Thesaurus results for FESTIVITIES

festivities

noun

plural of festivity

as in celebrations

a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something year-long festivities will mark the 300th anniversary of the city's founding

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Recent Examples of festivities In typical provincial fashion, these four days of festivities include crafts, great food, bluegrass music, and an opportunity to visit sugar camps, where sap is boiled down into delightfully rich syrup. —

Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026 Yesica Aramburo traveled on vacation to Mexico in April 2017 for the festivities in her Mexican family’s town of La Moncada, Guanajuato, in the center of the country. —

Karen Esquivel, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026 The day with the most events scheduled is Saturday, March 7, but other celebrations extend the festivities throughout the month. —

Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 Opening Day festivities also featured around 40 silent auction baskets donated by the teams. —

Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Amidst the Super Bowl festivities, the Bay emphasized its tech might with a new Innovation Summit, which could become an annual tentpole. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026 The line and its flagship Queen Mary 2 will be in prime viewing position for New York City’s 4th of July festivities this summer. —

Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026 With festivities ramping up, safety officials are warning drivers not to get behind the wheel while impaired. —

Jessica Riley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 More than 8,000 athletes competed across the four events in 2025, and Little Rock Marathon Race Director Geneva Lamm says there are more than 12,000 registered for this year's festivities. —

Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026

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The visit comes shortly after the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, an event that sparked celebrations at El Arepazo and throughout Doral's large Venezuelan-American population.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Here in South Florida, Chai Lifeline Southeast offers programs and services like retreats, volunteer opportunities and holiday celebrations, including their annual Purim bowling bash.

— Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026