block party

American  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Case in point: The Venice Fest, which started as an intimate block party in Mar Vista and has grown into a Westside staple and massive showcase for the local creative scene.

From Los Angeles Times

Months after the fire, she helped organize a block party for old time’s sake.

From Los Angeles Times

“The fact that we could pull off a block party when two-thirds of the neighbors lost homes was just incredible. And everyone showed up,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

To celebrate the new headquarters, Dimon threw a block party on Park Avenue for over 1,000 construction workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1994 and met his husband, Gary Hess, two years later at a Gay Pride Week block party in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal