National Night Out
Building relationships and ensuring the safety of our community are at the center of the mission of the Duluth Police Department.
The annual National Night Out event is on Tuesday, August 4th. Our goal is to be able to attend every neighborhood community event to interact with members of the public!
If you would like to request to close the street for your event, the street closure request form at the link below must be completely filled out:
Street Closure Request Form
East Events:
| HOST | LOCATION | TIME | INFORMATION | PHONE NUMBER |
| Heather Winesett | 52nd to 53rd block of Otsego St | 5 - 8 pm | Plan for a block closure for a National Night Out gathering using the street for games, food and gathering. | |
| Summit School | 1600 N 8th Ave E | 5:30 - 7 pm | We are a local early childhood education center here in Duluth. We will have our playgrounds open to those who join. | |
| Britt & Leon Rohrbaugh | 121 Chester Parkway | 5 - 9 pm | Lemonade and fried chicken will be provided. Please bring something to share, if you are able! | |
| French River Lutheran Church | 5310 Ryan Rd | 5 - 7 pm | Food provided. Visits from the Police and Fire Departments. Outdoor play space. Music provided by THUG - Two Harbors Ukulele Group. | 218-525-5659 |
| Lisa Sturm | 4532 Tioga St | 5 - 9 pm | Bring a lawn chair, your favorite meat to grill and a dish to share (if you dish requires a spoon, please bring one). The road will blocked of around 4:45 PM - please use caution if driving. Barricades will be taken down at 9:00 PM. If needed, you may carefully drive past the barricades before then. We'll provide condiments, plasticware and paper plates - you just bring your own chair, beverage, the food and the fun! Rumor has it the Minnesota Monster's DJ, Jesse Jaze, will be spinning a few tracks! Let's gather, connect and enjoy a great night on Tioga St. Hope to see you there! | 218-590-3931 |
| Joan & Paul Scinocca | 1815 Carver Ave (Side Yard) | 5:30 - 8:30 pm | Bring a dish to share, something to sit on and your beverage. A grill, all tableware and ice cream will be provided. | |
| Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Community | 500 E 10th St (JS Print parking lot) | 5 - 7:30 pm | The Hillside Night Out at the Farm will include food from Whole Foods Co-op, activities for all ages and a chance to connect with your neighbors. Stop by and say hi! | |
| Carrie Ryan | 232 Garden St | 5:30 - 7:30 pm | Bring a dish to share, your own beverages and chairs if you have them. We will provide a grill, condiments and utensils. | |
| Cindy & Dave Moen | 810 Northland Dr | 5:30 - 8 pm | Potluck | |
| Allyz Kramer Polacsek & Bart Polacsek | Branch St between S 30th Ave E & S Hawthorne Rd | 5 - 9 pm | All are welcome to this neighborhood potluck. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass. A grill is provided: BYO burgers/hot dogs/brats/buns. Lemonade & water, condiments, utensils/plates/napkins provided. Kids bike parade, yard games, sidewalk chalk and family/friends share an evening together. | |
| Ben & Katey Fornear | 4320 Luverne St | 5:30 - 9 pm | Join us for an evening to spend time with our neighbors! The street will be closed off for the kids to play. Brats will be provided, otherwise bring a dish to pass if you wish. | |
| Hope City Church | 315 E 5th St | 5 - 7 pm | Bouncy house, live music, food | |
| Michelle Stebbins | 5422 Juniata St | 5:30 - 8:30 pm | Line and swing dance lessons plus live music. Bring your own chair and something edible to share. Last year as so much fun for all ages! | 218-393-1674 |
| Great Lakes Church | 4501 Glenwood St | 5 - 8 pm | Bouncy House, Free Food, Live Music, Prize Drawings, Cake Walk, Fun for All! | 715-817-0731 |
| Melissa Maurer-Jones | 322 Ridgewood Rd | 5 - 9 pm | We'll host a BBQ + potluck with neighbors. Street will be closed off for kids to play safely. | |
| Elissa Hansen, Jon Loss, Kathy Nelson & Tim Carpenter | E 3rd St between 21st & 22nd Ave | 5 - 8 pm | Free bubble water, hot dogs, condiments, utensils/plates/napkins will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring a dish or dessert to share. Bring your own camp chair. You can expect yard games, sidewalk chalk, face painting and fun with family and friends! | 218-590-5133 |
| Gateway Tower | 600 W Superior St | 4 - 6 pm | Free burgers, hot dogs, chips & pop and prizes. | 218-727-0929 |
| Michelle Nephew | 201 W St Andrews St | 5:30 - 8 pm | Meet us at the church playground for a neighborhood potluck. Bring chairs and a dish/drinks to share. Dinnerware and napkins provided. Thanks to DBC for letting us use their ground for this community event, and to Lou Campbell Productions for donating our tent. | |
| Scott & Lisa Norr, Aaron & Jen Boyson | 2239 & 2233 Vermilion Rd | 5 - 8 pm | Bring a dish to share and your favorite beverage. Plates, napkins and silverware will be provided. We'll have yard games, music and a wonderful time for all! |
West Events:
| HOST | LOCATION | TIME | INFORMATION | PHONE NUMBER |
