jamborees
Large noisy celebrations
Jamborees is the plural of jamboree, a large celebratory gathering or party.
The word often describes organized events with festive atmosphere: The town holds jamborees every summer.
Boy Scout jamborees bring together thousands of scouts for camping and activities.
More loosely, any boisterous celebration might be called a jamboree: The wedding turned into quite a jamboree.
Organized public celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- partyGathering for celebration
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- fiestaFestive public celebration
carnival · gala · shindig · bash · hullabaloo · merrymaking · festivity · jubilee
Youth outdoor leadership group
- Girl ScoutsAmerican youth organization for girls
- troopMobile group, organized
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- merit badgesAwards for learned skills
uniform · patrol · campout · council · leader · tent city · flag ceremony · knots
Traditional music community event
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- fiddlersInformal term for violinists
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- square danceChoreographed folk gathering
country music · Appalachian · jam session · open mic · old-time music · barn dance · string band · clogging
festival
Organized public celebration
fiesta · carnival · gala · shindig · bash · hullabaloo · merrymaking · festivity · jubilee · hootenanny
Boy Scouts
Youth outdoor leadership group
- Girl ScoutsAmerican youth organization for girls
- troopMobile group, organized
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
merit badges · uniform · patrol · campout · council · leader · tent city · flag ceremony · knots · pioneering
folk festival
Traditional music community event
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
- fiddlersInformal term for violinists
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
square dance · country music · Appalachian · jam session · open mic · old-time music · barn dance · string band · clogging · songfest
- gatheringsgathering, gatherings, parties, party, reunion
- socializingmingle, mingles, mingling, party, parties
- preseason tournamentsexhibition matches, friendly matches, scrimmages
jamboreesseclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
tête-à-têtes · isolation · hermitage · one-on-one meetings · closed-door sessions
jamboreesfunerals
Rites for the deceased
wakes · memorial services · vigils · mourning rituals · requiems
- national jamboreeCountrywide scout gathering