Over 38 million people in more than 17,000 communities around the country will participate in NNO this year. On the national level, National Night Out (NNO) is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW). For more information on this program across the nation, visit the National Night Out website. 

Auburn's 2022 NNO had 40 registered events coordinated by residents within the City limits, including events in single-family neighborhoods, apartment complexes, condos, places of worships, supported housing, businesses, and mobile home parks. Over 70 City of Auburn staff members, including elected officials, staff, and the Auburn Police Department, as well as staff members from other agencies like Valley Regional Fire Authority (VRFA), Puget Sound Energy, King County Metro, Sound Transit, and Waste Management participated by visiting the events. 

2023 National Night Out Registration is closed. Please email Chris Lovings ([email protected]) with any questions.

• Any Auburn resident can coordinate and host any type of National Night Out event including things like potlucks, ice cream socials, BBQ's, etc.
• Registration will be open through July 14th, so be sure to register before that date!
• Here is a Tips and Tricks (PDF) sheet to help you coordinate your event.
• Registered events receive access to free advertising materials for their event as well as some supplies such as cases of water, paper towels, waste bags, and more.
• Registering your event also allows you to request visits from City staff, Auburn Police Department, and Valley Regional Fire Authority as well as other agencies. Please note that we do our best to accommodate all requests but may not be able to. If you have particular questions you would like to speak about with staff at your event, please let us know via email as soon as possible.
• If you would like to host a block party that requires closing a street in your neighborhood you'll need a Right-of-Way Use Permit. These generally take 3-4 weeks to process depending on the specifics of your request and require applicants to provide a completed application form, insurance certificate, permission/petition in favor of the block party from all adjacent neighbors, a traffic control plan showing how you intend to close the street including the specific signs and barricade that you intend to use to close the street and an application fee. Additional information and the application (PDF) for a Right-of-Way Use Type B Permit can be found at the Permits & Licenses page.

For more info, please call 253-876-1988 or email Chris Lovings, the Neighborhood Programs Coordinator.