Pine Drive closes, Parker warms to 70 and the Mainstreet intersection plan goes public Tuesday

Pine Drive closes between Ponderosa Drive and Lincoln Avenue as soon as today, Oct. 26, for about two weeks. The rest of your week runs dry and near 70, with the Parker Road and Mainstreet intersection plan on display Tuesday and a family Halloween hunt on Mainstreet Thursday and Friday.

What's Open, What's Closed

Highs near 70 Tuesday through Friday, and a dry Halloween night

Monday starts with patchy fog before 9 a.m., then turns mostly sunny with a high near 56. Tuesday reaches about 70, and Wednesday through Friday hold at 68 to 69 under mostly sunny skies.

Saturday, Oct. 31, tops out near 64, and the Saturday-night low is about 41 under partly cloudy skies, so a jacket over the costume covers trick-or-treating. Sunday brings a chance of showers after 11 a.m. and a high near 63.

No watches, warnings or advisories were in effect for Parker early Monday.

Source: National Weather Service forecast for Parker. Source date: Oct. 26, 2026.

Pine Drive: closed Ponderosa to Lincoln, about two weeks

Douglas County says the closure starts as soon as Monday, Oct. 26, so crews can install a new storm sewer, and the road reopens on Sundays. Detours use Ponderosa Drive, Parker Road (Colorado 83) and Lincoln Avenue.

Every detour lands on Parker Road, so if you drive Pine to reach Sierra Middle School or AdventHealth Parker, build in extra time the first few mornings.

Source: Douglas County Pine Drive/Pine Lane project page (updated Oct. 23, 2026). Source date: Oct. 23, 2026.

On the Agenda

Parker Road and Mainstreet: the preferred design goes public Tuesday, 5 to 7 p.m.

The Town and consultant Kimley-Horn will show a preliminary preferred option for the Parker Road and Mainstreet intersection at The Schoolhouse, 19650 E. Mainstreet. It is the second open house, and your feedback shapes the concept before it moves forward.

Nothing gets built soon: the Town says the next steps are unfunded and no completion timeline exists. If you cross that intersection daily, this is your chance to weigh in before the design firms up; admission is free.

Source: Let's Talk Parker project page and Town of Parker event listing. Source date: Oct. 26, 2026.

Centennial Airport's noise plan: public hearing Wednesday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The fourth and final open house on Centennial Airport's Draft Noise Compatibility Program takes oral testimony for the official record before the plan goes to the FAA. It is at the Four Points by Sheraton, 7770 S. Peoria St., Englewood, in the Falcon Meeting Room.

The Town of Parker posted it to its own calendar; written comments are also accepted through the study website.

Source: Town of Parker event listing. Source date: Oct. 26, 2026.

Town Council, school board and county commissioners

Parker Town Council holds a study session at 5 p.m. Monday in the Bison Room at Town Hall, 20120 Mainstreet, and on Zoom. The DCSD Board of Education holds its regular business meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Legacy Campus, 10035 S. Peoria St.

Douglas County commissioners' Oct. 27 business meeting and land-use hearing are both listed as postponed.

Next Monday, Nov. 2, Town Council holds its public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget, posted at ParkerCO.gov/Budget.

Source: Town of Parker meeting listing, DCSD district calendar, Douglas County calendar and Town of Parker budget notice. Source date: Oct. 26, 2026.

This Week

Wednesday: 15 years of PACE musicals in one night, 7:30 p.m.

Songs from past productions, plus stories from the people who staged them, mark 15 years of musical theater at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. Tickets are $49 and $54, and every child needs a ticket.

Worth it if you've seen a few PACE shows and want the greatest hits in one evening.

Source: Parker Arts event page. Source date: Oct. 26, 2026.

Thursday and Friday: Haunted Hunt on Mainstreet, 5 to 8 p.m.

Elevations Events runs a 30-minute walk-through of interactive scenes, a scavenger-style hunt and photo spots at 18951 E. Mainstreet, Suite D. Entry is timed every 30 minutes, the last at 7:30 p.m., and the organizer says it is not a gore-filled haunted house.

Children under 2 are free, each child ticket includes a free parent ticket, and parking is free. Slots are capped, so book online rather than walking up.

Worth it if your kids want a Halloween thrill that stops short of a real scare.

Source: Elevations Events on Eventbrite and Elevations Events tickets. Source date: Oct. 26, 2026.

Friday: a costume dance at the Rec Center, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Parker's Therapeutic Recreation program hosts a Halloween Dance with music, themed crafts and treats at the Parker Recreation Center, 17301 E. Lincoln Ave. It costs $12, all levels and abilities are welcome, and you register at bit.ly/4chL1wn.

Worth it if someone in your house thrives at a social event built for every ability.

Source: Parker Recreation event page. Source date: Oct. 26, 2026.

All week: vote on the Best of PAG, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Schoolhouse Gallery, 19650 E. Mainstreet, shows painting, watercolor, photography, ceramics and sculpture by Parker Artists Guild members, free, through Nov. 12. You can cast a People's Choice vote until the Nov. 12 reception.

Worth it if you have a free weekday lunch hour downtown; the gallery's listed hours end at 5 p.m., right as Tuesday's open house starts.

Source: Parker Arts event page. Source date: Oct. 26, 2026.

Coming Soon

Salisbury Park Phase 2: 17 pickleball courts, starting in November

The Town expects Phase 2 of the Salisbury Regional Park expansion to begin in November 2026, adding 17 lighted pickleball courts, two lighted tennis courts, a community hub pavilion and a bike pump track. Phase 1, with four lighted grass ball fields, two lighted turf fields and a covered playground, is wrapping up.

Source: Town Manager Report, Autumn 2026. Source date: Oct. 19, 2026.

SuBourbon on Main is next on Mainstreet

The Town lists SuBourbon on Main, a restaurant at 19590 E. Mainstreet, as coming soon, alongside Cask & Trotter at 19865 Mainstreet. No opening date is posted for either.

The same report lists four recent openings: JP Cocina & Cantina, 11160 Pikes Peak Drive; Goods & Grace Marketplace, 17002 Mainstreet; Wheatridge Cyclery, 12870 Stroh Ranch Court; and Foss Swim School, 11177 Dransfeldt Road.

Source: Town Manager Report, Autumn 2026. Source date: Oct. 19, 2026.

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