Bucks County towns to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday

Danielle Hess, Bucks County Courier Times
·5 min read

National Night Out, an annual event that takes place in communities across the United States to bring law enforcement and community members together, is fast approaching.

Towns across Bucks County have events planned so residents can get to know local law enforcement in a positive setting to enhance feelings of safety and a sense of community.

Since National Night Out was introduced in 1984, 276 cities have participated across Pennsylvania. This year in Bucks County, various police departments will host NNO on Aug. 1, the first Tuesday in August.

Psyere Bradley, 9, of Bristol Borough, sips the remainder of his mango water ice, during the National Night Out in Bristol Borough, which was held at the Snyder-Girotti Elementary School, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
Psyere Bradley, 9, of Bristol Borough, sips the remainder of his mango water ice, during the National Night Out in Bristol Borough, which was held at the Snyder-Girotti Elementary School, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.

National Night Out near me in Bucks County

The Buckingham Township Police Department will host their NNO at Peddlers Village in Lahaska. It will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is free. There will be plenty of activities for kids including a bounce house, sand sculptures, and more. They will have pulled pork, hot dogs, cotton candy, and various food trucks.

The Perkasie Borough Police Department will host their NNO from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Perkasie Town Center. There will be family friendly activities, giveaways and refreshments. Police equipment and emergency vehicles will be on display.

The Tullytown Borough Police Department will host NNO from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Tullytown Borough Park on Main Street.

In the Quakertown Borough residents who have registered for the “ice cream cruise” can receive ice cream from Quakertown Borough Police Department officers driving through the neighborhood from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Bensalem Police Department will host their NNO from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Township Pavillion on Byberry Road. The event will feature a “Behind Closed Doors” educational trailer, vehicle displays, police crime scene truck, command post, motorcycles, patrol cars, SWAT, a police drone, light refreshments, and their “copsicle” ice-cream bus. They have also arranged for the Philadelphia police helicopters to fly over the event.

More: When Ida hit, Solebury officers were stuck. This vehicle will now help in extreme weather

The Solebury Township Police Department will be joined by Solebury Township Parks and Recreation and the New Hope Eagle Fire Company at this year's NNO event. Enjoy dinner, dessert, activities, and an appearance from their K9. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Falls Township Police Department will host NNO from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the soccer field phase one portion of Falls Township Community Park. They have arranged for a rain date on Aug. 2. There will be bounce houses, face painting, a dunk tank, a game truck, sand art, a DJ, a demo by Extreme Fitness, the Fallsington Library program for the kids, a foam party and food and drinks for sale. Come mingle with their police officers, EMS workers, and fire fighters. The police K-9 will be making an appearance at around 7 p.m. This event is being organized by Falls Township Parks and Recreation.

Bristol Borough Police Chief Joe Moors, left, chats with Rachel Dalinka, of Keystone First, during the National Night Out in Bristol Borough, which was held at the Snyder-Girotti Elementary School, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
Bristol Borough Police Chief Joe Moors, left, chats with Rachel Dalinka, of Keystone First, during the National Night Out in Bristol Borough, which was held at the Snyder-Girotti Elementary School, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.

The Middletown Township Police Department will host their event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. right at their station in Langhorne. There will be food, drinks, activities and more. All proceeds will go to “Shop with a Cop.”

The Bristol Borough Police Department will host their NNO from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the grounds of Snyder-Girotti Elementary School. Enjoy this family focused and free event alongside local law enforcement. There will be emergency vehicles on display and health and resource information.

The Doylestown Township Police Department will be participating for the third year in a row and will host their event from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Central Park in Doylestown. Families can meet emergency responders from the greater Doylestown area including Central Bucks Regional, Warrington, Plumstead, and New Britain Township. They have arranged for a Temple MedFlight helicopter to land at 4:30 p.m. and stay on display for the rest of the evening. They will also have music, food, and other live demonstrations.

More: Bucks, Montgomery county police get database to fight gun crimes. Here's how it works

More: Bucks County Playhouse hopes to fill seats, make theater more affordable. Here's how

The Richlandtown Borough will host their NNO at Kandel Park at 5:30 p.m. featuring the Richlandtown Fire Company. There will be touch-a-truck for the kids, free food, lawn games, and a cake walk.

Bristol Township will host National Night out from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bristol Township Municipal Park. Come meet the Bristol Township Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS team. This event is free and will include a mobile police station, patrol cars, K-9's, Fire trucks, an ambulance, and five food trucks. There will be plenty of activities for the kids such as face painting, a bounce house and obstacle course, a hungry human hippos' game, DJ R. Boogie, a balloon artist, and a dunk tank.

The Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce, Hatboro Police Department, and the Borough of Hatboro will be co-hosting their NNO on a separate date from the rest.

The event will be held on Aug. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Miller Meadow Park on South York Road. The event is family-friendly, and guests are being asked to bring school supplies to help fill backpacks in exchange for a raffle ticket. Other organizations involved include Enterprise Fire Co., Hatboro Police Department, Upper Moreland Police Department, Second Alarmers Rescue Squad, Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, Eastern Montgomery County SWAT, Montgomery County Detectives, PA State Representative Nancy Guenst and much more.

Hulmeville Borough Police Department will be sharing this year's NNO event with Hulmeville Borough's 150th anniversary celebration on Aug. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a face painting party by Grace Layne until 3 p.m. and balloon art by The Magical Mister Mr. Kazoo until 2 p.m. Mister Softee will be there until 3:45 p.m. serving a free ice cream cone to anyone with a food ticket. Tickets will be sold next to the pavilion. There will also be a McGruff Child ID Program by the County Sherrif's Police Department until 3 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Bucks County police departments host National Night Out on Aug. 1