Events & Happenings
Where Laura's been, where she's headed next, and how to join her.
A Campaign Built on Showing Up
As Mayor Pro Tem, Laura has spent two terms on Town Council showing up — at neighborhood meetings, public safety events, and the small civic moments that don't make the headlines. The same is true of this campaign.
Want to invite Laura to your neighborhood, HOA, business, or organization? She'd love to come listen. Reach out and let's get it on the calendar.
Prost, Castle Rock! Oktoberfest in Downtown
Laura will be at Oktoberfest this Saturday, and she'd love to see you there. Come say hello to your Mayor Pro Tem, tell her what's on your mind, and enjoy one of the best afternoons of the year in our downtown — live German music, food trucks, beer, wine, and cocktails, and a DJ dance party to close out the night from 7 to 9.
Bring the whole family: the bounce houses, rock wall, and inflatable games are free for the kids, and vendor booths line the square. Admission is free too. Hosted by the Downtown Merchants Association, this is Castle Rock at its best — neighbors, local businesses, and a lot of lederhosen — all in one place. Photo: Downtown Castle Rock
Castle Rock Chamber Candidate Forum
Laura will be attending the Candidate Forum hosted by the Castle Rock Chamber's Government Interests Committee. It's an informational forum rather than a debate — every candidate is asked the same questions, so voters can hear the answers side by side and judge them on the merits.
The Chamber has announced the date and is still finalizing the venue. We'll post the location here as soon as it's set. Questions about the forum itself go to Lori Gerlits at the Chamber.
Stop By. Say Hello. Ask Questions: The District 2 Open House
The Town of Castle Rock invites District 2 neighbors to an informal, come-and-go open house with Mayor Pro Tem and District 2 Councilmember Laura Cavey. No formal presentation — just casual conversations. Laura and Town staff will be on hand to share updates and answer your questions.
Come to learn and ask about:
- New Fire Station 156 and logistics center, under construction on Castle Oaks Drive
- Cobblestone Macanta Open Space and trails project
- New traffic signals at Founders Parkway & Crimson Sky Drive and Founders Parkway & Aloha Drive
- Fifth Street widening project
- Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space
- New Castle Rock Sports Center under construction
- Downtown Castle Rock projects and programs
Spin the prize wheel and take home some fun swag. Enjoy complimentary mini poundcakes — and find out how Castle Rock almost came to be known as Poundcake Rock.
Rubies & Ropers: Wellspring's Evening of Inspiration
Laura will be at Wellspring Community's signature fundraising gala, the Evening of Inspiration. Headquartered right here in Castle Rock, Wellspring empowers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through day programs, meaningful work, residential services, and its beloved chorale and bakery. This year's theme is Rubies & Ropers, so expect a little Western sparkle with the black tie.
The night brings together Wellspring's members, families, and supporters for a cocktail hour, dinner, performances by the Wellspring Chorale, a silent auction of original art by Wellspring artists, a live auction, and sweet treats from the Wellspring Bakery. Last year's gala raised more than $700,000 for Wellspring's programs. Presented by Christian Brothers Automotive. Formal attire. Graphic: Wellspring Community
Decorate your yard sign.
Got a Cavey sign out front? Make it yours. Lights, flags, paint, pumpkins, ribbon, your kid's artwork, whatever fits your yard. Then send us a photo.
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Get a sign
Already have one in the yard? You're set. Need one, or need a second? They're free on request or just ask a volunteer.
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Decorate it
Anything goes as long as the sign stays readable and stays on your own property. Kids strongly encouraged.
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Send a photo
Email it to caveyformayor@gmail.com with your first name and neighborhood, or post it and tag the campaign.
Five shirts. Five winners.
Five entries will be picked by the campaign for creativity and originality, and each one wins a free Cavey for Mayor t-shirt. Every entry gets shared on our page, with your OK.
Open to Castle Rock residents. Winners are selected by the campaign based on creativity and originality, not by random drawing. No purchase or contribution is necessary, and yard signs are available free on request. Entry is not conditioned on voting, on voter registration, or on how you vote. One entry per household. Keep decorated signs on private property and out of the public right-of-way. By entering you give the campaign permission to share your photo; photos showing children require a parent's permission. Paid for by Cavey for Mayor
Honoring Our Heroes at the Douglas County Heroes Gala
Laura joined neighbors from across the county at the Douglas County Community Foundation's annual Heroes Gala, held this year in an aviation hangar at Centennial Airport. The evening honors the first responders, military members, healthcare workers, educators, and volunteers who show up for Douglas County every day — with the Colorado Emerald Society's pipes and drums, a red carpet, and the vehicles, helicopters, and aircraft of the county's hero partners parked right outside the doors.
