Forty-five neighborhoods throughout Aurora are planning events big and small to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1, 2017.

Billed as “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” National Night Out encourages residents to lock their doors, turn on their porch lights and spend the evening getting to know their neighbors, police officers, firefighters and other city officials.

“National Night Out is a prime example of what it means to be ‘One Aurora’ as we strive to build our city together,” Mayor Richard Irvin said. “Because of the success of previous National Night Out events, new neighborhood groups have been formed all throughout the city. This year, National Night Out is bigger and better than ever. On this one night, we’ll have 45 neighborhood gatherings with thousands of Aurorans coming together to celebrate the present and plan for the future.”

Neighborhood events with family entertainment, free food and more activities include:

WARD 1

• Church Road Park, 1700 Block of Church Road, 6 – 8 p.m.
• Lighthouse Worship Center, 170 E. Indian Trail, 6 – 8 p.m.
• Pigeon Hill Neighbors, Garfield Park, 817 Forest Ave., 6 – 8 p.m.
• Stonegate West HOA, 1704-1740 Briarheath Drive, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

WARD 2

• Copley Boxing & Training Center, 517 N. Union St., 4 – 8 p.m.
• Distinctive Woodworks & We Are United, 300 block of Clark St., 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
• Inglesia San Pablo, 520 Second Ave., 6 – 8 p.m.
• Luces de Sagrado Corazon, 771 Fulton St., 5 – 7:30 p.m.
• Restore the Neighborhood, 100 Block of Root St., 5 – 8 p.m.
• Vineyard Church, 505 E. Galena Blvd., 6 – 8 p.m.

WARD 3

• Home Town Center Park, 1721 Town Center St., 4 – 8 p.m.
• LakeView Residences at Phillips Park, Parker Pavilion, 740 Parker Ave., 6 – 8 p.m.
• United Neighbors, 500 Block of Fourth Ave., 6 – 8 p.m.

WARD 4

• A Community Affair, McCleery Park, 1002 W. Illinois Ave., 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
• Aurora Township Youth Services, 313 Gale St., 4:30 – 7 p.m.
• Blackhawk Neighbors, Winona Avenue (between Seneca & Iroquois), 5 – 8 p.m.
• Divine Providence Ministries Church, 402 Sherman Ave., 5 – 8 p.m.
• Fourth Ward Tomcat Neighbors, Evans Street (between Lebanon & Sexton), 5 – 8 p.m.
• West Park Neighbors, Greenman Elementary School, 729 W. Galena Blvd., 6 -8 p.m.

WARD 5

• Invested Neighbors, Freeman Elementary School, 153 S. Randall Road, 5 – 8 p.m.
• Kensington Lakes Subdivision, Colorado Avenue & Westgate Drive, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
• Washington Neighbors, Washington Park, 231 S. Constitution Drive, 5:30 – 8 p.m.

WARD 6

• Arrow Wood Park, 1040 N. Commonwealth Ave., 5 – 7 p.m.
• Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, 834 N. Highland Ave., 4 – 7 p.m.
• Randall West Neighborhood, 1373 Monomoy St., 5 – 7 p.m.
• Northwest Territories, 842 Foran Lane, 6 – 8 p.m.
• Gayles Memorial Baptist Church, 730 Gillette Ave., 6-8 p.m.
• St. Augustine College, 841 N. Lake St., 6-8 p.m.
• Gandi & Tracey Falcon, 446 West Park Ave., 6 – 8 p.m.
• Plum Landing, 495 N. Lake St., 6:30 – 8 p.m.

WARD 7

• Eastwood Community Center, 1644 Grove St., 5 – 8 p.m.
• Forest Ridge Community Center, 1217 Second Ave., 5 – 7 p.m.
• Grand Blvd. Center, 1226 Grand Blvd., 6 – 8 p.m.
• Greater Mount Olive Church of God, 1039 Bonner Ave., 6 – 8 p.m.
• Main Baptist Church, 814 E. Galena Blvd., 5 – 7:30 p.m.
• Nature’s Meadows Park, 1861 Westridge Pl., 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Oak Park Elementary School, 1200 Front St., 5 – 7 p.m.

WARD 8

• GRENO, Georgetown School, 995 Long Grove Drive, 6 – 8pm
• McCarty Park/School Area, Village Green Drive, 5 – 8 p.m.

WARD 9

• Washington Square Plaza on Federal Drive (between Capital & Congress Ave.), 6 – 8 p.m.
• Wheatlands Park (Fox Valley Park District), 2700 Block of Spinnaker Drive, 6 – 8 p.m.

WARD 10

• Butterfield Park, 2550 White Barn Road, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
• Cinnamon Glen, 2737 Preston Ct., 6 – 8 p.m.
• The Willows of Fox Valley & Aurora, 193 N. Gregory St., 7 – 9 p.m.
• Village Baptist Church, 515 S. Frontenac St., 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.