The psychology of festival activities may be examined from two primary perspectives: that of the organizers and that of the participants. This chapter seeks to analyze in detail the mental states, motivations, modes of participation, subjective experiences, and even the moments of anxiety or panic that may accompany involvement in festivals. A discussion of not just the cultural importance of festivals but the joy from that “noisy” feeling could increase the understanding of these “noisy” experiences of entertainment, fantasy, excitement, and enjoyment. Outside of the skin-stimulating potential of festivals, they are meaningful in a symbolic senseSense as well. Organizers and participants both use enthusiastic carnivalCarnival-style contests as a way of asserting themselves, and in most cases, the level of personal investment one places in a certain act or endeavor will dictate how closely linked they are to one’s personal identity and symbolic meaning. In this model, the more one is involved in leisure practices, the more such practices begin to become symbols of personal and social values. Just as much as for festival experiences, social networks and the psychology of environment may contribute. Whether festival flow (joy, participation, and collective resonance) or festival panic (a sense of alienation or unease) occurs is a major factor that impactsImpact the result of these gatherings. The festivals that are successful are the ones that create communication, emotionalEmotion bonding, and a senseSense of communityCommunity through mutual understanding and trust. More broadly, festival activities give an excellent perspective to see basic aspects of human feeling—hope, passion, fear, love, hatred—and how they are intertwined. They also act as catharsis vessels in which we may unwind and let inner pressure out within people and communities. By fulfilling this cathartic role, the cathartic function of festivals is frequently associated with a loosening and reinterpretation of traditional religious constraints. Moreover, the participatoryParticipatory process appears to foster a tendency toward cross-religious sentiment, predominantly grounded in humanistic care and shared social experience.