This year's theme, The Human Effect in the Age of AI, asked how today's heroes can use new tools while holding on to the compassion and judgment no technology can replace. That's a question Laura takes seriously. Public safety is one of her five core commitments, and nights like this are a reminder of who's really behind it: the people. Proceeds support the Foundation's grants to local nonprofits and its Community Emergency Relief Fund.
Love Supporting Local Business — DQ Treats Are Life!
A Blizzard on a warm September evening is one of the small things that makes Castle Rock feel like home — and finding a Cavey sign out front by the door made it even better. Local businesses like Dairy Queen sponsor the Little League teams, hire our kids for their first jobs, and keep sales tax dollars right here in town. Shop local, eat local, and thank a neighbor who said yes.
A Summer Night at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo
The 2026 Douglas County Fair & Rodeo brought ten days of summer fun to Castle Rock. Opening weekend featured live concerts by Trace Adkins and AWOLNATION, and PRCA ProRodeo performances ran through the final weekend, including themed nights — along with the carnival midway, livestock shows, and all the fair traditions Douglas County families look forward to every year.
Laura was at the fairgrounds on opening night, Friday, July 24, taking in the Trace Adkins concert — and even catching a moment backstage with the country legend himself — while connecting with neighbors, families, and fairgoers from across the county under the lights of the midway. The fair is this community at its best: hometown, hardworking, and proud of its Western roots.
Walking the Douglas County Fair Parade
Laura walked the annual Douglas County Fair Parade through the heart of downtown — up Wilcox and down Perry, past neighbors lining the streets. Organized by the Castle Rock Chamber and the Town of Castle Rock, this year's procession featured over 100 entries honoring western traditions alongside America's 250th and Colorado's 150th anniversaries.
The parade has kicked off fair season since the 1950s — it's the very tradition that led to the founding of the Castle Rock Chamber. Getting to wave at half the town in one morning? That's Laura's kind of campaign stop.
Unveiling Big Drive: A Tribute to Castle Rock's Western Heritage
Laura joined the Town of Castle Rock's dedication of Big Drive, the newest addition to the Town's public art collection, and helped unveil the interpretive sign at Rock Park Open Space — the starting point of the annual Western Heritage Cattle Drive that kicks off the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo each summer.
Created by artists Don Kennell and Lisa Adler of DKLA Design, Big Drive is a series of three monumental steel sculptures — a bull, a cow, and a calf — honoring the ranching history that shaped this community, arriving as Colorado marks 150 years of statehood and America celebrates its 250th. Art, history, and community, all in one place: that's Castle Rock.
Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space: A Grand Opening for Everyone
Laura joined fellow Councilmembers to dedicate Lost Canyon Ranch Open Space — 681 acres of grasslands, pine forest, hoodoos, and canyon cliffs, preserved forever and opened to the public with some ten miles of hiking trails. Her name is on the bronze plaque, unveiled in front of the historic ranch barn, as one of the Councilmembers under whose administration the open space was envisioned.
Laura cares deeply about improvements like this — investments in Castle Rock made for the public's enjoyment. Protecting open space, honoring the town's ranching roots, and making sure families can get out and enjoy the land we live on: that's the Castle Rock she's working for.
Breaking Ground on Fire Station 156
Laura grabbed a gold shovel alongside Town leaders and Castle Rock Fire & Rescue to break ground on the town's sixth fire station — Fire Station 156 and its logistics center on Castle Oaks Drive, serving Founders Village, Castle Oaks, Castlewood Ranch, and Liberty Village when it opens in September 2027.
Public safety is one of Laura's five core commitments, and this station is what that looks like in practice: police and fire funded, equipped, and staffed to match the town Castle Rock is becoming — built before the need arrives, not after.
Breaking Ground on the Castle Rock Sports Center
Laura joined Town leaders and project partners to break ground on the Castle Rock Sports Center — a 145,000-square-foot indoor recreation facility rising in the Brickyard development on the site of the former Acme Brick factory. Opening in summer 2027, it will bring two competition gymnasiums, a 25-yard by 25-meter pool with a warm-up pool, and indoor fitness space to the heart of town. Photo: Town of Castle Rock
More than five years of planning and partnership made this moment happen — growth done right, with the amenities to match. Parks, recreation, and places for families to gather are exactly the investments in public enjoyment Laura fights for on Council.
Upcoming Events
Town halls, meet-and-greets, and door-knocking days will be posted here as they're scheduled. Drop your email through the contact form and we'll let you know when and where.