Monument, Colorado · Local news & events
Monument News & What's Happening This Week
Town meetings, local events, school activities, business openings, new developments and traffic updates that affect life in Monument. Dated reporting belongs here; evergreen homebuyer information belongs in the separate resources library.
Updated October 14, 2026 · All times local to Monument, Colorado (Mountain Time). Event plans and road conditions can change.
01 / Meetings and local events
What's happening in Monument this week
Actual dated events, not general visitor guides. Details come from Town of Monument notices, Tri-Lakes Cares, the Chamber and local organizers. Confirm any agenda changes, ticket requirements or cancellations directly.
Planning Commission
The October 14, 2026 meeting date has passed. The meeting was listed for Town Hall, 645 Beacon Lite Road. Use the Town's official meeting page for the agenda, available records and any posted updates.
Official event details →Empty Bowls Dinner & Silent Auction
A Monument Hill Kiwanis fundraiser benefiting Tri-Lakes Cares, with local soups, student music and handcrafted bowls at Lewis-Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road.
Official event details →Tri-Lakes Chamber Networking Breakfast
The Chamber's October breakfast is listed for Thursday morning in Monument. Review the organizer's registration page for participation details.
Official event details →Prairie Winds Elementary PTO Give Back Night
Arlene's Beans in downtown Monument lists an October 15 give-back event supporting the Prairie Winds Elementary School PTO. The venue does not list event hours; check before visiting.
Official event details →Monument Town Council Meeting
The regularly scheduled Town Council meeting takes place at Town Hall, 645 Beacon Lite Road. The published meeting packet will contain agenda items, participation options and any changes.
Official event details →Chamber Business After Hours
The Tri-Lakes Chamber lists its October Business After Hours event at Force Broadband in Monument. Check the official event listing for entry and registration information.
Official event details →Lewis-Palmer School District 38: school calendars are separate.
D38's official 2026–27 calendar lists October 9 and October 12 as no-class days after earlier October conferences. For school sports, concerts and smaller PTO functions, use the specific school's current calendar rather than assuming an event is happening simply because classes are in session.
D38 district calendar ↗ · Lewis-Palmer High School events ↗ · LPHS athletics ↗
02 / Traffic, roadwork and closures
Old Denver Road closure and I-25 construction
For commuting residents, changes in road access matter more than generic highway descriptions. These notices are dated, with direct links to Town and CDOT sources for revisions.
Town notice issued October 9 · Work begins October 13
Old Denver Road: new closure through late November
The Town reports a closure between Santa Fe Avenue and Creek Valley Court beginning October 13 and scheduled through November 30, 2026. The signed detour directs through traffic via West Baptist Road, Highway 105 and Jackson Creek Parkway.
Access for homeowners along Old Denver Road is to be maintained, but the Town says vehicles with three or more axles may not use the road during construction. The work is tied to the realigned Old Denver and Doc Close intersection.
Read the Town's closure notice ↗CDOT October 8 notice · Weather contingency ahead
I-25 Monument weigh-station lane work
CDOT scheduled northbound lane reductions near mileposts 159–161 for the October 9–12 weekend while replacing weighing equipment. That announced window has passed. CDOT listed October 23–25 as a weather-dependent backup weekend, not a confirmed ongoing closure.
Drivers should confirm live lane restrictions, conditions and detours through COtrip before leaving. There is no reliable fixed travel time for this corridor.
CDOT announcement ↗Check COtrip live conditions ↗
03 / What's being proposed, approved or built
Development and business news around Monument
Projects change at different speeds. These are news and development status stories, with dates and links—not generic real estate advice. A proposal, issued permit and opening announcement mean different things.
Buc-ee's Monument Hill proposal
The proposed Monument Hill travel-center site remains a public land-use issue. Follow the latest county classification decisions, litigation and council responses before assuming a construction timetable.
Read the proposal update →Target at Legacy at Jackson Landing
The proposed 129,000-square-foot Target anchors an active development story near Monument's retail corridor. Our project update tracks permits, site planning and what is still pending.
Read the Target development update →Chick-fil-A planning near Jackson Landing
Plans for a drive-through restaurant raise traffic, site-layout and municipal-review questions. The separate project post tracks development status without implying the restaurant is already open.
Follow the restaurant proposal →Lost Island II, dinosaur mini golf
The Monument adventure and mini-golf project has targeted a spring 2027 opening. The site already has dinosaur figures, but a proposed opening date is not a confirmed grand opening.
Read the attraction update →Conexus and other housing plans
New multi-family projects and development proposals could change traffic, services and Monument's housing mix. Status and approvals must be checked project by project.
Review current housing plans →Use-tax proposal heading to voters
Town Council voted in August to refer a proposed construction use-tax change to the November general-election ballot. Read the Town's posted ballot language and fiscal explanation.
Official ballot information ↗For original applications and future meeting packets, use the Town's official government and public meeting portal. For a complete project directory, see Monument development projects.
04 / Coming up after this week
Mark your calendar
Events scheduled beyond the current week are kept separate so visitors don't mistake them for what's happening today.
Saturday, October 24 · 2:00–3:00 PM
Monument Cemetery Walk
The Town lists a Monument Cemetery Walk on the October 24 community calendar. Confirm any registration or location details on the official event listing before attending.
Town events calendar →Wednesday, October 28 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Community & Business Expo 2026
The Tri-Lakes Chamber lists a community and business expo at the Tri-Lakes YMCA in Monument on October 28. Review Chamber details for exhibitors and entry information.
Chamber events calendar →Where these updates come from
Local sources worth following
Monument Broker links to primary announcements where possible. Publication dates matter: older incidents and past festivals belong in dated archives, not at the top of a current-week news feed.
Editorial update: October 14, 2026. Event dates, meeting packets, traffic restrictions and project status should be confirmed on official sources. Archived Monument events and older fire notices are not presented as current news.