Register as a block party host here or by clicking on the “Host a Hey, Neighbor! block party!” button in the Next Steps section below.

One of our Coordinators will contact you & go over what you can expect throughout the remainder of the planning process. The Coordinator will be there for you every step of the way!

How large or how small will your block party be?

• If your entire neighborhood is small and you want to invite everyone, go for it!
• If you’d rather keep the occasion more intimate and with neighbors who live within a closer vicinity, that’s fine, too – if at the end of the day you’ve built more community in your neighborhood, the block party’s purpose will be served!

Do you already know people in your neighborhood who would be willing to plan and organize this event with you?

• Knowing your neighbors is absolutely not a prerequisite to hosting a block party!
• The goal in this step is to introduce yourself to as many neighbors as you can and ask them if they would be interested in helping you host a block party, because the idea is for you to plan this together – not on your own!

Once you have a planning team, your next step is to set up a time to meet and get to planning!

• Pick a potential date for the Hey, Neighbor! block party and discuss other details like food, games, central location for the party, and anything else you want to include in your block party!
• Remember that Northeast is providing the trailer of supplies including chairs, tables, tents, grills, and a bounce house (if desired), but the rest of this party is yours to own and to plan with your neighbors.
• Creating a sign-up sheet for food, drinks, games, music, etc., may make planning your party easier. The website signupgenius.com allows you to create a sign-up list for pretty much anything!

Once you and the planning team have chosen a date, contact your Coordinator to reserve the date. Dates available June through September.

• Your Coordinator will check to see if one of our trailer drivers is available on that date and then reserve the date in the calendar for you.
• If your desired date is already taken or there are no drivers available to go out on that date, your Coordinator can propose some alternatives to take back to your planning committee, or you are free to continue planning the party without the use of the Hey, Neighbor! equipment.

Seek permission from your municipality to hold the block party for your designated area on the selected date.

• Each city has their own process for approving block parties, so follow the guidelines outlined by the city in which you live.
• Your Coordinator can assist you with this if needed, but once the party has been approved by the city, you can move forward with the final step!

Here’s a few ways you can spread the word, and we’ve provided some suggestions below.

• Use one of our pre-designed invitation templates (which you can get from your Coordinator), or you can make your own!
• Go door to door and personally handing out the invitation.
• Start a neighborhood Facebook group or utilize your neighborhood app that would allow you to communicate with neighbors in a controlled environment.
• Keep in mind, however, that not everyone is going to be on Facebook or using the app, so it would still be recommended to extend a personal invitation to those within the vicinity of the invite radius.
• Create a Facebook invitation for the event and hand select who you want to invite. For assistance with creating a Facebook event, contact your Coordinator.