Be part of the block party: National Night Out returns to Seguin
10 Sep 2025
City of Seguin, Quality of Life
Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today
Cindy Aguirre
(Seguin) — Pull out the folding chairs, fire up the grill, and get ready to meet the folks next door. With registration closing soon, the Seguin police department is encouraging neighborhoods to sign up and be part of one of the city’s most “unifying nights of the year.”
That’s according to Seguin Police Chief Jason Brady. Brady says residents have less than two weeks to register for their neighborhood block party for this year’s National Night Out.
The nationwide event is set for Tuesday, October 7.
Seguin Police Chief Jason Brady said the event is about more than just food and fun. He says it’s about connection and strengthening ties with local law enforcement.
“If you are going to have a block party and if we don’t know about it, we can’t stop in and we absolutely want to be a part of whatever it is you are doing and we would also just remind folks that a great part of National Night Out is getting to know your local law enforcement and us meeting you guys in the community but really even more important than that is you getting to know your neighbors. That’s the whole part of having a party and to establish those relationships because cohesive neighborhoods where folks do know each other have less crime. That’s a large part of the part of the purpose,” said Brady.
Once registration closes on Sept. 19, the department will share the list of locations with Seguin officers, firefighters, and city councilmembers so they can visit block parties across the city.
Chief Brady says this program continues to have a positive impact on the local community and invites folks to be a part of their crime-fighting efforts.
“When you see the party and your neighbors are having a block party go out, visit, meet them, introduce yourself and I think it makes it just a much more rewarding community – a place to live in Seguin and studies show that it will reduce crime because you know your neighbors. You care about them. You know who belongs where. You know when something is out of place because you know the neighborhood,” said Brady.
Seguin residents can register their block parties with the Seguin Police Department by visiting seguintexas.gov or by clicking on the link available on its website or Facebook page.
And it’s not just Seguin. The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office will also be observing National Night Out, and county residents are encouraged to also join the effort.
To add a neighborhood gathering to the county’s list, contact GCSO Support Services Division Sergeant Travis Caddell at 830-379-1224 or email travis.caddell@guadalupetx.gov.
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