Tip of the day – This is Athens City Festival

• April 30, 2023

ATHENS CITY FESTIVAL 2026 is here again! This is Athens City Festival returns this May, and this year, we’re handing you the keys. From 1-31 May, the rhythm is back in the streets. Stay tuned as we turn the entire city into a stage. This year, the This is Athens City Festival is expanding across more of the city! We’re adding brand-new landmarks to the Athens cultural map. Discover unique experiences in beloved haunts and unexpected new spots making their festival debut.

Fitness sessions every Tuesday at Eleftherias Park, Yoga at Rizari Park, Techno yoga at Koumoundourou Square, Skating with MOC at Kotzia Square. Get fitted to get fit. From yoga in parks to energising outdoor workouts, we’re bringing wellbeing to the heart of the city. Step outside. Get moving.

Some nights only need music, people and a pulse. Join us in some of the most iconic urban stages and hidden corners for the Lycabettus ALL STAR PARTY, a tropical party in Ilisia, a rooftop party at EMST, street parties in Gkyzi, Feidiou Str., and Athinas Str., a Pride party at Klafthmonos Sq, DJ sets at the Athens Conservatoire, Eleftherias Park, and the Dora Stratou Theatre.

From the vibrant Asian Food Festival in Kypseli to the Urban Market takeovers at Protogenous, the city is pulsing with new tastes, aromas, and local delicacies.
Catch the breeze with cocktails at the Japanese Park and the historic Arsakeio, or get stuck into sophisticated wine tastings at the Benaki Museum and the avant-garde Nyn Esti – the city is bursting with tastes, aromas, and delicacies.

See the full programme here cityfestival.thisisathens.org

Some of our favorites events are below – we are adding more soon!

