The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to festivals:
Festival – celebration that focuses upon a theme, and may run for hours to weeks. The theme of a festival might be an area of interest such as art, or an aspect of the community in which the festival is being held, such as the community's history or culture. Festivals are often periodical, for example, held annually.
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The Types of festivals
- Beer festival –
- Comedy festival –
- Esala Perahera festival –
- Film festival –
- Fire festival (Beltane) –
- Fire festival (the Japanese festival) –
- Folk festival – celebrates traditional folk crafts and folk music.
- Food festival –
- Harvest festival –
- Language festivals
- Literary festival –
- Japanese Cultural Festival –
- Mela Festival –
- Music festival –
- Peanut Festival –
- Religious festival –
- Calendar of saints (Feast days) –
- Hindu festivals –
- List of Sikh festivals –
- Renaissance festival –
- Rock festival – a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts. Also called a "rock fest".
- Science festival –
- Sindhi festivals –
- Storytelling festival –
- Theatre festival –
- Vegetarian festivals and vegan food fests –
- Video gaming festival –
- Winter festivals –
Festival activities
The activities or events of a festival may be primarily of the spectator or participatory variety, or a mixture of these. A festival may include spectator or participatory variations of one or more of the following types of events or activities, among others.
- Ceremonies –
- Concerts, music –
- Competitions –
- Contests –
- Dancing events –
- Meals, eating, and drinking –
- Parades –
- Parties –
- Performances –
- Races –
- Singing –
- Speeches –
- Sports –
History of festivals
History of festivals
- Feria
- List of Donington Park Festivals
- List of electronic music festivals
- List of machinima festivals
Specific festivals
Following are festivals that are events (similar to a fair). They are typically hosted, and are held at a specific location.
Specific festivals by theme
- List of celtic festivals
- List of dogwood festivals
- List of film festivals
- Animation festivals
- List of music festivals
- List of opera festivals
Specific festivals by region
- List of festivals in Australia
- List of festivals in Canada
- List of festivals in Colombia
- List of festivals in Costa Rica
- List of festivals in Fiji
- List of festivals in Iran
- List of festivals in Japan
- List of festivals in Laos
- List of festivals in Macedonia
- List of festivals in Morocco
- List of festivals in Nepal
- List of festivals in the Philippines, known as Philippine Fiestas
- List of festivals in Romania
- List of festivals in Turkey
- List of festivals in the United Kingdom
- List of festivals in Vietnam
- List of festivals in the United States
- Festivals in California
- Festivals in Florida
- Festivals in Illinois
- List of festivals in Louisiana
- List of festivals in New Jersey
- List of festivals in Pennsylvania
See also
References
External links
Festivals at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- Festivals and events in the United States
- Festivals and events in the United States
- FestivalTrek - searchable database of festivals around the world
- Film festivals
- Joobili - Timely Travel Inspirations for European festivals and events
- Music festivals
- Music festivals in North America
- Festival Family - Community Through Music - Listing of all North American Music Festivals
- Festivalsearcher - Listing of all European Summer Music Festivals
- Your Festival Guide - list, google map, and calendar of worldwide festivals
- Festival Network Online - searchable database of festivals for entertainers, vendors, etc.
- Music Festivals - List of Music Festivals in Melbourne and Tickets
- JamBase Festival Guide - List of Music Festivals on JamBase
- MTV Iggy - 2010 Must See Music Festivals
- Festival Planet - Information on Popular Music Festivals in 2010
- Rough Guide to festivals around the world
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