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Culture and seasonal events in Greece

Illustration of traditional Greek folk dancers in a circle

Culture and Seasonal

Festivals, harvests and the fixed points of the Greek year.

CUL

Free admission days at museums and sites

Entry to every state run archaeological site, monument and museum is free on those dates, and that includes the Acropolis archaeological site. The same dates as a bookable card

When: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September and 28 October. Plus the first and third Sunday of the month, but ONLY from 1 November to 31 March. There is no free Sunday between April and October.
Confirmed
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Open air film screenings on the Great Lawn, yoga and pilates in the park, running club, kayaking on the canal, chess, kids' workshops and the dancing fountains. Most of it free, some needing a free booking.

When: All year, changing weekly.
Annual fixture

Exhibitions on now and opening soon

Ten exhibitions in Athens, Thessaloniki, Nafplio and Corfu, nearest first. Read on 4 Oct 2026; each card names its source.

Exhibition

László Moholy-Nagy. Light Play

Photography and light experiments by the Bauhaus artist László Moholy-Nagy at the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, on until mid November.

When
From 12 Jun 2026 to 15 Nov 2026
Where
MOMus, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki
Tickets
Prices not checked: see the official page

Dates from the organiser’s own listing, seen as a search engine copy.

Sources momus.gr

Exhibition

TIF 100 years of future

ΔΕΘ 100 χρόνια μέλλον

A timeline show for the centenary of the Thessaloniki International Fair, tracing a century of trade, technology and big moments, such as the first live television broadcast in 1960, inside the fairground's contemporary art museum.

When
From 4 Sep 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
Where
MOMus, Museum of Contemporary Art (inside the TIF Helexpo grounds), Thessaloniki
Tickets
Prices not checked: see the official page

Dates from the organiser’s own listing, seen as a search engine copy.

Sources momus.gr thessalonikifair.gr emakedonia.gr

Exhibition

TOYS IN THE SPOTLIGHT III. From the Benaki Museum Collection

The third chapter of a rolling display that brings toys from the Benaki collection out of storage and into the light. A good pick for families who are already exploring the Benaki museums.

When
From 24 Sep 2026 to 10 Jan 2027
Where
Benaki Toy Museum, Athens
Tickets
Prices not checked: see the official page

Dates from the organiser’s own listing, seen as a search engine copy.

Sources benaki.org elculture.gr

Exhibition

Alecos Levidis, A lifelong game

Paintings from 1961 to 2026 at the Benaki Museum.

A survey of the painter Alecos Levidis that spans six decades of work, from 1961 to this year. It fills the Pireos Street building of the Benaki through the winter.

When
From 8 Oct 2026 to 14 Feb 2027
Times
Opening: Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 20:00
Where
Benaki Museum, Pireos 138, Athens
Tickets
Prices not checked: see the official page

Dates from news reports; confirm on the official page before you go.

Sources benaki.org elculture.gr

Exhibition

Cahiers d’art 100 years. Through the collections of the Benaki Museum

Cahiers d’Art, 100 Χρόνια

An anniversary show for the Paris art review Cahiers d’Art, founded by Christian Zervos, read through objects and works held by the Benaki. Curated by Polina Kosmadaki and Vasiliki Daniil.

When
From 14 Oct 2026 to 24 Jan 2027
Times
Opening: Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 20:00
Where
Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, Athens
Tickets
Prices not checked: see the official page

Dates from news reports; confirm on the official page before you go.

Sources benaki.org elculture.gr

Exhibition

PEOPLE POWER: The world through the lens of Platon

PEOPLE POWER Platon

The first major retrospective of the portrait photographer Platon, whose sitters range from world leaders to activists and whose pictures have run on more than 30 TIME covers.

When
From 5 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Times
Opening: Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 20:00
Where
Benaki Museum, Pireos 138, Athens
Tickets
Prices not checked: see the official page

Dates from news reports; confirm on the official page before you go.

Sources elculture.gr benaki.org

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