Athens Cocktail Festival: two nights of cocktails from Athens bars, every June

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Two nights of cocktails, usually in early June.

The Athens Cocktail Festival brings Athens bars and drinks brands together in one venue for two nights, and people taste cocktails from stand to stand. Around it runs the Athens Cocktail Week, with offers at bars all over the city. The first one took place in 2022 and it has been held every year since, in late May or early June. 2026 was its 5th year, on 5 and 6 June, in the open-air grounds of the Zappeion. In 2027 we expect it around Friday 4 June and Saturday 5 June (estimate; the dates have not been announced).

At a glance

Early June

Friday and Saturday. In 2022 it was on 20–21 May.

18+ bars

And more than 40 cocktails, in 2026.

Zappeion

The 2026 venue. In its first years it was at the Lighthouse of the SNFCC.

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Cocktails at bars around the city in the following days, with your festival ticket.

What you will find

Each bar sets up its own stand and serves its cocktails, and people move from stand to stand. It’s a quick way to discover Athens bars that would otherwise take you many nights to find. In 2026 everyone who bought a ticket also got a voucher for 1+1 cocktails at participating bars, from 7 to 11 June.

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A red cocktail in a stemmed glass with an orange twist, on a wooden counter — One cocktail, one stand
Each bar brings its own recipes.

A green cocktail in a martini glass on a glass bar table — Classics and new ones
From well-known cocktails to recipes made just for the festival.

The fountain in the Zappeion gardens, with the Zappeion building behind — Zappeion
The festival’s open-air venue in 2026.

Photos: Shixart1985 (CC BY 2.0), Minderbinder (CC BY-SA 3.0), athenswalk (CC0), Wikimedia Commons.

Hours and tickets

Hours and prices are announced with the programme. To give you an idea, in 2025 the festival was open 17:30–24:00 and a day ticket cost €22 in presale and €25 at the door. It’s for adults, because alcohol is served.

How to get to the Zappeion

Ioulianou 50 → Victoria station: 3 minutes on foot.
Line 1 (green): one stop to Omonia.
Line 2 (red): two stops to Syntagma.
Syntagma → Zappeion: 10 minutes on foot, through the National Garden or along Vasilissis Amalias.

About 25 minutes in total. At night, on the way back, a taxi to Ioulianou 50 takes about 10 minutes. If the venue changes, you’ll see it in the festival’s announcement.

Kathy’s tip: get a presale ticket, it’s cheaper. Taste a little at each stand, drink water and eat something first. Keep the 1+1 voucher and pick a bar for the next few days; it’s a good excuse to discover a new neighbourhood.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Athens Cocktail Festival in 2027?

The dates have not been announced. It takes place every year in late May or early June; we expect it around Friday 4 June and Saturday 5 June (estimate).