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Outline of festivals

Overview of and topical guide to festivals

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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.

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 –
- Cultural harvest festivals –
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

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 international animation festivals
  - List of regional animation festivals
List of music festivals
- Blues festivals
  - List of Canadian blues festivals and venues
- List of heavy metal festivals
- List of electronic music festivals
  - List of trance festivals
  - List of electronic dance music festivals
- List of jam band music festivals
- List of jazz festivals
- List of reggae festivals
List of opera festivals

Specific festivals by region

List of festivals in Australia
List of festivals in Canada
- List of Canadian blues festivals and venues
- List of festivals in Alberta
  - List of festivals in Calgary
  - List of festivals in Edmonton
- List of festivals in Quebec
List of festivals in Colombia
- List of festivals in La Guajira
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 Bohol festivals
List of festivals in Romania
List of festivals in Turkey
List of festivals in the United Kingdom
- List of festivals in the Isle of Man
List of festivals in Vietnam
List of festivals in the United States
- Festivals in California
  - List of San Francisco Bay Area festivals and fairs
- Festivals in Florida
  - List of Florida food festivals
- Festivals in Illinois
  - List of festivals in Chicago
- List of festivals in Louisiana
- List of festivals in New Jersey
- List of festivals in Pennsylvania

References

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