The annual science festival features interactive exhibits that introduce young visitors to principles of physics and chemistry.
一年一度的科学节设有互动展品，向年轻参观者介绍物理和化学原理。
Sociologist Bianca Ferro's survey found that people who regularly attend live community events, such as concerts or festivals, report a stronger sense of belonging to their neighborhood than those who do not.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “festival”?
B — Celebration, holiday. “festival” means celebration, holiday.
Which word means “celebration, holiday”?
D — festival. “festival” means celebration, holiday.
festival — celebration, holiday. In Chinese: 节日，庆典.
festival is pronounced /ˈfestɪvl/.
The annual science festival features interactive exhibits that introduce young visitors to principles of physics and chemistry. (一年一度的科学节设有互动展品，向年轻参观者介绍物理和化学原理。)
celebration, carnival, fair — all close in meaning to festival (celebration, holiday).
Yes. festival is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
fest(holiday)+ival(noun)