garden fête

Lawn party event

A garden fête is an outdoor party or festival held on the grounds of a large home, church, or estate, typically featuring games, refreshments, and fundraising stalls.

The term is primarily British: The village garden fête raised money for the church roof.

American English more often uses garden party or outdoor fair.

Related
  • fairImpartial and unbiased
  • marqueeTheater entrance canopy
  • lawnTended yard grass
  • buntingFestive decorative fabric
  • teaSteeped leaf beverage

cream tea · cakes · tombola · raffle · lucky dip · coconut shy · hook a duck · village · village green · summer · stalls · lemonade · vicar · brass band · cucumber sandwiches · croquet · parasol · gingham

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Event in storage facility

formality/social register

garden fêtestate dinner

Formal diplomatic reception meal

debutante ball · diplomatic reception · charity auction · cotillion

atmosphere/tone

garden fêtefuneral reception

Gathering after memorial service

wake · memorial service · board meeting · vigil

Family

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