Samos Festivals and Events
Many festivals and cultural events are organized on the island of Samos, especially in the summer months. These festivals, which have their roots in fairs and feasts, are usually celebrated as religious and historical events and anniversaries. Fairs, which are generally organized with the initiative of cultural associations in Samos, contribute to the preservation of customs and traditions, and are a kind of entertainment for both local people and visitors to the region. Music concerts, theater performances, scientific meetings and various cultural events are organized during the festivals.
SAMOS CHILDREN'S THEATER GAME
Children’s Theater play, Ancient Theater of Pythagorion.
- Pythagorion Ancient Theater
- 25 July
- 21:00
KOKKARI FESTIVAL
Festival of Agios Panteleimonas. A traditional two-day festival in Kokkari. A wonderful festival with dance groups of local associations and live music by the Yiannis Barbaris orchestra on the 26th and the Manolis Gryllis orchestra from Leros on the 27th.
- Village Center Parking Area, Kokkari
- 26 - 27 July
- 20:30
SAMOS WHITE NIGHT
During the Samos White Night Festival, shops in Vathy will be open with significant discounts from early evening until morning, and music, dance, games and many other cultural events will enrich this special night.
- Vathy
- 29 July
- 20:30
LIVE MUSIC DANCE IN LEKKA
The Lekka community Civil Protection Volunteers Association holds its annual dance in the center of Lekka on July 29. The dance will start after 21:00 with the live music of the Kyriakos Mavrikis orchestra.
- Lekka
- 29 July
- 21:00
NIKOS ZOIDAKIS SINGING...
A party was held in Samos by the Samos “Lailaps” Sports Association on 29 July with the popular lyre artist and singer Nikos Zoidakis at the team’s stadium.
- Vathy
- 29 July
- 22:00
SAMOS CHILDREN'S THEATER GAME
Children’s Theater play “The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson” directed by Dimitris Adamis at the Ancient Theater of Pythagorion.
- Pythagorion Ancient Theater
- 30 July
- 21:00
FULL MOON NIGHT
“Night with a Full Moon” at the archaeological site of Heraion with the ancient Greek music group “Pafsis”
- Heraion Ancient City, Pythagorion
- 01 August
- 20:30
FOURNI'S UNDERWATER ARTICLES
Lecture by Professor Giorgos Koutsouflakis of the University of Thessalia on “The Underwater Antiquities of Fourni” in Pythagorion Town Hall.
- Pythagorion Municipality Hall
- 02 August
- 20:00
ANDREA VALLERI IN SAMOS WITH 2 EXHIBITIONS
The Ephorate of Antiquities of Samos and Ikaria is hosting two exhibitions, “Theorem” and “Pelagos”, featuring the works of Italian artist Andrea Valleri at the Archaeological Museum of Pythagorion and the Logethetis Tower of Lykourgos.
- Pythagorion Archaeology Museum
- 02 - 14 August
- 08:30 - 15:00