Photos: National Night Out at Iowa City’s Wetherby Park

National Night Out is an annual event with the goal of building relationships between first responders and communities as well as fostering neighborhood camaraderie

Nick Rohlman

Aug. 5, 2025 7:28 pm

Iowa City Firefighter Andrew Wulfekuhle explains equipment carried by fire trucks during a National Night Out Event at Wetherby Park in Iowa City on Tuesday. National Night Out is an annual community building event with the goal of building relationships between first responders and communities as well as fostering neighborhood camaraderie. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Jacob Proctor, 3, hula hoops during a National Night Out Event at Wetherby Park in Iowa City on Tuesday. National Night out is an annual community building event with the goal of building relationships between first responders and communities as well as fostering neighborhood camaraderie. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Community members look over tables for community organizations and stop by the Iowa City Public Library’s bookmobile during a National Night Out Event at Wetherby Park in Iowa City on Tuesday. National Night out is an annual community building event with the goal of building relationships between first responders and communities as well as fostering neighborhood camaraderie. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Community members stack blocks brought by the Iowa Children’s Museum during a National Night Out Event at Wetherby Park in Iowa City on Tuesday. National Night out is an annual community building event with the goal of building relationships between first responders and communities as well as fostering neighborhood camaraderie. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)