School Festival
Culture Festival
noun
Remember how 文化 means "culture?" Well add festival to it and you end up with a school festival where students showcase a school's cultural activities!
文化祭 literally means a culture festival, but 文化 here means school culture — exhibits and productions related to the arts, science, and even food. 文化祭 are usually held in high schools and universities, where students take the lead in running them. Expect fun activities, classrooms turned into cafés or haunted houses, and lots of stage performances!
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You've learned all of these readings already, good for you!
文化祭を中止する
to cancel a school festival
文化祭を楽しむ
to enjoy a school festival
文化祭をする
to hold a school festival
そっちの学校の文化祭っていつ？
When is your school's culture festival?
文化祭の練習、何時にする？
What time should we start the school festival rehearsal?
うちの文化祭に誰か有名人が来るらしいよ！
Apparently a famous person is coming to our school's culture festival!