Officially designated the "Apricot Capital of the World" in 1971 source
Community character
Stanislaus County city off Interstate 5, laid out in a distinctive circular street plan and long tied to apricot growing, now also a hub for large distribution centers. source
Patterson Museum
Local history museum near the downtown plaza source
Patterson's circular downtown
Central plaza with radiating streets modeled after Washington, D.C. and Paris source
Apricot Fiesta
Annual June festival celebrating the town's apricot heritage source
T.W. Patterson Sports Complex
City sports fields on Ward Avenue with soccer fields and lighted ball diamonds source
