festivities

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By 12:45 p.m., caravaners had met the mayor of Beverly Hills and rolled through West Hollywood’s Pride festivities, arriving at Grand Central Market, running slightly ahead of time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Brown’s son and four daughters and Scott’s three sons, all from previous marriages, were on hand for the festivities, the site said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The festivities were in full swing – and that was before the team got to Baden-Baden, a quiet spa town which would soon become dancing-on-the-tables party central.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"With the festivities he also wants to show that it was not a mere change of government, but a start of a new era," she added.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

On November 17 a pall fell over the campus when, just at the height of the festivities, tragedy struck.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown