National Night Out is being celebrated today, August 5, with activities all over NoVA. The annual event, held on the first Tuesday of August, is a law enforcement campaign that seeks to build police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. By engaging with the public at these one-on-one events, police departments hope to make neighborhoods safer places to live.
Free events will be held across Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties. Here’s a roundup of some you can join.
Arlington County National Night Out Events
Arlington County is hosting events at these and other locations. The full list is here.
- Amazon, 510 14th St. St., 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Apex Apartments, 2910 S. Glebe Rd., 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Arlington Historical Society and Arlington Ridge Civic Association, 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Rd., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Arlington Mill Residences, True Ground Housing Partners, 901 S. Dinwiddie St., 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Barcroft Apartments, 1130 S. George Mason Dr., 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Fort Henry Gardens., 2470 S. Lowell St., 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Green Valley Civic Association, 2400 Shirlington Rd., 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Hunter’s Park Apartments, 2021 N. Nelson St., 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Lyon Village Citizens Association, 1800 N. Highland St., 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Metro Transit Police Department in Pentagon City, 1201 S. Hayes St., 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Fairfax County National Night Out Events
These events are being held at area community centers:
- Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate, Reston, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Games, BBQ, snow cones, resources
- David R. Pinn Community Center, Fairfax, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Ice Cream, games
- Gum Springs Community Center, Alexandria, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Community carnival, games, music, resources
- Huntington Community Center, Alexandria, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Community potluck and bluegrass music; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: community movie night
- Hybla Valley Community Center, Alexandria, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Games, food, resources (Partnership with Good Shepherd Housing and Colchester Towne)
- Kingsley Commons, Falls Church, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Ice cream social
- Lorton Community Center, Lorton, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Family gym night with games, vendors, and food
- James Lee Community Center, Falls Church, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Food, ice cream, music, crafts
- Jim Scott Community Center, Fairfax, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Pizza, games
- Minnie H. Peyton Community Center at Bailey’s, Falls Church, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Ice cream social
- Mott Community Center, Fairfax, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Cookout
- Reston Teen Center, Reston, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Music, volleyball, ice cream
- Sully Community Center, Herndon, 6 p.m.: Cookout, snow cones, games
- Willston Multicultural Center, Falls Church, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Ice cream social
Loudoun County National Night Out
Douglass Community Center Playground, 405 E. Market St., 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Free food and refreshments; Games and activities for kids; demonstrations from LPD and our public safety partners; visit with community organizations; and giveaways
National Night Out at Manassas Park
Signal Hill Park, 9300 Signal View Dr., Manassas Park, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Free food from Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, Domino’s, 7-Eleven, and Nathan’s; 65-plus vendors; helicopter appearance; two live K-9 demonstrations; free water park access from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; free onsite parking; games.
Feature image courtesy Arlington County Police Department/Facebook
