137+ ‘Festival’ Writing Prompts
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Global Celebration Canvas
Explore a global festival celebrated in February and imagine creating an artistic masterpiece inspired by it.
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Favorite Family Tradition
Describe a favorite family tradition or festival and explain why it holds a special place in your heart.
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Festival Melting Pot
Describe a traditional festival or celebration from your culture you would want to share with your classmates.
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Journey to Japan
Describe your experiences participating in the Japanese festival of Obon, where you honor your ancestors.
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Global Hanukkah Celebrations
Write about Hanukkah as if you were a child living in Israel, detailing your experiences and feelings.
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Exploring the Festival of Lights
Imagine you are celebrating Diwali in India. Write about the beauty of the festival and why it’s celebrated.
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Fall Festival
Write a story about a fun-filled day at a fall festival, including all the activities that were enjoyed.
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Green Festival Decor
Write about decorating your home with green decor for St. Patrick’s Day. How does this tradition make you feel?
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Fish Festive Observations
Describe a Christmas gathering from the viewpoint of a goldfish in a tank.
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Festival of Love
Explore an alternate realm where Valentine’s Day is a grander world-wide festival with traditions from all cultures.
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The Spirit of Community Events
Write about a local event or festival that you recently participated in.
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Origins of Valentine’s Day
Write about how Valentine’s Day began, the history behind it, and the symbolism of its main elements.
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Festival of Dedication
Write a story about a family celebrating Hanukkah, focusing on traditions, family dynamics and their dedication to the festivities.
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Carnival of Colors
Write a vivid, descriptive piece about the bright colors and bold patterns observed at a summer carnival.
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Love in the Time of Festivals
Narrate a romantic encounter or moment you experienced at an outdoor festival.
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Buntings and Dreamy Booths
Paint a written picture of a particularly stunning booth or stall at an outdoor festival.
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Musical Magic
Share a story about hearing a live band or artist at an outdoor festival for the first time.
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The Transience of Summer Nights
Write about a memorable moment spent at an outdoor festival during a balmy summer night.
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The Revealing Reflection of Easter Decorations
Share your perceptions on the commodification of Easter decorations.
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Understanding Diversity
Imagine that you are attending a cultural festival celebrating a culture different from your own. Describe the experience, highlighting your…
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Autumn Harvest Festival
Imagine and describe in detail a new harvest festival tradition that your family could start.
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Harvest Festival
Imagine that your town is holding a harvest festival. Write about how you’d like to contribute.
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Lantern Festival Conclusion
Craft a romantic story set against the backdrop of the Lantern Festival, which concludes the Chinese New Year celebrations.
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Harvest Festival Traditions
Write about a community or family tradition associated with the late-summer harvest.
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The Bridge of Transition
Talk about the transitions that February brings, considering the shift from winter to spring, or perhaps from solitude to celebration.
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Post-Apocalyptic Culture
How would a zombie apocalypse shape culture and traditions? Write about a post-apocalyptic holiday or festival celebrating survival.
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Festival of Lights
Write about a time when you saw a lot of bright lights and how they made you feel.
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Ingredients for the Perfect Picnic
Write a narrative revolving around the preparation and execution of the perfect picnic.
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Moon’s Harvest Festival
Describe a festival held in honor of October’s Harvest Moon in a fantastic land.
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Harvest Festival Tales
Imagine a local harvest festival unique to your fictional community, complete with culture, traditions, and rituals.
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Phantom of the Fall Festival
Write a short story about a mysterious figure seen only during the annual October fall festival.
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Fall Festivals
Describe a fall festival you have attended, explaining why it is held and what activities are present.
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Ethiopian Enkutatash
Write a story centered around Ethiopia’s New Year festival, Enkutatash, focusing on a character’s personal experience.
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The Kite Maker’s Odyssey
Pen down a story about a meticulous kite maker who creates the grandest kites for a national kite festival.
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Cultural Celebration
Describe a traditional holiday or festival in your country through the eyes of a first-time visitor.
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Lupercalia’s Love Lottery
Write a story based on the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, where names were drawn to pair couples.
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Stonehenge Enigma
Your protagonist is invited to an exclusive summer solstice celebration at Stonehenge, where a festival-goer mysteriously disappears.
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A Tapestry of Traditions
Describe an event where two different cultures celebrate the same occasion in their unique ways.
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A Forbidden Dance
Mardi Gras has a reputation for liberal boundaries. Write about a character who breaks societal norms during the festival.
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City of Color
Mardi Gras is the epitome of vibrant color. Detail a day experienced solely through the lens of color.
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Festival of Colors
Describe a day at the joyful Festival of Colors. How are the streets and people dressed up?
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Winter Festival of Lights
Imagine a fictional winter festival dedicated to light-themed art installations.
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Our Very Own School Festival
Conceptualize a school-wide festival to celebrate the end of the semester.
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Cultural Exchange
Write about a significant tradition or festival from your culture and describe its importance.
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Fall Festival Fun
Describe your favorite fall festival, including all the sights, sounds, and tastes you love.
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Holiday Explorer
Describe how your family celebrates a favorite holiday and why it’s special to you.
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Autumn Festival Adventure
You’ve been accidentally left behind at a large autumn festival and have to spend the night there.
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Holi Hues
Formulate a vivid and colorful short story set in the lively atmosphere of the Holi festival in India.
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Lost in the Corn Maze
Write a story about a character who enters a corn maze at a fall festival and can’t find their way…
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Festive Fall Beats
Imagine you’re a DJ for a fall festival, write about the kind of music you’d play to capture the spirit…
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Enchanted Realm’s Invitation
You’re randomly invited to participate in a midsummer’s night festival in an enchanted realm beneath the earth. What happens there?
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Global Differences
Write about a social custom or tradition from another country that impresses you.
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Understanding Different Perspectives
Write about a cultural festival you participated in or observed either in person or through media.
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Festival of Awe
Write about a major festival or event observed in a culture different than yours, through the eyes of a first-time…
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Harvest Festivities
Write about a harvest festival that you attended or would like to have attended.
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Sensory Food Festival
Write about your most favorite meal and describe the flavors, textures, and scents in detail.
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Blooming Blossoms Abroad
Write about your experience visiting an iconic Spring flower festival abroad.
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Recurring Event Chronicles
Write about a recurring event in your life such as family gatherings or festivals.
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Festival of Shadows
As Halloween approaches, you realise that every shadow is not as it seems, but rather, contains a spirit.
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Nightmare Festival
Narrate a short story set in an October fair, where the rides and shows take a horrifying turn.
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Varieties of The Easter Bunny
Write a short narrative from the perspective of the Easter Bunny traversing various countries and encountering different Easter traditions.
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Roadside Attractions
Describe an unexpected or quirky roadside attraction you stumble upon during your trip.
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Festival Foodie Fiction
Write a fictional story revolving around Latkes or Sufganiyot, traditional Hanukkah foods.
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Dreidel Spin Stories
Invent a tale based on the four sides of the Dreidel: Nun, Gimel, Hay, and Shin.
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Hanukkah Light Reflections
Write about what the Menorah lights represent for you and how they have impacted your life.
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Origins and Evolutions
Write a narrative detailing the historical origins of Dia de las fallas and how it has evolved over time.
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Festival Farewells
Write about the final night of Dia de las fallas, when all the sculptures are set ablaze.
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Chocofalls Festival
In this imaginative world, a magical tree produces chocolate eggs on Easter and sheds them, causing a ‘chocofalls’ event.
