Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festivities

Simmons spoke publicly for the first time since signing with the Sacramento Kings as part of media day festivities Monday at the team’s Golden 1 Center practice facility, where the Kings will open training camp Tuesday. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Zeferjahn was one of a handful of Cubs participating in the festivities for the first time as a major-leaguer. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Despite Nike‘s slate of signature basketball sneakers leaning into Halloween each year and Sabrina Ionescu being on her fourth model, a Nike Sabrina has never before been a part of the festivities. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Guests reportedly enjoyed the amusement park during the festivities, according to SFGate, as well as the exotic animal zoo. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

At one point during the festivities, DJ Pee Wee (aka Anderson Paak, Mars’ opening act) took over the turntables inside the vinyl booth to hype up the crowd even more. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

In the midst of the festivities, among a crowd of bookish faculty and graduate students, Annie and Wendy convinced an overheated newspaper photographer who’d been sent to cover the event to abandon his turtleneck. — Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

According to ProPublica, Kremlev was not the only Russian at the festivities. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Just like in Beijing, numerous top business executives are once again joining the festivities. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026