Synonyms of carnivals

carnivals

noun

plural of carnival

as in festivals

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something

the town's annual Fourth of July carnival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• festivals
• celebrations
• festivities
• fiestas
• fests
• galas
• fetes
• jubilees
• fairs
• exhibits
• exhibitions
• rejoicings
• jollities
• revelries
• revels
• jamborees
• merriments
• merrymakings
• expositions
• jollifications
• exercises
• shows
• honors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carnivals

So too, the possibility of Rollerball-style carnage carnivals where robots compete in vicious cage matches until only one android is still moving. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

For traveling carnivals, rides are repeatedly disassembled, transported, and reassembled at different locations. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Before video games, popular shooting games – the kind found at fairs and carnivals – generally involved friendly competition, with players competing to see who could hit targets most accurately. — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Those who want to partake in an alcoholic libation have a few more options, and most are still themed after seaside carnivals and summer days. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

The family business continued under Art Sellner and later Bruce Sellner, who grew up accompanying his father on business trips to Midways and carnivals and took over operations in his mid-20s. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2026

Unlike many regional carnivals influenced by Trinidad, Antigua's event champions its own soca music and Eastern Caribbean sounds. — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Unique Souvenirs owner Tim Striggow bought the family business from his grandfather, Eldin Irwin, who purchased several machines from Aramark and other operators starting in the late ‘60s and traveled with them to fairs and carnivals. — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Families gather for parades, picnics, concerts, carnivals, baseball, and fireworks. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026