New Year's Eve in Athens: Where to Celebrate the Turn of the Year for Free with Foureira, Klavdia, and Maraveyas

The countdown to the new year is on. In just a few hours, 2025 will bid us farewell, and 2026 will take its place. If you're staying in Athens over these holidays and haven't made plans for New Year's Eve, you can welcome the new year at one of the festive events taking place in the city, all promising guaranteed fun. There are interesting options to suit all tastes and ages.

Municipality of Athens with Kostis Maraveyas and Rena Morfi

This year, the Municipality of Athens is welcoming the new year with a dazzling celebration full of music, dance, and plenty of surprises at Syntagma Square, featuring Kostis Maraveyas, Rena Morfi, Nikos Moutsinas, and Tonia Sotiropoulou.

The event kicks off at 22:00 with melodies from the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra. Next, Kostis Maraveyas will take us on a journey through beloved songs and original covers, with his signature colorful and joyful Mediterranean style that blends art music, Balkan, and Latin American sounds. Rena Morfi will captivate the crowd with her velvety voice and explosive stage presence, performing a program that mixes her personal repertoire, iconic folk songs, and unexpected covers. Hosting this magical evening will be Nikos Moutsinas and Tonia Sotiropoulou, keeping the energy high until the early hours of the new year.

In the final moments of 2025, the Athens sky will transform into an impressive stage of light with the largest drone show ever presented in the city. Then, the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, joined by the hosts and artists, will lead the countdown to the turn of the year, welcoming 2026 with silent, eco-friendly fireworks of high aesthetic quality, featuring stunning bright colors and unique artistic formations.

Attica Region with Foureira and Klavdia

The Attica Region will ring in 2026 with two super special concerts at Pedion tou Areos and the Tritsis Metropolitan Park.

At Pedion tou Areos, the explosive Eleni Foureira will deliver a unique show featuring all her dance hits. ZAF will bring his own radio chart-toppers and powerful stage presence, while DJ Bobito will create the ultimate club atmosphere before and after the turn of the year—in a night filled with lights, fireworks, powerful music, and thousands of people welcoming 2026 in the most festive mood.

At the Tritsis Metropolitan Park, one hour before 2026 arrives, Klavdia will enchant the audience with her voice and the most beloved melodies in the first moments of the new year. Joining her will be the DJ duo Playmen, who will ramp up the festive vibe with their uplifting rhythms in a dance party lasting until dawn.

Municipality of Piraeus and Its Spectacular Lighting Display

Piraeus welcomes 2026 with particular splendor, offering citizens and visitors a unique festive experience. At the turn of the year, the city's Tower will be illuminated with a spectacular display of lights, fireworks, and flares, visible across all municipal communities.

This spectacular event will combine impressive visual effects, music, and dynamic rhythm, conveying wishes for health, prosperity, and joy in the new year to everyone. The Municipality of Piraeus invites citizens and visitors to join the celebration and welcome 2026 in an atmosphere of festivity and excitement.

SNFCC with Jerome Kalouta and Alexandra Sieti

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) bids farewell to the departing year and welcomes 2026 with a big party for everyone! As every year, the SNFCC Agora fills with light, music, and cheer in a celebration that has become a beloved gathering for young and old alike. Hosting the dazzling festivities is singer and actor Jerome Kalouta, who will sweep the crowd away with the energy and warmth that define his performances. Setting the musical tone for the evening is Alexandra Sieti, an emerging vocalist and songwriter who has stood out for her charismatic jazzy voice and stage presence. With her seven-member band, she presents a program blending soul, funk, and disco influences—from the Sisters Sledge and Blues Brothers to Alicia Keys and The Weeknd. Alexandra Sieti and her band will fill the Agora with rhythm and energy under the SNFCC's illuminated trees.

Immediately afterward, Sunshine Pedro takes over the decks for a massive open-air party lasting until the early morning hours of 2026. Drawing from house, disco, and afrobeat scenes, Sunshine Pedro's DJ sets are an explosive mix of rhythms and infectious energy, inviting the crowd to celebrate under the Attic sky.

At the same time, the Canal Fountains "dance" to festive rhythms, while at midnight, the Faliron sky lights up with a spectacular fireworks show, marking the arrival of 2026 with brilliance and joy. The Ice Rink and Stavros Niarchos Park remain open—only for this night—until 02:00 a.m. for those who want to welcome the new year with skating figures or playing among the impressive Lighting Installations. Treats and many more surprises complete the scene for the first day of the new year!

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