Der Patterson Park ist von morgens bis abends geöffnet. Autos sind im Park nicht erlaubt, aber das Parken ist auf allen Straßen, die an den Park grenzen, erlaubt.
To reach the park’s northeast corner, the historic section where you’ll find the Observatory, head for the Friends of Patterson Park’s address (27 S. Patterson Park Ave.). The park’s southeast corner, at the intersection of Eastern and Linwood Avenues, provides access to the tennis courts, ballfield, and ice rink, and is typically where festivals take place. Cars are not allowed within the park but there is free street parking around it.
The park is open from dawn to dusk every day, year-round. Check the park’s website for information on events, such as the popular Halloween Lantern Parade in October and the festive Observatory Winter Lights in December. The Observatory is open on Sundays from mid-April through mid-October, and the swimming pool is open from early June to late August.
Patterson Park’s duck pond offers a bucolic escape in the heart of the big city. On the southwestern side of the park near Eastern Avenue and South Rose Street, the pond is stocked with fish in the summer months and provides a habitat for wildlife including ducks, frogs, turtles, and many species of birds.
