The 42nd Annual National Night Out (NNO), a unique crime and drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
The events will consist of the traditional police convoy visiting various neighborhoods in Harrisonburg with City leaders and department heads. We will end with a cookout at Ralph Sampson Park for those not on the convoy route.
Schedule:
- Mosby Ct - 5:30 - 6:00pm
- Deer Run: 6:15 - 6:45pm
- VMRC: 7:00 - 7:30pm
- Cookout at Ralph Sampson Park Spraygrounds: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Previous year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide.
National Night Out is designed to:
- Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
- Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs
- Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships
- Send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back
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