Car-Free Athinas Street is all about leaving the car behind! It’s a 24-hour street festival full of activities and events in central Athens, marking World Car-Free Day. To ensure smooth access and safety for all visitors, traffic regulations will be in effect throughout the event. Metro Service Metro Lines 2 & 3 will operate 24
Back with another installment of midnight screenings, the concept of film aficionado Akis Kapranos returns, featuring three films, three unique worlds, and an unforgettable cinematic experience beneath the city stars.
A morning dedicated to wellness, harmony, and inner peace, right in the heart of a street you never imagined could be transformed into a space for yoga! On Sunday, September 21, we're transforming Athinas Street into an open-air space for exercise and relaxation. Join us to connect breath and movement in a free yoga class
A workshop for children aged 5-7 who travel in a city free of cars. A first introduction to the ways and benefits of public transport, combined with a fun game of getting around in a cleaner, quieter, and more human-friendly Athens, the city we’d love to have. Young explorers experience the city in a whole
In collaboration with the City of Athens Waste Management Department, children and parents take on a creative mission: transforming organic-waste brown bins into small works of art! With brushes and
We’re putting our foot on the pedal on Athinas Street and heading off on a ride through Patissia, Kypseli, and Sepolia, tracing the route of the City of Athens’ brand-new Bike Lane Network, set to be officially unveiled this October. This preview ride is powered by the City of Athens Police’s electric bikes and joined
Get on with your morning of fitness and wellness, in the heart of the city as Athinas Street is transforming into an open-air fitness space. From 11:00 to 14:00, acclaimed trainers will lead unique sessions that fill the street with energy and movement. With exercises for all levels, smiles, and plenty of participation, the experience
Experienced instructors from Ministry of Concrete guide both beginner and advanced skaters, helping them discover or improve their skills on skateboards and rollers. And the best part? It all happens on car-free Athinas Street, giving you the ultimate experience of movement with safety, freedom, and joy. Please note this activity will be held in Greek.
On Athinas Street, you cycle for your very own piece of art! A custom-designed bike, with its rear wheel spinning a disc of paint, creates unique, colourful compositions on A4 paper. Both young and old are welcome to try it out, experiment, and take home their own piece of art as a memento of this
Children aged 4 to 11 can become mini-cyclists on a specially designed track complete with real traffic signs. This activity offers a fun and interactive way for kids to learn road safety rules through play and movement. With bikes provided, they can practise, explore, and most importantly, have fun. Please note this activity will be
Hit the street with imagination. We lay down turf and cushions, and with the help of an artist, we invite children to pick up a brush and paint the city
Award-winning cartoonists guide us through the vibrant world of the ninth art, revealing, step by step, how stories and heroes come to life. Together, we’ll craft a giant comic, where
A solar storm hits the city, and suddenly all the cars go offline. The event sparks a few different reactions: some cheer, seeing it as a golden opportunity for cleaner
Children and parents embark on an interactive adventure along Athinas Street, with four exciting stations full of games and hands-on activities. Each station has a unique theme, blending learning with
An unexpected event that turns everything we know about quizzes on its head! In the heart of Athens, the audience becomes the star of an experience filled with humour, interaction,
Thought dinosaurs went extinct? Think again! Ross, a super-sweet, playful, and high-energy teen T-Rex, has appeared in the heart of the city and is looking for friends. Come meet him
Athinas Street transforms into a space for reflection and contemplation. A hands-on workshop that confronts us with the real issues of disability and exclusion. Through a specially designed course, participants "experience" exclusion and come to realise that the barriers are not within the body, but in the environment around us. As we move through the
The City of Athens, with the support of the Commonspace Co-op, invites you to take part in a neighborhood mapping activity through a short online questionnaire. This initiative is part of the 15-Minute Open Neighbourhood project, which aims to encourage walking and the use of low-impact, environmentally friendly forms of transport. The goal is to connect key
On Athinas Street, your smile turns into a work of art! Award-winning cartoonists Thanasis Petropoulos, Dimitra Adamopoulou, and Nikolas Stefadouros (Stef) are waiting to sketch both young and old in
Without music, everything feels lifeless! Menta FM’s beloved radio producer, Vasia Rentoumi, takes the reins to create a musical backdrop for an Athinas Street like you've never experienced before. Sounds, rhythm, and pure energy will flood the street, inviting us all to celebrate.
A unique concert full of improvisation, songs, laughter, and spontaneity with the unceasing Panos Vlahos, who brings his own energetic baggage to the "Car-Free Athinas Street" stage, closing this big
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