Cultural Events

The Parker Cultural Commission presents a wide variety of great arts events for the whole family. Listed below is our upcoming season of events:

Kidz Kulture! Free Saturday Series
Third Saturday of the Month; September through May
10-11:30 a.m.
Parker Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet

Kids and parents should plan to join the Parker Cultural Commission, Parker Library, and the Parker Artist Guild the third Saturday of the month (September through May) for an adventure through the exciting world of arts and culture! At each Kidz Kulture! presentation, there will be a live stage performance, plus a hands-on art project brought to you by the Parker Artist Guild. Kidz Kulture! is free, but pre-registration is requested. To register call 303.805.3263.

The Kidz Kulture! theme for 2008 is "Celebrations around the World."

Kidz Kulture! is brought to you by the Parker Cultural Commission and is sponsored by Parker Library, the Parker Artist Guild, and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

For more information, please click here.

Halloween with Horses
Saturday, Oct. 18; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Colorado Horse Park, 7522 S. Pinery Drive

Bring the entire family out to enjoy a Parker tradition on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Colorado Horse Park for the ninth annual Halloween with Horses! The event has been recognized nationwide as one of the most unique Halloween celebrations and attracts the support of the local community, including the Town of Parker, the Parker Library, the Parker Arts Council and hundreds of volunteers.

Halloween with Horses is ideal for families and horse lovers alike. A safe trick-or-treat barn, pony and horse rides, Stable of Terror, petting zoo, hay rides, haunted houses, live entertainment, costume contests and other fun activities are just a few of the ways little ghosts and goblins can have fun. And of course, don't forget the food!

Tickets are $9 per person. Children under one are free. Visit www.halloweenwithhorses.org for details. For information about volunteering or sponsoring a trick or treat booth call 303.805.3263 or email kkuper@parkeronline.org.

Douglas County Art Encounters Program
Art Encounters, Douglas County’s first countywide public art program and the first in the state to incorporate more than one jurisdictional area, features 14 sculptures and free kick-off events open to the public in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker this June.

Art Encounters is a year-long outdoor sculpture exhibit that showcases a number of sculptures, in various media and styles, displayed in highly visible areas in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker. The project is designed to promote public interest in art, develop community pride and draw visitors to the retail or civic areas where they are displayed. Fourteen Colorado artists are participating in this countywide exhibit from June 2008 to June 2009.

A total of 31 applications were received and reviewed by a countywide committee of representatives that narrowed the applicants down to a total of 14 sculptures.  Featured artists are from all over Colorado – Loveland, Thornton, Colorado Springs, Denver, Littleton, Pueblo, Lyons, Louisville, Fort Collins, Austin and Wheatridge.  Submissions did come from outside of Colorado as far as California and Connecticut, but those pieces were not selected as finalists. 

Four of Parker's five public art pieces are now installed; three are located at O’Brien Park and one at nearby Living Wheel Park. The fifth piece will be placed at the new Skate Park off of Twenty-Mile Road this fall.  Showcased artists for 2008 are Don Orr, Gary Monaco, John King, Christopher Romero and Manton Botsford.

For more information on Art Encounters, please see our Fact Sheet, visit www.douglas.co.us/artencounters or call 303.660.7347.

Mailing List
Stay tuned for more online information about these events. In the meantime, stay informed by signing up for our mailing list by emailing your name and address to us!

For a listing of other community events, please visit our Community Calendar.

These events are supported in part by generous grants from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).