Patton Park

Santa rides Wednesday

Dec 17, 2025

The lighted Santa and his reindeer display flies through Patton Park during sunrise on a recent day. According to parents of young children, the real Santa and his reindeer take to the skies on Wednesday, Dec. 24.-Photo by Ben Threinen

Lake City has done it again

Dec 10, 2025

Lake City you’ve done it again. Every year, at this time, I would get a wonderful call from my great friend, Dori Schmauss, telling me: “You have to get down here immediately. They are going to light up the park.” It was Patton Park of course. You all know that Dori lived right across the street...

Patton Park Easter egg hunt announced

Apr 2, 2025

Local businesses have announced the return of an Easter egg hunt to Lake City. “It has been several years since Lake City has had a Easter egg hunt in town,” the group said in a news release. “Some local businesswomen had the idea to bring it back this year. “They, along with their businesses and...

A white Christmas after all

Dec 24, 2024

So much snow fell Thursday, Dec. 19, that it caused at least one accident and led to the early release at Lake City Public Schools and the postponement of that evening’s sports and activities. The City of Lake City didn’t declare a snow emergency, but it did urge residents to move their cars off...

Gazebo should be a higher priority

Dec 11, 2024

I’m writing in response to “‘The Wave’ can be saved” article in the Dec. 5 Graphic. I think the time and money spent trying to save “The Wave” would be better directed at renovating the Patton Park gazebo. “The Wave” was poorly constructed, and, in public opinion, not a very attractive...

Patton Park gets lit

Dec 4, 2024

“It certainly was a chilly evening but our hearts were warmed by the turnout and the community that joined us,” Lake City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Heather Thomas said about the annual Patton Park holiday lighting event. The Nov. 30 event featured Christmas carols from the Lake City...

Witches dance in Patton Park

Oct 23, 2024

The second annual Lake City Fall Fest Witches Dance was held Saturday, Oct. 5, this year at Patton Park. “We had quite a few spectators and there were witches that came from neighboring towns to join in. One of the witches hid rocks with spooky scenes that she had painted for anyone to find,” said...

Fall Fest Fun Zone kicks off with ‘Field Trip to the Farm’

Sep 25, 2024

This year’s Lake City Fall Fest Fun Zone in Patton Park had its grand opening celebration Sunday, Sept. 22. The theme was “Field Trip to the Farm.” Families could learn from local farmers, see animals in a petting zoo, and interact with all the activities that will remain set up in the park for...

Opera returns to Patton Park with Aug. 24 performance of Faust

Aug 21, 2024

Mixed Precipitation Theater’s Pickup Truck Opera will return to Patton Park in Lake City Saturday, Aug. 24, with a 3 p.m. performance of Charles Gounod’s 1859 opera Faust, with a libretto by Jules Barbier and Michael Carré. “In the not-so-distant future, scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Johann Faust...

Community group representatives get nature activity training

Aug 23, 2023

Representatives of groups from around the region came to Lake City Public Library Monday, Aug. 21, for a workshop on connecting children with nature. Sara Holger led the event on behalf of Project Get Outdoors, a Wabasha-based non-profit she founded in 2005 dedicated to working “with community...