The year’s celebrations in the order they come. The nearest is first, and the order updates itself every day.
Today:
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetWednesday, October 28, 2026
28 October in Athens: school parade at 11:00 at Syntagma, closed roads and the metro, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, free museums and what is open.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetWednesday, October 28, 2026
Three days a year, the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum and all state museums in Athens are free for everyone. Exactly what is free and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, November 1, 2026
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, November 8, 2026
Athens Marathon 2026 on Sunday 8 November at 08:30: race times, road closures, the metro and where to watch the finish free at Kallimarmaro.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetThursday, November 12, 2026
Art Athina, Greece's oldest contemporary art fair, runs 12–16 November 2026 at Onassis Ready in Rentis. What you'll see, how to get there from Ioulianou 50 and what to know.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, November 15, 2026
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetTuesday, November 17, 2026
The Polytechnic anniversary in Athens: gates open 15–17 November, march at 14:30, closed metro stations and roads, and what changes for Victoria.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, November 27, 2026
Christmas Village in Pedion tou Areos: late November to 7 January, ice rink, lasers, concerts, free entry, 6 minutes from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, December 4, 2026
Comics, series, cosplay and guests from around the world: AthensCon runs 4–6 December 2026 at the Tae Kwon Do indoor arena in Faliro. Hours, tickets and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, December 6, 2026
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, December 20, 2026
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, December 25, 2026
Christmas in Athens 2026: the village in Pedion tou Areos, the Syntagma tree, Kotzia, Technopolis, SNFCC, what closes on the holidays and how to get there from Victoria.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, January 1, 2027
New Year in Athens: free concerts at Syntagma, Pedion tou Areos and the SNFCC, a drone show, the metro until 23:00, vasilopita and what is open.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, January 3, 2027
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetWednesday, January 6, 2027
Epiphany 2027 in Athens: where the Cross is thrown, starting with the harbours closest to the centre. Piraeus, Flisvos, Vouliagmeni, Rafina, Aegina, times and routes.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, January 17, 2027
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, February 7, 2027
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, February 21, 2027
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetThursday, March 4, 2027
Carnival in Athens 2027: dates, Tsiknopempti at Varvakios market, the parade from Syntagma, Koulouma on Filopappou Hill, the Moschato and Patras carnivals and all of Greece.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetThursday, March 4, 2027
Tsiknopempti (Smoky Thursday) in Athens: souvlaki in Victoria, grills at Varvakios from 11:00, Psyrri, Telis and Monastiraki, what to order, bookings and the date.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, March 6, 2027
Three days a year, the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum and all state museums in Athens are free for everyone. Exactly what is free and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, March 7, 2027
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, March 14, 2027
Athens Half Marathon: 2nd Sunday of March, start 08:00 at Syntagma, the route on Patission next to Victoria, road closures and the metro.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetMonday, March 15, 2027
Clean Monday in Athens: where to buy a kite, how to fly it, Filopappou, Freattyda and parks by car, Koulouma, lagana and what is open.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, March 20, 2027
Oenorama, the largest exhibition of Greek wines, has taken place every March in Athens since 1994. In 2027 it runs 20–22 March at a new venue in Peristeri. What you’ll taste, tickets and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, March 21, 2027
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetThursday, March 25, 2027
25 March in Athens: military parade at 11:00 from Syntagma to Omonia, where to stand, closed roads, bakaliaros skordalia, what is open.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetThursday, March 25, 2027
On 25 March the Acropolis Museum is free all day. The Acropolis rock and the state museums are not free that day. What you'll see and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, April 3, 2027
Every spring Open House Athens opens more than 70 Athens buildings with free tours by volunteers. When it takes place, how to get in with a QR code and what not to miss.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, April 18, 2027
Pedion tou Areos Race 2027: Sunday 18 April, 5 and 10 km plus a 1.3 km kids' race, start inside the park, a 6-minute walk from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, April 18, 2027
On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from November to March, and on 18 April, the Acropolis and the state museums are free, but not the Acropolis Museum. Exactly what is free.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, May 1, 2027
On 1 May the Acropolis and the museums close, the GSEE union calls a strike and the ferries usually stay in port. What you need to know about May Day in Athens and how to plan your day.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, May 1, 2027
