Parker, Co is a quiet and cozy city just southeast of the Denver area.  It is enjoying amazing growth (like most of the metro area) and has so many fun things you'll want to check out, so I thought I would list a few for you in this month's post.  I have been to most of them (will be doing the ice trail this winter), and loved every minute - ENJOY! 

7 Great Things to do in Parker, Colorado!

1. SkyZone!!

Sky Zone is the world’s first indoor trampoline park. The inventors of “fun fitness” and the makers of trampolines as far as the eye can see. One of the greatest workouts ever combined with awesome, healthy fun. Experience WOW – the weightlessness of bouncing, flipping and landing in a pit filled with 10,000 foam cubes.  Fly high and keep it safe at Sky Zone!

https://www.skyzone.com/parker

2. Parker Fieldhouse

The Parker Fieldhouse offers 100,000 square feet of action and excitement! Sports turf, batting cages, gymnasiums, inline rink with Sport Court flooring, climbing wall, elevated track, fitness loft, personal training and an indoor playground make this building popular with sports enthusiasts of every age and ability level. Many of Parker Recreation's youth and adult sports leagues take place at the Fieldhouse.

http://www.parkerrec.com/348/Parker-Fieldhouse

3. H2O’Brien Pool

H2O'Brien Outdoor Pool features two 182' water slides, a waterworks play structure, a spray garden, sprays and geysers, a circulation and lap pool, a concession area and a shade pavilion. Individuals of all ages will enjoy this spectacular pool! H2O'Brien Pool is open Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.

http://www.parkerrec.com/234/H2OBrien-Pool

4. Parker Ice Trail at Discovery Park

During the winter, the new Parker Ice Trail at Discovery Park, located next to Parker's new Library on Mainstreet and Pine Drive, is available seven days a week. One of the only ice trails in the country, the new Parker skating path meanders through the park reminiscent of a frozen river or canal. Skaters or visitors can stay warm next to any of the three fire pits adjacent to the ice trail, or enjoy hot chocolate while watching skaters pass by. Concessions, skate rental and restroom facilities are available for all patrons visiting the park.

http://www.parkerrec.com/1954/Parker-Ice-Trail

5. The Parker Arts & Culture Event Center

The PACE Center is home to a 542-seat theater, Bellco art gallery, event room, dance studio, culinary teaching kitchen, green room and dressing rooms, an outdoor amphitheater, and several classrooms.  The PACE Center is located on the southeast corner of Mainstreet and Pine Drive in historic downtown Parker. This state-of-the-art facility provides a wide variety of family-oriented cultural, arts, scientific and educational programming and serves as a rental venue for community, business and social events.

http://parkerarts.org/1060/About-the-PACE-Center

6. The Schoolhouse Complex 

(formerly known as the Mainstreet Center) includes a recently rehabilitated 100-year-old historic school building with an event room, meeting rooms, and a dance studio; and a newly renovated non-historic annex with a 200-seat theater, art gallery and heritage center. The Schoolhouse complex hosts community arts events and classes including theater, dance, music and visual arts. The theater lobby includes a full concession area, an art gallery curated by Parker Artist Guild, and a heritage center managed by the Parker Area Historical Society.

http://parkerarts.org/1949/The-Schoolhouse-at-Mainstreet

7. Castlewood Canyon State Park

Castlewood Canyon State Park is a Colorado state park near Franktown, Colorado. The park retains a unique part of Colorado's history, the remains of Castlewood Canyon Dam. Visitors can still see the remnants and damage from that dam which burst in 1933.

http://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/CastlewoodCanyon