National Night Out 2025: Celebrating Safety, Unity, and Community in Southeast Wisconsin

Every summer, neighborhoods across Southeast Wisconsin come alive with National Night Out — a powerful evening dedicated to strengthening trust between residents and local public safety teams. National Night Out is nationally recognized on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, but many communities in Southeast Wisconsin hold their events on surrounding days to better fit local schedules and maximize attendance.

Established in 1984, National Night Out is a nationwide initiative that fosters strong relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. It was created to promote safer neighborhoods through crime prevention awareness, police-community partnerships, and neighborhood unity.

The event goes far beyond a single evening of festivities—it’s a symbol of shared responsibility, mutual respect, and civic pride. What began as porch light vigils and neighborhood watch efforts has grown into a vibrant, family-friendly celebration observed by millions of Americans in thousands of towns and cities across the country.

Typical National Night Out events include:

• Interactive exhibits with local police, fire departments, and EMS personnel, including the chance to explore emergency vehicles and equipment firsthand

• Live demonstrations such as K-9 unit skills, SWAT team tactics, Flight for Life landings, and fire safety drills

• Engaging family entertainment, from bounce houses and face painting to live music, raffles, and carnival-style games

• Food trucks and community booths offering everything from hot dogs and shaved ice to safety information and giveaways

• School supply drives, backpack giveaways, and charitable raffles hosted by community organizations

These events offer more than fun—they create meaningful connections. National Night Out gives neighbors a chance to meet the officers and first responders who protect their communities, ask questions, build trust, and strengthen the spirit of cooperation that keeps Southeast Wisconsin safe and thriving.

📍 County-by-County Event Guide

🟦 Waukesha County

• Big Bend
  📅 Thursday, August 7 | 🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
  📍 Big Bend Village Park (Lower), W230 S9185 Nevins St
  🦆 Duck races, petting zoo, SWAT vehicle, K9 demos, and bounce houses.

• Oconomowoc (DockHounds Stadium)
  📅 Friday, August 1 | 🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
  📍 Wisconsin Brewing Company Park, 1011 Blue Ribbon Cir N
  🎉 K‑9 and drone demos, Flight for Life, police vs. fire kickball, inflatables, mounted patrol, DNR displays, adoptable pets.

• Waukesha (Frame Park)
  📅 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
  📍 1150 Baxter St
  🎉 Fire and police displays, safety activities, food trucks, games.

• Sussex & Lisbon
  📅 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
  📍 Sussex Civic Center, N64W23760 Main St
  🎉 Community booths, food, helmet giveaway, fire and police demos.

• Pewaukee
  📅 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
  📍 Pewaukee High School, 510 Lake St
  🎉 Police-led activities, family-friendly entertainment.

• Delafield
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
  📍 Cushing Park Elementary, 220 W Birch St
  🎉 Family games, school supply giveaways, safety resources.

• Menomonee Falls (Village Park)
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕕 6:00 PM
  📍 N87W16749 Garfield Dr
  🎉 Food vendors, beer garden, police demos, live music.

• Hartland (Nixon Park)
  📅 Thursday, August 7 | 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
  📍 175 E Park Ave
  🎉 Flight for Life landing, fire trucks, police vehicles, games, vendors, beer garden.

🟦 Milwaukee County

• Franklin
  📅 Monday, August 4 | 🕠 5:30–8:30 PM
  📍 Franklin Public Library, 9151 W Loomis Rd
  🎉 Safety booths, police/fire displays, giveaways, food.

• West Allis
  📅 Monday, July 21 | 🕔 5:00–9:00 PM
  📍 Farmers Market, 6501 W National Ave
  🎉 Inflatables, safety demos, health fair, music.

• Milwaukee PD District 3 (Johnson Park)
  📅 Wednesday, August 13 | 🕒 2:00–6:00 PM
  📍 1919 W Fond du Lac Ave
  🎉 Safety exhibits, community booths.

• Milwaukee PD District 5 (Kern Park)
  📅 Monday, August 11 | 🕒 3:00–7:00 PM
  📍 Kern Park
  🎉 Neighborhood engagement booths, games.

• Milwaukee PD District 6 (Simmons Field)
  📅 Thursday, August 7 | 🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
  📍 Simmons Field
  🎉 K-9 demos, police equipment, public interaction.

• Veterans Park (County-Wide Event)
  📅 Thursday, August 21 | 🕓 4:30–7:30 PM
  📍 1010 N Lincoln Memorial Dr
  🎉 Bounce houses, food trucks, safety vehicles, live music.

• Oak Creek
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕕 6:00–9:00 PM
  📍 Oak Creek High School, 340 E Puetz Rd
  🎉 Crime prevention booths, drone demo, raffle prizes.

• Greenfield (Konkel Park)
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕠 5:30–8:00 PM
  📍 5151 W Layton Ave
  🎉 SWAT/K-9 demos, inflatables, dunk tank.

• South Milwaukee (Trinity Lutheran Church)
  📅 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕠 5:30–9:30 PM
  📍 2500 10th Ave
  🎉 Youth games, public safety displays, community dinner.

🟦 Washington County

• Germantown (Fireman's Park)
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕔 5:00–9:00 PM
  📍 W162N11870 Park Ave
  🎉 DJ, dinner, free helmets, police/fire showcases.

🟦 Jefferson County

• Jefferson
  📅 Wednesday, August 6 | 🕕 6:00 PM
  📍 501 S Taft Ave
  🎉 Bounce houses, dunk tank, food trucks, supply drive.

• Hartford (Bernd Park)
  📅 Wednesday, August 13 | 🕔 5:00–8:00 PM
  📍 163 N Rural St
  🎉 Safety booths, food, kids’ activities.

🟦 Walworth County

• Elkhorn
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕓 4:30–8:30 PM
  📍 Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E Court St
  🎉 EMS/fire demos, Flight for Life, petting zoo.

🟦 Ozaukee County

• Port Washington
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕔 5:00–9:00 PM
  📍 N Franklin Street
  🎉 Safety displays, food trucks, raffles, kids’ activities.

• Mequon (Rotary Park)
  📅 Tuesday, August 5
  📍 4100 W Highland Rd
  🎉 Family games, police/fire demos, snack vendors.

🟦 Kenosha County

• Shalom Center
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM
  📍 4314 39th Ave
  🎉 Backpacks, food, music, ice cream.

• Petzke Park (Main Event)
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕔 5:00–7:00 PM
  📍 2820 14th Ave
  🎉 Games, food, Police Officer meet-and-greet.

• Additional Locations
  📍 Salvation Army – 3116 75th St
  📍 St. Paul Lutheran – 8760 37th Ave
  📍 Curtis Strange Elementary – 5414 49th Ave
  📍 First United Methodist – 919 60th St

🟦 Racine County

• Mount Pleasant
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕓 4:00–8:00 PM
  📍 2237 Mead St
  🎉 DJ, dunk-a-cop, food trucks, fire tours.

• Racine (Harvest Hall)
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕓 4:30 PM
  📍 1143 College Ave
  🎉 Safety activities, service booths.

• Sturtevant (South Park)
  📅 Tuesday, August 5 | 🕓 4:30 PM
  📍 9220 Charles St
  🎉 Kids’ games, snacks, K-9 demos.

💬 A Night to Connect

Whether you’re attending for the giveaways, the kids’ games, or the chance to meet your local first responders, National Night Out is about one thing: coming together. And at The Hupke Team, that’s our mission year-round.

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🕒 Note: Schedule and event information were accurate at the time of publication. Please check with individual municipalities or event pages for last-minute updates or changes.