Published on June 15, 2026
National Night Out is coming up Tuesday, Aug. 4, and we want you to participate. Celebrations generally happen anywhere from 5–10 p.m. National Night Out is a national community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and crime prevention.
National Night Out is a great opportunity to engage with your neighbors, police officers and City staff. In keeping with past tradition, several Menlo Park neighborhoods will host outdoor gatherings. The Police Department looks forward to helping neighborhoods celebrate these block parties and gatherings.
In addition to waiving the street closure permit fees, Chief Norris and department leaders will make their best effort to make an appearance at every registered block party. There will also be a variety of giveaways for block parties that register.
Visit the National Night Out page or Contact Mayra Lombera at mlombera@menlopark.gov for more information on how to participate or host a block party.
Keep an eye out for the publication of block party locations closer to the date to plan which celebration to attend, if you are not hosting one.