Looking for something to do this spring? From a pinball festival to a local vendor market, check out these upcoming events in Frisco

Texas Pinball Festival
Experience a game that’s more than 40,000-square-foot and filled with over 400 pinball machines, 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

• March 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Hershey Company will undergo a $2.85M office space expansion project in Frisco. The company’s office is located on the 12th floor of The Tower at Hall Park in Frisco.

Quote of note: “We are expanding our existing office space in Dallas as part of our ongoing strategy to support key business initiatives and attract top talent,” a company representative said. “The expansion will increase capacity from 20 to approximately 65 employees by September.”

• 6605 Warren Parkway, Ste. 1200, Frisco

Prosper ISD’s Superintendent Holly Ferguson will retire at the end of 2026. 

Ferguson announced her retirement in a letter to PISD teachers, staff and parents, which was sent out March 9.

Quote of note: “It has been my privilege to serve the students, staff, parents and community of Prosper ISD,” Ferguson said in the March 9 letter. “When I entered Prosper Elementary School in 1998 as a third-grade teacher, I never dreamed what this place would become. Every year since, I have been inspired by the students who walk through our doors—each one a reminder of why we do this work. We build better tomorrows, one student at a time, and I am so proud of what this community has built together.” 

Looking ahead: The board will share information regarding the superintendent transition process, according to the letter. Ferguson will continue to lead through May 18 and then transition to superintendent emeritus and officially retire Jan. 31.

New retail space in Frisco and mixed-use development in Southlake are some of the many new North Texas projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. O’Reilly Auto Parts warehouse shuttle system: An automated storage and retrieval shuttle system is under construction for a new O’Reilly Auto Parts warehouse in north Fort Worth, according to a recent TDLR filing. The shuttle system will include three separate rack structures and a mezzanine with a catwalk. Construction is estimated to take a little under two years.

2. Retail pavilion at Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa: A new retail pavilion will be constructed within an existing retail district at the Omni PGA resort and spa in Frisco, according to a recent TDLR filing. The resort had its grand opening in 2023, per previous reporting. The 15,200-square-foot development is estimated to take less than a year to complete.

Texas’ newest state park is opening its gates for a soft opening at the beginning of March, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release.

The details: The March 1 opening of Palo Pinto Mountains State Park gives early park access to guests ahead of the grand opening, which will be announced at a later date. The park’s website states “final touches are ongoing” and guests might see some construction. 

The park is roughly 75 miles west of Dallas-Fort Worth and encompasses 4,871 acres of former ranch land to hike, bike and fish. Trails lead to remote areas of the park with vista views, lakeside experiences and a variety of campsites, including RV sites, according to previous reporting.

The backstory: Land for the park was purchased in 2011 after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department partnered with The Nature Conservancy to buy land for a new state park, according to previous reporting.

• 100 Park Road #77, Strawn