Athens News and Events (476)

The 2024 Athens-Epidaurus Festival boasts 93 productions stretching over 85 days (from June to August) and the participation of 2,500 acclaimed Greek and international artists. Visitors will have the chance to attend a plethora of concerts, dance shows, screenings, talks, parties and much more.

Spartathlon, one of the most difficult races in the world, will take place for the 41st time in September. The road race revives the route Phidippides followed to reach Sparta and ask its people for help before the battle of Marathon.

For over a month, from May 1st to June 2nd, the lively city of Athens will host the 3rd Athens City Festival, an annual event that is getting bigger and bigger. This year’s program comprises more than 250 events, including street parties, concerts, guided tours, food and drink experiences, as well as a variety of sports events.

For the third consecutive year, the Athens Concert Hall welcomes spring with its Spring Festival, which is to be held between April 8 and 20. The event comprises a series of high-standard concerts and dance performances by acclaimed international artists, including a chamber music concert by Teatro alla Scala, an organ recital by Wilfried Bönig, a contemporary dance performance by the Batsheva Ensemble, and much more.

Rock legend Lenny Kravitz will perform a selection of his songs in front of the Athenian crowd in early August of 2024 on the stage of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex.

The Greek National Opera opens the 2024 Athens-Epidaurus Festival at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus with Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca on the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 11th of June. Remaining true to the composer’s spirit, this captivating and dramatic production boasts marvelous stage sets by Hugo de Ana, as well as a cast of world-renowned stars.

The Greek Beer Festival Only Craft of 2024, a festival centered around the elevation of Greek microbreweries, will house fantastic beer options, street food, and live music for three consecutive days in early April.

Organized by the National Historical Museum, the exhibition From Greater to Contemporary Greece (Part II) explores the formation of the Modern Greek state, concentrating on the population movements that shaped the country a hundred years ago. At the same time, it aims to present refugeeism as fully as possible through a broad range of archival material.

The Athens Science Festival 2024 is Greece's annual celebration of science, an event taking place every year in Technopolis dedicated to showcasing all the latest new technology and news regarding science entertainingly and interactively! Children and adults, no matter their level of scientific expertise, are invited to attend this festival of science that is sure to shape the scientific minds of the future!

Release Athens 2024 will be the 7th anniversary of the famous annual music festival in Faliro, hosting acts such as Megadeth, The Offspring, Massive Attack, Pulp, and Bruce Dickinson.

The famous stand-up comedian Daniel Sloss will deliver his unique blend of jokes and commentary, performing his new comedy special “Can’t” in early May.

The Museum of Cycladic Art hosts a fully-fledged exhibition of the pivotal battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, including artworks, kraters, various equipment, ancient carvings, and its detailed historical background.

The Night of Wishes 2023 will be an exciting celebration right before Christmas. Paper lanterns will fly up to the sky, succeeded by an after-party with music.