. No decision was made during the meeting. The overview Under the current policy, people who want to speak during citizen input can submit a speaker card at any point during the meeting. They can speak for up to ve minutes, or up to three minutes if 10 or more people want to speak on the same agenda item. City Council discussed a number of ideas for changes to the public comment policy. Council members also discussed moving the lectern to avoid having audience mem- bers visible on the livestream video.

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The order also includes equipment for Lexington Park’s planned nature play area, like large hollow logs and a pump-and-play station for water play.

Looking ahead The project is in the design phase, and construc- tion on the hike and bike trail is expected to be complete by the end of the year.

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Frisco library designates ‘free expression areas’ The Frisco Public Library will now use free expression areas to balance library operations with residents’ right to free speech. Frisco City Council approved the change as part of the library’s new service policy at a Feb. 3 work session. Free expression areas are “designated out- door areas for peaceful assembly and free speech activities,” according to city documents. The details Library Director Shelley Holley said the free expression areas are for people who want to “discuss a topic of interest that is not commercial speech.” “It’s opened up for any kind of expressive activity that’s authorized in the law,” city attorney Ryan Pittman said. “So no restriction as to topic, very little restriction as to conduct of expression in those specic zones.”

Frisco OKs $38M for Kaleidoscope garage Kaleidoscope Park is on track to get a new 1,100-space parking garage. Frisco City Council approved up to $38 million for the project at a January meeting. The Frisco Economic Development Corp. will also contribute $7 million toward con- struction costs as long as the project, which includes the parking garage and a potential oce development, is complete by June 2028.

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People in the free expression areas still have to follow library policy regarding disruptive behavior, Holley said. The policy designates three free expression areas, all of which are outside the library. Holley said the areas were chosen away from main entrances to minimize the impact on patrons. Groups of three people or less can use the areas without giving notice, and larger groups have to schedule use at least 10 business days before.

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Education

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Over 1,300 Frisco ISD teachers to receive state stipend

Districts les missed days waiver with TEA Frisco ISD ocials led a waiver with the Texas Education Agency to retain its state funding in spite of missed days during the winter storm in late January. What happened The waiver, which was approved by TEA in February, allows the district to not hold classes during the bad-weather makeup days scheduled in the district’s 2025-26 academic calendar. Associate Deputy Superintendent Wes Cunningham explained that the district historically has low attendance among students and sta on bad-weather makeup days, which led ocials to recommend applying for a waiver. A Missed Day waiver from the TEA gives FISD full average daily attendance funding for the missed days.

More than one in four Frisco ISD teachers are now eligible for a stipend from the state, according to a district news release. The gist The Teacher Incentive Allotment is intended to attract and retain top teachers, according to the Texas Education Agency. After approval of the dis- trict’s program, 679 FISD teachers gained new or higher designations, the release states. Now, over 1,300 FISD teachers are eligible for state stipends. “This expansion reects the exceptional work happening in classrooms across Frisco ISD and ensures even more of our educators see that impact reected in a state stipend,” Superinten- dent Mike Waldrip said in the release. Stipend amounts vary based on ve indicators and three designation categories: recognized, exemplary and master. A higher designation results in a higher stipend, according to FISD.

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Development

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The development’s residential units will be a mix of townhomes and apartments with rst-oor retail. (Rendering courtesy JVP Development)

Construction on $3B The Mix mixed-use development in Frisco hits 1-year mark

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next month, and construction on the oce and its accompanying freestanding parking garage will start in the next two months. When construction on all phases is complete, The Mix will include:

The Mix, a $3 billion mixed-use development, has been under construction for over a year. Tim Campbell, head of development for The Mix, said construction crews have made progress on infrastructure, retail buildings and residential space, and plans for oce buildings and an underground parking garage are in the works. Retail tenants could even start interior work later this summer. “This will be a place for everyone,” Campbell said. “Dining, entertainment and shopping all set in a vibrant, walkable community.” What’s happening Construction crews broke ground on Phase 1 of The Mix in January 2025, starting with infrastruc- ture like roads and utilities. Phase 1 spans the north 28 acres of the devel- opment along Lebanon Road and the Dallas North Tollway and includes 635 residential units, 115,000 square feet of oce space and over 100,000 feet of retail, including Frisco’s rst Whole Foods. Campbell said construction on a six-story parking garage for residential use will wrap up

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The land was originally slated for a dierent development called Wade Park, which broke ground in 2014 and stalled in 2017. Frisco City Council rst approved development plans for The Mix in 2023, and a $113 million incentive agreement was approved in 2024. Looking ahead The design process is underway for Phase 2, which includes nishing the underground parking garage with over 3,000 spaces and is on track to be done by 2033. “We’re looking ahead towards the design of [Phase 2] now, and we’d like to get that launched as soon as we can,” Campbell said.

