A
garden party is a social gathering with food provided, in the open in a
park or a
garden.
Unlike a
picnic, which is essentially informal, a garden party can be a prestigious event. For example, invitations to parties of the
British Sovereign, held at
Buckingham Palace Gardens, are a great honour, and are very rare except for those in traditionally invited high offices.
Many games are traditionally played at garden parties.
In Champs Elysees,
Paris every year there is a Garden Party on 14th July on the occasion of Bastille Day.