Aug. 12: Hold a neighborhood block party
Participate in Frisco’s Community Awareness Night by holding or visiting a block party with your neighbors. Community Awareness Night is an annual local version of National Night Out, which encourages residents to host get-togethers to get to know their neighbors better. Reach out to Frisco’s Community Services Division to register a party.
- All day
- Free
- 972-292-6144. www.friscotexas.gov/291/Frisco-CAN
Spend an evening at the monthly star party hosted by the Texas Astronomical Society. Telescopes are provided by the TAS.
- Star party begins 30 minutes after sunset
- Free
- Frisco Commons Park, 8000 McKinney Road, Frisco
- 214-800-6000. www.visitfrisco.com/event/frisco-starfest/62
Watch a free showing of “The Super Mario Brothers Movie.” Bring chairs and blankets, and order food from one of The Star District’s restaurants.
- 7 p.m.
- Free
- Tostino’s Championship Plaza, 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco
- www.thestardistrict.com/events/movie-night-presented-by-monument-realty-3
Meet other fans of Genshin Impact at the Windblume fan celebration. Dress as your favorite characters, meet voice actors and other fans of the game, attend panels, and more.
- Doors open at 3 p.m.
- $25-$55
- 7600 John Q Hammons Drive, Frisco
- 972-712-7200. www.tixr.com/groups/fandomevents/events/windblume-2023-53228
Disc golf is taking over the Frisco Rough Riders’ stadium. Discmania is presenting the event, featuring a 12-hole course, a competition area and accuracy competition.
- 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
- $15-$50
- Riders Field, 7300 Rough Riders Trail, Frisco.
- 469-400-4125. www.peak.events/datd
“Aria Laughing?” is a comedy concert featuring music Mozart, Offenbach, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Broadway sung by the Dallas Classical Singers.
- 7:30 p.m.
- $15
- Frisco Discovery Center, 8004 Dallas Parkway, Frisco
- www.allevents.in/frisco/aria-laughing-a-comedy-concert/200024787271058
Ninja Nation is hosting a Nerf War for all ages with games such as capture the flag, freeze tag, alien invasion, Nerf Quidditch and more. Coaches will lead the games, and Nerf guns will be provided.
- 6-8 p.m.
- $30
- Ninja Nation, 7140 Dena Drive, Frisco.
- www.allevents.in/frisco/nerf-wars
Reach nirvana with a two-legged friends and meet some new four-legged ones at a goat yoga class at Frisco Fresh Market. Goat yoga, also known as “goga,” is just like a typical yoga class but with goats. Bring your own yoga mat, and enjoy photo ops with the goats.
- 9 a.m.
- $20-$32
- Frisco Fresh Market, 9215 John W. Elliott Drive, Frisco
- www.friscofreshmarket.com