National Night Out encourages police-community relations across the Carolinas
Updated:Aug 1, 2016 - 12:04 PM

National Night Out, a night to foster relationships between police officers and the community, is celebrated annually across the nation on the first Tuesday in August.
Look below to find an Aug. 2 event near you:
- Cornelius
Gazebo in Jetton Village
Location: North Cove Road
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Activities: FREE food, children's activities, inflatable slide, Dunk-a-Cop tank, Pack the Patrol Car school supply drive
- Charlotte
Cedar Mill Club House
Location: 9769 Turning Wheel Drive
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Food: Fish, hamburgers and hot dogs
Activities: Bounce house, 3-point basketball, dance contest, martial arts presentation, meet and greet neighborhood activity, raffle for prizes
- Davidson:
Ada Jenkins Center field
Location: 212 Gamble Street
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Huntersville:
Target and Northcross Shopping Center
- Gaston County
Biggerstaff Park
Location: 1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy, Dallas NC
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Food: Hot dogs, chips, drinks, snow cones, popcorn, candy, Jimmy John's sandwiches
Activities: K-9 demonstration, free fingerprinting for Child I.D. kits, free games
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Indian Trail
Chestnut Square Park
Location: 320 Chestnut Pkwy.
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Food: Free hot dogs, popsicles, free slice of Papa Murphy’s pizza for first 100 guests
Activities: Raffles, bike giveaway, dunk tank
- Mint Hill
Veterans Memorial Park
Location: 8850 Fairview Rd.
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Food: Free hot dogs, snow cones
Activities: Dunk booth, games
- Salisbury:
Parks & Recreation
Location: 110 Old Concord Rd.
Time: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Activities: Free swimming
Clancy Hills Apt
Location: 100 Clancy St.
Time: 4 to 7 p.m.
Food: Ice Cream
Activities: Bounce House, water slide, DJ, kids games, Smart Start
The Gables
Location: The Gables (Faith Rd.) at the Club House
Time: 4 to 7 p.m.
Activities: Officer Basinger safety presentation, Fire and EMS setup
Celebration Drive
Location: 900 Block Celebration Dr.
Time: 4 to 8 p.m.
Activities: bounce house
Food: Hotdogs, hamburgers and cake
Whispering Oaks
Location: 805 Newsome Rd.
Time: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Food: sloppy joes, cake, drinks
Salisbury Village-Castlewood
Location: 200 Castlewood Dr.
Time: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Food: Ice cream social near the pool
Activities: Swimming
Hidden Creek
Location: 816 Court Side Dr. (The club house/pool)
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
VA Community
Location: 1237 Old West Innes St. (Women's Club)
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Food: Fish Fry
Moore's Chapel
Location: 500 Partee St.
Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Activities: Back to School
Salvation Army
Location: 620 Bringle Ferry Rd.
Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Food: Hot dogs, chips drinks
Activities: Movie in the chapel
Holly Leaf Apartments
Location: 2205 Woodleaf Rd. (By the pool)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Food: Pizza, popsicles
Rolling Hills
Location: 315 Ashbrook Rd. (By the pool)
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Food: Pizza, drinks
At the Cross Ministries
Location: 1915-1917 W. Innes St. (At the Cross Ministries parking lot)
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Food: Hot dogs, chips, drinks
Activities: Summer b-ball activity, teams of three shooting to twenty-one (ages 10-16)
Brooklyn South
Location: Corner of E. Bank/S. Shaver St.
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Food: Popcorn, drinks
The Father's House of Prayer
Location: 2218 Statesville Blvd.
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Food: Ice cream
Westridge Village/Westridge Place
Location: 201 Admiral Dr.
Time: 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Food: Cotton Candy, bottled water, drinks
Activities: Movie night, music, cornhole, volleyball, dancing
Chestnut Hill
Location: Corner of S. Jackson/W. Harrison St. (Chestnut Hill Neighborhood Park)
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Activities: Dedication of free lending library, official ribbon cutting for the park
Rowan Terrance
Location: 215 Skyline Circle
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Ardis Chapel
Location: 1940 Old Mocksville Rd.
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Fulton Heights
Location: Centennial Park, 608 Wiley Ave.
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Food: Ice cream social
Rachel Lane
Location: 1071 Rachel Ln. (Empty lot across from this address)
Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Food: Doughnuts, drinks
City Park
Location: City Park Rec- Lake Dr.
Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
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