mass gatherings
Big public events
Mass gatherings are events where large numbers of people assemble in one location, typically for concerts, sporting events, religious observances, protests, or festivals.
The term appears most often in public health and safety contexts, where officials assess risks of crowd crushes, disease transmission, or security threats.
The city imposed new regulations on mass gatherings after the stadium incident.
What qualifies as "mass" varies by jurisdiction, but thresholds commonly range from a few hundred to several thousand attendees.
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
- crowd surgeDangerous collective movement
- rallyGathering for a cause
- crowd controlRegulating gathered masses
- safety barriersStructures blocking hazardous areas
police presence · protest · freedom of assembly · first aid · pilgrimage · super spreader · civil disobedience · public square · concert · emergency communication · evacuation plans · fire safety · medical staff · ticketing · risk assessment · security · festival · public health
- crowd scenescrowd shots, mob scenes, throngs, multitudes, spectators
- protest rightspeaceful assembly, right to protest, assembly rights, protest rights, free assembly
mass gatheringsone-on-one meetings
small groups · tête-à-tête · closed sessions · skeleton crew
mass gatheringssolitude
State of being alone
isolation · seclusion · being alone · dispersal · social distancing