tailgate party
noun
US
: a social gathering in which food and drinks are served at or near the back end of a parked vehicle (such as a pickup truck) that usually occurs in a parking lot before or after a public event (such as a football game or concert)
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Goodyear Recreation Campus will have more of a tailgate party vibe with wet and dry bounce inflatables, photo opportunities, a DJ dance party and food trucks.
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
In October, the actor was the DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity tailgate party at the University of Southern California ahead of the football game against the University of Arizona Wildcats during Trojan Family Weekend.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Heritage at Sportsman’s Park, on the Great Lawn outside State Farm Stadium, will host a two-night tailgate party with live music, specialty drinks and dishes to get the crowd excited.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024
On Saturday, the actor and comedian, 56, was the DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity tailgate party at the University of Southern California ahead of the football game against the University of Arizona Wildcats during Trojan Family Weekend.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2023
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
In October, the actor was the DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity tailgate party at the University of Southern California ahead of the football game against the University of Arizona Wildcats during Trojan Family Weekend.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
Heritage at Sportsman’s Park, on the Great Lawn outside State Farm Stadium, will host a two-night tailgate party with live music, specialty drinks and dishes to get the crowd excited.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 30 May 2024
On Saturday, the actor and comedian, 56, was the DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity tailgate party at the University of Southern California ahead of the football game against the University of Arizona Wildcats during Trojan Family Weekend.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2023
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