A past National Night Out event
The Harrisburg Police Bureau will offer residents a night of family fun and a chance to interact with first responders next month during National Night Out.
The event, which will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 at Camp Curtin Academy, will feature food, music, entertainment and games from local businesses, churches and other community groups.
“National Night Out celebrates community policing and engagement,” said the bureau’s Director of Community Relations and Engagement Chardan Huston. “The goal is to have the police interact with the community they serve.”
National Night Out is a block party that occurs across the country on the first Tuesday in August to promote “police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live,” according to the organization’s website.
This will be the city’s fifth year hosting National Night Out. The bureau plans to offer activities for families to interact with their local first responders. Kids can explore the inside of firetrucks and police cars and dunk police cadets at a dunk tank, among other activities. There will also be a booth set up for voter registration, and handouts about public safety will be distributed.
Attendees can enjoy carnival games, pony rides and food, like Farm Show milkshakes.
Huston said that she wanted to incorporate more art into the event this year. During National Night Out, four local artists will paint on canvases that will eventually become a mural that will be displayed in the Public Safety Building.
The event is free to attend and free for vendors who sign up.
For more information on National Night Out and for the vendor form, go to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police’s website.
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