diff --git a/sqlglot/expressions.py b/sqlglot/expressions.py
index 1003ae5faa..4f879753a6 100644
--- a/sqlglot/expressions.py
+++ b/sqlglot/expressions.py
@@ -4926,6 +4926,10 @@ class AddConstraint(Expression):
     arg_types = {"expressions": True}
 
 
+class AddPartition(Expression):
+    arg_types = {"this": True, "exists": False}
+
+
 class AttachOption(Expression):
     arg_types = {"this": True, "expression": False}
 
diff --git a/sqlglot/generator.py b/sqlglot/generator.py
index a9e0545282..458256eb5b 100644
--- a/sqlglot/generator.py
+++ b/sqlglot/generator.py
@@ -3498,6 +3498,10 @@ def droppartition_sql(self, expression: exp.DropPartition) -> str:
     def addconstraint_sql(self, expression: exp.AddConstraint) -> str:
         return f"ADD {self.expressions(expression)}"
 
+    def addpartition_sql(self, expression: exp.AddPartition) -> str:
+        exists = "IF NOT EXISTS " if expression.args.get("exists") else ""
+        return f"ADD {exists}{self.sql(expression.this)}"
+
     def distinct_sql(self, expression: exp.Distinct) -> str:
         this = self.expressions(expression, flat=True)
 
diff --git a/sqlglot/parser.py b/sqlglot/parser.py
index 04c1703aff..acc18039ed 100644
--- a/sqlglot/parser.py
+++ b/sqlglot/parser.py
@@ -7334,24 +7334,29 @@ def _parse_refresh(self) -> exp.Refresh:
         self._match(TokenType.TABLE)
         return self.expression(exp.Refresh, this=self._parse_string() or self._parse_table())
 
-    def _parse_add_column(self) -> t.Optional[exp.Expression]:
+    def _parse_add_column(self) -> t.Optional[exp.ColumnDef]:
         if not self._prev.text.upper() == "ADD":
             return None
 
+        start = self._index
         self._match(TokenType.COLUMN)
+
         exists_column = self._parse_exists(not_=True)
         expression = self._parse_field_def()
 
-        if expression:
-            expression.set("exists", exists_column)
+        if not isinstance(expression, exp.ColumnDef):
+            self._retreat(start)
+            return None
 
-            # https://docs.databricks.com/delta/update-schema.html#explicitly-update-schema-to-add-columns
-            if self._match_texts(("FIRST", "AFTER")):
-                position = self._prev.text
-                column_position = self.expression(
-                    exp.ColumnPosition, this=self._parse_column(), position=position
-                )
-                expression.set("position", column_position)
+        expression.set("exists", exists_column)
+
+        # https://docs.databricks.com/delta/update-schema.html#explicitly-update-schema-to-add-columns
+        if self._match_texts(("FIRST", "AFTER")):
+            position = self._prev.text
+            column_position = self.expression(
+                exp.ColumnPosition, this=self._parse_column(), position=position
+            )
+            expression.set("position", column_position)
 
         return expression
 
@@ -7368,13 +7373,24 @@ def _parse_drop_partition(self, exists: t.Optional[bool] = None) -> exp.DropPart
         )
 
     def _parse_alter_table_add(self) -> t.List[exp.Expression]:
-        def _parse_add_column_or_constraint():
+        def _parse_add_alteration() -> t.Optional[exp.Expression]:
             self._match_text_seq("ADD")
             if self._match_set(self.ADD_CONSTRAINT_TOKENS, advance=False):
                 return self.expression(
                     exp.AddConstraint, expressions=self._parse_csv(self._parse_constraint)
                 )
-            return self._parse_add_column()
+
+            column_def = self._parse_add_column()
+            if isinstance(column_def, exp.ColumnDef):
+                return column_def
+
+            exists = self._parse_exists(not_=True)
+            if self._match_pair(TokenType.PARTITION, TokenType.L_PAREN, advance=False):
+                return self.expression(
+                    exp.AddPartition, exists=exists, this=self._parse_field(any_token=True)
+                )
+
+            return None
 
         if not self.dialect.ALTER_TABLE_ADD_REQUIRED_FOR_EACH_COLUMN or self._match_text_seq(
             "COLUMNS"
@@ -7383,7 +7399,7 @@ def _parse_add_column_or_constraint():
 
             return ensure_list(schema) if schema else self._parse_csv(self._parse_field_def)
 
-        return self._parse_csv(_parse_add_column_or_constraint)
+        return self._parse_csv(_parse_add_alteration)
 
     def _parse_alter_table_alter(self) -> t.Optional[exp.Expression]:
         if self._match_texts(self.ALTER_ALTER_PARSERS):
diff --git a/tests/dialects/test_spark.py b/tests/dialects/test_spark.py
index 2ff616cfe9..75e059b145 100644
--- a/tests/dialects/test_spark.py
+++ b/tests/dialects/test_spark.py
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ def test_spark(self):
             "REFRESH TABLE t",
         )
 
+        self.validate_identity("ALTER TABLE foo ADD PARTITION(event = 'click')")
+        self.validate_identity("ALTER TABLE foo ADD IF NOT EXISTS PARTITION(event = 'click')")
         self.validate_identity("IF(cond, foo AS bar, bla AS baz)")
         self.validate_identity("any_value(col, true)", "ANY_VALUE(col) IGNORE NULLS")
         self.validate_identity("first(col, true)", "FIRST(col) IGNORE NULLS")