Where to find National Night Out events in your area

Across the country, communities are joining together to promote crime prevention as part of National Night Out.

The annual event was created by the National Association of Town Watch to encourage improved relationships between law enforcement and the people living in the communities they serve. The hope is that through better relations, residents will be more willing to aid officers, and officers will be better able to protect residents.

Below is a list of neighborhoods around Atlanta and Metro Atlanta hosting events:

Atlanta

• Zone 1: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Cookout and Meet & Greet at 120 Anderson Ave NW.
• Zone 2: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Meet & Greet at 2240 Peachtree Road.
• Zone 3: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Family fun back to school jamboree at 2860 Metropolitan Parkway.
• Zone 4: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cookout and neighborhood block party at 1988 Plaza Lane SW.
• Zone 5: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cookout and Meet & Greet at 1380 Atlantic Drive.
• Zone 6: Evening. Neighborhood block party at Broad Street between Martin Luther King Drive and Mitchell Street.

• West End: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Meet & Greet and back to school block party at Hopkins Street near Abernathy Street.
• Cabbagetown Reynoldstown : 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Neighborhood barbecue at 100 Flat Shoals Avenue SE.

Fulton County

• Roswell: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Meet & Greet, rock-climbing wall, food, games and prizes at Roswell City Hall on 38 Hill Street.

Cobb County

• Powder Springs: 6 p.m. on the lawn in Powder Springs Town Square.

DeKalb County

• Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Chamblee and Doraville: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Meet & Greet and children's activities at Perimeter Mall on 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road.

Cherokee County

• Woodstock: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Meet & Greet, food, family activities and tours at The Park at City Center on Main Street.
• Canton: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Meet & Greet, food and entertainment at Etowah River Park.

Gwinnett County

• Lilburn: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Meet & Greet at Lilburn City Park.

Henry County