Block Parties

Block Parties are a great way to celebrate you and your neighbours and build a strong sense of community, connectedness and a culture of care. Getting to know your neighbours is a great way to increase neighbourhood pride, safety and build supports and networks.

 Hosting a Block Party

ONE MONTH OUT

  • Download the Hosting a Block Party document and the Block Party Checklist
  • Recruit neighbours on your street to help with the planning process
  • Choose the location, date and time for your event
  • Decide on the type of block party that you’d like to host (BBQ, potluck, activity night or something in between)

THREE WEEKS OUT

  • Fill out and submit the Block Party Application Form and Neighbourhood Support Form
  • REMEMBER, on your Neighbourhood Support Form you need signatures from 50% of the residents on your street in order for your application to proceed
  • Once your application is approved (both Block Party Application and Neighbourhood Support) you will receive a grocery gift card to go towards your Block Party
  • Forms must be received at least 14 days in advance of the block party

TWO WEEKS OUT

ONE WEEK OUT

  • Gather food or supplies you may need for the party – if it’s potluck, check in with your neighbours to see what they’re brining

DAY OF

  • Set up your supplies and set up traffic barricades (if needed)
  • Greet everyone as they arrive and help to introduce neighbours to one another
  • Use Block Party Name Tags and hand out Block Party BINGO sheets to get to know your neighbours

AFTER THE PARTY

  • Clean up, pick up any garbage and put the traffic barricades at the drop off address for Infrastructure Services to pick up
  • Take down any posters you posted in your area

ONE WEEK AFTER THE EVENT

For more information, please contact:

Community Services, Town of Morinville: 9502 100 Avenue Morinville, AB  T8R 1P6                                                                                  Call: 780-939-7839 | Email: Community Services | Visit: www.morinville.ca