kermis
Outdoor parish celebration
A kermis is a fair or carnival, especially an outdoor festival in the Netherlands or Belgium featuring games, food, and amusements.
The word also applies to similar fundraising fairs held by churches or civic organizations in the United States: The church kermis raised money for the new roof.
Also spelled kermess or kirmess.
Travels aboard something
- ferris wheelRotating vertical amusement ride
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- rollercoasterLooping amusement track vehicle
- bumper carsSteerable ride vehicles for crashing
midway · funhouse · games · prizes · tickets · cotton candy · funnel cake · stalls
Those who sell goods
- stallsDelays or compartments
- goodsThings for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- bazaarOpen-air merchant district
trading · haggling · bargains · crafts · wares · shopkeepers · customers · produce
Place of Christian worship
- parishLocal church community
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- villageSmall rural community
- communityCollective of connected people
patron saint · annual · harvest · autumn · charitable · alms
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
ancestry · historical · legacy · preservation · commemoration · annual · community · village
rides
Travels aboard something
- ferris wheelRotating vertical amusement ride
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- rollercoasterLooping amusement track vehicle
bumper cars · midway · funhouse · games · prizes · tickets · cotton candy · funnel cake · stalls · tent
vendors
Those who sell goods
- stallsDelays or compartments
- goodsThings for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
bazaar · trading · haggling · bargains · crafts · wares · shopkeepers · customers · produce · handicrafts
church
Place of Christian worship
- parishLocal church community
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- villageSmall rural community
community · patron saint · annual · harvest · autumn · charitable · alms
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
ceremony · ancestry · historical · legacy · preservation · commemoration · annual · community · village · roots
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
dancing · music · pageantry · gala · banquet · conviviality · gaiety · joyous · merriment · jubilation