These eleven days are among the most festive of the year in Thessaloniki. The city celebrates its patron saint, Agios Dimitrios, with a procession on Sunday 25 October and the feast itself on Monday 26, the same evening Al Di Meola closes the 61st Dimitria festival at the Concert Hall. Two days later, 28 October (Ohi Day) is a national holiday, traditionally marked with a parade on the seafront, and the week ends with Halloween parties and the first Thess Youth Festival.
Our top picks come first, followed by everything else day by day: concerts, stand-up, theatre, shows for kids, exhibitions and nights out. Use the category buttons to see only what interests you.
We checked every date, time and venue on the organisers' or ticket pages. Plans can still change at the last minute, so a quick look at the event link before you go is always a good idea.
Good to know: 26 October is a local holiday and 28 October a national one, so the centre will be busy and festive – book a table if you plan to eat out. Clocks go back one hour on Sunday 25 October.
Top picks
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Al Di Meola brings the 61st Dimitria to a close
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
The guitar virtuoso and his acoustic band play “The Guitarchitect”, a concert that mixes five decades of jazz fusion, flamenco and Latin music with projected visuals and stories from his career. It is the closing night of the city’s big autumn festival, on the evening of Thessaloniki’s patron saint’s day.
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Feast of Agios Dimitrios, the city’s patron saint
Church of Agios Dimitrios, Agiou Dimitriou Street
Thessaloniki’s biggest religious celebration. On Sunday 25 October at 11:30 the saint’s relics are carried in procession together with a revered icon of the Virgin brought from Amorgos, and on Monday 26 October, a local holiday, the church of Agios Dimitrios is the heart of the city. The church is open daily from early morning until after midnight.
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Songs of Thanos Mikroutsikos – free concert at Aristotelous Square
Aristotelous Square
Giannis Kotsiras, Natassa Bofiliou and Maria Papageorgiou share a stage for the first time to sing Mikroutsikos’ best-loved songs in the city’s main square. An open-air evening organised by the radio station Melodia 98, free for everyone.
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“Tzitzimitzichotziria” – the State Theatre’s new show for children
Royal Theatre, White Tower Square
A fresh staging of Stella Michailidou’s much-loved fairy tale by the children’s stage of the State Theatre of Northern Greece, part of this year’s Dimitria. It opens on Friday evening and then plays every Sunday morning at the Royal Theatre next to the White Tower (in Greek).
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Cinema Day: every film, every screening for €3
Cinemas across Thessaloniki
For one day cinemas all over Greece, Thessaloniki included, sell every ticket for €3, from the first screening of the morning to the last one at night. A good excuse to catch a new release at the Olympion or your nearest cinema.
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1st Thess Youth Festival, with a concert by Marseaux
Alexander the Great statue, New Waterfront
The Municipality’s new two-day festival for young people (15–25) on the New Waterfront: music and dance contests for young bands, tech and AI experiences, sport and creative activities, ending with a concert by the pop singer Marseaux.
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Guided visits to the antiquities of Venizelou metro station
Venizelou metro station, Egnatia Street
The Ephorate of Antiquities shows small groups the antiquities uncovered during the metro works and kept on display inside the station. Places are limited to 20 per group and must be booked by e-mail in advance (details on the event page).
More info ↗ Photo: Bergfalke2, CC BY-SA 4.0
All week, day by day
On all week
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7 Oct 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Exhibitions Metzikof – A World of Wonders, at the Teloglion Teloglion Foundation of Art, AUTh · €8 · reduced €4↗
Costumes from ancient tragedies and comedies, sketches and paintings by the stage and costume designer Giannis Metzikof. Free entry until the end of the Dimitria (26 October).
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22–29 Oct 2026
Theatre & dance 6th Panhellenic Amateur Theatre Festival in Perea KAPPA 2000 Amphitheatre, Perea seafront · Nightly 20:00 · Free entry↗
Eight evenings, eight plays: amateur companies from all over Greece and even London compete for the festival’s awards in an amphitheatre on the Perea seafront. Free entry every night.
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22 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Exhibitions Thessaloniki 1960–1980 in photographs, at the Alkazar Hamza Bey Mosque “Alkazar”, Egnatia 49 · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00↗
Black-and-white photos by Pete Marifoglou of two decades that changed the city, shown inside the Hamza Bey Mosque on Egnatia, open again after forty years of restoration.
