Synonyms of festival

festival

noun

as in celebration

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

tourists flock to the town for its annual strawberry festival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebration
• festivity
• fiesta
• carnival
• jubilee
• gala
• fest
• fete
• exhibition
• exhibit
• revelry
• fair
• rejoicing
• merriment
• jamboree
• merrymaking
• revel
• jollity
• jollification
• show
• exposition
• exercises
• honors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festival

The Dolphins defense actually held Minnesota to a field goal festival, tightening in the red zone and forcing the Vikings to kick five field goals during the contest. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

All good things must come to an end, and that includes the 14th annual Aftershock music festival, which is closing out its four-day event on Sunday. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

But — like the announcement of the city’s bounce from Olympic contention — the festival fizzled. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

This past July, at the Under the Big Sky festival in Whitefish, Montana, MGU did three shows over the weekend, playing both festival stages and a late-night showcase at the Remington Bar in downtown Whitefish. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026