Trick-or-treating through historic buildings Saturday, then former Mayor Jeff Cheney looks back on 20 years at Heritage Center talk

Heritage Halloween runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Heritage Museum and Village, and the Heritage Association of Frisco hosts a free evening with Cheney on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Registration is required for the talk.

The old buildings on Page Street will see two very different crowds over the next week: costumed trick-or-treaters on Saturday and an audience for a former mayor on Tuesday.

Heritage Halloween, Saturday

The city's annual Heritage Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frisco Heritage Center, 6455 Page St. Children go trick-or-treating through the historic buildings of the Heritage Museum and Village, which are decorated for the season.

The event is free and open to all ages. The city lists goodie bags, crafts and games, popcorn and cotton candy, balloon animals, a scavenger hunt, a tintype photographer and a fortune teller. Goodies are limited and go to early arrivals.

The city says nothing in the event is meant to scare small children, and costumes are encouraged. A parking map is posted on the event page.

Frisco Fire Safety Town, which Texas Health Frisco presents, will also be on hand, according to the city.

An evening with Jeff Cheney, Tuesday

Three days later, the Heritage Association of Frisco will host former Mayor Jeff Cheney for a conversation about his more than 20 years of work on the city. The free program is Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The event listing shows a social hour from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and the program from 7 to 8 p.m., with doors opening at 6:10. Space is limited, and the association is asking people to register in advance through Eventbrite.

The registration page lists the Frisco Heritage Depot, 6499 Page St., as the location, while the city's calendar lists the Heritage Center at 6455 Page St.

Sources

friscotexas.gov

eventbrite.com

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