fanfest

English

Etymology

From fan +‎ -fest.

Noun

fanfest (plural fanfests)

1. An event held for fans.
   • 1995 October, Billboard, volume 107, number 43:

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

   • 1996, Howard Schlossberg, Sports marketing:

     Fanfests are increasingly popular, offering offseason weekends celebrating the team and its players and offering sponsors opportunities...

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

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

   • 2007 January 20, Carol Pogash, “Giant Does Not Blame Bonds for Link to Positive Drug Test”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

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

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