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.
Arts festival –
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 –
Video gaming festival –
Winter festivals –
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 –
Games –
Fairs –
Lectures –
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
Following are festivals that are events (similar to a fair). They are typically hosted, and are held at a specific location.
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 rock 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
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