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Overview
| Event | Venue | Date | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39ο Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Κιθάρας Αθηνών | Ωδείο Αθηνών | Thursday 16 April | €10 |
| Cat Festival 2026 | Παλιό Αμαξοστάσιο ΟΣΥ | Saturday 25 April | Ticket |
| Engineering the World 2026 | Τεχνόπολη | Tuesday 28 April | Ticket |
| RELEASE ATHENS 2026 | Πολλαπλοί Χώροι | Monday 15 June | €80 |
| EJEKT FESTIVAL 2026 | FLORENCE + THE MACHINE | ΟΑΚΑ | Tuesday 14 July | €75 |
| EJEKT FESTIVAL 2026 | THE CURE | ΟΑΚΑ | Wednesday 15 July | €90 |
| 3ο Greek Beer Festival | Παλιό Αμαξοστάσιο ΟΣΥ | Saturday 27 March | Ticket |
| Death Disco Indoor Festival 2026 | Gazarte | Saturday 3 April | €15 |
Πέμπτη 16 Απριλίου
Σάββατο 25 Απριλίου
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Τρίτη 28 Απριλίου
Δευτέρα 15 Ιουνίου
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Τρίτη 14 Ιουλίου
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Τετάρτη 15 Ιουλίου
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Σάββατο 27 Μαρτίου
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Σάββατο 3 Απριλίου
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In Detail
Cat Festival 2026
The old tram depot has transformed overnight. Stages emerge from industrial corners, food stalls line the central corridor, and everywhere — cats.
Engineering the World 2026
Red brick smokestacks rise above a complex of 19th-century gasworks buildings, their industrial silhouettes softened by the late-April light that slants across the Gazi neighborhood around five in the afternoon. Technopolis -- Athens's converted industrial museum and event campus -- is the kind of venue where you walk between sessions through open courtyards framed by preserved machinery and iron structural beams, the history of one engineering era literally surrounding the conversations about the next one. Engineering the World runs for three days at the end of April, and its central focus is a problem that has quietly become one of the defining constraints of the current technical moment: data scarcity.
RELEASE ATHENS 2026
Release Athens is less about individual venues and more about coordination — the same festival, multiple expressions. This is the SNF Nostos sites version: a different audience, different atmosphere, often deeper engagement with the programming.
EJEKT FESTIVAL 2026 | FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
The moment you pass security and enter the festival grounds, you're in a space designed for something to happen that won't resolve in a single evening. EJEKT FESTIVAL transforms OAKA into a temporary city organized around music, discovery, and the specific energy that emerges when thousands of people gather with the shared understanding that they're here to have the best time Athens can provide.
EJEKT FESTIVAL 2026 | THE CURE
The moment you pass security and enter the festival grounds on the second day, you're in a space where the architecture has already been established, where communities have already formed around stages and shared discoveries. EJEKT FESTIVAL continues into its final evening, and The Cure's appearance represents the kind of headliner that justifies the entire gathering.
3ο Greek Beer Festival
The 3rd Greek Beer Festival returns to Palio Amaxostasio OSY in Gazi, Athens, from 27 to 29 March 2027. Buses parked under this metal roof for a century.
Death Disco Indoor Festival 2026
Death Disco Indoor Festival returns to Gazarte Ground Stage for two nights of post-punk, darkwave, and synth — eight acts across Friday and Saturday, doors at 18:00 each evening. The lineup pulls from four decades of the genre's family tree. And Also The Trees, the Worcestershire band that The Cure's Robert Smith produced in 1983, headline Saturday — fifteen studio albums released since, still active after more than forty years.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the biggest cultural festivals in Athens, Greece?
The Athens Epidaurus Festival (June–August) is the flagship — 93 productions, over 2,500 artists, 85 days of theater, music, and dance at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the ancient theater of Epidaurus. Other major events include the Athens Rebetiko Festival (October), This Is Athens City Festival (May, 250+ events citywide), Death Disco Indoor Festival at Fuzz (November–December), and the Technopolis Jazz Festival in Gazi. The city also hosts international film festivals, photography festivals, and independent art events throughout the year.
When should I visit Athens for festivals?
The highest concentration of festivals falls between May and August. May brings the This Is Athens City Festival with over 250 events, many of them open entry. June through August is the Athens Epidaurus Festival season, which dominates the cultural calendar. October is strong for music festivals, including the Athens Rebetiko Festival. November and December bring indoor music festivals as the winter season opens. There is no dead month for festivals in Athens — even January has gallery events and film screenings.
How do I get tickets for festivals in Athens, Greece?
Each festival has its own ticketing system. The Athens Epidaurus Festival sells through aefestival.gr — book Epidaurus weekend shows and Herodes Atticus headliners early, as they sell out weeks in advance. Most other festival tickets are available on more.com (formerly viva.gr). The This Is Athens City Festival in May is largely open entry. For electronic music events, Resident Advisor handles international-facing lineups. Check individual festival listings for booking links and pricing.
Are Athens festivals suitable for tourists who don’t speak Greek?
Yes. Most major festivals program international content or provide accessibility for non-Greek speakers. The Athens Epidaurus Festival has featured English surtitles for ancient drama performances at Epidaurus. Music festivals need no translation. The This Is Athens City Festival deliberately programs English-accessible events across the city. Film festivals screen in original language with Greek subtitles. Festival websites increasingly publish English-language programs and schedules. The language barrier for festival attendance in Athens is minimal.