At a glance
4–6 December
Friday to Sunday, 10:30–22:00.
10€
Day ticket. Weekend €15, all three days €20.
Tae Kwon Do
Faliro's Olympic indoor arena, on Poseidonos Avenue.
Since 2015
Every year, in early December.
What you will find
The hall is divided into booths with comics, books, collectible figures, board games and clothing. In Artist Alley illustrators sit and sell or sign their work. There are talks with the guests, workshops, game tournaments, and the cosplay championship and parade, where people come dressed in costumes they made themselves. Among the 2026 guests are Fabian Nicieza, one of the creators of Deadpool, actress Tricia Helfer from Battlestar Galactica and cosplayer Kamui Cosplay.
Sword fights and demonstrations all day.
Handmade costumes, here a walking tree.
Chris Claremont, writer of the X-Men, at AthensCon 2019.
Cosplay at a comics convention in Athens.
Final touches before the parade.
Photos: ΖῷονΠολιτικόν (CC BY-SA 4.0), ArielGlenn (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cogiati (CC0), Wikimedia Commons.
Tickets
- Day: €10 (Friday, Saturday or Sunday).
- Weekend: €15.
- All three days: €20.
There are also more expensive VIP tickets. At the arena box office you pay in cash or by Visa or Mastercard. All the details are on athenscon.gr.
How to get to Tae Kwon Do
- Ioulianou 50 → Victoria station: 3 minutes on foot.
- Line 1 (green): towards Piraeus, one stop to Omonia.
- Line 2 (red): towards Elliniko, two stops to Syntagma.
- Tram from Syntagma: take the tram that runs down Syngrou Avenue to the coast and get off at the «Delta Falirou» stop. The arena is right next to it.
About 45 minutes in total. By taxi it's about 9 kilometres via Syngrou, around 20 minutes without traffic.
🦸 From Ioulianou 50 to Tae Kwon Do
Metro to Syntagma and tram to Delta Falirou. Tap the arena for the route in Google Maps.
Kathy's tip: Friday, a weekday, is usually less crowded. Saturday and Sunday are the busiest, but also have the cosplay parades. If you want an autograph from a guest, check the programme beforehand, as not all of them are there all three days. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is next door, for a walk afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
When is AthensCon in 2026?
From Friday 4 December to Sunday 6 December, every day 10:30–22:00.
How much does it cost?
€10 a day, €15 for the weekend and €20 for all three days.
Do I have to come in costume?
No. Many come in cosplay, but most visitors come in their everyday clothes.
Is it for children?
Yes. There are board games, workshops and lots of booths that children enjoy too.
— Kathy
