Is there a yearly event or little tradition in your area—a street party, a market, a festival—that brings everyone out?

A natural way to answer

We have a Christmas market each December that draws people in from all over. There are stalls, music, mulled wine. It's become a bit of a fixture, and it's lovely seeing the area come alive and people turn out in force.

Key phrases to use

• mucking in — joining in and helping with a shared task, often a messy or practical one“Everyone mucked in to clear up afterwards.”
• turn out — to come to or attend an event, especially in numbers“Hundreds turned out for the parade.”
• comes out in force — to appear or attend in large numbers“Locals came out in force to support the fair.”
• comes alive — becomes full of energy, activity and excitement“The town really comes alive in summer.”