Tip of the day – This is Athens – City Festival

• April 30, 2023

ATHENS CITY FESTIVAL 2025 is here again! In May, the city celebrates and awaits you at the Municipality of Athens Festival! From May 1st to June 1st, Athens’ favourite festival will take place in the neighbourhoods, squares, main streets and alleys of the city. Over 200 free and original events for every taste await their audience. What are you doing this May?

See the full programme here cityfestival.thisisathens.org

Some of our favorites events are below:

1 May Urban picnic at Plato’s  Academy, 11.00 – 20.00

2 May: Omonia  Street Party, 19.00 – 23.00

2 May: Skiadareses live @ Koumoundourou square, 20.00 – 23.00

3 May: Full Circle presents Looking for a Crib @ Zappeion Megaron,  19.00 – 23.00

4 May: Wedding Songs-Music-Dances from Karoti Thrace  @ Mitropoleos square, 13.00 – 15.00

4 May: E MC2 @ Amerikis square, 15.30 – 23.00

4 May: Santaroza Beat 2025 @ Dikaiosinis square, 17.30 – 23.00

5 May: Inuksuk: Light of the North in the Heart of Athens @ Ilisia Park, 17.00 – 20.00

5 May: The Magic of the Serenades in the Streets of Plaka @ Holy Church of Saint Catherine, 20.30 – 22.30

5 May: Polyzogopoulos – Miaris : Mirrors @ Byzantine and Christian Museum, 20.30 – 22.30,

7 May: Discover the National Typography Museum – MET  @ National Printing House Museum, 10.30 – 12.00

7 May: Fitness  Sessions, 18.30 – 20.30

7 May: Fairy Tales in the Square: Ermioni Detsika and Lida Xydia  @ Fairy Tales in the Square: Ermioni Detsika and Lida Xydia, 19.00 – 20.30

