<strong data-start="0" data-end="22" data-is-only-node="">Rock Hard Festival Greece</strong>
📅 11-12 September
🤘 A two-day rock and metal festival at Technopolis City of Athens, the atmospheric former gasworks-turned-cultural-venue in Gazi.
📍 Technopolis City of Athens (10-15 min walk or one metro stop)
<strong data-start="0" data-end="30" data-is-only-node="">Black Coffee DJ Set</strong>
📅 18 September
🎧 Have a problem waking up? We know exactly what you need!;) The South African house/DJ heavyweight plays Petra’s Theatre.
📍 Petra Theatre
European Heritage Days
📅 26-27 September 2026
🏛️ Free admission to all state-run museums and archaeological sites across Greece, including the Acropolis, plus special guided tours and evening openings. One of the best-value weekends of the year, if you are one of those who come for culture and not just sun and beach!:)
📍 Acropolis (10-15 min walk)
Events in Athens in October 2026
A$AP Rocky live
📅 11 October 2026
🎤 American rapper A$AP Rocky continues his grand tour as he stops in Athens for the next hip-hop lovers blast!
📍 Telekom Center Athens (35-40 min by metro)
Athens International Film Festival
📅 11-30 October
📽️ 31st edition of the festival starts across the Athens’ most central cinema venues this October! Expect the most promising and latest film trends screenings.
📍 Across the city
Athens Photo Festival
📅 Throughout October
✨ A month-long photography festival will include exhibitions, workshops, and talks by Greek and international photographers.
📍 Across the city
Events in Athens in November 2026
Athens Marathon: The Authentic
📅 8 November
🏃➡️ The most historic marathon in the world, run on the original 490 BC route from the town of Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium, with around 60,000 runners. Roads close along the entire route from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Best spectator spot near the hostel is the final stretch on Vasilissis Olgas and the marble Panathenaic Stadium finish.
📍 Panathenaic Stadium (20-25 min walk)
Athens Bar Week
📅 2-8 November
🍸 A major week-long celebration for all cocktail lovers: special parties, best bars pop-ups and delicious offers! But if you are to ask us what is the best spot – no doubts you gotta check Safestay rooftop bar overviewing the ancient city and Acropolis. Ask Panos for the best cocktail offer:)
📍 Across the city
Anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising 2026
📅 17 November 2026
✊ The most politically significant date on the Athens calendar, marking the 1973 student uprising against the military dictatorship.