Santorini Easter Week
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📍 Fira, Oia, and local churches
A week of religious processions, hymns, and Holy Week services. On Easter Sunday, enjoy the feast of magiritsa (a traditional soup).
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April 2026 🟢 HAPPENING NOW
Santorini Spring Jazz Festival
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📍 Ammoudi Bay
Live jazz performances in open-air venues with sunset views. Past artists include Greek jazz singer Eleni Karaindrou.
Santorini Olive Oil Festival
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📍 Exo Gonia Olive Grove
Celebrate the island’s olive oil heritage with tastings, cooking demos, and olive tree planting ceremonies. Held at local olive groves near Exo Gonia.
January 2026
Epiphany Blessing of the Waters
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📍 Perissa Beach
Orthodox Christians and locals gather at Perissa Beach to witness the blessing of the waters by the island's priest. Traditional chants and fireworks follow the ceremony.
Santorini Food & Wine Festival
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📍 Ancient Thera
A winter edition of the popular food festival featuring local delicacies like cherry tomatoes and fava. Tickets include wine tastings from local vineyards like Venetsanos.
Santorini Jazz & Blues Festival
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📍 Kastro Ammoudi
Evening jazz and blues performances by Greek and international musicians. Past performers include Greek saxophonist Giorgos Mazonakis.
February 2026
Carnival of Santorini
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📍 Fira Town
Colorful parades, traditional dances, and masked processions in Fira. Expect live music and children's events in the old town.
Santorini Vintage Wine Tasting
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📍 Santo Winery, Pyrgos
Limited to 50 guests, this event showcases rare vintages from local wineries like Santo Wines. Reservations required.
Santorini Book & Culture Fair
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📍 Cultural Center of Santorini
Authors and publishers display works on Greek history, travel, and local folklore. Includes book signings and live readings.
March 2026
St. Theodore Festival
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📍 Fishermen’s Port, Kamari
Patron saint of fishers and sailors honored with processions, traditional music, and bonfires on the island. Fishermen release decorated boats into the sea.
Santorini Wine Festival
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📍 Ancient Thera
One of the island’s largest wine events, featuring 15+ wineries, food pairings, and live music. Includes guided tours of vineyards like Argyros.
Easter Celebrations
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📍 Fira Cathedral
Traditional Greek Easter with midnight services, Epitaphios processions, and communal lamb roasts. Don’t miss the early morning firework displays.
May 2026
Santorini International Kite Festival
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📍 Red Beach
Colorful kites fill the skies over Red Beach. Free kite-making workshops for kids. Best viewed from the caldera cliffs.
Santorini Film Festival
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📍 Oia Castle
Showcasing Greek and international short films. Screenings at sunset in open-air venues. Includes Q&As with directors.
Santorini Flower Festival
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📍 Fira and local villages
Celebrates the island’s wildflowers and gardens. Floral art installations and guided walks through the caldera.
June 2026
Santorini Summer Jazz Festival
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📍 Ammoudi Bay
Daily jazz performances in Fira, Ammoudi, and Oia. Evening concerts at sunset with views of the Aegean.
Santorini Traditional Dance Festival
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📍 Megalochori Square
Folk dances, music, and costumes from across Greece. Held in the village square of Megalochori.
Santorini Summer Solstice Party
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📍 Kamari Beach
The longest day of the year ends with a big beach party in Kamari. Fire dancers, DJs, and fireworks.
July 2026
St. Anna Festival
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📍 Oia Village
Patron saint of Oia honored with processions, fireworks, and traditional Greek music. Locals dress in traditional attire.
Santorini Summer Concert Series
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📍 Oia Castle
Pop, rock, and Greek music performed in open-air venues. Expect performances by Greek artists like Giorgos Alkaios.
Santorini Sunset Jazz & Wine Night
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📍 Santo Winery, Pyrgos
Jazz trio performs as the sun sets over the caldera. Includes wine tasting and tapas.
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