autumn festival

Seasonal fall gathering

An autumn festival is a celebration held during the fall season, typically marking the harvest or seasonal transition.

Many cultures have autumn festivals—America's Thanksgiving, China's Mid-Autumn Festival, Germany's Oktoberfest.

The term often appears on event calendars for local harvest fairs, pumpkin patches, and seasonal gatherings: The town's autumn festival features hayrides and apple cider.

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Oktoberfest · corn dolly · ancestors · agricultural fair · county fair · harvest moon · full moon · pumpkin · apple cider · hayride · hay bale · equinox · Diwali · apple picking · pumpkin patch · corn maze · Bonfire Night · gratitude

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Warm-season community celebration

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lifecycle symbolism

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Ceremony promoting reproduction

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