Frisco delays Fourth Street Plaza opening until after World Cup
Frisco canceled Fourth Street Plaza’s June 20 opening because the work was not finished, pushing the Rail District’s centerpiece past the World Cup.
Frisco scrapped the June 20 grand opening for Fourth Street Plaza because the project will not be finished in time, pushing the Rail District’s biggest new gathering space past the 2026 FIFA World Cup. City Manager Wes Pierson canceled the opening event as the city makes sure downtown access stays workable during the tournament.
The World Cup runs June 11 through July 19, and Toyota Stadium is serving as the base camp for Sweden’s national team. City engineering director Jason Brodigan said Frisco decided to put Main Street and the downtown parking garage first so businesses and visitors could still move through the district even if the plaza slipped behind schedule.
Frisco’s Downtown Rail District redevelopment has topped $80 million in city investment since council approved the Downtown Master Plan Update in 2018. The plan includes rebuilding Elm Street and Main Street, adding Fourth Street Plaza and constructing a new parking garage.
Fourth Street Plaza is designed as a 1.96-acre outdoor community space with a rail-themed covered path, gateway monuments, an amphitheater, open green space with seating and a restroom facility. The lawn could hold roughly 3,000 to 4,000 people. Frisco City Council approved an $18.72 million contract for construction and continued design in September 2024, after work on the plaza began that same month.
Main Street construction began in July 2024, the parking garage followed in February 2025, and Main Street reopened to traffic in December 2025 before reaching completion in June 2026. Frisco’s new five-story parking garage opened June 18 at Elm and 3rd Streets with 450 free public parking spaces.
The city also launched a transportation service on June 12 to move people around the Rail District during the tournament period.
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