National Night Out 2024 will be observed nationally on Tuesday, August 6. City of Alexandria personnel will be visiting as many participating neighborhoods as possible between 4 and 8 p.m.
What is National Night Out?
National Night Out (NNO) is a celebration of community and public safety agencies coming together to promote community policing partnerships.
During the event, residents throughout Alexandria are asked to come outside and enjoy the evening with their neighbors, police, firefighters, and other City officials. Events held will vary by neighborhood and include cookouts, block parties, and more.
The Alexandria Police Department's K-9 Unit, Motorcycle Unit, Bike Patrol, Command Staff and patrol officers will tour neighborhoods and offer special demonstrations with members of Alexandria Sheriff’s Office and Alexandria Fire Department and other public safety agencies.
NNO is designed to increase crime prevention awareness, generate support for crime prevention programs, and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized, and are in partnership with law enforcement and public safety agencies to help prevent crime.
NNO was introduced in August of 1984 through an already established network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers across the nation. The first annual National Night Out involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states.
According to NNO, last year's event was the largest ever that involved 38 million people in 17,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide.
Participating Communities
| Location | Address | Start Time | Planned Activities |
| 200 Block E Spring | 200 E Spring St. | 5 p.m. | Potluck Picknick |
| 400 Block E Clifford | 400 E Clifford Ave. | 6 p.m. | Grilling, chilling, getting to know one another |
| 500 Block E Luray | 500 E Luray Ave. | 6 p.m. | We will convene in the middle of the block where there will be children’s games and food |
| AHC Inc. | 5140 Fillmore Ave. | 5 p.m. | Ice Cream Social and raffles! |
| ARHA Arlandria | 4109 Mount Vernon Ave. | 5 p.m. | Food, Inflatables, Music, Dunk Tank, Snow Cones |
| ARHA Charles Houston | 901 Wyth St. | 5 p.m. | Food, Snow Cones, Games, Inflatables |
| ARHA Hopkins-Tancil | 322 Tancil Ct. | 5 p.m. | Food, Snow Cones, Inflatables |
| ARHA Ladrey | 300 Wythe St. | 5 p.m. | Food |
| ARHA Princess Square | 1400 Princess St. | 5 p.m. | Food, Face Painting, Ice Cream Truck, Inflatables, Cotton Candy |
| ARHA Quaker Hill | 100 Ellsworth St. | 5 p.m. | Food, Music, Inflatables |
| Backyard Boats Townhouses | 700 S Union St. | 5:30 p.m. | TBD |
| Basilica of Saint Mary | 310 S Royal St. | 5 p.m. | ice cream, hopefully a firetruck, gathering of parishioners. |
| Bell Old Town | 750 Thornton Way | Noon | Ice cream and treats for dogs. |
| Brookville Seminary Valley Civic Association | 4901 Polk Ave. | 5:30 p.m. | Music, cookout, magician, kids’ crafts, community tables. |
| Burgess Square HOA | Wolfe St. & Columbus St. | 7 p.m. | TBD |
| Carlyle Council | 300 John Carlyle St. | 4 p.m. | Commuter Fair, BBQ from Sweet Fire Donna's, games, Lost Boy Cider available for purchase |
| Clover College Park Civic Association | 1000 Vasar Rd. | 4 p.m. | Kids games. |
| Del Ray Citizens Association | 2311 Mount Vernon Ave. | 5 p.m. | Free ice cream, music, various volunteer groups |
| Edsall Bluff Condominium | 6133 Edsall Rd. | 4 p.m. | Pizza and beverages for all, possibly some games for the kids. |
| Fairlington Towne Condos | 2303 N Dearing St. | 6:30 p.m. | Face painting or other activities. |
| Goodwin House Alexandria | 4800 Fillmore Ave. | 5 p.m. | Live music, grill out, making smores, yard games, other types of entertainment. |
| Greenhouse Condos | 5300 Holmes Run Pkwy | 6 p.m. | Annual ice cream social |
| Hume Springs Civic Association | 100 Dale St. | 6 p.m. | Live music, food, kids games, raffle, firetruck, K9's |
| Lincolnia Hills | Moody Ct (off N Chambliss St.) | 6 p.m. | Community Tables (local rec, gardens, school), food truck(s), live guitar music. |
| Lloyd Apartments | 800 Tennessee Ave. | 4 p.m. | Raffles, food and drinks, school supplies for kids |
| Lynhaven Civic Association | 101 Lynhaven Dr. | 5:30 p.m. | Grill foods, potluck, raffle |
| Oakcrest Drive Neighbors | 1400 - 1600 blk Oakcrest Dr. | 6:30 p.m. | Barbecuing and visits by fire, police and city elected officials |
| Old Presbyterian Meeting House | 318 S Royal St. | 5 p.m. | Bingo, BBQ and Brownies |
| Old Town South Townhouse Association | 1008 Wilkes St. | 6 p.m. | Food and beverages in the courtyard |
| Park Place Condominiums | 2500 N Van Dorn St. | 5 p.m. | Food Truck, free Ice cream, drinks, moon bounce, kids activities, music, line dancing and more. |
| Place One Condominiums | 5500 Holmes Run Pkwy | 6-8:30 p.m. | Burgers and hot dogs from 6pm - 7pm to our residents. Baskin Robbins ice cream from 7pm - 8:30 pm to Place One residents. |
| Quantrell Mews HOA | Ricketts Walk | 6 p.m. | Community picnic in conjunction with NNO. |
| Seminary Civic Association | 1027 Woods Place | 5:30 p.m. | Face painting and games for the kids. Also, we will honor 6 of our residents (four who are in their 90s and one who just turned 100), with flowers and trinkets. This will happen at about 7:30 pm |
| Society Hill HOA | 3805 Vermont Ct. | 6 p.m. | Block party/cookout for residents of Vermont Court and Usher Court, including many young children. |
| Stonegate Foundation Inc | 4659 Kinsey Lane | 6 p.m. | Ice Cream Social |
| Taylor Run Citizens Association | 707 Upland Place | 5:30 p.m. | Outdoor games, food |
| The Fountains Condos | 301 N Beauregard St. | ||
| The Spire (AHC Inc) | 2875 N. Beauregard St. | 5 p.m. | Food and raffles! |
| The View Alexandria by Goodwin Living | 5000 Fairbanks Ave. | 4 p.m. | Music and Games |
| Townes at Cameron Park | 3829 Dominion Mill Dr. | Block Party, DJ at Pool, Face painting/caricatures, food truck! | |
| US Senate Federal Credit Union | 1310 Braddock Place | 5-7 p.m. | Food, light refreshment, chips, sweets, giveaway/swag |
| Wakefield-Tarleton Civic Association | S Jenkins & Holmes Run Pkwy | 5 p.m. | Potluck BBQ. Chalk art for the kids |
| Warwick Village Citizens Association | 3301 Landover St. | 5:30 p.m. | Food Games Arts & Crafts Music by Beltway Brass |
| Watergate at Landmark | 211 Yoakum Pkwy | Games, Music and dance | |
| West End Condominium | 60 S Van Dorn St. | 5 p.m. | Face painting, games DJ food/Drinks Ice Cream Sundae Truck |
Questions?
For questions or additional information about NNO, please call 703.746.6703 or email robert.pond@alexandriava.gov.