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22–25 Oct 2026
Cinema 20th Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival (TiSFF) Warehouse D, “Tonia Marketaki” hall, Port of Thessaloniki · Until Sun 25 Oct↗
The last days of the short film festival’s anniversary edition: new shorts from around the world next to award winners from its first twenty years, in the old port warehouses.
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24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Food & wine Crete – The Great Meeting: local food fair TIF-Helexpo outdoor area (XANTH arch) · Daily 10:00–21:00 · Free entry↗
Small producers from Crete and other parts of Greece bring their local products and flavours to the TIF grounds, while folk groups and musicians keep the mood festive. Free entry, nine days.
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24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Music Stelios Rokkos with Malou at Ifigeneia Live Basement Ifigeneia Live Basement, Vasileos Irakleiou 43 · Sat 22:30 · Sun 20:00↗
The popular singer returns to the club closely linked with his name for his weekend season, joined by Malou and Faii Theochari.
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24–31 Oct 2026
Kids & family “Pinocchio and the Wishing Star” – puppet theatre Mikri Skini, Eptalofou 14, Kato Toumba · Sat 24 & 31 Oct · 17:00 · €10↗
The Jinx puppet company tells Pinocchio’s story with handmade puppets and classical music, on Saturday afternoons.
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25 Oct 2026 – 29 Jan 2027
Exhibitions Mikis Theodorakis – a digital exhibition at the Concert Hall Thessaloniki Concert Hall, M1 foyer · Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 · Free entry↗
For the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth, a free digital exhibition brings together his archive, music and life. Opening on Sunday 25 October at 19:00.
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25 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Kids & family “Sporakos” – black-light theatre for kids In Situ Stage, Kassandrou 42 · Sundays 11:30 · €10↗
A little squirrel lost in a storm finds its way home through a glowing forest, told with black-light theatre where objects appear and vanish like magic. For ages 4 and up, one hour.
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25 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Kids & family “The Magic Journey of Little Red Riding Hood” Technokosmos Theatre, Androutsou 14, Evosmos · Sundays 12:00 · €12↗
An interactive new take on the classic fairy tale with live music, made for the youngest theatre-goers (from 2 years old).
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29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Theatre & dance “Ta spitia allazoun thesi ti nychta” at Amalia Theatre Amalia Theatre, Amalias 71 · 21:00 · €16↗
Trochies Theatre Company brings back for a second year Noemi Vasileiadou’s show about people who keep dreaming and living together, for four nights (in Greek).
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30 Oct – 15 Nov 2026
Exhibitions “The Major Arcana” by Christina Michalopoulou at MOMus MOMus Art Café, Museum of Contemporary Art (TIF grounds)↗
Twenty-two paintings give the archetypes of the tarot’s Major Arcana a contemporary look, shown together for the first time. Opening on Friday 30 October at 20:30.
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30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Theatre & dance “Z – Chronicle of a Murder” premieres at Artbox Fargani Artbox Fargani Theatre, Agiou Panteleimonos 5 (Kamara) · Fri–Sat 21:00 · Sun 19:00 · €15↗
A new stage version of Vassilis Vassilikos’ famous novel “Z”, set in Thessaloniki, directed by Panagiotis Gkizotis, in a small theatre near the Arch of Galerius (in Greek).
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30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Stand-up “Caveman” with Sotiris Kalyvatsis Kolossaion, Vasilissis Olgas 150 · Fri–Sat 21:00 · Sun 19:00 · €20↗
Rob Becker’s worldwide hit comedy about the eternal battle of the sexes, as seen by a modern caveman, for three nights only (in Greek).
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30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Theatre & dance “Se gnorizo / Nation in progress” at the Thessaloniki Arts Theatre Thessaloniki Arts Theatre, Konstantinoupoleos 75, Analipsi · Fri–Sat 21:00 · Sun 20:00 · €14↗
Four actors open a lively conversation about nation, homeland and belonging, in a one-hour show directed by Pantelis Bakatselos; it returns for six performances, three of them this week (in Greek).
Friday 23 October 2026
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19:00 · from €12
Theatre & dance “Roza Eskenazy, the Queen of Rebetiko” Sofouli Theatre, Trapezountos 5, Kalamaria↗
A music-theatre portrait of the legendary rebetiko singer, from Constantinople and Thessaloniki to New York, now in its fourth season (in Greek).
