Synonyms of festivals

festivals

noun

plural of festival

as in celebrations

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

tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festivals

National election days in the United States of America are biennial festivals of noise over signal. — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Atkins continued to tour and play prominent festivals like Detroit’s Movement and Amsterdam’s Dekmantel, often with his daughter, the musician Milan Ariel Atkins. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Kondo said guests routinely arrive at festivals alone, with little room to negotiate bringing anyone along. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Frommer, a longtime producer who’s worked at Electric Forest, Coachella, and Stagecoach festivals, wanted accessibility to be more than a value statement at Meadow Creek. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Guests also have a front-row seat to many of the city’s festivals and events, including January’s epic Mardi Gras celebrations, which draw over 100,000 visitors. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

The other major historical attraction is Orongo, a stone village perched on the rim of the Rano Kau volcano, which served as the ceremonial center for religious festivals dedicated to the creator god Makemake. — Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1951, Bergasa was known for his black-and-white documentary photographs of rural festivals and rituals at risk of erasure. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026