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$40M park nears June completion From the cover

The overview

Northwest Community Park development plan

Northwest Community Park is the latest project coming to fruition in Frisco. Construction on the park is expected to be completed by June, said Shannon Coates, Frisco’s Parks and Recreation director. The project is right on schedule for the 18-month construction window, which started January 2025. The park is about 70% complete overall as of late February, Coates said. The 122-acre park will include bike facilities for all ages, a splash pad, playgrounds, public art, shade structures, observation deck, miles of hike-and- bike trails and expanding landscape ecologies, Coates said. “We have to build these destination parks that are exciting and unique enough that I can get someone to come from the southwest corner of Frisco to drive to the northwest corner of Frisco through the trac, however many miles it is,” she said. The $40 million park is dierent from other Frisco parks that have come online in recent years. Instead of a focus on sports elds, seen in parks such as Harold Bacchus Community Park, Northwest will have a focus on nature, Mayor Je Cheney said. “The needs of our citizens have changed over time, and truthfully our sports complexes are meeting the demand,” he said. “We have a lot of requests from our residents to have dierent types of parks. … This is a destination park we think our residents will drive to.” Northwest has a large focus on cycling as a sport, Coates said. For example, the project will have a bike park geared toward beginners, asphalt pump tracks for intermediate riders and o-road trails with jumps and other obstacles.

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design for other mountain bike parks in the North Texas area.” The focus on families and cycling is going to bring people from miles away to enjoy the park, McGrath said. The city invested about $45 million on the proj- ect including contingencies, which haven’t been used so the park is closer to a $40 million price tag, Coates said. “It’s like a getaway from the city right there in the park,” McGrath said. “We are very excited.”

The park’s bike trails will be maintained by the Dallas O-Road Bicycling Association, or DORBA, once it is completed. Volunteering to maintain trails is a large part of DORBA, said Rick McGrath, the organization’s development director. McGrath said the park will become the “gold standard” for what a park with cycling in mind should be in North Texas. “We’re so excited about what they are doing there,” he said. “We’re going to use the same

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2 Community Development Corporation: $2.82M

3 Tree mitigation: $590.32K

4 Park dedication fees: $390K

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Diving in deeper

Major takeaways

Beyond cycling, the park will include open space that will incorporate a dog park, event lawn, playground and food truck spaces. The goal was to cater to the entire family with the park with something to do for all skill levels, Coates said. The trails can also be used for runners, walkers and anyone else wanting to see the native Blackland Prairie that is specic to the region. The prairie is an ecological region in the North Texas area known for dark clay soils that once covered large portions of Frisco. The prairies and ecology can be used for eld trips, which was a priority when the park was developed, Coates said. Around 2017, Frisco ISD ocials asked about eld trip opportunities in nature and had to travel to surrounding commu- nities for those trips. Now, Northwest Community Park can t that need, she said. There are untouched areas of the park that

Cheney sees the park as a testament to the focus on green space during his time in oce, which comes to an end this May. It will be on his “mayor’s tombstone,” he said.

“When people either get on a bike or they decide to walk the trail through the

woods, they’re not going to feel like they’re in Frisco.”

The park will feature playgrounds, trails and a splash pad along with the miles of hiking and biking trails.

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students can learn about nature. The walking trails in the park also have oshoots of gathering areas where teachers can hold mini lessons on the go, Coates said.

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Transportation

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4 Warren Parkway upgrades Project: Warren Parkway will be updated from Legacy Drive to Internet Boulevard. Update: The project is in the design phase and project details are not yet available. • Timeline: early 2027-mid 2028 • Cost: $4.2 million • Funding source: city of Frisco 5 Rolater Road improvements Project: The project will space Rolater Road from Preston Road to Kings Ridge Road. Update: The project is in the planning phase and project details are not yet available. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: TBD • Funding source: TBD 6 Ohio Drive roundabout addition Project: A roundabout will be added to the Ohio Drive and Wade Boulevard intersection. Update: The project is in the planning phase and is expected to start construction next year. • Timeline: early 2027-early 2028 • Cost: $4 million • Funding source: city of Frisco

