ENTER TO WIN ARLINGTON ’ S BLOCK PARTY TRAILER FOR YOUR 2023 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PARTY
City of Arlington ’ s Office of Strategic Initiatives is hosting a contest for one lucky neighborhood to win the Block Party Trailer for its National Night Out party this fall .
Those who are interested in participating are asked to fill out an online Neighborhood Engagement Survey . One survey equals one entry , with no maximum limit set on how many times a neighborhood can enter . The City will draw one winner at random for the contest , which closes Sept . 22 , 2023 . City Staff will arrange for the Block Party Trailer to be delivered to the winning neighborhood the day before the event and pick it up the following day .
The goal of the Block Party Trailer is to advance community engagement goals in The American Dream City by providing a fun way for neighbors to get together . The trailer , available for free to neighborhood groups , contains picnic tables , folding tables , chairs , water coolers , ice chests , trash and recycling cans , games , street barricades , cones and more .
As a reminder , any residential block party that will close a portion of a street should be reviewed and approved by City Staff . To prepare for your National Night Out event , be sure to register your neighborhood with the Arlington Police Department and apply for a street closure .
The Block Party Trailer is available for free to any neighborhood block party throughout the year on a firstcome , first-serve basis .
National Night Out , held the first Tuesday of October in Texas , promotes crime prevention , police-community partnership , and neighborhood camaraderie . It encourages people to turn on their porch lights , step outside , and get to know their neighbors at small block parties . Law enforcement agencies stop by the parties to offer public safety tips and ways to stay connected to their local police departments .