Events
Find weather-related events, outdoor festivals, seasonal celebrations and activities around the world with forecast-aware planning guides.
Greek Carnival 2026 Weather Forecast: Tsiknopempti to Clean Monday
Detailed weather forecast for the Greek Carnival season 2026, covering the full period from Tsiknopempti barbecue celebrations on February 12 through carnival parades to Clean Monday kite flying on February 23. Includes temperature expectations, precipitation probability, wind conditions for kite flying, and how weather historically shapes the biggest outdoor celebration in the Greek calendar.
First Lefkada Half Marathon: Perfect for Beginner Runners
The First Lefkada Half Marathon debuts as a beginner-friendly running event on one of Greece's most beautiful Ionian islands. With a scenic coastal course, generous time limits, pace groups for recreational runners, and shorter distance options (10 km, 5 km), the event combines the challenge of 21.1 km with Lefkada's stunning turquoise waters, dramatic cliffs, and welcoming island community — proving that the best first half marathon is the one you remember most.
66th Thessaloniki Film Festival: Cinema Celebration
The 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) continues Greece's premier cinematic celebration, presenting over 200 films across competitive and non-competitive sections. Known for discovering emerging directors through its International Competition restricted to first and second features, the festival showcases Greek and international cinema in the atmospheric November setting of Thessaloniki's historic venues and waterfront Olympion complex, attracting 80,000+ attendees annually.
Rafting on the Lousios: A Journey of Adrenaline and History
The Lousios River runs through a dramatic 300-metre-deep limestone gorge in Arcadia, central Peloponnese, offering Class II-III rafting suitable for beginners combined with extraordinary scenery including Byzantine cliff-face monasteries, ancient ruins, and crystal-clear water. Several operators based in Dimitsana and Stemnitsa offer trips from March to June, with canyoning, hiking, and the Mainalon Trail also available.
9th Marathon Half Marathon: A Sporting Event with History
The 9th Marathon Half Marathon brings runners to the historic Marathon region of eastern Attica, where the 21.1 km course traverses the landscape of the 490 BCE battle that gave distance running its name. Ideal autumn weather, a scenic course through historic terrain, and the incomparable heritage of the Marathon plain make this one of Europe's most distinctive half marathons.