1 May: Athens Urban Picnic,  12.00 – 20.00

1 – 3 May: Agion Asomaton Square @  Labor Day Market  , 12.00 – 23.00

1 May: Protogenous Urban Market @ Protogenous street, 17.00 – 23.00

2 – 3 May: Athens Asian Food Festival 2026

3 May: Zappeion Dance by FOR303, 88 Butterfly & MOS @ Zappeion Megaron, 18.00 – 23.00

3 May:  Fantastic Party @ Varvakios @  Central Municipal Market – Varvakios, 18.00 – 23.00

4  May: Pantelis Thalassinos  @ Korai Square, 21.00 – 23.00

5 May: Cheimerinoi Kolymvites @ National Archaeological Museum, 21.00 – 23.00

8 – 10 May: World of Beer Festival 2026 @ Technopolis City of Athens

8 May: Traditional Island Festival @ Klafthmonos Square, 19.00 – 23.00

9 May: Athina Latina: Latin American Festival in Athens  @ Klafthmonos Square, 12.00 – 13.00

9 May: Yucatan pres. Sensory @ Zappeion Megaron, 18.00 – 23.00

10 May: From Tbilisi to Athens @ Klafthmonos Square, 11.30 – 16.30

10 May: Salaminos Open Flea Market @ Salaminos Street,  12.00 – 23.00

10 May: Athens All Star Party 2026 @ Lycabettus Theatre Parking Lot, 16.00 – 23.00

10 May: The Embassy of Bulgaria Presents the Quintet “Seasons” @ National Historical Museum,  19.00 – 21.00

11 May: Fairytales with Taxiarchis Beligiannis@ Kypseli Municipal Market, 18.30 – 20.30

11 May: Melachrinos Velentzas: Rebirth @ Lysiou & Klepsydras, 21.00 – 23.00

11 May: Midnight Express: ’80s Night Out  @ Plato’s Academy Park, 21.00 – 23.00

5, 12 May: Fitness Sessions @ Eleftherias Park, 18.30 – 20.30

13 May: Fairytales with Ermioni Ntetsika @ Mesologgiou Square, 19.00 – 20.30

14 May: EDEN Block Party w/ Daphni (aka Caribou) @ Avissynias Square, 19.00 – 23.00

14 May: Music & Film @ Megaro Arsakeiou, 20.00 – 22.00

14 May: Fairytales with Naya Oikonomopoulou @ Pantazopoulou Square, 18.00 – 20.30

15-16 May: 7th Agatha Crime Fiction Festival @ War Museum,  17.00 – 23.00

15 May: Tropical Party Athens  @ Ilisia Park, 19.00 – 23.00

15 May: Best 92.6 Radio Party @ Cine Aigli Zappeion, 19.00 – 23.00

15 May: Music 89.2 @ Klafthmonos Square, 19.00 – 23.00

15 May: Gyzi Street Party 2026 @ Gyzi Square, 19.00 – 23.00

16 May: K-Pop World Festival Greece @ Kolonos Theatre,  12.00  – 13.00

16 May: Κeramikos Beat @ Mikis Theodorakis Park, 13.00 – 23.00

16 May:  Imamu @ Klafthmonos Square. 18.00 – 23.00

16 May: Deer Islnd @ Dora Stratou Theatre, 19.00 – 23.00

17 May: Fun Vibes Family Festival @ Rizari Park, 11.00 – 20.00

17 May: Athens Cocktails at the Japanese Park  @ Japanese Park of Athens, 18.00 – 23.00

17 May: Feidiou Street Takeover  @ Feidiou Street, 18.00 – 23.00

17 May: Athens Pride Street Party @ Klafthmonos Square, 19.00 – 23.00

20-21 May: Algerian Cultural Days @ Klafthmonos Square, 09.00 -23.00

20  May: Children & the Bee @ National Garden, 14.00 – 18.00

20 May: Heroes: A Tribute to David Bowie @ Eleftherias Park, 20.30 – 23.00

2, 8, 22, 23 May: Biscuits at the Museum! @ Hellenic Childrens’ Museum, 11.30 – 12.30

23 May: Connect Athens: All Day Street Festival @ Fokionos Negri Pedestrian Street, 10.00 – 22.00

23 May:  Blooming Kypseli @ Kypseli Municipal Market, 11.00 – 22.00

23 May: En Lefko Spring Party @ Athens Conservatoire, 22.00

24-25 May: Wellness Festival – In your Greenery, I am Reborn  @ National Garden, 09.00 – 20.00

25 May: Athens Moves Us: Dance in Public Space @ Megaro Arsakeiou, 20.00 – 21.30

25 May: Dimitris Papadimitriou at the Roman Agora  @ Roman Agora of Athens, 20.00 – 22.00

19, 26 May: Fitness Sessions @ Eleftherias Park,  18.30 – 20.30

26 May: World Lindy Hop Day: Open-Air Swing Party @ 148 Ermou, 21.00 – 23.00

21 – 28 May: Athens’ Hispanic Film Festival (FeCHA)

25-28 May: Greek Cinema Nights 2026 @ Eleftherias Park, 20.00 – 23.00

27 May: Melachrinos Velentzas: Rebirth  @ National Garden,  18.00 – 19.30

27 May: Papazó @ Dexameni Square, 19.00 – 23.00

27 May: Stella Karyda @ Fokionos Negri Theater, 20.30 – 22.30

28 May:  Marina Spanou Live @ Ermou & Agion Asomaton Square, 20.00 – 22.30

29-31 May: Athens Photo World: The FIFA World Cup 1930 – 2026 by the Associated Press @ National Garden, 06.00 – 23.30

29 May: A live Cretan Feast with Vassilis Skoulas @ Plato’s Academy Park, 19.00 – 23.00

29 May: EMST Rooftop Party @ National Museum of Contemporary Art, 19.00 – 23.00

29 May: SFERA pres. Marseaux LIVE @ Pangrati Grove, 20.00 – 22.00

2,9,16, 30 May: Yoga Sessions @ Rizari Park, 11.00 – 13.00

30 May: NCSU Jazz Band: The North Carolina “Wolfpack” @ National Garden, 18.00 – 19.30

30 May: Krama Brass Band: Tradition Reimagined @ National Historical Museum, 19.00 – 20.30

30 May: Athens Cocktails x Athens Photo World @ Megaro Arsakeiou, 19.00 – 23.00

31 May: Athens Disco: TiACF 2026 Closing Party @ Athinas Str., 17.30 – 23.00