On the grass, with music, games, theater, face painting and lots of fun, young and old Athenians will celebrate this year’s May Day, at the original picnic organized, for the second year, at the Plato Academy by the Municipality of Athens. Opening the curtain of the Athens City Festival again this year, families and especially children will have their fair share, as they will be creatively busy, dance, play, paint, enjoy bubble shows, see Aesop’s fables come to life, learn about the environment by playing and will be introduced to the magical world of science.

In detail, the May Day program:

11:00-12:00

Live Dj set by HiT 88.9

11:15-12:00 & 13:00-13:45

“Pollen Pollen Everyone” by The Bee Camp team

Environmental education workshop that introduces children to the wonderful world of bees and plants, illuminating the journey of food from flower to human.

11:30-14:30

Face Painting by the Silya team

(Face painting and glitter tattooing that will transform children’s faces with impressive spring colors).

12:00-13:00

“Aesopomachies” by the theater group Mikros Notos

5 well-known and much-loved fables of Aesop come to life before the eyes of young and old, with pure handmade materials, interactive games, live music and songs with humor and unpredictable transformations!

12:30-16:30

Creative work by the Parties2bremembered team

Children paint and decorate large spring-themed canvases while making their own photo collage, capturing it with a Polaroid camera.

13:00-16:00

Live Dj set by En Lefko 87.7

14:30-15:30

Bubble Show by Felipe

A show full of soap bubbles, which fly into the sky accompanied by fairy-tale music.

16:15-17:00

Science Show by Felipe

A subversive show that will capture the interest of children of all ages, with impressive chemical reactions, magical liquids that change color and objects that float.

17:15-18:30

Live concert from the Musical Praxis Conservatory

18:30-20:00

Live Dj set by Red 96.3

The May Day picnic – as the large turnout showed last year – is the best start for the Athens City Festival, the city’s big festival, which will last throughout May and will offer residents and visitors the opportunity to participate in more from 200 original events and activities: Historical walks, bike rides in neighborhoods and galleries, visits to museums, theater performances and concerts, programs for children, culinary happenings and tastings, astronomical walks, parties in the most unexpected places and much – much more.

Information about all events here: