"C'est une fête locale."

Translation: It is a local party.

[weavin]

In the UK we actually use the word 'fete' to mean local party, i.e village fete.

[Anglea]

Yes - it's a Local Fete.

[oskalingo]

Likewise in Australia, e.g. the school fete.

[Natka01]

why isnt "it is a local festival" good?

[n6zs]

It is accepted. la fête can be: party, feast, holiday, festival, fete, or fair. http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french-english/f%C3%AAte/33362

[DmytroShkr]

Or feast, for that matter, as j'en sent a religious connotation. Or j'y sent rather... Not sure: il est trop dificile

[elledestree]

"Festival" should really be translated as "festival." "Fête" more closely means "party."

[Anonemuss]

I guess "local festivity" isn't correct either then. ._.

[JazzyFrench]

I thought "It is a local holiday" would be the preferred translation. Local party does not make sense to me as all parties are local, lol!

[DianaM]

"A local party" is a weird turn of phrase. As opposed to what?

[Paul_W]

It's a local party, for local people. (League of gentlemen).

[edythuk]

Your example would be a private party - local isn't quite right

[djbrubacher]

In North America (at least Canada) that phrase means nothing.

[deactivated user]

can't is say "there is a local party?"

[deactivated user]

Duo said the english should be local 'fest'. That's not english, but I am, and so is 'fete'.

[FionaFrank]

Why would festivity be wrong? What is the French word for that?