festa
Mediterranean street celebration
Festa is Italian and Portuguese for festival or feast day, borrowed into English for celebrations with Mediterranean flavor—religious holidays, street fairs, or community gatherings honoring patron saints.
The term evokes food, music, and processions: The annual festa brought the whole neighborhood together.
In some regions, festa simply means party.
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- floatsRemains on surface
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
confetti · beads · drumming · feathers · sequins · bacchanal · capoeira · steelpan
Gathering for celebration
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
bash · shindig · commemoration · ceremony · reception · fete · jamboree · conviviality
Formal celebratory meal
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- platterLarge flat serving dish
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
delicacies · appetizers · desserts · entrees · spread · potluck · communal · hospitality
Organized auditory art
- fairgroundsExhibition and amusement venue
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- performancesStaged artistic presentations
- headlinersMain acts at shows
vendors · crowds · artisans · crafts · lineup · camping · attractions · rides
samba
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- floatsRemains on surface
- masqueradeDeceptive act or costume party
costumes · confetti · beads · drumming · feathers · sequins · bacchanal · capoeira · steelpan · calypso
party
Gathering for celebration
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
jubilee · bash · shindig · commemoration · ceremony · reception · fete · jamboree · conviviality · hoedown
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- platterLarge flat serving dish
courses · delicacies · appetizers · desserts · entrees · spread · potluck · communal · hospitality · abundance
music
Organized auditory art
- fairgroundsExhibition and amusement venue
- stagesDistinct periods or platforms
- performancesStaged artistic presentations
headliners · vendors · crowds · artisans · crafts · lineup · camping · attractions · rides · exhibits
jovial
Cheerful and friendly
convivial · jubilant · lighthearted · buoyant · gleeful · celebratory · spirited · exuberant · lively · elated
festafuneral
Service honoring the dead
mourning · wake · memorial service · tragedy · vigil
- music festivalMulti-day concert event
- flower festivalEvent celebrating ornamental blooms
- film festivalMulti-day movie exhibition
- literary festivalEvent celebrating authors and books
- street festivalOpen-air urban celebration
- church festivalReligious community celebration
festival, festive, festivity, festivities, festoon, festal, festas