August Full Moon - Free Entry to Monuments, Museums and Archaeological Sites
Fri 28 Aug 2026, with parallel events on 26, 27, 29 and 30 Aug (times vary by site) · 126 archaeological sites, monuments and museums nationwide, including sites across Athens · Athens
Details & booking — Hellenic Ministry of Culture (official)
via Hellenic Ministry of Culture (official) · Checked 15 Aug 2026
About this event
For the twenty-seventh year the Ministry of Culture throws open 126 archaeological sites, monuments and museums for the August full moon, free of charge. Sixty-one of them host specially programmed evenings of concerts, theatre, dance, themed exhibitions and guided tours; the remaining sixty-five simply stay open late with no admission fee.
Why we picked it
The single best night of the Greek year to see ancient sites free and by moonlight, with live programming at dozens of them.
Free entry
Eleftheri eisodos - free admission at all 126 participating sites on 28 August
Registration
Registration needed
None stated for general entry; individual site events may have limited capacity
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