Parties

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thumb|300px|Hip, Hip, Hurrah! (1888) by [[Peder Severin Krøyer, a painting portraying an artists' party in 19th-century Denmark]] thumb|300px| A September 1945 street party in Selborne Road, [[Margate, celebrating victory in the Second World War]] A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature food and beverages, and generally conversation, music, dancing, or other forms of entertainment.

drinking fest in antiquity, part of a banquet

party held for a man who is about to get married

party held for a woman who is about to get married

thumb|Teenage girls at a sleepover, Gainesville, Georgia, 1952 A sleepover, also known as a slumber party or pajama party, is a social occasion in which a young person stays at the home of a friend. Multiple people and/or friends may sleepover at the friend's home. Typically a younger person will partake in a sleepover; however, an adult or older person may sleep at a friend's home.

party after a wedding

Scandinavian tradition linked to crayfish harvest regulations

gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic to contract the virus

party traditionally held soon after moving into a new residence

event where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones

fetal sex reveal event

Fancy dress party

270px|thumb|Konstantin Makovsky, Sunday evening in a Ukrainian village (1879) Vechornytsi (), also known as dosvitky (Ukrainian: досвітки) is a Ukrainian tradition of youth gatherings accompanied with music, songs, jokes and rituals. Historically, such gatherings would be organized in a house owned by a childless widow (known as a mother), with food and other expenses being bought through a joint fund established by the participants, in a scheme similar to potluck.

community gathering in celebration

A is a Japanese drinking party that takes place at the end of the year and is generally held among groups of co-workers or friends. The purpose of the party, as its name implies, is to forget the woes and troubles of the past year, and hopefully look to the new year, usually by consumption of large amounts of alcohol. A bōnenkai does not take place on any specific day, but they are usually held within December.

women's savings club

party where a bride-to-be is given gifts

party where togas are worn

party with suds for ambiance

diversion in a park popular in the 18th-century

type of party where medium to large groups of people gather at the residence of the party's host

multi-purpose hall type

party held to celebrate a couple's recent engagement

public scandal in Russia in 2023

social gathering at which pizza is served

a party for time travelers in the University of Cambridge hosted by Stephen Hawking

social gathering at which people dance

1998–2009 series of parties

event where people experience nonsexual group physical intimacy

large dance event