winter festival
Cold-weather community event
A winter festival is any celebration or organized event held during the winter season.
The term often serves as a religiously neutral alternative to Christmas-related events: The town renamed its Christmas parade a winter festival.
Winter festivals may feature ice sculptures, light displays, seasonal markets, or cold-weather activities like skating and sledding.
Festive neighborhood singing
- wassailingFestive door-to-door singing
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- nativityState of being born
- gift-givingOffering presents to others
ornaments · wreaths · stockings · sleigh rides · ice skating · snowman · gingerbread · nutcracker
Frozen precipitation crystals
- frostThin ice coating
- iceWater's solid form
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
flurry · freezing · woolens · thermals · mittens · scarves · bonfire · hot cocoa
Ceremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- galaFestive formal occasion
- pageantStaged public display
spectacle · extravaganza · revelry · merrymaking · feasting · banquet · entertainment · procession
Gliding across frozen surfaces
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- sleddingRiding downhill on snow
- snowball fightsHurling packed ice recreationally
caroling · gift exchange · tree decorating · cookie baking · crafts · games · concerts · performances
Decorative lighting displays
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- luminariesDistinguished influential people
- fairy lightsDecorative miniature bulb strand
twinkle · glow · ice sculptures · projections · torchlight · bonfires · sparklers · fireworks
Hindu festival of lights
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- Lunar New YearFestival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- KwanzaaAfrican-American cultural holiday
- SaturnaliaRome's December harvest celebration
Collection of people meeting
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationsGifts to organizations
fundraiser · potluck · bazaar · booths · stalls · fellowship · outreach · cooperation
caroling
Festive neighborhood singing
- wassailingFestive door-to-door singing
- adventNotable arrival or emergence
- nativityState of being born
gift-giving · ornaments · wreaths · stockings · sleigh rides · ice skating · snowman · gingerbread · nutcracker · mistletoe
snowflakes
Frozen precipitation crystals
blizzard · flurry · freezing · woolens · thermals · mittens · scarves · bonfire · hot cocoa · warming huts
parade
Ceremonial public procession
pageant · spectacle · extravaganza · revelry · merrymaking · feasting · banquet · entertainment · procession · ceremony
ice skating
Gliding across frozen surfaces
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
- sleddingRiding downhill on snow
snowball fights · caroling · gift exchange · tree decorating · cookie baking · crafts · games · concerts · performances · parades
illuminations
Decorative lighting displays
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- luminariesDistinguished influential people
fairy lights · twinkle · glow · ice sculptures · projections · torchlight · bonfires · sparklers · fireworks · candlelight
Diwali
Hindu festival of lights
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- Lunar New YearFestival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- KwanzaaAfrican-American cultural holiday
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- charityVoluntary aid for others
donations · fundraiser · potluck · bazaar · booths · stalls · fellowship · outreach · cooperation · togetherness
- festivalscarnival, carnivals, Carnival, fairs, fair
- street festivalsstreet fair, block party, craft fair, parade, street performers
- Winter BreakChristmas, Christmas break, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve
- ice sculptingice sculpture, ice block, chisel, ice pick, clear ice
- Quebec Citycity walls, ramparts, funicular, National Assembly, Carnaval
- gatheringsgathering, gatherings, parties, party, reunion
winter festivalsummer festival
Warm-season public celebration
summer fair · harvest festival · spring festival · midsummer festival · autumn fair
winter festivalsummer fair
Warm-season outdoor festival
sun festival · beach party · Burning Man · luau · pool party
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