當代台灣傳統的民俗節慶，以及現代社會新興之節事活動已有合流之趨勢，匯聚成為快速發展且與時俱變的「節慶活動」。本文由休閒社會學觀點詮釋以下五個層面：(1)節慶活動之真實性的變遷。(2)節慶活動樣態的類型。(3)節慶活動體驗的類型。(4)社會過程與人生過程之週期性的交替。(5)節慶活動之多面性與過程性。本文對於節慶研究的方法做了「典範轉移」之嘗試。研究結果顯示節慶活動的推廣宜兼顧其「真實性」及觀光發展，俾達到整體性的正面效益。

In contemporary Taiwan, the traditional folk festivals and the modern society created "event activities" have merged into a new festival activity mainstream. This paper approaches the following five dimensions through leisure sociological perspectives: 1. The changing "authenticity" pattern of festival activities. 2. The pattern of festival activity styles. 3. The pattern of the experiences of attending festival activities. 4. The cycling of social process and life process. 5. The multifaceted characteristics of festival activities. The research method is a try of "paradigm shift" concerning festival studies. The result suggests that promotion of festivals should balance the "authenticity" and the tourism development, so as to attain the comprehensive benefits.