local events
Nearby community activities
Local events are happenings in a particular community or geographic area—concerts, festivals, town meetings, farmers markets, sports games.
The phrase usually implies public activities that residents might attend: Check the paper for local events this weekend.
News outlets and community boards often maintain local events calendars to help people find things to do nearby.
- community centerShared neighborhood gathering space
- potluck dinnerShared meal, random dishes
- charity walkSponsored trek raising money
- crowdLarge public gathering
- concertLive musical performance
open mic night · town hall meeting · game night · festival · parade · scavenger hunt · book signing · heritage celebration · bulletin board · flyer · booth · banners · farmers market · food truck rally · pop-up shop · vendor · craft fair · community board
- local newscommunity news, local reporter, local politics, city council, local elections
- local noticesannouncements, public notices, local news, classifieds, community groups
- local journalismlocal news, town news, community news, regional news, regional papers
- tourismtourists, sightseeing, guided tours, heritage sites, travelers
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- local communityneighbor, resident, local news, town hall, city council
local eventsglobal events
Happenings of international scope
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