Showing results for festivals. Search instead for hauptfestivals.

festivals

NOUN

celebration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anniversary commemoration competition fair feast gala holiday

STRONG

carnival entertainment festivities fete fiesta jubilee merrymaking treat

WEAK

field day

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While that venue currently holds more conventions than concerts, Long Beach has hosted notable outdoor music festivals in recent years, including Warped Tour, Day Trip and Dreamstate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This concern extends into New York City, where many attendees are expected to stay and attend fan festivals.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Having attended festivals since the age of 16, the 30-year-old has noticed the price of refreshments at festivals has gone up too - so he's diversifying.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Different festivals appear to have adopted markedly different pricing strategies - such as moving to day events or offering less camping - leading to diverging real costs for music lovers across the UK festival circuit.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

We don’t know which spirits they prayed to, which festivals they celebrated, or which taboos they observed.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari