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Parker Days Starts Today. Carnival Fun in Parker Colorado

Jun 11th 10

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Parker Days Carnival

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Parker Days Starts today June 11, 12 & 13th.

Parker Days is a big carnival held each year right here in Parker Colorado. Kids across Douglas County look forward to this each and every summer.

They set it up differently this year so be prepared. All the rides are now up on the hill away from the center of town. Up by the RTD parking lot.

The arts and crafts and food booths are still in the center of town and in O’Brien Park.

TIPS:

Make sure to bring your own water. Drink and food lines are long and the carnival food stinks. Except the funnel cakes.
Load up on sunscreen. Being up on the hill this year we should have a decent breeze but the sun is still going to cook you.
Go early or late. Mid day is packed. The teenagers inhabit the park at night so the lull between the teens and mid day is usually good.
Strollers are a must for small kids. Especially now that they have moved the rides up the hill from town.

Parking:

Hopefully they will allow us to use the RTD station up near the rides. It looks like behind Parker Station may also be available but they had a guy standing there checking to see if you were a Parker Station visitor or Carnival visitor.

The always good parking across from O’Brien Park on the West side of Parker Road is easy too. Just walk through the tunnel instead of trying to cross Parker Road. Safer and easier.

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posted by Steven Beam // Please leave a comment.

Parker Days Festival a Great Time!

Jun 14th 09

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Parker Colorado-Parker Days Summer Festival

If you didn’t make it out to the Parker Days Festival/Carnival you missed out. We did choose the $25 all day pass as I didn’t want to go back and buy tickets all afternoon.I was a little disappointed with the rain and lightening each afternoon but it really didn’t start until just about the time we were ready to leave. I haven’t seen it this crowed in years. There were by far more people here this year than last. Maybe because fewer people are traveling because for the economy? Just guessing.

Our 4 year old had a blast and so did I. I think we rode every ride my son was tall enough to get on a minimum of two times. We did only ride the rides on the kids side and not the big kids section as my son calls it. “The rides on the hill are for big kids Dad” as I was informed several times. He really enjoyed the “cliff jump” over in the O’Brien Park area near the stage. $10 for 7 jumps and that was all he wanted to do most of the day.

My only complaint was that there seemed to be a lot of extra rides outside the main area that you had to shell out cash for. Tickets and wrist bands didn’t apply to these separate venues so parents were forced to pay as you go for the kids to indulge.