Please join Friends of Patterson Park and the City of Austin’s Neighborhood Partnering Program this Saturday to celebrate updates to our sports facilities, including a new shade over the basketball court! We'll be at the basketball court with refreshments, basketball games, face painting, PARD’s loose parts play kit, and fun giveaways! Saturday, December 210:30 AM … Continue reading Ribbon Cutting at Patterson Basketball Court
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Playdate at the Park
We had so much fun at Austin Parks Foundation's Playdate in the Park at Patterson Neighborhood Park! Storytime with author Susan Johnston Taylor, dancing with Lannaya Drum & Dance Ensemble, and bilingual music with Creative Action. Such a special morning at our neighborhood park!
April 2023
PATTERSON PARK NEWSThe permit for the basketball shade structure was approved faster than expected and installation is planned for the week of April 17. Hurray! Note: A tree will be removed at one corner of the court to make room for the structure, and we will plant replacements in the fall. Save the date for … Continue reading April 2023
Volunteers Rock!
We had an incredible turnout for It’s My Park Day on March 4! Thank you to our neighbors and volunteers from all over the city for coming out to mulch, and to Austin Parks Foundation for organizing the city-wide volunteer day. Many hands truly made light work and our trees will be grateful for the … Continue reading Volunteers Rock!
Celebration of Patterson Projects in September
FRIENDS OF PATTERSON PARK CELEBRATES RENOVATION PROJECTS WITH A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION Community members invited for breakfast tacos, face painting, kite flying and more on September 7 at 9 a.m. WHAT: In partnership with the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department and Austin Parks Foundation, Friends of Patterson Park is hosting a ribbon … Continue reading Celebration of Patterson Projects in September
Celebrate Trees and Pollinators at Patterson
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 ROOTS & WINGS FESTIVAL POP UP Patterson Park, 10 a.m. – 12 noon Celebrating trees and pollinators of all kinds! Join us on Halloween weekend to explore the park, enjoy nature based play and crafts, learn about our new and old trees, and celebrate in your best nature-themed costume! The Roots … Continue reading Celebrate Trees and Pollinators at Patterson
Roots and Wings Festival at Patterson Park
Celebrating trees and pollinators of all kinds! Join us on Halloween weekend to explore the park, enjoy nature based play and crafts, learn about our new and old trees, and celebrate in your best nature-themed costume! The Roots & Wings Festival is a combined community-wide appreciation party for Arbor Day and Monarch Appreciation Day happening … Continue reading Roots and Wings Festival at Patterson Park
Patterson Park Playground is Expanding
By Jennifer Potter-Miller Originally published in the August 2018 issue of The Flea Friends of Patterson Park (FoPP) received a $50,000 ACL Music Festival Community Grant from the Austin Parks Foundation in June, which will support the construction of new playground equipment and park seating—addressing playground improvements, the number-one goal in our Neighborhood Park Plan. … Continue reading Patterson Park Playground is Expanding
End of Summer Pool Party
The 2018 summer swim season wraps up on Saturday, August 18, and Friends of Patterson Park is hosting a pool party! Saturday, August 18, 3-5 p.m. End of Summer Pool Party We've loved spending so many summer days hanging out with friends and neighbors at Patterson pool, and want to say goodbye with a splash. … Continue reading End of Summer Pool Party
Movies in the Park at Patterson: “How to Train Your Dragon” June 21
Friends of Patterson Park is thrilled to host APF's Movies in the Park at our neighborhood park this week! Join the Austin Parks Foundation, Alamo Drafthouse and Whole Foods for a FREE screening of "How To Train Your Dragon", on Thursday, June 21 at 9p.m. Bring a picnic or pick up dinner/snacks from one of … Continue reading Movies in the Park at Patterson: “How to Train Your Dragon” June 21
