Festivals Crossword Puzzles: Free Printable and Online

Celebrate the diverse world of Festivals, rich with cultural traditions, vibrant rituals, and global celebrations. They offer colorful and intriguing crossword content, from holiday names to unique customs.

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you know you’re from New Orleans …..

Medium · 15×15 · 27 words
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  1. 4. The neighborhood located on the West Bank of the river
  2. 5. The neighborhood home to the Frenchmen Street music clubs
  3. 11. The massive stadium where the Saints play
  4. 12. A trendy neighborhood known for colorful houses and art
  5. 13. A dish of shellfish smothered in a thick, flavorful sauce
  6. 15. The French word for fat that follows Mardi
  7. 17. The world-famous street known for neon lights and big drinks
  8. 19. The part of a saxophone or clarinet essential to jazz
  9. 20. The nickname for the sediment-rich Mississippi River
  10. 21. The wide street that separates the French Quarter from Uptown
  11. 22. The popular four-letter acronym for the city
  12. 23. A traditional sandwich served on crusty French bread

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  1. 1. The wet, forested wetland surrounding the city
  2. 2. The small plastic trinket hidden inside a seasonal cake
  3. 3. A powder made from dried sassafras leaves used in cooking
  4. 6. A thick stew traditionally served over rice and made with a dark roux
  5. 7. The French word for Tuesday that precedes Gras
  6. 8. Accordion-heavy music from Southwest Louisiana with a fast beat
  7. 9. The historic brewery building now used as a shopping mall
  8. 10. The royal title of the cake eaten from Epiphany to Mardi Gras
  9. 11. How you order a sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and mayo
  10. 14. The residential area known for the St. Charles streetcar
  11. 16. An Afro-Caribbean religion often associated with Marie Laveau
  12. 17. A social gathering centered around spicy cooked seafood
  13. 18. The street famous for antique shops and art galleries
  14. 19. The base of flour and fat that determines the depth of a stew
  15. 21. The plastic souvenir often thrown from parade floats

Festivals Around the World

Easy · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 2. Something given to others during holiday festivals
  2. 4. An event with rides and games often held in summer
  3. 7. Face covering worn during the Venice Carnival
  4. 10. Famous German autumn festival held in Munich
  5. 12. Social gathering for celebration and fun

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  1. 1. Outdoor area where many community festivals are held
  2. 3. Custom passed down through many generations
  3. 5. Paper lamp released into the sky during Asian festivals
  4. 6. To observe a notable day with festivities
  5. 8. Large festival with parades and public revelry
  6. 9. Special outfit worn to look like someone else
  7. 11. Beverage served in large mugs during Oktoberfest

Summer Music Festivals

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 1. What the crowd claps along to
  2. 3. A DJ's allotted performance time
  3. 6. Credential checked at the gate
  4. 9. Unplugged and stripped-down, as a surprise afternoon performance
  5. 11. Status that might get you access to side-stage viewing and private bars
  6. 12. Pitching a temporary shelter after the music stops
  7. 13. A musician's booking

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  1. 1. Low frequencies you can feel in your chest near the speakers
  2. 2. Nylon home for the weekend
  3. 4. The result of chanting for one more song
  4. 5. Upscale accommodation option with real beds in a field
  5. 7. Huge hit that gets everyone singing in unison
  6. 8. Personnel checking bags at the entrance
  7. 10. Platform for the performers

Festivals

Hard · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. A black-tie affair that shares a name with a crisp apple.
  2. 3. A parade centerpiece that somehow never sinks.
  3. 6. A solar waltz that brings indie films to the mountains.
  4. 7. A Bavarian draft that happens in the fall.
  5. 9. To strike violently, or to throw a spectacular party.
  6. 11. A fabric estate pitched for a weekend of tunes.
  7. 12. An exclusive trio of letters holding the velvet rope.

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  1. 1. Where British music fans get bogged down in the music.
  2. 2. A glowing review of an underground dance party.
  3. 4. A paper vessel carrying wishes into the mid-autumn sky.
  4. 5. A colorful shackle that grants you reentry.
  5. 8. The Spanish cure for a long siesta.
  6. 10. You'll be caught red, blue, and green-handed at this spring event.

Festivals

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 3. Essential eyewear for the morning after
  2. 5. What the engineers rigorously check during the afternoon
  3. 6. Face covering popular in Venice and New Orleans
  4. 8. The prominent act written in the largest font
  5. 12. Temporary nylon dwelling pitched in a field
  6. 13. Grub often served from the side of a truck
  7. 14. Laminated rectangle dangling from a VIP's neck
  8. 15. Frothy beverage traditionally poured into a flimsy plastic cup

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  1. 1. Rhythmic procession moving down the street
  2. 2. Independent merchant selling falafel or tie-dye
  3. 4. Plastic currency exchanged for beverages
  4. 7. Reflective specks that get everywhere by Sunday
  5. 9. The creative soul performing for the masses
  6. 10. The planned but seemingly spontaneous extra song
  7. 11. Slippery consequence of rain at an outdoor gig

Festivals

Easy · 11×11 · 18 words
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  1. 1. Handmade item sold at stalls
  2. 6. Raised platform for performances
  3. 7. Wet dirt often found on the ground
  4. 8. Moving rhythmically to a beat
  5. 10. Paper pass for entry
  6. 14. Group of musicians
  7. 15. Temporary canvas shelter
  8. 16. Warmest season for outdoor events

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  1. 2. Amusement park attraction
  2. 3. Things people eat at events
  3. 4. Entrance point with security
  4. 5. Place where an occasion happens
  5. 6. Person performing vocals
  6. 9. Colorful illuminations at night
  7. 11. Bright star in the daytime sky
  8. 12. Person invited or paying to attend
  9. 13. To sleep outside in a shelter
  10. 14. Common alcoholic beverage

Festivals

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 1. Cannes focus
  2. 5. Burning Man installation medium
  3. 7. Fairground attractions
  4. 9. Where the main act performs
  5. 10. Upscale tent living in the VIP area
  6. 13. Oktoberfest staple
  7. 14. Live musical performance

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  1. 2. Coachella's primary draw
  2. 3. Venetian disguise
  3. 4. Top billing on the poster
  4. 6. Annual cultural observance
  5. 8. Dance seen at Lunar New Year
  6. 11. Glastonbury underfoot condition, often
  7. 12. Temporary housing for weekend concertgoers

Lunar New Year & Chinese Zodiac

Easy · 11×11 · 16 words
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  1. 4. Mythical fire-breathing creature of the zodiac
  2. 5. Farm animal that completes the zodiac cycle
  3. 7. Small rodent that begins the zodiac sequence
  4. 8. Primate included in the twelve animal signs
  5. 10. Farm bird that crows in the morning
  6. 12. Animal symbol for the 2026 Lunar New Year
  7. 13. Sacred place of worship visited during the new year
  8. 14. Very popular lucky color worn during the festival
  9. 15. Water creature served whole to represent abundance

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  1. 1. Glowing paper lamp hung during the celebrations
  2. 2. Loyal canine pet in the astrological system
  3. 3. Striped wild cat in the twelve year cycle
  4. 6. Paper packet used to give cash to children
  5. 7. Long-eared hopping animal of the zodiac
  6. 9. Long pasta dish eaten to symbolize a long life
  7. 11. Woolly grazing animal in the zodiac calendar

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