NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Celebrate our first responders, family & friends, and our hometown heroes with a free family event!
Tuesday August 5, 2025
Clifton Common

• Police/EMS/Fire Demonstrations 5:00 - 7:00pm
• Food Trucks 5:00 - 8:00pm
• Free Throw Contest 6:00pm
• Live Music - Big Sky Country 7:00pm

Join us for this free family event which incorporates public safety education as part of “National Night Out” events including police, fire, EMS equipment, preparedness displays and safety information. Watch demonstrations by law enforcement K-9s and meet fire and police officials. Enjoy live music and food trucks!
Join us for a Free Throw Basketball Clinic at National Night Out! Whether you're a seasoned player or a beginner, this clinic offers a fun and engaging way to improve your skills. Enjoy expert tips from local coaches, participate in friendly competitions, and connect with fellow basketball enthusiasts. Perfect for all ages, this event is a fantastic opportunity to get active, learn, and celebrate community spirit. Don’t miss out on the chance to shoot some hoops and have a blast! T-shirts available while supplies last.

Enjoy exclusive use of the party tent as your group enjoys splashing around in Locust Lane Pool. Our flume slide is a huge hit! Party host must be a member of the Town pools. Visit the Office of Parks and Recreation to book this Locust Lane Pool Tent. Applications are accepted beginning February 26, 2025. Applications are available here online.
Time slots:
     Noon-3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Fee:
     Mon-Thurs - $60 plus $5/guest*
     Fri-Sun - $70 plus $5/guest*
         (*members are free to enter)

Submit your best photo taken in or of the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve!

Email entries to photocontest@cliftonpark.org between the dates of June 1^st – September 1^st, 2025. A photographer may submit up to 3 photographs. There is no restriction on age or residency of photographer. Each photograph needs to be submitted separately and should include title of photograph, along with contact information and division of photographer. File format must be JPG or PNG, using *.JPG or *.PNG as the file extension and should NOT have watermarks or logos.

Each year the contest will focus on a specific theme. Keep this theme in mind when capturing your shots. The theme of this year’s contest is HISTORY. 2025 is the 200^th anniversary of the Erie Canal - a waterway that helped shape our nation! The Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve boasts several historical landmarks belonging to the Erie Canal. We encourage all photos to pertain to the Erie Canal or the rich history of the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve.

• Photographs may be in color or black and white and must be original and taken by the entrant within the last 30 years.
• Photographs should have a focus on nature, wildlife and/or historic sites. (Please, no selfies)
• Submitting your photograph for the contest implies that you accept the terms and conditions.
• Photographs will be displayed at a public event for all ages, no photographs deemed offensive will be displayed.
• Photographs not in accordance with the above specifications will be disqualified.

Photographers will be divided into three divisions. The top two photos from each division will move forward to the second round of voting.  Please indicate which division you belong to:

• Junior photographer: photographers ages 15 and under. Please submit with parent/guardian information.
• Amateur photographer: ages 16+. (For ages 16-17, please submit with parent/guardian information)
• Professional photographer

The first round of voting will take place on Facebook in the form of likes received from each picture. Photographs will be posted on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TownofCliftonParkPhotoContest) Friday September 5^th to Friday September 12^th, 2025. The voting will close at 2 p.m. on September 12^th. There are no requirements on who can vote. Voters may vote for more than one photograph. The top 2 photographs per division will be determined by which photographs receive the highest number of likes on Facebook.