Parker weekend: a warm Friday, Trunk or Treat on Mainstreet and the market's final Sunday

Friday is the day to be outside. It's sunny and near 77, then Saturday drops to 57 with showers likely after noon. Plan anything outdoors for Friday or Saturday morning.

What's Open, What's Closed

Friday: sunny, high near 77, breezy.
Saturday: mostly sunny morning, high near 57, chance of showers mainly after noon. Low near 40 Saturday night.
Sunday: mostly sunny, high near 59, slight chance of showers.

That's a 20-degree drop in one day. Bring a jacket to anything Saturday evening.

Source: National Weather Service Parker forecast. Source date: Oct. 20, 2026.

This Weekend

Lone Creek Farms: Fri.-Sun., Franktown, $27.95

Open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, at 3879 N. Highway 83. Admission is $27.95 for ages 4 and up, $25.95 for seniors 63+ and military, and free for 3 and under. Pumpkins are $6 to $16 extra.

Friday is the pick: it's the warm, dry day, and the Harvest Glow lights run after dark. The farm's site disagrees with itself on whether the lights run Sunday, so don't build a Sunday-night trip around them.

Worth it if you want one long outing with kids. Pig races, a candy cannon and a firetruck pumpkin drop run on a schedule from noon. Skip it if you only want a pumpkin. Admission alone is $28 a head.

Source: Lone Creek Farms. Source date: Oct. 20, 2026.

Floatin' into Fall: Sat., Parker Recreation Center, 9 or 10:30 a.m.

The pool at 17301 E. Lincoln Drive becomes an apple hunt: find the lucky apple in the water and win a prize. Games, music and crafts round it out. It's $18 for Parker residents and $24 for nonresidents.

Kids 5 and under and non-swimmers need a parent in the water with them. Life jackets are encouraged for non-swimmers but optional when an adult is with them.

Worth it if Saturday's showers push you indoors and your kids love the pool. Register through Parker Rec's aquatics events page.

Source: Parker Parks and Recreation. Source date: Oct. 20, 2026.

Trunk or Treat on Mainstreet: Sat., Parker Station, 2-5 p.m., free

Up to 60 local businesses hand out treats from decorated trunks in the rear parking lot of Parker Station, 19751 Mainstreet, with a DJ and activity zones. It's free, but every child needs their own timed-entry ticket; adults don't.

A sensory-friendly hour runs 1-2 p.m. for kids with sensory sensitivities; book it only if that's you. Showers are possible after noon, so pack a rain layer to go over the costume.

Worth it if you have kids in costume and want a whole Halloween stop in one place, a week early. Reserve tickets on the Downtown Parker event page; space is limited.

Source: Downtown Parker. Source date: Oct. 20, 2026.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Sat., PACE Center, 8 p.m.

Sold out. Colorado's Elusive Ingredient performs the film live as a shadow cast at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. Tickets were $32, and it's 17 and up.

Call the box office at 303.805.6800 to join the waitlist. Rice, toast and bubbles are banned; prop bags are sold before the show instead.

Worth it if you already know the callbacks. Skip it if you don't have a ticket and can't plan around a maybe.

Source: Parker Arts. Source date: Oct. 20, 2026.

Parker Farmers Market: Sun., 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Mainstreet

More than 100 vendors set up at 19565 E. Mainstreet. The season runs Mother's Day to Halloween, and Halloween falls next Saturday, so this should be the last Sunday market of 2026.

The next season opens on Mother's Day in May. Sunday tops out near 59, so dress for a cool start.

Worth it if you meant to go all season and never made it.

Source: the LOCAL Colorado. Source date: Oct. 20, 2026.

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