block party

American  

noun

1. an outdoor festival, usually held in a closed-off city street, often to raise money for a local organization or for a block association.

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Example Sentences

And in Philly, there was always something going on whether it was a block party or a jam session or an open mic night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Mamdani's team has also organized a block party that it says will enable tens of thousands of people to watch the ceremony at streetside viewing areas along Broadway.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1994 and met his husband, Gary Hess, two years later at a Gay Pride Week block party in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

We were like fireworks on the Fourth of July at a block party.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

“When Japan surrendered, we had a block party that went on for a week,” Minna remembered.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman