Patterson Park Girls Rule the Court heads to the Mubadala Citi DC Open 2026

Last Saturday, July 25, Friends of Patterson Park traveled with Girls Rule the Court™ tennis players to Washington D.C. for the Mubadala Citi DC Open 2026. This annual tournament, held at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, is special for Patterson Park kids because of kids day - an event during the tournament where youth get to meet and play with international tennis stars! Our next generation of tennis players (along with parents and siblings) took a bus from Patterson Park to D.C. for a fun-filled day of rotating through tennis games, skill stations, and interactive activities led by coaches. One of the biggest highlights of the day was meeting professional tennis players (see Rafa Jódar below). After the morning’s activities, families stayed for the afternoon and got a behind-the-scenes look at world-class tournament qualifying matches.

The Friends of Patterson Park free tennis programs, and this annual event, are made possible by generous funding from the United States Tennis Association National and Mid-Atlantic Foundation. This year we are excited to expand our tennis programs to include youth 13-15 years old! Registrations for beginners, Match Ready, and Girls Rule the Court are open for the early fall session - register today!

Rafa Jódar hitting with Girls Rule the Court

U.S. Army Downrange Band and Charm City Sings Concert Wrap Up

On Sunday, July 26, the U.S. Army Downrange band and the Charm City Sings chorus gathered on the stage in front of the Patterson Park Observatory to deliver two straight hours of funk, pop, and classic American hits to a packed crowd! The Friends of Patterson Park would like to thank the musicians and all of our neighbors who came out to enjoy music in the park. Our summer concert series isn’t over! Join us again on the grass Sunday, August 9, for the Haitian Caribbean Festival Concert, featuring Baltimore’s own Eclipse International Band!

Click through the gallery below to enjoy some images captured by Shealyn Jae.

Patterson Park World Cup Events

Patterson Park caught World Cup fever this June! Elementary and Middle School youth from across Baltimore met up for a World Cup-themed soccer tournament on Utz Field in Patterson Park on June 26, and Patterson Park neighbors met up for a World Cup game watch party on June 24th in the Cedar House. Both events were facilitated in partnership between Healthy Neighborhoods Inc., Soccer Without Borders, and Friends of Patterson Park.

Elementary and Middle School youth from across Southeast Baltimore kicked off the World Cup-themed soccer tournament meeting in a circle on Utz field in their new country-themed T-shirts

World Cup T-shirts displaying different country colors and names for each team

The tournament was organized in a Round-Robin format, with winning teams advancing and a final at the end.

92 elementary and middle school youth participated in the event

For most of the players in the tournament, this was an opportunity to meet youth from other schools and neighborhoods

The event was a smashing success with kids and families with many asking “when are we doing this again!?”

Over 70 neighbors stopped over at the Cedar House to watch simultaneous World Cup games

El Taquito Mexicano was on hand serving up Tepache and Nachos

Park After Dark Campout Wrap Up

A great time was had at this year’s Park After Dark Campout! In honor of the stories of neighbors sleeping out in the park to escape the heat, we have been excited to host this annual spring camping event - Park After Dark.  More than 100 people enjoyed s’mores, family-friendly and adult trivia, and a beautiful night in the park!  This year, we were also joined by local artists accompanied by the Baltimore Strummers for an amazing Crankie performance in the Cedar House! We want to give a shout out to Vargas Bakery, Dreamers and Makebelievers and Ovenbird Bakery for donating breakfast coffee and food. Huge thanks to our partners Breath of God Lutheran Church, Realtor Rebecca Hall, and Leftover Love! We couldn't have done it without them or the people who pitched their tents with us! We can’t wait to campout with everyone again next year!

20 Years of Wine at Sunset!

We’re so grateful to everyone who came out to support the Friends of Patterson Park on May 21st for the 20th annual Wine at Sunset fundraiser! This event is one of our two yearly fundraisers, alongside Brewfest in November, where all proceeds go towards the work the Friends of Patterson Park does every day to protect, promote, and provide free community programs, events, and stewardship in one of Baltimore’s most beloved gathering spaces.

We shared the evening with some much-needed rain, but that didn’t stop us from an evening of community, wine tastings, bites from local Baltimore restaurants, and a lively tasting stage where we were able to sip, learn, and discover standout wines and spirits. In addition to the several tents we have included in the event for the last couple of years, we were able to utilize the Cedar House to expand the footprint and add even more cover from the rain! We had an amazing time sampling some amazing wines and small plates from our many partners, enjoying music by favorites Rob Fahey and David Bell, and in general had a great time hanging out in the park!

Very special thanks to our generous hosts Danny and Michele Barnycz, our Bubbly Sponsor - Wideroots LLC, our Vintage Sponsor - GAF, and our Wine Patrons - Gordon Feinblatt, LLC, Charmed Kitchen, Activate Body, Merritt Clubs, and Vivian’s. Thanks to our partners who are great friends of the park: Our beverage partners - Off the Rox, Old Line Spirits, Cane Collective, Josh Cellars, Treasury Wine Estates, Rosie Cheeks Distilling, Jimmy Juice, and Oliver Brewing Co; and our small plate partners - DiPasquale’s, Pierpoint, Water for Chocolate, El Taquito Mexicano, Abbey Burger, Patterson Public House, Samos Restaurant, and Vivian’s. And finally, we’re so grateful to the many volunteers who helped clean the event site, set up, take tickets, pour wine and more.

Enjoy the photo gallery below. Thanks to all, and see you in the park!

Celebrating the 17th Annual Kid's Day/Día del Niño!

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Thank you for an amazing Día del Niño celebration!
We want to thank everyone who came out to celebrate Día del Niño with us on Saturday April 25th, as well as thank all of the collaborators, sponsors, volunteers, and families that make the day so special!

Thank you to presenting sponsor PNC , media sponsor Somos Baltimore Latino, and event sponsors David Rosario State Farm, and Bob Katz Law, as well as Día del Niño partners Comité Latino de Baltimore, Breath Of God Lutheran Church , Patterson Park Public Charter School , Creative Alliance , SaveMart, and Mis Raíces!

We can’t wait to start planning next year’s celebration!
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¡Gracias por una increíble celebración del Día del Niño!
¡Queremos dar las gracias a todos los que vinieron a celebrar el Día del Niño con nosotros el sábado 25 de abril, así como a todos los colaboradores, patrocinadores, voluntarios y familias que hacen que este día sea tan especial!

Gracias al patrocinador principal PNC, el patrocinador de medios de comunicación Somos Baltimore Latino , y el patrocinadors del evento David Rosario State Farm, y Bob Katz Law, junto con los colaboradores del Día del Niño, incluso Mis Raíces , Breath Of God Lutheran Church, Patterson Park Public Charter School, Creative Alliance, Comité Latino de Baltimore, y SaveMart!

¡No podemos esperar para planificar el próximo Día del Niño!