Raleigh, Chapel Hill celebrate National Night Out

Police officers in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville and other communities will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday.

Posted 6:09 p.m. Jul 31 — Updated 6:25 p.m. Jul 31

RALEIGH, N.C. — Police officers in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville and other communities will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday.

On National Night Out, police officers gather with the community at parks, community centers, neighborhoods and apartment complexes across the country for cookouts, ice cream, music, games and more. It's a chance for people to meet the law enforcement in their area. National Night Out began in 1984.

Durham will observe National Night Out on Oct. 3.

National Night Out events in Raleigh

In observance of National Night Out, Raleigh police asks people to leave their porch lights on from 7 to 10 p.m. The porch light symbolizes alertness and awareness; it makes your neighbors and friends feel welcome.

Abbington Ridge, 4216 Ivybridge Ln. - 6 to 8 p.m.
Anson Apartments, 3008 Calvary Dr. - 5 to 7 p.m.
Arbor Creek Apartments, 5400 Portree Pl. - 6 to 7 p.m.
Bedford at Falls River, 10630 Bedford Towne Dr.- 6 to 8 p.m.
Bridges at North Hills, 660 Lake Hill Dr. - 5 to 7 p.m.
Brookridge Apartments, 3930 Durham Dr. - 6 to 8 p.m.
Cedar Crest Apartments, 2821 Laodicea Dr. -Noon to 2 p.m.
Cedar Moor Apartments, 2410 Melvid Ct. - 3 to 6 p.m.
Davie Street Presbyterian Church300 E Davie St. - 6 to 8 p.m.
Glenwood Towers,509 Glenwood Ave. - 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Hamptons at Umstead, 4924 Adler Pass - 6 to 8 p.m.
Johns Pointe, 6300 Bunker Hill Dr. - 6 to 8 p.m.
Lennox Chase Apartments, 2534 Lake Wheeler Rd. - 6 to 7 p.m.
Maple Temple Church, 304 Dacian Rd. - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Mordecai Pilot Mills, 1023 Halifax St. - 6:30 to 8 p.m.
North Hills Mall, 4011 Cardinal At North Hills St. - 6 to 8 p.m.
Oak City Apartments, 3131 Calvary Dr. - 5 to 7 p.m.
Oakwood Community, 535 N. East St. - 5 to 8 p.m.
Overture Centennial Apartments, 600 Bilyeu St. - 5 to 6 p.m.
Raleigh Gardens Apartments, 6100 St. Giles St -.4 to 6 p.m.
Raymond Lanier Park, 301-2 Kinsey St. - 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Renaissance Park, 1363 Ileagnes Rd. - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Rich Park Apartments, 555 Method Rd. - 7 to 9 p.m.
Riverbrooke II, Smooth Stone Trail -6 to 8 p.m.
The Village of Washington Terrace, 1951 Booker Dr. - 6 to 8 p.m.
Tryon Grove Apartments, 2500 Tryon Grove Dr. - 6 to 8 p.m.
Verena at Bedford Falls, 1580 Dunn Rd. - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Westborough Neighborhood, 8005 Finland Dr. - 6 to 8 p.m.
Woodlake Downs, 3151 Exacta Ln. - 3 to 7 p.m.

National Night Out events in Chapel Hill

Hargraves Center, 216 N. Roberson St. - 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Eastwood, Piney Mountain Rd. and Louis Armstrong Ct. - 5 - 7 p.m.
South Estes Drive (Ridgefield), S. Estes Dr. at Fordham Blvd. - 5 - 7 p.m.
Colony Woods West, Jackie Robinson St. and Adelaide Walters St. - 5 - 7 p.m.

National Night Out events in Fayetteville

Aaran Lake, 5572 Shenandoah Dr., 6 to 8 p.m. - Meet and greet, cookout
Fair Field Subdivision, 2847 Celtic Dr. - 6 to 8 p.m. - Ice cream, cook out, festival
Wells Place, 1844 Rayconda Road - 6 to 8 p.m. - Ice cream, information session with community agencies
Operation Inasmuch, 418 Chance St. - 4 to 7 p.m. - Community cookout
Massey Hill, 135 May St. - 5:30 to 7 p.m. - Cookout
Tera Gardens, 233 Law Rd - 4:30 to 7 p.m. - Community Cookout, bounce house, food, games
Rayconda, 2104 Galax Dr. - 5 to 7:30 p.m. - Ice Cream truck, bounce house, face painting
Fairgield farms, lot next to the pond on West Summerchase - 6 to 8 p.m. - Food trucks and community gathering
Cliffdale West, 999 Millstream Road - 4 to 8 p.m. - Music, community cookout, school supplies
Seabrook-Broadwell, 1520 Slater Ave. - 6 to 8 p.m. - Community social hour
Hickory Grove, 1703 Mendel Court - 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Community Cookout
Green Valley-Mintz Pond-Mallard Creek, 716 Maxine St. - 8 to 9 p.m. - Turn on the front porch lights
Morganton Place Apartments, 5650 Netherfield Place - 5:30 to 7 p.m. - Pizza party
Westlake at Morganton Apartments, 3311 Woodhill Lane - 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. - Ice cream social and crime prevention meeting
Chason Ridge Apartments, 600 Scotia Lane - 5 to 7 p.m. - Ice cream social and corn hole
Preserve at Grande Oaks, 111 Grande Oaks Dr. - 5 to 8 p.m. - Root beer floats, ice cream social
The Village at Chiffdale Apartments, 567 Cutchen Lane - 5 to 8 p.m. - Community gathering, heat stress awareness, pool safety, corn hole, foosball, ping-pong, ice cream and popsicles
Clairway/Briarwood Subdivision, 1605 Hatherleigh Dr. - 8 to 9 p.m. - Turn on porch lights