kirmess
/ˈkɜrmɪs/
noun
- A fair or festival, often held outdoors to raise money for a charity, church, or community group.
- Our town's annual kirmess features a pie-eating contest and a live band.
- Volunteers spent weeks preparing for the kirmess, which raised thousands for the local library.
- The church held a kirmess with games, food stalls, and a raffle to fund the new roof.