Tonight is National Night Out | News

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - Communities around the country are celebrating the 29th annual National Night Out Tuesday night.

The Salvation Army's Kroc Center is hosting a free event in conjunction with National Night Out.  The event is designed to strengthen police community relations will include fun family activities like sand castle building and a slip 'n slide.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m. with local police and firefighters on hand to talk to the public about crime prevention.

The City of Holland is throwing "A Going Away Party for Crime and Drugs" at Kollen Park from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  This is the first year they have held their event in conjunction with National Night Out.  Followed by parties in neighborhoods throughout the city from eight until 10.

There are several neighborhood parties scheduled in Muskegon for National Night Out.  They include:

Sheldon Park Neighborhood's
Going Away Party For Crime
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. August 7 
First Christian Reformed Church

McLaughlin Neighborhood Association
5:00 p.m. August 7
Mc Laughlin Pocket Park

Oakview Neighborhood Association
Neighborhood Gathering
6:00- 8:00 p.m. August 7
First Wesleyan Church grounds

East Muskegon Neighborhood Alliance
NNO Event
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. August 7 
Joe Clifford Memorial Park

Nims Neighborhood Association
NNO Event
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. August 7
Watermark Center

Nelson Neighborhood Association
NNO - Neighborhood Picnic/Potluck
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. August 7 
St. Joe's Park

Marquette Neighborhood Association
NNO - Neighborhood Picnic
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. August 7 
Marquette Elementary School

Jackson Hill Neighborhood Association
NNO - Potluck
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. August 7
Smith Ryerson Pavilion

Angell Neighborhood Association
NNO - Potluck
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. August 7
Angel Community Church

Bethlehem Neighborhood Park Association
5 p.m. - August 7
Bethlehem Park Association