2026 Registration is now open! This year's event is on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Fill out this National Night Out form by Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
What Is National Night Out?
- Annual neighborhood-based crime and drug prevention event
- Opportunity to show neighborhood spirit and strengthen partnerships with local public safety
- Demonstrates neighborhood commitment to fight crime
- Observed in thousands of communities in all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world
What Happens That Night?
- Between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. neighbors, friends and families lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside together.
- Special events, anticrime rallies, activities for children.
- Police officers and other public safety partners visit with as many neighborhood gatherings as possible.
How Can I Get Involved?
- Get out there and enjoy!
- Offer to help support your neighborhood block party, cookout or other planned event
- Volunteer to organize an event or gathering if none is planned in your neighborhood
Need More Information?
Call or email a crime prevention officer at your district police station for more information about registering a National Night Out event in your neighborhood.