The original item was published from May 24, 2023 9:36 AM to October 9, 2023 4:38 PM
There’s so much to do in Parker during summertime! Start your seasonal planning with this list of 50 events, activities and outings offered by the Town of Parker.
1. Enjoy a free show with the Discovery Park Summer Concert Series
2. Swim and slide at H2O’Brien Pool
3. Stop by the Discovery Park Play Fountain
4. Make a splash at the Parker Recreation Center Indoor Pool
5. Watch Parker’s Independence Day fireworks show
6. Take part in the Cattle Crossing 5K & Family Fun Trek
7. Run the So Long to Summer 5K/10K
8. Swim, bike and run with the Kids TRY-athlon
9. Dance through the decades at the Adult Prom fundraiser for Parker Arts
10. Ride over to the Bike to Work Day breakfast station
11. Check out the Stonegate Mammoth at Parker Town Hall
12. Unleash your inner scientist at Parker Science Day
13. Gather with neighbors at National Night Out
14. See Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville at the PACE Center
15. Attend Parker Arts’ 2023-2024 Season Announcement Party
16. Chat with elected officials and Town staff at the Parker Farmers Market on select dates (June 25, July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept. 10)
17. Find all the 2023/2024 Douglas County Art Encounters sculptures
18. Honor those who served at the Veterans Memorial Banner display at Living Wheel Park
19. Visit one of our many public parks like the renovated O’Brien Park
20. Traverse our trail system
21. Buzz over to the Honey Festival
22. Enroll in a Parker Arts camp
23. Enroll in a Parker Parks and Recreation camp
24. Try a Group Fitness Class
25. Register for a Parker Arts cooking or dance class
26. Make music at Harmony Park
27. Adopt a street or flowerbed to help keep Parker beautiful
28. Join an adult summer sport league
29. Join a youth summer sport league
30. Learn to swim with youth and adult swim lessons
31. Summit the Parker Fieldhouse climbing wall
32. Go on a StoryWalk at McCabe Meadows
33. Head to 20-Mile House Historic Park to see Parker’s first permanent building
34. Get a summer seasonal job, or a part-time or full-time position
35. Walk and learn along the Auburn Hills Community Park Interpretive Trail
36. Volunteer at an event or with a Town program
37. Rent a park or facility for your gathering or special event
38. Work out at the Outdoor Fitness Station
39. Throw a round at the Westcreek Disc Golf Course
40. Play with your Parker pup at the USMC CPL David M. Sonka Dog Park
41. Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month in July
42. Download the Otocast app and take the Parker Art public art tour
43. Leisurely stroll under the Mainstreet lights
44. Party like royalty at the Princess Ball
45. View Art Galleries at the PACE Center and Schoolhouse
46. Light up the night at H2O’Glow Swim
47. Go on a sculpture scavenger hunt in July
48. Recreate at the Rueter-Hess Reservoir
49. Plan your own day or days of fun in Town with our Visitors Webpage
50. And find a list of many more events and activities planned by other organizations and groups on our community calendar