Festival (n): A time of festive celebration, a festal day. Also occasionally, a festive celebration, merry-making.
I love associating terms like “merry-making” to book festivals! When I first moved to Chestertown I was impressed by the vibrant literary community fostered both by the college and the local community — it’s incredible to me that a town with only around 5,000 residents has a book festival to call its own. The 2nd…