* Amplify Austin, the city-wide day of giving, is coming up March 2-3. Our goal is to raise $5,000 so that we can continue making improvements to our park and supporting community events like Luminarias at the park. A huge THANKS to our Amplify business sponsors, Nature's Treasures, Franklin Barbecue, and Jade Construction. We are also grateful for … Continue reading February 2022
Spring is around the corner and Amplify Austin is March 2–3! There are 600+ local organizations participating in the 24 hour fundraiser, and Friends of Patterson Park is working with Austin Parks Foundation to raise money for our neighborhood park. The park has been so important to neighbors as a place to exercise, find peace, and … Continue reading Let’s Amplify Patterson Park in 2022!
Bring family and friends for a magical walk around Patterson Park on Sunday, December 12 to celebrate our parks 80th anniversary. There will be cookies and hot chocolate at the small pavilion by the basketball court, and everyone will be invited to share their favorite memory of the park. Happy holidays from Friends of Patterson … Continue reading Patterson Celebrates 80 Years
150+ people came out to the Patterson Park Community Garden on October 30 for our first Fall Festival. The event was part of the city of Austin's Roots and Wings Festival, and included geocaching, arts and crafts, free seeds and veggie starters, ice cream, live music and a monarch butterfly release. It was a gorgeous … Continue reading Fall Festival Celebration Fun
Join the Patterson Park Community Garden for a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 30 from 10 am-12 pm. This is an official Roots & Wings Festival pop up event, with fun for the whole family. There will be a beekeeping demonstration, scavenger hunt, pumpkin patch, seed giveaway, music by Javier Jara, free Mister Softee ice cream, and … Continue reading Fall Festival at Patterson Park
Come by Patterson Park on Saturday, September 25th from 9–11am for a field day of fun and games with the Cap City Cobras, Patterson's own sandlot baseball team! We are thrilled to be hosting our first event at the park in a year and a half and kindly ask everyone to wear a mask. The … Continue reading Cap City Cobras Field Day
Local artists Rakhee Jain Desai and Melissa Knight will be creating a permanent public artwork as part of the upcoming renovation of the Pharr Tennis Center at Patterson Park. Neighbors and users of the center are invited to join the artists for a discussion and help inform the artwork design. Learn more about the renovation … Continue reading New Public Art at Pharr Tennis Center
We are thrilled to share the news that the City of Austin's Neighborhood Partnering Program has approved our 2019 grant application and awarded our group $134,741 for improvements to the athletic facilities at Patterson Park! The objective of the project is to increase opportunities for residents of all ages to engage in play and physical activity at Patterson Park. … Continue reading City of Austin Awards 134K Grant to FoPP
CONGRATULATIONS! Because of your generous donations, Friends of Patterson Park raised $7,425 during Amplify Austin. Thank you so much for your tremendous support and generosity during Amplify Austin Day 2021! We set a modest goal and blew past it. It's been a hard year for so many, and we've come to depend on our public parks … Continue reading FoPP Raises 246% of Goal
Thank you so much for your tremendous support and generosity during Amplify Austin Day 2021! Because of your generous donations, Friends of Patterson Park raised $7,425 during Amplify Austin. We set a modest goal and blew right past it. Austin Parks Foundation's generous 30% match makes the final amount raised $9,703. This pandemic year has … Continue reading Friends of Patterson Park Raises $9,703 during 2021 Amplify Austin
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