• Cost: $9.36 million • Funding source: city of Frisco, external funding 10 PGA Parkway construction Project: The project will construct a six-lane divided roadway from Preston Road to Coit Road. Update: The project is under construction and is expected to be completed later this year. • Timeline: late 2024-mid 2026 • Cost: $31.1 million • Funding source: city of Frisco, external funding 11 Lebanon Road widening Project: Lebanon Road is being widened from a four- land divided roadway to a six-lane divided roadway from FM 423 to Todd Drive. Update: The project is under construction. • Timeline: mid 2025-late 2027 • Cost: $23 million • Funding source: city of Frisco, external funding 12 Fields Parkway traffic light addition Project: A traffic light is being installed at the Fields Parkway and Dallas Parkway intersection. Update: The project is in its last months of construction. • Timeline: mid 2025-mid 2026 • Cost: $350,000 • Funding source: city of Frisco

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1 Legacy Drive updates Project: Legacy Drive will be updated from Main Street to Panther Creek Parkway. Update: The project is in the planning phase and details regarding the project are not yet available. • Timeline: mid 2027-mid 2029 • Cost: $23 million • Funding source: city of Frisco, external funding 2 Panther Creek Parkway widening Project: Panther Creek Parkway will be widened from a four-lane roadway to a six-lane roadway from Preston Road to Coit Road. Update: The project is in the planning phase. • Timeline: mid 2027-late 2029 • Cost: TBD • Funding source: TBD 3 Hillcrest Road construction Project: The project will construct a four-lane divided roadway from Eldorado Parkway to Main Street. Update: The project is in the planning phase. • Timeline: early 2028-mid 2029 • Cost: TBD • Funding source: TBD

7 Mahard Parkway construction Project: Mahard Parkway is being constructed to a six- lane roadway from PGA Parkway to US 380. Update: The project is under construction and expected to be completed later this year. • Timeline: late 2024-late 2026 • Cost: $11.03 million • Funding source: city of Frisco 8 Dallas Parkway widening Project: Dallas Parkway is being updated to include additional lanes on northbound and southbound frontage roads from Panther Creek Parkway to PGA Parkway. Update: The project is under construction and is expected to wrap this year. • Timeline: early 2025-mid 2026 • Cost: $18.39 million

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Shop Local Vendor Markets Find one-of-a-kind goods at Kaleidoscope Park’s local vendor market. The market will feature a curated lineup of local artisans and child-led businesses. • March 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • 6635 Warren Parkway, Frisco • www.kaleidoscopepark.org/event/spring-market Illuminate Candlelight Concert: Celtic Fire Hundreds of flickering lights will set the stage for the mystical charm of Celtic Fire in the historic Lebanon Chapel at the Frisco Heritage Center. The sounds of violin, cello and piano will transport the audience to Ireland and Scotland with timeless Celtic music. • March 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m. • $20-$30 • 6321 Page St., Frisco • www.squadup.com/events/illuminate-candlelight- concert-4?legacy=0

egg hunts will be organized by age and will take place at 2 p.m. • April 4, 1-4 p.m. • $5-$10 • 6635 Warren Parkway, Frisco • www.kaleidoscopepark.org/event/easter-egg-hunt Kaleidoscope Live Concert Series Kaleidoscope Park hosts a concert series every first Saturday of the month on the performance lawn. April’s concert will be Jukebox Heroes, a Top 40 cover band with a repertoire of over 1,000 songs. • April 4, 7-9 p.m. • Free • 6635 Warren Parkway, Frisco • www.kaleidoscopepark.org/event/kaleidoscope-live

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Dude Perfect Family Fun Night Get ready for a night of Dude Perfect themed games, photo ops, giveaways and an exclusive Dude Perfect video. The Dudes will not be in attendance, but the event will feature Dude-Perfect style fun with the Impossible Football Wall and Extreme Water Bottle Flip Tower, face painting, a dance floor and giveaways. • March 20, 5:30-8:30 p.m. • $5 (child participation ticket) • 3255 PGA Parkway, Frisco • www.pgafrisco.com/event/ dude-perfect-family-fun-night-at-pga-frisco Music in the Chamber: Stockton Helbing and Helbing Jazz Initiative Play Frisco presents its Music in the Chamber series, which runs every third Friday from January to June. Each concert will be held in the Frisco Council Chambers which is a state-of-the-art space designed by architects associated with Radio City Music Hall. March’s concert will feature Stockton Helbing and his Helbing Jazz Initiative exploring the birth of jazz in New Orleans. • March 20, 7:30 p.m. • $10-$15 • 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco • www.friscotexas.gov/1491/music-in-the-chamber

