street festivals
Outdoor community gatherings
Street festivals are outdoor community events that take over public streets, typically featuring food vendors, live music, art, and local merchants.
Cities close roads to traffic and fill them with booths and stages: The neighborhood street festival draws thousands every summer.
They range from small block parties to massive multi-day affairs celebrating culture, seasons, or local identity.
- live musicOnstage musical performance
- local bandsNearby musical groups
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- ethnic cuisineFood from particular cultures
cotton candy · block parties · traditional dance · folklore · bouncy castles · Christmas market · fiesta · harvest celebration · mural painting · beer garden · craft beer · farmers market · handicrafts · heritage tours · ribbon cutting · banners · booths · wine tasting
- Latin activitiessalsa dancing, tango, samba, bachata, merengue
- Italian neighborhoodsLittle Italy, North End, Italian heritage, Italian bakeries, Italian delis
- Latin traditionscarnival traditions, folk dances, folk traditions, traditional dance, traditional dances
- Egyptian pastimesbelly dancing, Nile cruises, coffeehouses, traditional games, backgammon
- Italian CatholicItalian saints, Madonna, patron saints, Italian festivals, Christmas Eve fish
- BahiaSalvador, Bahia, capoeira, Afro-Brazilian, historic center
street festivalsindoor events
Activities held inside buildings
private parties · stadium concerts · house parties · concert halls · warehouse parties
street festivalsfunerals
Rites for the deceased
memorial services · vigils · wakes · mourning rituals · moments of silence