7 May:  Lycabettus Sunset Live: Nefeli Fasouli @ Church of Saint George of Lycabettus, 20.30 – 22.30

7 May: Menta Live with Babis Stokas @ Eleftherias Park, 21.00 – 23.00

8 May: 1st Athens International Youth Theatre Festival @ Plato’s Academy Park, 10:00 – 14:00

8 May: Agia Fanfara and DJ Spery  @ Monastiraki square, 19.30 – 23.00

8 May:  Midnight Express: Μad Μax @ National  Observatory of Athems, 19.30 – 23.00

9 May:  Protogenous Spring City, 17.00 – 23.00

9 May: World Beer Festival  @ Technopolis, 17:00 – 23:30

9 May: Athens StartUp Block Party  @ Agion Asomaton Square, 18:00 – 23:00

9 May: Food and Wine Experience – Nyn Esti – EMST,  20:00 – 23:00

10 May: A Tour of Rizokastro and the Anafiotika Area @ Acropolis Metro Station, 11:00 – 13:00

10 May: Street Outdoors Soundsystem  @ Eleftherias Park, 17.30 – 23.00

10  May: In the Streets We Dance with Egyptian Lover @ Korai Square, 17.30 – 23.00

11 May: Family Fest @ Rizari  Park, 11.00 – 20.00

11 May:  Athens Cocktails @ Japanese Park of Athens, 18.00 – 23.00

11 May: Fklub Block Party  @  Avissynias Square, 18.00 -23.00

12 May: Apprenticeship Walk: 20 plus 1 Stops @ National Garden, 18.30 – 19.30

12  May: Lycabettus Sunset Live- Petros Klampanis @ Church of Saint George of Lycabettus, 20.30 – 23.00

13 May: Piano City Athens @ Evangelismos Hospital,  12.00 – 13.00

13 May: Fairy Tales in the Square: Tatiana Fragkoulia – Lida Xydia @ Kalliga Square, 19.00 – 20.30

14 May: Fitness Sessions @ Eleftherias Park, 18.30 – 20.30

14 May: Fairy Tales in the Square: Naya Oikonomopoulou – Maria Georgopoulou @ Agios Pavlos Square, 19.00 – 20.30

14 May: Sonoridades Lusofonas @ Kypseli Municipal Market, 19.00 – 21.30

14 May: Leonard Cohen Tribute @ Athens Book Space, 20.00 – 23.00

15 May: Midnight Express: Star Trek @ National Observatory of Athens, 19.30 – 23.00

15 May: Food &  Wine session @ Benaki Museum, 20.00 -23.00

16 May: 6th Agatha Crime Fiction Festival @ War Museum, 17.30 – 22.30

16 May: Fairy Tales in the Garden: Sassa Voulgari  @ National Garden, 18.00 – 19.30

16 May: Best 92 6 Party @ Aigli Zappeiou, 18.30 – 23.00

16 May: Gyzi Street Party  @ Gyzi Square, 19.00 – 23.00

17 May: Yucatan @ Zappeion Megaron, 17.30 – 23.00

17 May: Lykeion ton Ellinidon @ National Garden, 18.00 – 19.00

17 May: Pratinou Street Party  @ Pratinou Street, 18.00 – 23.00

17 May: Fairy Tales in the Square: Georgia Haikali – Ioanna Riga – Marina Dakanali @ Mesologgiou Square, 19.00 – 20.30

17 May: Athens Disco @ Dragatsaniou Arcade, 19.00 – 23.00

17 May: An Evening of Bulgarian Folk Dances in Athens @ Korai Square,  19.00 – 23.00

17 May: De Profundis Live: VBH @ Epigraphic Museum, 20.30 – 21.30

18 May: In the Footsteps of the Philhellenes  @ Russian Church, 11.00 – 13.00

18 May: Piano City Athens @ “Agia Sofia” Hospital,  12.00 – 13.00

18 May: The Athens Festival @ Koumoundourou Square, 18.00 – 23.00

18 May: Athens All Star Party @ Lycabettus Theatre Parking Lot, 18.00 – 23.00

19 May: The Magic of the Serenades in the Streets of Plaka @ Aerides, 20.30 – 22.30

19 May: Pepper Church Sessions: Hume Assine @ Saint Paul’s Anglican Church, 20.30 – 23.00

19 May:  Dimitri Mystakidis Live @ National Archaeological Museum, 21.00 – 23.00

20 May: Athens in the Spring’s Kypseli @ Kypseli Municipal Market, 18.30 – 20.30

20 Μay: Fairy Tales in the Square: Taxiarchis Beligiannis – Lida Xydia @ Dexameni Square, 19.00 – 20.30

20 May: Listening to the Young 2025 – Evelina Tsianzi Mante @ Athens Univercity Museum, 20.00 – 21.00

20 May: Dobrawa Czocher  @ Roman Agora of Athens, 20.00 – 21.30

21 May: Algerian Cultural Days @ Klafthmonos Square, 08.30 – 23.00

21 May:  Fitness Sessions @ Eleftherias Park, 18.30 – 20.30

21 May: Fairy Tales in the Park: Georgina Konsta – Giannis Psariotis @ Pangrati Grove, 19.00 – 20.30

21 May: Listening to the Young – Iris Groch @ Athens Univercity Museum, 20.00 – 21.00

21 May: Lycabettus Sunset Live Cayetano  @ Church of Saint George of Lycabettus, 20.30 – 22.30

22 May: Algerian Cultural Days @ Klafthmonos Square, 08.30 – 22.30

22 May: For303 X Butterfly @ Omonia Square, 17.00 – 23.00

22 May: Fairy Tales in the Square: Susurades @ Agios Sostis Square, 19.00 – 20.30

22 May: EMST Rooftop Party, 19.00 – 23.00

22 May: Midnight Express: Purple Rain @ National Observatory of Athens, 19.30 – 23.00

22 May: Papazo Live with Voice Radio @ Dexameni Square, 19.30 – 23.00

22 May: Martha Mavroidi: Cheilanthe  @ Mitropoleos Square, 20.00 – 21.30

23 May: A Parade with the Agia Fanfara @ Attiki Square, 20.30 – 22.00

23 May: Food and Wine Experience – Aigli Zappiou with Ktima Kir-Yianni @ Aigli Zappeiou, 20.30 – 22.00

24 May: Wellness Weekend with Niki Petroulaki @  National Garden, 10.00 – 20.00

24 May: Athens Music Instruments Show @ Serafeio, 11.00 – 21.00

24 May: Flare the Square  @ Kotzia Square, 13.00 – 23.00

24 May: Street Outdoors Block Party @ Koumoundourou Square, 17.30 – 23.00

24 May: Athens Cocktail Week Party  @ Rizari Park,  19.00 – 23.00

24 May: De Profundis Live: HANDEL Meets CORELLI @ Catholic Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite, 20.00 – 21.00

