More than 40 neighborhoods throughout Aurora are planning events big and small to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7, 2018.

With the theme “A Night to Unite,” Aurora's National Night Out encourages residents to come outside and spend the evening getting to know their neighbors, community partners, public safety, elected and city officials.

“We are one commnunity and National Night Out is a powerful example of our unity and collaboration,” said Aurora Mayor Richard C. Irvin. “This one night provides both an opportunity to connect with neighbors and a foundation to build upon for future neighborhood-based and community-wide initiatives.” 

The 2018 Aurora National Night Nigh Out neighborhood events – many including entertainment, food, and games - are:

WARD 1

• Church Road Park, 1700 Block of Church Road, 6 - 8 p.m.
• Lighthouse Worship Center, 111 E. Indian Trail, 6 - 8 p.m.
• Garfield Park, 817 Forest Ave., 6 - 8 p.m.
• Stonegate West, 1704-1740 Briarheath Drive, 6 - 8 p.m.

WARD 2

• Copley Boxing & Training Center, 517 N. Union St., 4 - 8 p.m.
• Iglesia San Pablo, 520 Second Ave., 6 - 8:30 p.m.
• Luces de Sagrado Corazon, 771 Fulton St., 5 - 7:30 p.m.
• Restore the Neighborhood Group, 100 Block of Root St., 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Vineyard Church, 505 E. Galena Blvd., 6 - 8 p.m.
• Water Street Mall, 44 E. Downer Place, 5-8 p.m.

WARD 3

• Home Town Center Park, 1721 Town Center St., 5 - 8 p.m.
• Parker Pavilion at Lakeview Residences, 740 Parker Ave., 6 - 8 p.m.
• United Neighbors Group, 500 Block of Fourth Ave., 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

WARD 4

• McCleery Park, 1002 W. Illinois Ave., St, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Aurora Township Youth Services, 313 Gale St., reet, 5 - 7 p.m.
• Winona Avenue (between Seneca & Iroquois), 5 - 8 p.m.
• Divine Providence Ministries Church, 402 Sherman Ave., 5 - 8 p.m.
• Lebanon St. between Marion & Evans Ave. 6 - 8 p.m.
• Greenman Elementary School, 729 W. Galena Blvd., 5 -7 p.m.

WARD 5

• Freeman Elementary School, 153 S. Randall Road, 5 - 8 p.m.
• Kensington Lakes, Intersection of Randall & Colorado, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Washington Park, 231 S. Constitution Drive, 6 - 8 p.m.

WARD 6

• Arrow Wood Park, 1040 N. Commonwealth Ave., 5 - 7:30 p.m.
• Randall West Clubhouse, 1373 Monomoy St., 4 - 6 p.m.
• Northwest Territories, 842 Foran Lane, 6 - 8 p.m.
• Gayles Memorial Baptist Church, 730 Gillette Ave., 6 - 8 p.m.
• St. Augustine College, 841 N. Lake St., 5 - 7 p.m.
• Plum Landing, 495 N. Lake St., 6:30 - 8 p.m.

WARD 7

• Eastwood Community Center, 1644 Grove St., 4 - 8 p.m.
• Forest Ridge Community Center, 1217 Second Ave., 5 - 7 p.m.
• Grand Blvd. Center, 1226 Grand Blvd., 6 - 8 p.m.
• Main Baptist Church, 814 E. Galena Blvd., 5 - 7 p.m.
• Nature's Meadows Park, 1900 Block of Clarendon, 5 - 8 p.m.
• Oak Park Elementary School, 1200 Front St., 5 - 7 p.m.

WARD 8

• Georgetown School, 995 Long Grove Drive, 6 - 8 p.m.
• McCarty Park/School Area, Village Green Drive, 5 - 8 p.m.

WARD 9

• Washington Square Plaza on Federal Drive, 6 - 8 p.m.

WARD 10

• Butterfield Park, 2550 White Barn Road, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• The Willows of Fox Valley & Aurora, 193 N. Gregory St., 7 - 9 p.m.
• Village Baptist Church, 515 S. Frontenac St., 5:30 - 8 p.m.
• Carillon at Stonegate, corner of Mansfield Dr. & Barkston Ln., 6-8 p.m.

For more information, visit www.aurora-il.org/NationalNightOut.