Tip of the day – Chalkida’s Sea Carnival 2026

• February 18, 2025

Chalkida is  only 1h from Athens by suburban train and that makes is a perfect day trip from the country’s capital. Check the scheduled routes of  train here and book your ticket to experience the only one Sea Carnival in Greece!

The Municipality of Chalkida is moving in carnival rhythms, ready for the institution “Sea Carnival of Chalkida“, which for yet another year comes to give color, joy and unique spectacle, on land and sea. Beginning the countdown, with the first carnival rendezvous on Tsiknopempti, February 12, 2026 and ending on the last Sunday of Carnival, February 22, 2026, with Euripus welcoming us “differently” in its streets.

Here is the programme of the Carnival events:

Thursday 12 February | “Traditional feast with the Kavodontites”
🕠17:30
📍 Pedestrian walkway behind the courthouse

💌 Saturday 14 February | «Valentine’s night»
🕡 18:30
📍 Pier of Agios Nikolaos

🎶 Sunday 15 February | “In the waters of Euripus… Greek Carnival”
🕚 11:00
📍 Chalkida Beach

🎭 Saturfay 21 February | “Parade of Carnival Participants and Floats”
🕓 16:00
📍 Chalkida Beach

🕺 Saturday 21 February | «Disco Party»
🕕 18:00
📍 Stroggylo Chalkida Beach

🍪Sunday 22 February | “Kyra-Sarakosti: We play, we learn, we create”
🕚 11:00
📍 Malliou square

🌊 Sunday 22 February | Closing Ceremony “Euripus… from above”
🕖 19:00
📍 Chalkida  Beach