Mueveton + BabyFest 5K 2026 Wrap Up

Mueveton + BabyFest kicked off last Saturday with a kids dash, continued with a 5K run through Patterson Park, and wrapped up with a family-friendly health and fitness expo. Patterson Park neighbors enjoyed Zumba, yoga, hula hoops, kids’ tennis, food from Leftover Love, a clothing swap, smoothie bicycles, and infant resources! 146 runners finished the race! This annual event brings health, fitness, and fun to Patterson Park, free of charge, every year.

Our sincere thanks to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute, Bmore for Healthy Babies, Baltimore Medical System, Centro SOL, Leftover Love, Savemart, Somos Baltimore Latino, USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, and Baltimore City Department of Public Works for helping the Friends of Patterson Park host this event free of charge!

Lastly, we want to thank all of the kids, adults, babies in strollers, and dogs who came out for a fun-filled morning in the park. We can’t wait to see everyone for next year’s Mueveton + BabyFest!

2026 Summer Concert Series Wrap Up

Thank you for another WONDERFUL Friends of Patterson Park Summer Concert Series presented by PNC w/ media partners WYPR & WTMD!

We want to thank everyone who came out throughout the summer to enjoy listening to Togolese Afropop, jamming to banjo picking, swaying with American brass, singing along with a Baltimore chorus, learning to dance the cha-cha, and line dancing to Caribbean vibes!

A big thanks to the bands that came out and gave us all such a great time - Elikeh, the Dirty Grass Players, Downtown Tumbao, U.S. Army Band Downrange, Charm City Sings, and the Eclipse International Band!

Thank you to presenting sponsor PNC and media partners WYPR and WTMD, as well as supporting sponsors Vivian’s, Water for Chocolate, Mark Supik & Company, Activate Body, David Rosario State Farm Insurance, Gordon Feinblatt, Maryland State Arts Council, Charmed Kitchen, and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks!

Click through below to see some of the photos from this year’s concert series.

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!