24 May: En lefko  Spring Party @ Athens Conservatoire, 22.00 – 05.00

25 May: Wellness Weekend with Niki Petroulaki @ National Garden, 10.00 – 20.00

25 May: In the Footsteps of the Philhellenes @ Russian Church, 1 1.00 –  13.00

25 May: A Musical Journey Through Time @ Kodrigktonos Str., 17.30 –  23.00

25 May: A Cretan Fest with Psarogiorgis @ Mayor Dimitris Beis Park, 17.30 – 23.00

25 May: Lambrini Block Party by ENTEKA Athens @ Agios Andreas Square, 17.30 – 23.00

25 May: Athens Cocktails @ Thisseos Square,  19.00 – 23.00

26 May: Greek Cinema Nights @ Eleftherias Park, 20.00 – 23.00

26 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Aello @ Open Air Cinema “Aello”, 20.00 – 23.30

26 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Ellinis @ Open Air Cinema “Ellinis”, 20.00 – 23.30

27 May: Athens Cocktails @ Thisseos Square, 15.00 –  23.00

27 May: Fairy Tales in the Square: Tatiana Fragkoulia – Lida Xydia @ Kalliga Square, 19.00 – 20.30

27 May: Greek Cinema Nights @ Eleftherias Park, 20.00 –  23.00

27 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Aello  @ Open Air Cinema “Aello”, 20.00 – 23.30

27 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Ellinis @ Open Air Cinema “Ellinis”, 20.00 – 23.30

28 May: Fairy Tales in the Square: Taxiarchis Beligiannis – Maria Ploumi @ Pangrati Grove, 19.00 – 20.30

28 May: Cosmic Dust – New Territories  @ National Observatory of Athens, 19.00 – 22.00

28 May: Antonia Kaouri Live @ The City of Athens Gallery, 20.00 – 23.00

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

28 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Aello  @  Open Air Cinema “Aello”, 20.00 – 23.30

28 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Ellinis @ Open Air Cinema “Ellinis”, 20.00 –  23.30

29 May: Athens Voice – 1st Green Experience Music Event @ Stoa Emporon, 17.30 – 23.00

29 May: Fairy Tales at the Square: Babis Bourekas – Maria Ploumi @  Pinelopi Delta Square,  19.00 – 20.30

29 May: Greek Cinema Nights @ Eleftherias Park, 20.00 – 23.00

29 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Aello @ Open Air Cinema “Aello”, 20.00 – 23.30

29 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Ellinis @ Open Air Cinema “Ellinis”, 20.00 –  23.30

29 May: The National School of Dance Steps Out @  Kotzia Square, 20.30 – 21.30

30 May: A Cretan Fest with Psarogiorgis @ Mayor Dimitris Beis Park, 19.30 – 23.00

30 May: Pepper at the Park @ Eleftherias Park,  18.00 – 23.00

30 May: Tropical Athens Party @ Pangrati Grove,  18.00 – 23.00

30 May: Music 89 2 Street Party  @  Klafthmonos Square, 18.30 – 23.00

30 May: Fairy Tales at the Park: Taxiarchis Beligiannis – Maria Ploumi @ Ilisia Park, 19.00 – 20.30

30 May: Argithea  @ Agios Thomas Square, 20.00 – 22.00

30 May: Evritiki Zygia Live  @ Kotzia Square, 20.00 – 23.00

30 May: Food and Wine experience – Nyn Esti – EMST @  Nyn Esti, 20.00 – 23.00

30 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Aello @ Open Air Cinema “Aello”, 20.00 – 23.30

30 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Ellinis @ Open Air Cinema “Ellinis”, 20.00 – 23.30

30 May: Ths National School of Dance Steps Out @ Panathenaic Stadium Square (Kallimarmaro), 20.30 – 21.30

31 May: Congolese Cultural Day 2025 @ Koumoundourou Square, 10.00 – 23.00

31 May: Threads of Tradition: Handmade Art from Georgia  @ Korai Square, 11.00 – 20.00

31 May: Seds Lifestyle X Needless with Palms Trax UK @ Dikaiosinis Square, 17.00 – 23.00

31 May: SLAM @ Moxy Athens City, 17.00 – 23.00

31 May: Lambrini Block Party by ENTEKA Athens @ Agios Andreas Square, 17.30 – 23.00

31 May: Athens Deejay Party @ Agion Asomaton Square, 18.00 –  23.00

31 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Aello @ Open Air Cinema “Aello”, 20.00 – 23.30

31 May: Hispanic Film Festival at Ellinis @ Open Air Cinema “Ellinis”, 20.00 – 23.30