extravaganza
Grand theatrical affair
An extravaganza is a spectacular, elaborate production—typically entertainment on a grand scale with lavish sets, costumes, and effects: The halftime show was a musical extravaganza.
The word implies excess and showiness, sometimes with a hint of overindulgence: a shopping extravaganza, a fireworks extravaganza.
Any event designed to impress through sheer scale or abundance qualifies.
Festive formal occasion
- spectacleVisually striking event
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
fiesta · jamboree · pageant · bash · blowout · bonanza · jubilee · fete
Making or generating something
- spectacleVisually striking event
- revueMusical variety entertainment
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
burlesque · variety · showstopper · finale · encore · choreography · costumes · scenery
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
- resplendentImpressively beautiful, richly shining
ostentatious · flamboyant · ornate · decadent · splendid · magnificent · palatial · gilded
gala
Festive formal occasion
- spectacleVisually striking event
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
festival · fiesta · jamboree · pageant · bash · blowout · bonanza · jubilee · fete · revelry
production
Making or generating something
vaudeville · burlesque · variety · showstopper · finale · encore · choreography · costumes · scenery · stagecraft
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
resplendent · ostentatious · flamboyant · ornate · decadent · splendid · magnificent · palatial · gilded · glitzy
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- processionFormal moving line
- pompOstentatious display of dignity
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
regalia · coronation · cavalcade · floats · costumes · tiaras · sashes · heraldry · royalty · court
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
- concertLive musical performance
orchestra · overture · finale · crescendo · fanfare · ensemble · conductor · repertoire · philharmonic · gala
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- festivitiesparty, parades, celebration, carnivals, festival
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- performancestalent show, dance routine, ballet, comedy act, variety show
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
- spectaclesfirework display, spectacles, northern lights, show, fireworks
extravaganzaunderstatement
Intentional diminishment for effect
austerity · restraint · simplicity · modesty · minimalism
extravagant, extravagance, extravagantly, extravagances, extravaganzas