How should I introduce many characters? The main character goes to a family

[lawlman91]

gathering...? Should I introduce them in one section or should I spread it out as the main character meets every one of them?

 

[ichthusfish]

It depends on the effect you want to go for. If you introduce them all in one section, your reader won't remember them all. But if the situation's supposed to be hectic, this could work, as long as you flesh them out so your reader gets to know them better later on.
If you want your reader to remember the characters, introduce them slowly, in intervals.

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[maggie]

If the characters are family, using the family gathering is a good way to introduce them. Give them doing or saying something that helps your readers to remember them. Or they might have an unusual physical feature or mannerism, or wears something different or uses a cane. If they are not related, they could be at a social gathering such as a dance, a resort or a school reunion. Another way to help readers, is to list them on the page before the story starts, with a brief description as how they relate to main character. Authors such as Agatha Christie used this technique sometimes.