Pikes Peak Event Center

Connor’s Visit (September 2026): We went to the September 23 A Night with the Coroner, “Deadly Crime to Prime-time,” with retired FBI agent Jonny Grusing and ABC 20/20’s Lindsey Schwartz. It’s $20 cash at the door, and all of it goes to the Second Wind Fund, which works on teen mental health and suicide prevention; the series has written Second Wind a $13,500 check. Rich and Donna Forester, among the series’ earliest helpers, were still taking cash and stamping arms at the front door. The room was full of rows of chairs facing the stage and screen, and Rory’s Diner, upstairs and under the same owner, ran a limited menu for the night: cheese curds, a chicken Cobb, a club sandwich, a diner burger, fish and chips, onion rings and a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich ($4 to $15.25).

About the series: Former Douglas County Coroner Lora Thomas started A Night with the Coroner in 2011 to explain death investigation to the public. It runs about once a month here, doors at 5pm for dinner and drinks, presentation at 7pm, first come, first served seating. Next up: Wednesday, October 21 and Wednesday, December 9.

Pikes Peak Event Center (formerly Deep Space Parker Lounge & Event Center) is a historic landmark in the heart of downtown Parker, offering over 7,500 square feet of versatile, column-free event space with a stage for performers and presentations. The main hall carries a large full-service bar, and The Speakeasy — an intimate 530-square-foot lounge with a 49-person capacity — hosts smaller gatherings.

The venue books weddings, milestone birthdays, Quinceañeras, Bar Mitzvahs, corporate galas, conferences, product launches, and private dinners, and runs a public calendar of comedy nights, karaoke, murder-mystery dinner theater, and "A Night with the Coroner" benefit talks.

What To Expect:

🎭 Public events most months: stand-up comedy (with Hold Please Productions), murder-mystery dinners, karaoke, and the monthly A Night with the Coroner series ($20 cash at the door, benefiting the Second Wind Fund)

🎤 Full state-of-the-art sound system; professional wireless microphones included with all space rentals

🍸 Full-service bar in the main hall; 49-person speakeasy lounge

♿ Wheelchair accessible — the venue is on the basement level; enter from the front of the building and take the stairs or elevator down one level

Important Information:

– Corner of S. Pikes Peak Drive and Pikes Peak Avenue, basement level of the building

– The first Wednesday of every month is reserved for a private event; contact the venue to check other dates

– Inquiries: [email protected] or (720) 675-7932