Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of festivals My aunt and uncle, who live in Santa Fe—home to the International Folk Art Market, one of the largest such festivals in the world (the next one is July 9-12)—are devoted flea-market pickers and collectors of antique oddities. —

Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026 Delpierre says Catalonia is also attractive because of its extensive experience both in theatrical releases, international festivals and working with major streaming platforms. —

Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 May 2026 Juneteenth in Dallas shows up everywhere at once — in museums, parking lots turned festivals, food events, and neighborhood walks. —

Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026 See the full list of festivals and special screenings, an IndieWire exclusive, below. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026 Part of that integration effort begins next week, as Sundance kicks off collaborations with various community events and festivals in Boulder and Denver to offer Colorado audiences an opportunity to engage with its legacy of independent storytelling. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026 Devo, the doc about the New Wave group, which earned a Grammy nomination for best music film, and the Emmy-nominated In Waves and War and The White House Effect, were all acquired out of festivals. —

Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 Tour Loudoun County farms, celebrate Asian culture at street festivals, watch Eurovision or the Preakness, and see vintage Ferraris up close. —

Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 14 May 2026 These events include mixers, festivals and vendor events. —

Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for festivals

Noun

His goal sparked wild celebrations inside St Mary’s, none more so than in the press box, where Southampton’s analysts, doing the opposite of keeping a low profile amid the allegations levelled at the club, were enthusiastically bouncing around.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
In the four years since Alpha Games, Okereke and the band have played a series of big shows as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations behind Silent Alarm.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026