HARTFORD, Conn. — National Night Out is returning or debuting in many Connecticut communities this August. It's an annual event put on by local police departments to bring the community and law enforcement together with food and fun activities.
This year, it's happening on Tuesday, Aug. 6, generally between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Some communities may be holding it on different days and at different times.
Here's a list of participating communities in Connecticut:
Branford
Branford Town Green, with free meals starting at 5 p.m. and activities starting at 5:30 p.m.
Community Dining Room is accepting food and diaper donations.
Brookfield
Brookfield Town Hall from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
There will also be a cornhole tournament.
East Hartford
East Hartford Police Dept. at 31 School St. from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
East Haven
Splash Pad Park from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
East Lyme (Cancelled)
Flanders Elementary School from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
East Windsor
East Windsor Park and Reservoir from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Enfield
Enfield Town Green from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Glastonbury
Riverfront Community Center from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Groton
Poquonnock Plains Park from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hamden (postponed)
Postponed to Tuesday, Oct. 1 due to anticipated inclement weather.
Hartford
Keney Park, Woodland Street entrance from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Manchester
Moved inside Eastside Neighborhood Resource Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Meriden
Moved from Hubbard Park to Platt High School. Event runs \from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Middletown
Middletown Police Dept. on Main St. from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Monroe
"Night at the Park" at Wolfe Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
New Britain
Central Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Campus police from Central Connecticut State University will be in attendance.
New Haven (Postponed)
Troup School on 259 Edgewood Ave. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. New date TBD.
New London
Ocean Beach Park from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Newington
Newington Police Dept. on 300 Garfield St. from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Newtown
Newtown Community Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Norwalk
Happening Thursday, Aug.1 at Norwalk Police Headquarters from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Somers
Field Road Park from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
South Windsor
Pavilion at Nevers Road Park from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Suffield
Suffield High School from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Vernon
Downtown Rockville, 20 E Main St, Vernon from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wallingford
Postponed to Wednesday and moved to South Main Street from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in conjunction with Twilight Tunes concert.
Doolittle Park from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Waterbury (Cancelled)
Waterbury City Hall on 235 Grand Street from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wethersfield
Greenfield Park from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Windsor
Windsor Town Green from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
This is an ongoing list. To share information with FOX61 on a National Night Out event in Connecticut, email us at newstips@fox61.com
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