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Here’s where National Night Out events are happening Aug. 5 in Alexandria

By James Cullum
Alexandria Fire Chief Corey Smedley and acting Police Chief Don Hayes with neighborhood kids at National Night Out at Charles Houston Recreation Center in the Parker Gray neighborhood on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department has released a list of participating communities in the city for National Night Out.

The national event on Aug. 5 (Thursday) is intended to bring police closer to their communities with hot dogs, games, and raffles. The Alexandria Police Department has released a list of dozens of participants (see below).

The deadline to register your neighborhood is Friday, July 18.

“There’s still time to register with APD,” the police department said on Facebook. All it takes is a couple of neighbors or co-workers to hold a get-together, get-to-know-you type of gathering on August 5th between 5-8 p.m.”

National Night Out is on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2025 (via Facebook)

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.