Eagle County residents are invited to join local law enforcement for a night of free food, demonstrations and activities at the 38th annual National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Vail, Eagle, Avon and Basalt police departments will host various National Night Out celebrations across the valley that evening.
National Night Out is an annual event that has been held to celebrate “safety, community, and neighborhood comradery” since 1984 in communities across the United States, according to the release. The night is designed to promote crime and drug prevention awareness, bringing together law enforcement and their communities to celebrate “a partnership against crime.“
National Night Out is an annual event, held on the first Tuesday in August, to celebrate community, safety and service. Across the nation, neighbors gather to enjoy an evening of good food, music, games, safety demonstrations, visits from various first responder organizations and simply great conversation with friends, old and new.
For 37 years, law enforcement agencies have come together to create an evening under the stars that is filled with fun and games for the entire family. After a challenging year of limited social contact, this is an opportunity to reach out to those who, through it all, continued to serve and protect and did so with pride and a genuine desire to help their friends and neighbors. The uniform they wear represents the value they place upon creating a more caring place to live.