National Night Out In Wynnewood Delayed To October

WYNNEWOOD, PA — The 37th Annual National Night Out event in Wynnewood has been pushed back to a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to organizers.

Typically held in August, the event will now take place on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Community members will be able to enjoy rides, food, police, fire, ambulance personnel, local vendors, and more from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Wynnewood Shopping Center, 50 E. Wynnewood Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township.

National Night Out is a police-community partnership event coordinated by Lower Merion Community Watch in partnership with the National Association of Town Watch and was founded by Wynnewood's Matt Peskin in 1984.

Peskin said that the postponement will provide organizers in the region and across the country more time to plan in light of the pandemic.

He said that event will look a little different from past years.

"We will strictly follow CDC guidelines," he said in a statement to Patch. "Masks and social distancing will be required. Hand sanitation stations will be positioned throughout the site and sanitizing will be going on during the event."

Since its founding in 1984, National Night Out has grown to involve more than 16,000 communities from all 50 states. The event is designed to strengthen neighborhoods and bring first-responders together with residents in a fun, educational atmosphere.

More information on National Night Out is available online here.