The Cornelius Police and Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture(PARC) Departments will host a National Night Out Celebration on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Gazebo in Jetton Village, North Cove Road.

National Night Out is a FREE event that offers residents an opportunity to meet Local Public Safety Officers and stand together to promote safety, awareness and neighborhood unity.

The event will include fun for all ages with FREE food, children's activities, an inflatable slide sponsored by Cornelius Drafthouse, Dunkin Donuts Dunk-a-Cop tank and entertainment from DJ Bob! Families can work together to build and paint in the Home Depot Workshop.

Meet local Law Enforcement Officers and learn about ways to stay SAFE in the community. Come explore Cornelius Police Vehicles, a Cornelius Fire Department truck, and other emergency vehicles.

The Cornelius Police Department will also be collecting school supplies for the annual Pack the Patrol Car Event during National Night Out. Items collected will be distributed to students at Cornelius Elementary, J.V. Washam Elementary, Bailey Middle and W.A Hough High School. Recommended supplies include paper, pencils, pens, highlighters, notebooks, binders, index cards, tissues, crayons, markers, colored pencils and backpacks.

Come join in the fun at the Cornelius National Night Out community celebration!