Tuesday night marks the 39th annual National Night Out, and there will be events across D.C. Maryland and Virginia.
National Night Out aims for the police and the community to come together to try to build bridges. According to the , “it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.”
See a list of community events around the D.C. area below.
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Each will host an event.
“On National Night Out, we come together and recognize that across all eight wards, we share a common goal — to build a safer, stronger D.C.,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a . “This is an opportunity to get know your neighbors, to connect with representatives from D.C. Government, and to meet the officers who patrol our neighborhoods.”
| District | Location | Time |
| First District (Kick-Off location) |
Lincoln Park 1100 East Capitol Street NE |
5pm-8pm |
| Second District | Guy Mason Recreation Center 3600 Calvert Street NW |
5pm-8pm |
| Third District | Kennedy Recreation Center 1401 7th Street NW |
5pm-8pm |
| Fourth District | Emery Heights Community Center 5701 Georgia Avenue NW |
4pm-8pm |
| Fifth District | Joseph Cole Recreation Center 1299 Neal Street NE |
4pm-9pm |
| Sixth District | JC Nalle Elementary School (field) 219 50th Street SE |
2pm-6pm |
| Seventh District | TheARC (parking lot) 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE |
4pm-7pm |
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
The Anne Arundel County Police Department Eastern Branch will host an at the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Station from 6 to 8 p.m.
Baltimore City
The does not have a schedule of events for National Night Out.
Baltimore County
For events in Baltimore County, visit the .
Calvert County
For a list of community events in Calvert County, click .
Charles County
According to National Night Out coordinator Gus Proctor, have planned events.
Frederick County
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Department is holding at Ballenger Creek Park, at 5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, in Frederick, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Howard County
Howard County, along with the National Town Watch, will host an at Long Reach High School from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Montgomery County
The and are planning to participate in this event.
Prince George’s County
For events in Prince George’s County, visit the .
Virginia
Alexandria
For events in the city of Alexandria, visit the .
Arlington County
Events like cookouts, block parties and ice cream socials will happen simultaneously .
Fairfax County
The Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services will celebrate the event at :
Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate, at 12125 Pinecrest Rd., in Reston, and the Gum Springs Community Center, at 8100 Fordson Rd., in Alexandria. Both events are from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Loudoun County
National Night Out will be celebrated at the , at 320 W. School St. in Purcellville.
Prince William County
The will host an event.
Stafford County
Stafford County Police as some jurisdictions choose to do each year.
