picnic
Sign in to saveright|thumb|upright=1.5|A Picnic Party by Thomas Cole, 1846 A picnic is a meal taken outdoors (al fresco) as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding an open-air theater performance, and usually in summer or spring. It is different from other meals because it requires free time to leave home.
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A picnic is a meal eaten outdoors in scenic locations like parks or lakesides, often part of an excursion or public event such as an open-air theater performance. It matters because it represents a distinct type of leisure activity that requires people to have free time to leave their homes and enjoy meals in natural or interesting surroundings.
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- Etymology
- History
- Pic Nic Society
- Victorian feasts
- Political picnics
- Church picnics
- Types of contemporary picnic food
- Activities
- Cultural representations
- Film
- Paintings
- Literature
- Music
- References
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right|thumb|upright=1.5|A Picnic Party by Thomas Cole, 1846 A picnic is a meal taken outdoors (al fresco) as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding an open-air theater performance, and usually in summer or spring. It is different from other meals because it requires free time to leave home.
Historically, in Europe, the idea of a meal that was jointly contributed to and enjoyed out-of-doors was essential to picnic from the early 19th century.