What's On in Athens

24 events across Athens between 9 Sept 2026 and 18 Sept 2026. The calendar leans towards Festivals, Theatre & Cinema and Art & Culture. Every one of the 24 has free entry. Curated listings are drawn from official city and venue agendas and were last re-checked on 8 Sept 2026.

Free around town

Free events we found in Athens from official city and venue listings. Tap an event for details. Booking happens on the organiser's own site.

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Thu 3 Sept – Sun 13 SeptFree

Casting Minus One - Athens School of Fine Arts student exhibition

Athens Municipal Gallery, Germanikou & Millerou, Metaxourgeio, Athens

via CultureNow.gr · Checked 3 Sept 2026

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Fri 4 Sept – Sun 20 SeptFree

54th Book Festival (54o Festival Vivliou)

Pedion tou Areos park, Athens, Athens

via E-Radio.gr · Checked 4 Sept 2026

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Sat 5 Sept – Sun 13 SeptFree

Casting Minus One - contemporary art by Athens Fine Arts students

Pinakothiki Dimou Athinaion (Municipal Gallery of Athens), Germanikou & Myllerou, Metaxourgeio, Athens, Athens

via CultureNow.gr · Checked 5 Sept 2026

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Sat 5 Sept – Sun 20 SeptFree

54th Athens Book Festival (54o Festival Vivliou)

Pedion tou Areos park, Athens, Athens

via CultureNow.gr · Checked 5 Sept 2026

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Mon 7 Sept – Sun 20 SeptFree

54ο Φεστιβάλ Βιβλίου (54th Athens Book Festival)

Πεδίον του Άρεως (Pedion tou Areos), Athens, Athens

Registration needed

via CultureNow.gr · Checked 7 Sept 2026

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Mon 7 Sept – Sun 20 SeptFree

54th Athens Book Festival

Pedion tou Areos, Leoforos Alexandras, Athens, Athens

via Musicity.gr · Checked 6 Sept 2026

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Tue 8 Sept – Sun 13 SeptFree

Casting Minus One - contemporary art by School of Fine Arts students

Pinakothiki Dimou Athinaion (Municipal Gallery of Athens), Germanikou and Myller, Metaxourgeio, Athens, Athens

Registration needed

via CultureNow.gr · Checked 6 Sept 2026

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Tue 8 Sept – Sun 20 SeptFree

54th Athens Book Festival at Pedion tou Areos

Pedion tou Areos park, Leoforos Alexandras, Athens, Athens

via OPANDA - Organismos Politismou, Athlitismou kai Neolaias Dimou Athinaion · Checked 8 Sept 2026

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Thu 10 Sept – Fri 11 SeptFree

Open-Air Cinema at Kypseli Municipal Market

Kypseli Municipal Market, 42 Fokionos Negri, Kypseli, 113 61 Athens, Athens

via This is Athens (City of Athens official tourism) · Checked 4 Sept 2026

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Thu 10 Sept, 20:00Free

Open-Air Cinema at Kypseli Municipal Market: Juno

Kypseli Municipal Market (Dimotiki Agora Kypselis), 42 Fokionos Negri, Kypseli, 113 61 Athens, Athens

via This is Athens (official City of Athens visitor guide) · Checked 31 Aug 2026

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Fri 11 Sept, 20:00Free

Open-Air Cinema at Kypseli Municipal Market: Lady Bird (season finale)

Kypseli Municipal Market (Dimotiki Agora Kypselis), 42 Fokionos Negri, Kypseli, 113 61 Athens, Athens

via This is Athens (official City of Athens visitor guide) · Checked 31 Aug 2026

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Fri 11 Sept, 20:30Free

Park Your Cinema Kids: open-air family screening at the SNFCC (11 September)

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Xefoto (the Clearing), Esplanade footbridge, Kallithea, Athens, Athens

via CultureNow.gr · Checked 29 Aug 2026

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