Greece combines ancient heritage with a modern festival culture: theatre performances in historic amphitheatres, summer music festivals on the islands, and traditional panigyria celebrations in small villages. The country offers a wide range of events between Athens and the Aegean throughout 2026/2027.
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Illustrative photo The Olympus Festival returns in 2027 with ancient drama, theatre, music and art at historic sites in Pieria, near the ancient city of Dion and at the foot of Mount Olympus. The exact dates have not been announced yet.
Illustrative photo In 2027, Reworks Festival once again turns warehouses and industrial buildings across Thessaloniki into stages for international electronic music. With names like Paul Kalkbrenner, Ben Klock and Dixon, the festival has brought underground sound to unusual venues across the city since 2005.
Illustrative photo From 5 to 13 September 2026, the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) celebrates its 90th edition and one hundred years of history. With Japan as honored country, international exhibitors and a wide cultural program across the city.
Illustrative photo AnimaSyros International Animation Festival returns for its 19th edition in 2027 in Ermoupolis, Syros. Celebrating 200 Years of Hermoupolis, the festival offers free screenings, masterclasses, workshops, and the renowned Agora Pitching Forum for animation professionals from around the world.
Illustrative photo EJEKT Festival is one of Greece's biggest open air festivals, held annually in Athens since 2005. Dates and lineup for 2027 are still to be announced; the most recent editions took place in the open air area of Telekom Center Athens (formerly OAKA) in Marousi.
Illustrative photo Reworks Festival returns to Thessaloniki in 2027, bringing international and Greek acts such as Paul Kalkbrenner and Ben Klock to venues across the city. Running since 2005, it remains one of Greece's leading platforms for electronic music.
Illustrative photo The 2027 Ifestia Festival transforms Santorini's Caldera into a dramatic stage for volcanic fireworks that recreate the island's historic eruption. Accompanied by music, light, and sound effects, visitors witness a unique spectacle over the Aegean Sea. The exact date for 2027 has not yet been announced.
Illustrative photo The free Summer Nostos Festival turns the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens into a week of concerts, dance, sport and workshops every year. The 2026 edition has ended; 2027 dates have not yet been confirmed.
Illustrative photo A panigiri is Greece's traditional village festival honouring the patron saint of a local church, combining a morning liturgy with an evening of live regional music, communal food and dancing that runs late into the night. They take place across islands such as Ikaria, Paros, Tinos, Crete and Corfu. The exact date for the 2027 edition has not yet been officially announced; based on past years, the season typically runs from May to September.
Illustrative photo From June to September, Chios celebrates its most precious natural product: mastic, which grows nowhere else in the world. Village feasts, tastings of liqueur and chewing gum, and the Mastic Museum in Pyrgi turn the island into the stage for a unique summer festival.
Illustrative photo Between mid August and late September 2026, the pistachio harvest on Aegina can be experienced up close on guided orchard tours. Learn about growing, processing and tasting the famous Aegina pistachio straight from the producers.
Illustrative photo From 30 September to 11 October 2026, the Athens International Film Festival brings twelve days of independent world cinema, international premieres and Greek short films to the cinemas of central Athens, opening with a gala at the Megaron.