Athens Urban Picnic returns on May Day at Plato’s Academy Park—and entry is free! A one-of-a-kind city event blending learning, entertainment and live music for the whole family. With kids’ activities, creative workshops, theatrical performances and music under the spring sky, it’s a joyful day in the park where all ages can enjoy nature and
This activity is only available in Greek. Archaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas leads a tour through the Athenian Trilogy, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival. Comprising the University, the Academy and the Library, this neoclassical ensemble—designed by brothers Hans Christian and Theophil Hansen—was hailed by Alexandros Philadelpheus as “the architectural triple crown
Omonia Square gets a full cultural takeover as Reverb Sessions take centre stage at the heart of Athens, inviting some of the city’s most active DJs and producers for an afternoon of standout sounds. A live musical collage becomes the soundtrack of the cosmopolitan capital—broadcasting symbolically from kilometre zero. Locals and visitors alike are invited
The Skiadareses—twin sisters Olga and Niki—take over Koumoundourou Square for a one-off live show. From the moment they began writing songs in a small bedroom, it seemed destined that their music would find its way online and strike a chord with thousands. Their songs are raw, honest and refreshingly unfiltered—stories of love, heartbreak, joy and
During the This is Athens City Festival, photos and video footage may be captured for marketing and publicity purposes, to be used on the Festival’s website and social media channels and/or in third-party publications.
© 2022 - 2025 THE CITY OF ATHENS FESTIVAL
WEBSITE BY VIRTUS+