Every May the City of Athens fills the city with more than 250 events, most of them free: concerts, parties, exhibitions and walks. What happens, where to find the programme and what to pick.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, May 1, 2027
Athens has more than 60 open-air cinemas, from Thission with its Acropolis view to Riviera in Exarchia. When they open, screening times and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, May 2, 2027
Easter 2027 in Athens: the Epitaphios processions closest to Victoria first, the Metropolis, Plaka, the Resurrection on Lycabettus, times, the Easter table and customs.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, May 7, 2027
Every May the Athens Street Food Festival sets up dozens of stalls with street food from all over the world in the old OSY bus depot in Gazi. Hours, tickets and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, May 14, 2027
Every May the Athens International Tattoo Convention brings more than 450 tattoo artists from all over the world to the Tae Kwon Do arena in Faliro, with DJs, graffiti and contests. Hours, tickets and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetTuesday, May 18, 2027
Three days a year, the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum and all state museums in Athens are free for everyone. Exactly what is free and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetMonday, May 24, 2027
Every late May, Athens Jazz brings musicians from all over Europe to Technopolis in Gazi, with free entry. When it happens, how an evening runs and how to get there from Victoria.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, June 4, 2027
Every year since 2022 the Athens Cocktail Festival has brought the best bars in Athens together for two nights, followed by a week of 1+1 cocktails around the city. When it takes place, tickets and how to get there.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, June 4, 2027
Athens & Epidaurus Festival: June–August, Pireos 260, the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus closed for restoration, tickets and how to get there from Victoria.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, June 12, 2027
Athens Pride: a Saturday in June in Syntagma, stalls from 12:00, march at 19:00, concert and free entry. 12 minutes by metro from Victoria.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetMonday, June 21, 2027
Whit Monday (Agiou Pnevmatos): the Monday 50 days after Easter. Banks and public services closed, shops open, ferries to the islands full, and the feast of Agia Triada in Piraeus.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetMonday, June 21, 2027
Every 21 June Athens celebrates European Music Day with free concerts in squares, parks and museums. What happens, where, and how to walk to Kypseli from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetThursday, June 24, 2027
The World Championship Acropolis Rally runs 24–27 June 2027. The first day is usually a super special stage inside Athens, with free entry. Where it was held in recent years and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, June 25, 2027
Release Athens 2027: The Neighbourhood 25/6, Tokio Hotel 7/7, Judas Priest 14/7. The new venue in Markopoulo, buses from Koropi, tickets and getting back.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, July 2, 2027
Rockwave is Athens’ oldest rock festival, running since 1996. It takes place every summer at Terra Vibe in Malakasa, outside the city. When it happens, who has played and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetMonday, July 5, 2027
Every summer the Athens Open Air Film Festival sets up free screenings in courtyards, parks and pedestrian streets around Athens, even below the Acropolis. When it happens, where and how to get there.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, July 10, 2027
Since 2005 Ejekt Festival has brought big rock and pop names to Athens every summer. When it takes place, who played in recent years and how to get to OAKA from Ioulianou 50 on a single metro line.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSunday, August 15, 2027
15 August: Panagia Chrysospiliotissa 24 minutes from Victoria, the festivals of Attica, the procession on Tinos and what is open in Athens.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetTuesday, August 17, 2027
On the night of the August full moon, museums and archaeological sites open for free until late. What opens in Athens, where to watch the moon and how to get there from Victoria.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetFriday, September 3, 2027
Athens Book Festival in Pedion tou Areos: when it takes place (early September), opening hours, free entry, 200+ events and a 6-minute walk from Victoria.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, September 25, 2027
Spartathlon starts every year on the last Saturday of September at 7 in the morning, in front of the Herodeion, and finishes 246 kilometres later in Sparta. When and where to watch the start.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, September 25, 2027
Greece's biggest coffee festival takes place every year at Technopolis in Gazi, from Saturday to Monday in late September. Tastings, barista championships, tickets and how to get there from Ioulianou 50.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetSaturday, September 25, 2027
On the last weekend of September, the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora and all state museums are free; the Acropolis Museum only for a few hours. Exactly what is free and how to get there.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yetWednesday, September 29, 2027
Every autumn the Opening Nights festival brings the most talked-about films of the year to the cinemas of central Athens. When it is, where, how to get tickets and how to walk to the Trianon.
⚠️ estimate, not announced yet