National Videogame Museum 10th Anniversary

The museum will celebrate its 10th birthday with free admission and special giveaways all day. The National Videogame Museum, founded by John Hardie, Sean Kelly and Joe Santulli, is dedicated to the history of the video game industry. The museum features video game memorabilia collected over three decades. • April 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. • Free • 8004 Dallas Parkway, Frisco • www.nvmusa.org

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Easter Egg Hunt Kaleidoscope Park is hosting Easter Egg Hunt along with visits with the Easter Bunny, arts and crafts and the opportunity to take a family photo with live rabbits. The

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Texas Pinball Festival Experience a game that’s more than 40,000-square-foot and filled with over 440 pinball games, classic video games and other game room goodies at the Embassy Suites Dallas Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. • March 20-22, times vary by day • $20-$60 (day passes) • 7600 John Q Hammons Dr., Frisco • www.texaspinball.com

Fairways for Freedom - Charity Golf Classic The event is an annual charity golf tournament hosted by the Frisco Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8273. Hosted at the Trails of Frisco Golf Club, the event will raise funds supporting veteran programs and initiatives. Guests can expect a day of golf and raffles.

• April 13, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. • 10411 Teel Parkway, Frisco

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Frisco will be the base camp for Poland, Albania, Ukraine or Sweden for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee Presi- dent Monica Paul announced in a March 3 press conference. The four countries are competing in Playo Path B of the European Qualiers for a spot in the World Cup, which will be determined later this month. Whichever team qualies will train at Toyota Stadium and stay at the Westin Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa this summer, ocials said. “We’re excited to be a partner, welcome soccer fans from all over the world to our community and have soccer fever take over Frisco, Texas,” Frisco Mayor Je Cheney said. Frisco will host European team for FIFA World Cup

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Teams will use their chosen base camp as a train- ing facility and stay at a nearby hotel in between matches. Not every potential base camp will be selected by a World Cup team. FIFA has 64 base camp locations, but only 48 teams will participate in the tournament. “We’re just so excited to nally be here,” Cheney said.

The gist The 2026 FIFA World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19. Nine of the tournament’s 104 matches will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, which will be temporarily renamed to Dallas Stadium for the World Cup. Frisco’s Toyota Stadium was announced as a base camp location last year, along with several other locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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Brick Lab Type: STEM Ages: 7+ Dates: May 25-Aug. 7 Cost: $279.95

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Catch up or Get Ahead Summer Tutoring Type: Education, 1x1 tutoring Ages: pre-K-7th grade Dates: June 1-Aug. 31 (six- or eight-week camps available) Cost: Starting at $360 • Online or at-home tutoring • www.tutordoctor.com/frisco-mckinney/ summer-programs

Big Brainbox Type: STEM Ages: K-8th grade Dates: May 26-Aug. 5 Cost: $75-$150 • 4577 Ohio Drive, Ste. 110, Frisco • www.bigbrainbox.io

• 2552 Stonebrook Parkway, Ste. 250, Frisco • www.mybricklab.com/summer-camps-frisco

Camp Caddo Type: Day Ages: 5-12 Dates: May 26-July 24 Cost: $210-$245 • TBD • www.ymcadallas.org/daycamp/locations/frisco

Code Ninjas Type: Day Ages: 5-14 Dates: May 25-Aug. 7

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Camp Play Frisco Type: Sports, STEM Ages: 6-12 Dates: June 1-Aug. 7 Cost: TBD

Cost: $399 per week (Frisco), $299 per week (West Frisco) • 10990 Rolater Road, Ste. 100, Frisco • 252 W. Stonebrook Parkway, Ste. 700, Frisco • www.codeninjas.com

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Dallas Cowboys Youth Football & Dance Camps Type: Sports, dance Ages: 6-16 Dates: June 15-Aug. 4 Cost: TBD • 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco • www.dallascowboys.com/youth-camps Eagle Gymnastics Academy Type: Sports Ages: 4+ Dates: June 1-July 31 Cost: $145-$295 • 6085 Sports Village Road, Frisco • www.eaglegymnastics.com/summer-camps

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• 2995 Preston Road, Ste. 1535, Frisco • www.makeexpression.com/camps Mindbender Academy Type: STEAM Ages: 6-8 grade Dates: June 1-4, morning and afternoon sessions Cost: $200 per session • 9889 Wade Blvd., Frisco • https://friscoef.org/mindbender Ninja Camp

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Dates: May 25-Aug. 15 Cost: Varies by camp • 1648 FM 423, Ste. 400, Frisco • www.icodeschool.com/west-frisco-tx/camps

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