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22:30 · €10 presale
Music A tribute to Xylina Spathia Kafodeio Elliniko, El. Venizelou 45 (1st floor)↗
The band Symmoria tis Asfaltou plays the songs of Xylina Spathia, one of the defining Greek rock bands of the 1990s, at a first-floor music venue in the centre.
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Doors 20:00 · €6 presale, €8 at the door
Music The Skelters present “Con Man’s Chronicles” Rover Bar, Ladadika↗
The Thessaloniki rock trio launches its third full-length album with loud guitars and plenty of rock ’n’ roll in a small Ladadika club.
Saturday 24 October 2026
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20:30
Music Dimitria at the Concert Hall: Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Thessaloniki Concert Hall (hall M1)↗
One of the last big concerts of this year’s Dimitria festival: the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra on the main stage of the seafront Concert Hall.
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21:45 · €20 (presale €17)
Music Kostas Chatzis and Daniela – “Love knows no borders” Soul, 26is Oktovriou 104↗
The veteran singer-songwriter shares the stage with Daniela for an evening of his classic songs in a big music hall in the old slaughterhouse district.
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22:00 · €12 (presale €10)
Music Apostolos Mosios – electric live Kafodeio Elliniko, El. Venizelou 45↗
The singer, long a member of Vasilis Papakonstantinou’s band, plays his own songs and favourite covers with a full electric band.
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22:30
Parties FIGARO disco grand opening Nouvelle venue, 7th km Thessaloniki–Oraiokastro road↗
The well-known disco returns to the city’s nightlife in a new home on the Oraiokastro road, with DJs Makis Chaitas and Eros Politis.
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Sat 19:15 & 21:15 · Sun 18:45 & 20:45
Theatre & dance “Ego, mia doula” – a monologue at Theatre T Theatre T, Alexandrou Fleming 16↗
Anthoula Chairopoulou plays a slave woman who tells the story of the fall of Troy her own way, with bitter humour, in Vangelis Chatzigiannidis’ monologue. Only four performances (in Greek).
Sunday 25 October 2026
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23:00 · €7
Parties George Gakis & The Troublemakers – 80s rock ’n’ pop party LOVE Underground, Egnatia 119 (Kamara)↗
A full live band plays the rock and pop hits of the 1980s in an underground club by the Arch of Galerius – a Sunday night party before the holiday Monday.
Monday 26 October 2026
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19:00 · Free entry
Music Cretan feast with Giorgos Sfakianakis Soul, 26is Oktovriou 104↗
Lyra, lute and Cretan dances on the evening of the patron saint’s holiday. Entry is free; you only pay for drinks.
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21:00 · €18–20
Music “My Ennio Morricone” – Stavros Lantsias Quartet Avlaia Theatre, Tsimiski 136↗
Pianist and composer Stavros Lantsias and his quartet play Morricone’s great film themes in a one-hour concert on two evenings.
Thursday 29 October 2026
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Doors 20:00 · €6
Music Badinage – tribute to Jimis Panousis Rover Bar, Ladadika↗
A rock tribute to the sharp humour and satire of Jimis Panousis, with favourites such as “Kagkela Pantou” and “Souzana”.
Friday 30 October 2026
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21:30 · €10
Stand-up “Trick or Treat” – Halloween stand-up with Michalis Saropoulos Ian’s Lounge Bar, 12th km Thessaloniki–Airport road↗
A stand-up show about how Greece fell for pumpkins, costumes and spooky parties, on the night before Halloween (in Greek).
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22:30
Cinema John Carpenter’s “Halloween” (1978) on the big screen Olympion, Aristotelous Square 10↗
The Thessaloniki Film Festival warms up for Halloween with a late-night screening of the horror classic at the Olympion on Aristotelous Square.
Saturday 31 October 2026
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Sat 21:00 · Sun 20:00 · €12
Theatre & dance Theatrofreneia Kalamarias: three plays for a good cause Sofouli Theatre, Trapezountos 5, Kalamaria↗
A local company stages three comedies on three nights, and all the money goes to families in need in Kalamaria (in Greek). The third play follows on Monday 2 November.
Sunday 1 November 2026
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11:30
Kids & family “The Little Prince” opens on the Aristoteleion children’s stage Aristoteleion Theatre, Ethnikis Amynis 2↗
Saint-Exupéry’s timeless story becomes a space journey for children and parents, with original music, starting this Sunday (in Greek).
Dates and venues are checked on the organisers' pages when we publish. Plans can change, so please confirm before you go.
