Edinburg’s National Night Out

Photography by Tiffany Miranda The Edinburg Police Department hosted its 26th Annual National Night Out celebration at the Edinburg Municipal Park on August 2, 2022. The fun-filled family event is part of a community-building campaign promoting strong police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie making cities safer places to live and work. To kick off the festivities, Edinburg City Council, Edinburg Police Department, Edinburg Fire Department, and Edinburg Housing Authority volunteers visited several apartment complexes-playing games with the children and handing out backpacks, school supplies, and treats. Many federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the main event held at Municipal Park. Thousands of residents from all over Hidalgo County came to enjoy live music and dance performances, tasty food truck eats, a car show, an 800-backpack and 150-soccer ball giveaway, free haircuts for school-aged children, and more.