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 While some of the city’s other historic sites don’t currently bring in any revenue, Independence City Manager Troy Anderson said in April, custodial societies at both the Vaile and Bingham-Waggoner properties run frequent tours and throw summer festivals. —

Ilana Arougheti june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 Some industry watchers observed that consumers were more interested in smaller, more intimate and more focused beer festivals. —

Don Tse, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Outside of the games, including watch festivals and parties, soccer camps and a free Ludacris concert at Piedmont Park on July 19, the city is offering a free monthlong arts and cultural program. —

Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 11 June 2026 This weekend brings your first chances to celebrate Juneteenth this year, with festivals in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. —

Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 11 June 2026 Gris is a Mexican filmmaker whose work has screened internationally at major festivals, including La Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival and Berlinale International Film Festival. —

Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026 Sacramento County’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Tuesday a 10-year agreement with the live entertainment company behind Discovery Park music festivals including Aftershock and the GoldenSky Country Music Festival. —

Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 Beyond Munich’s spring and fall festivals, a broader picture emerges on a Bavarian suds safari that winds through brewery towns, beer halls and village squares where alcohol‑free options are gaining traction. —

David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 Morrissey has rarely played stateside festivals amid a spotty track record of canceling or postponing some 200 headlining appearances in the past decade-plus. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 June 2026

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As classic cars prepare to roll onto the Mother Road and communities across eight states launch centennial celebrations, organizers hope the milestone serves not only as a tribute to history but as a call to preserve what comes next.

— Daily News, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Situated high above the town and owned by Princess Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca, a title bestowed on her family in 1609 by the King of Spain, the iconic venue was the perfect choice for the pair's celebrations.

— Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026