Many South Jersey communities will celebrate National Night Out with activities from K-9 and public safety demonstrations, petting zoos and more.
Most events will take place Aug. 6, but festivities are also planned Aug. 5, 12 and 13.
According to the National Night Out website, NNO is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
Here's an overview of South Jersey celebrations by date and time:
AUGUST 5
Willingboro
Millcreek Park, 300 Beverly Rancocas Road, section 3, 6 to 8 p.m.
Edgewater Park
Weimann Field, Delanco and Mount Holly roads (behind the municipal building), 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Vendors, music, food, prizes, bounce houses, touch-a-truck and more.
AUGUST 6
Audubon
Francis J. Ward Recreation Center, 602 Hampshire Ave., 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Music, face painting, games, K-9 demonstrations and a giant slide.
Audubon Park & Haddon Township
Audubon Park Soccer Field, 5 to 8:30 p.m.
Barrington
Wish Upon a Star Park, 410 Reading Ave., 6 to 8 p.m.
Moon bounce, face painting, snow cones, giveaways and more.
Bellmawr
Bellmawr Recreation Center, 125 S Bell Road, 6 to 8 p.m.
Music, free food and drinks, police and fire displays.
Bordentown City and Township
Joseph Lawrence Park, 316 Ward Ave., 6 to 9 p.m.
Police officer meet & greets, ‘cops vs. kids’ games, K-9 demonstrations, safety information booth and tours of emergency vehicles. Also: refreshments, inflatables, face painting, music and a DJ.
Brooklawn
301 Christiana Street, 5 to 9 p.m.
Music, food, drinks, police and fire displays and more.
Burlington City
Riverfront promenade, 6 to 9 p.m.
Outdoor movie, ice cream, school supply backpack giveaway, facepainting, emergency vehicles, dunk tank.
Burlington Township
Green Acres Park, 1001 Old York Road, 6 to 10 p.m.
Outdoor movie, car show, food, facepainting, dunk tank, live DJ.
Camden
Farnham Park, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Games, food, fire engine tours, public safety demonstrations.
Cherry Hill
Municipal complex, 820 Mercer Street, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Music, games, food, prizes and demonstrations.
Cinnaminson
Behind the police station (900 Manor Road), 6 to 8 p.m.
Games, food, fire trucks, police cars, “dunk a cop” and more.
Collingswood
Scottish Rite Auditorium parking lot, 315 White Horse Pike, 6 to 8 p.m.
Games, police and fire truck expo, dunk tank, giveaways, entertainment, food and refreshments.
Delran
Delran Community Park, 12 Hartford Road, 6 to 10 p.m.
Fireworks, food trucks, live music and other activities.
Evesham
Municipal building, 984 Tuckerton Road, 6 to 9 p.m.
Food and drinks, helicopter landing, inflatable obstacle course, alpacas, touch-a-truck, dinosaur attraction, K-9 demo and fireworks.
Water ice, anyone? Who won the water ice poll?
Gloucester City
Gloucester City Middle School, 500 Market Street, 6 to 8 p.m.
Gloucester Township
The events will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at five locations.
●Gloucester Township Veterans Park, 1261 Chews Landing Road
●Blackwood Fire Company, 14 West Central Avenue
●Wye Oak Park, 1100 Williamstown Erial Road
●Gloucester Premium Outlets, 100 Premium Outlet Drive
●Point Arial Park, 2900 New Brooklyn Road, (parking entrance on Little Mill Road side).
Haddon Heights
McLaughlin-Norcross Memorial Dell, 6 to 8 p.m.
Lawnside, Somerdale & Magnolia
Lowe’s Home Improvement, 122 W. Oak Avenue, Lawnside6 to 8:30 p.m.
Lindenwold
Lindenwold Park, 1000 United States Ave., 6 to 9 p.m.
Maple Shade
John F. Kennedy Memorial (Aces) Field, 191 East Broadway, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
K-9 demo, dunk-a-cop, helicopter landing, games, music, food, drinks and prizes.
Medford
Freedom Park, 86 Union St., 6 to 9 p.m.
Merchantville
Merchantville Community Center, 212 Somerset Ave., 6 to 8 p.m.
Millville
Behind Lakeside Middle School, 2 North Sharp Street, 6 to 9 p.m.
Food, drinks, music, dunk tank, face painting, popcorn, snow cones, K-9 demonstrations, games and fireworks.
Moorestown
Memorial Field, 254 S. Church St., Starts at 6 p.m.
Food trucks, K-9 demonstration, emergency vehicles, public works display, a bounce house, face painting and a first responders wiffle ball game.
Mount Ephraim
Haddon Lake Park, 5 to 7 p.m.
Bring your fishing gear, although some poles will be available from organizers of a Cops & Bobbers event. Free bait.
Oaklyn
Memorial Parking Lot, West Clinton Avenue at Kendall Boulevard, 6 to 8 p.m.
Pennsauken
Three locations will host displays, activities and demonstrations from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit the police station at 2400 Bethel Ave., Fire Station 3 at 5301 Lexington Ave.; Fire Station 5 at 511 Union Ave.
Pine Hill
Overbrook High School Practice Football Field, 1200 Turnersville Road, 6 to 9 p.m.
Riverside
1 West Scott Street, 6 p.m.
Food, games, music.
Springfield Township
Veterans Park, 2159 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road, 6 p.m.
Food trucks, music, games, giveaways and other activities.
Stratford
Samuel S. Yellin School, 111 Warwick Road, 6 to 8 p.m.
Vineland
Vineland High School, 2880 East Chestnut Avenue, 5 to 9 p.m.
Music, entertainment, exhibitors, food vendors, car show, K-9 demonstrations, a helicopter display and fireworks.
Voorhees
Voorhees Town Center, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Police vehicles, drone displays, food trucks, petting zoo, bounce houses, games, food, K-9 demonstration and more.
Washington Township
Washington Lake Park, 6 to 9 p.m.
The night will include a DJ, inflatables, giveaways, a dunk tank, K-9 demonstration and more.
West Deptford
RiverWinds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, 6 to 8 p.m.
Food from Chick-fil-A and Philly Soft Pretzels. Multiple agencies will be in attendance.
Winslow
Municipal complex, 125 S. Rt. 73, Braddock, 6 to 9 p.m.
Dunk tank, bounce houses, DJ, food, games and giveaways.
AUGUST 12
Clementon
49 Berlin Road (behind Wooster Towers), 5 to 8 p.m.
Pony rides, balloon artists, music, food trucks, bounce house, face painting, K-9 demonstration, and more.
AUGUST 13
Clayton
DJ Bentz Field, 1 Garwood Blvd., 6-9 p.m.
Free food, raffle and more.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Where are National Night Out events in South Jersey?
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