Boulder County Sheriff To Host National Night Out Events

BOULDER COUNTY, CO — National Night Out 2021 events in Boulder County Tuesday are part of a nationwide push to strengthen police and community relations.

The nationwide event “promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer,” according to the National Association of Town Watch, the organization that founded the annual early August event in 1984.

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office hosting National Night Out events:

Lyons
Where: Bohn Park, 199 2nd Avenue, Lyons
When: 6-9 p.m.

Niwot
Where: Murray Street and 2nd Avenue, Niwot
When: 6-9 p.m.

San Lazaro Park Properties
Where: 5505 Valmont Road, Boulder
When: 6-9 p.m.

Superior
Where: Community Park,1350 Coalton Road, Superior
When: 6-9 p.m.

"Every National Night Out location will have different activities taking place, but all locations will have free food, emergency vehicles, first responders, fire departments, safety demonstrations, local vendors and children's activities," the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

"These are free family-friendly events that are fun for all ages. All are welcome to attend any location."

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Since 1984, communities across the country have held National Night Out events on the first Tuesday of August. Block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and other community events have been popular ways to celebrate the outreach-focused event.

More than 2 million Americans took part in the first National Night Out. Now, the event is celebrated in more than 16,000 communities across all 50 states, according to the National Association of Town Watch.

Many National Night Out events are back in 2021 after widespread cancellations last summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.