| St. John's Free Luthern Church | 3601 W Arrowhead Rd | 5 - 8 pm | Please join us for National Night Out! We will have a car show, Coast Guard Aux, bounce house, games, face painting and a puppet show. Hot dogs, chips, treats and smores will be served. Plan on having fun! Please help us help the community by bringing a non-perishable food item for a local food panty. Activity are subject to weather conditions. Campus is alcohol and tobacco free. Bless You. | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland | 2427 W 4th St | 5:30 - 7 pm | 218-725-7706 | |
| Clarice Hietala | 15th St between 25th & 26th Ave W | 5 - 8 pm | Bring a lawn chair & dish to pass. Games for kids, hot dogs & fixings will be provided. | 218-727-1410 |
| Our Savior's Lutheran Church | 4831 Grand Ave | 4:30 - 6 pm | Picnic supper with lawn games, sidewalk chalk, bubbles available. | |
| First Covenant Church | 2101 W 2nd St | 6 - 8 pm | We will provide food, music, bouncy house, dunk tank and other activities. There will also be about 40 filled school backpacks given away. | 218-722-5451 |
| Gary & Patti Kolojeski | Cul-de-sac end of Northridge Dr | 5:30 - 7:30 pm | Food provided | |
| Paul Newberg | 145 W Marble St | 5:30 - 8:30 pm | Please bring a chair and a dish to share. We will have police/fire department and music. | 218-390-4513 |
| Meg Bennett | 9402 Zimmerly Ave | 5 - 7 pm | Join Smithville neighbors at a neighborhood gathering. Hot dogs and brats provided. | |
| Vineyard Church | 1533 W Arrowhead Rd | 6 - 8 pm | Hot dog cookout at the Vineyard Church | 218-499-0123 |
| Asbury United Methodist Church | 6822 Grand Ave (back parking lot) | 5 - 6:30 pm | Free picnic meal and activities for kids and adults. | 218-624-0061 |
| Carol Andrews & Tom Schaub | 1615 E 7th St | 5:30 - 7:30 pm | BBQ grill will be provided | |
| Yvonne Monien | 3226 Vernon St | 5 - 8 pm | Sloppy Joe potluck. Garage sale - pay by donation. Something for all ages. | |
| Shelly Lopez | 15 W Toledo St | 5 - 9 pm | Potluck, please bring a side dish, dessert or whatever you wish to share. Several flavors of shredded pork, beef and chicken will be provided along with Kool-Aid, iced tea, lemonade and water. Feel free to bring your own beverage of choice. There will also be ice cream for sundaes or cones. Games will be set up for kids to play. Drawing for prizes for kids and adults. | 218-727-7045 |
| Sandy & Gary Winklesky | 3216 Wellington St | 5 - 9 pm | Our 50th annual neighborhood picnic now held on National Night Out. Bring a dish if you wish. Many door prizes and for children too. Fun evening of visiting for all friends, family and neighbors. | 218-624-9433 |
| Christine MacDougall, Lori Nelson, Mandy LeGarde, Danielle Zigich | Field between S 64th Ave W & S 66th Ave W | 6 - 8 pm | Potluck, bring a dish to share! Burgers and hot dogs provided. Bounce house for the kids. Sno-cone truck for everyone! Donations accepted for the St. Louis County Rescue Squad and future NNO events. A bike parade kicks off the event, beginning at 5:55 pm in front of 613 S 63rd Ave W. Prizes for best decorations: Celebrate 250 years of USA is our theme. | |
| Jess & Steve Roden, Brianna Borka | 912 N 57th Ave W | 5:30 - 8:30 pm | Join us for our 2nd year of National Night Out! Look for the house with all the skeletons, including the 12 foot tall one. Hot dogs and drinks will be provided. You're welcome to bring desserts or side dishes. We'll have yard games, art supplies and other activities for kids and kids at heart. We look forward to seeing everyone! | |
| The Morrow Family & Friends | 2616 Swan Lake Rd | 5:30 - 9 pm | Neighbors of "…no the Other Swan Lake," Kruger and W Arrowhead Rd, we invite you to gather. We will have hot dogs, chips, watermelon and lemonade. We will also have yard games for all ages, a campfire and s'more fixings! Please join us and get to know those that are just down the road. | |
| Piedmont Heights Dental: Drs Ecker, Haugen, Mart, Nash, Spoelhof | 2860 Piedmont Ave | 5 - 7 pm | Our doctors will provide Famous Dave's. | 218-722-0823 |
| St. Joseph's Church Duluth Heights | 151 W Linden St | 4:30 - 7 pm | Please join us, your friend and neighbors, for our third annual National Night Out celebration. There will be something for everyone, bounce house, games, free food and music. All are welcome. | |
| Norton Park United Methodist Church & Norton Park Community Club | 436 N 79th Ave W | 5 - 8 pm | Giant inflatable slide and yard fames! Free hot dogs, chips and beverages. | |
| Kaylinn Stormo | 328 N 54th Ave W | 5 - 8 pm | Come get to know your neighbors. This is a neighborhood potluck. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Please mark your name on anything your bring. A grill, water, condiments and utensils/plates/napkins will be provided. BYO: burgers/hot dogs/brats/veggies/buns, drinks and a chair. Join the Facebook event page: Ramsey St National Night Out. You can contact the organizers at RamseyStnno@gmail.com | |
| Lake Superior YMCA at Harbor Highlands | 1225 Harbor Highlands Dr | 4 - 6 pm | This event will flow out of our regular scheduled youth programming in to an event open to the public from 4 pm to 6 pm. There will be a school supply giveaway for youth. There will be two $50 gift cards to adults who participate. Event includes: smores, music, making snacks, collaborative activities with community educators, and a walk through presentation of Harbor Highlands Youth 4H projects. |