fanfest

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noun

An event held for fans.

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Meanings

nounfanfest (plural fanfests)

plural fanfests

  1. An event held for fans.

    Fans of the genre frequently gather at comic book and sci-fi fanfests, which often screen Japanimation films.

    1995 October, Billboard, volume 107, number 43
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    Fanfests are increasingly popular, offering offseason weekends celebrating the team and its players and offering sponsors opportunities...

    1996, Howard Schlossberg, Sports marketing

    Since it's a fanfest, there are plenty of autographing and meet-the-musician events in beautiful, shady English Park...

    1996, Tom Clynes, Music festivals from Bach to blues: a traveler's guide

    SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 — This should have been a feel-good event, part of a fanfest weekend being staged by the San Francisco Giants .

    2007 January 20, Carol Pogash, “Giant Does Not Blame Bonds for Link to Positive Drug Test”, in New York Times

Origin

From fan + -fest.

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APA

fanfest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanfest

MLA

“fanfest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanfest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanfest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanfest.

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