Frank Leviga Montgomery and his family built their house on Pikes Peak Drive in 1915, and it has stood a block off Mainstreet for more than a century. The newest thing at that address works the other way. Nothing in it is meant to stay put. At The Gathering Yard, the trucks, tents, tables and even the electricity arrive on Friday and leave by the end of the weekend.
That changes how a Parker resident should use the place. The address stays the same, but the yard does not. What you find there depends on which vendors booked that weekend, and since November 1 every one of them pays to be there.
A Yard That Gets Built Again Every Weekend
The Gathering Yard is at 11023 S. Pikes Peak Dr., behind the main building on the lot, and DougCo Social reported that it announced its soft opening on October 1, 2026, with service on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The owner is Laura Mohr, a local therapist. DougCo Social quoted her announcement, which describes the yard as a family-friendly place for people to connect and support local businesses, "Because sometimes, all it takes is a place to bring people together."
The operating rules explain why each weekend is different. According to the vendor FAQ on the yard's website, vendors bring their own tables, chairs, displays and tents. Any vendor that needs power brings a generator, because the site has no electrical hookups. All vendors have to be gone by 11:00 PM. Food trucks also need the appropriate Town of Parker permits.
For visitors, the yard is easy to use. Its plan-your-visit page says no reservation is needed and the space is family-friendly, and you're welcome to bring a chair or a blanket. Parking is on the street or in one of Parker's public lots, and from either one you walk over. When it opened, the yard had not posted set daily hours, and the trucks rotate.
The Opening-Night Lineup Shows What the Mix Can Look Like
The Grand Opening and Fall Festival was scheduled for Friday, October 30, from 5 to 8 PM. The lineup posted on the yard's homepage had food and drink alongside makers and a local gym:
- El Cuscatlan Mexican Food, a local food truck serving freshly made Mexican favorites, listed at 4pm
- Mother Clucker Wings, serving wings, crispy fries and hamburgers, also listed at 4pm
- Baiko's Matcha, serving matcha drinks
- Elysium Tavern, described as a cozy microbakery with handcrafted baked goods
- Soap Charmers, with handcrafted vegan soaps and bath bombs
- Parker Hit, a local women-only gym
The list matches the vendor types the FAQ invites, which include food trucks, dessert vendors, bakers, handmade goods, boutiques, artists, makers and other small businesses. A Saturday visit can mean dinner from a truck plus a stop at a maker's table. Which trucks and which makers show up changes from week to week.
The yard's public event calendar has carried entries such as "The Tiny Oven LLC," "Mexican Food Truck" and an evening "Smore's Time." The calendar and the yard's Instagram account are the places to check who is serving before you leave the house.
November 1 Changed the Math for Vendors
The yard filled its first weeks with a free trial for vendors. The vendor FAQ says the introductory period ran through October 31, 2026, and regular fees began November 1. The posted rates are $50 a day or $100 for a Friday-to-Sunday weekend, and the FAQ adds that special-event and promotional pricing may vary.
The FAQ is also direct about the risk vendors take on. It describes the yard as a new venue still building awareness, and it says sales and attendance cannot be guaranteed. To bring in customers, the yard promotes vendors on social media, in email newsletters, on its website, with printed materials handed out to nearby businesses, and with signage at the venue.
For residents, this means November is the first month when every truck in the yard chose to pay for its spot. The weekends that draw a crowd are the ones vendors will want to book again. The yard also says it is launching "Food Truck Fridays" and encourages vendors to book multiple days or come back regularly. If Friday nights catch on, that would give the yard its first standing night of the week.
The Block Behind the Yard Has Been There Since 1915
The Town of Parker's historic walking tour brochure lists 11023 Pikes Peak Drive as the Montgomery House, stop 15 on the tour. Its history fits a yard built around food and trade. Frank Leviga Montgomery came to Colorado from New Hampshire after serving in the Civil War. He worked as a freighter, hauling goods between Pueblo, Denver and Salt Lake City. He married Elizabeth Ellen O'Neal, and in 1873 they homesteaded on Cherry Creek near today's Stroh Ranch. They later farmed west of Parker and built the house on Pikes Peak Drive in 1915.
The Montgomerys raised six children, farmed and ranched, and were part of the town's social and business life. Frank was elected county commissioner in 1887 and lived in Parker until he died in 1918. Elizabeth stayed in Parker until 1945.
The next stop on the tour is the Charlie O'Brien House at 11017 Pikes Peak Drive. The O'Brien name also connects this short block to the center of Parker's holiday season. The same brochure records that in 1950, Charles "Charlie" H. O'Brien and Lena Pouppirt donated about 8 acres to the newly formed Parker Community Club, which ran a ballpark on the land. That land is now O'Brien Park, at Mainstreet and Victorian Way, a short walk from the yard.
Late November Puts the Yard Next to Parker's Holiday Events
That short walk matters at the end of the month. The Town's two biggest free holiday events are within walking distance of the yard:
| Date | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, Nov. 27, 5:00–7:00 PM | Mayor's Holiday Lighting | O'Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Dr. |
| Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 28–Dec. 20 | Hometown Holiday Experience | Downtown Parker, Mainstreet to Discovery Park |
| November and December, dates to come | Holiday markets | The Gathering Yard, 11023 S. Pikes Peak Dr. |
According to the Town's event listing, the Mayor's Holiday Lighting starts at 5:00 p.m. with the Mayor and the Parker Chorale leading a sing-along of "Silent Night" at the Town Tree. Then the Mayor and Town Council count down to the lighting of the tree and the park. The next day, the Hometown Holiday Experience begins its weekend run downtown. This year's décor theme is "Parker Through the Decades," with holiday music, themed decorations and seasonal displays from Mainstreet to Discovery Park.
The Gathering Yard says it is planning holiday markets in November and December but has not posted dates yet. If any of those markets fall on Hometown Holiday weekends, a walk from Discovery Park up to Pikes Peak Drive adds a stop for food and shopping in the same outing. The yard's dates will be on its calendar and Instagram.
Before You Walk Over
- Check the event calendar or Instagram for that weekend's trucks, since the lineup rotates.
- Plan for Friday through Sunday, the days the yard focuses on.
- Park on the street or in a public downtown lot and walk over, then follow the signs behind the main building.
- Bring a chair or a blanket if you plan to stay, and dress for the cold, because the yard is outdoors.
If you'd like more about the blocks around Mainstreet, from century-old houses to what's opening this season, Stacie Chadwick would be glad to share what she knows about downtown Parker. Let's Connect.
