Synonyms of fests

fests

noun

plural of fest

as in festivals

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

a country music fest

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fests

The doc has continued to screen at many international fests, most recently in the Panorama Suisse section of this year’s Locarno Film Festival. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Most everyone knows about the Outside Lands Music Festival, which has evolved into one of the largest and most impressive fests in the country. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Built around Western culture, Under the Big Sky festival has become one of the marquee fests in the nation for Americana and country music since launching in 2019. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

While there have been a few smaller-scale all-women music fests, such as the regional Ladybug Music Festival or Australia’s Venus Rising, Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields is the most notable since Lileth Fair. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 June 2026

Levy is supporting the concessions across four of the 16 World Cup venues—Seattle, Kansas City, San Francisco and Atlanta—and five fan fests. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Today, most large cities hold zine fests, some of which cater to specific groups, like New York City’s Black Zine Fair or Minneapolis’s Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest. — Rachel Schneider, The Conversation, 17 June 2026

The state then committed $6 million for a free watch party for 50,000 New Yorkers on Central Park’s Great Lawn, plus fan fests in all five boroughs. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 2026

Anti-drone teams, surveillance-camera networks, special crowd management units and military and police patrols will operate during the duration of the tournament at Mexican stadiums, fan fests, airports, national-team camps and other strategic facilities in coordination with FIFA. — ABC News, 10 June 2026