block party
an outdoor festival, usually held in a closed-off city street, often to raise money for a local organization or for a block association.
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We would throw block parties, house parties and at the end of the summer we would have one big bash to celebrate the last weekend before the new school year.
I Fled Hurricane Katrina When I Was 12 Years Old. We Can’t Forget the Kids of Louisiana Today | Edward Buckles Jr. | September 3, 2021 | TimeHummus for $18 sounds ridiculous until you spy a bowl of lemony mashed rice peas — an heirloom field pea — and enough chilled vegetables to throw a block party.
Count on crisp and juicy fried chicken at the bustling new Yardbird in D.C. | Tom Sietsema | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostThey flock to them at carnivals, festivals, and block parties.
At the start of the summer season of 2021, almost everybody is ready for a block party of a movie like In the Heights.
In the Heights Is a Love Letter to a New York City Neighborhood, Led by a Charismatic Star | Stephanie Zacharek | June 10, 2021 | TimeHe cited a block party that the city had held to generate possible ideas and offered the example of a food truck app based on where parking is available.
The Port of San Diego Had Its Own Smart Streetlight Program | Jesse Marx | December 21, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
I was at Bushwick block party where you first unveiled the truck.
Occasionally during a block party, Castro would join a few of the residents for a few hours and knock back a couple of beers.
‘I Just Thought He Was Odd’: Neighbors of the Cleveland Kidnapper on What They Saw | Christine Pelisek | May 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe ex-governor of Illinois entertained crowds at a recent Chicago block party by singing the Elvis tune “Treat Me Nice.”
At a Chicago block party in August 2009, Blago did his best Elvis impression.
Dave Chapelle pulled off the impossible and wrangled the Fugees back together for his 2004 block party documentary.
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