Outline of festivals

Summary

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.

The Types of festivals edit

Festival activities edit

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.

History of festivals edit

History of festivals

Specific festivals edit

Following are festivals that are events (similar to a fair). They are typically hosted, and are held at a specific location.

Specific festivals by theme edit

Specific festivals by region edit

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

  • Festivals and events in the United States
  • Festivals and events in the United States
  • FestivalTrek - searchable database of festivals around the world
  • Film festivals
    • Movie festivals and events worldwide at the Internet Movie Database
    • International Film Festival Database
    • FilmFestivals.com
    • Directory of International Film Festivals
    • World's largest film festival list Archived 2013-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
  • Joobili - Timely Travel Inspirations for European festivals and events
  • Music festivals
    • Music festivals in North America
    • Festival Family - Community Through Music - Listing of all North American Music Festivals
    • Festivalsearcher - Listing of all European Summer Music Festivals
    • Your Festival Guide - list, google map, and calendar of worldwide festivals
    • Festival Network Online - searchable database of festivals for entertainers, vendors, etc.
    • Music Festivals - List of Music Festivals in Melbourne and Tickets
    • JamBase Festival Guide - List of Music Festivals on JamBase
    • MTV Iggy - 2010 Must See Music Festivals
    • Festival Planet - Information on Popular Music Festivals in 2010
  • Rough Guide to festivals around the world