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Upcoming: Athens Carnival Parade
Athens Carnival Parade
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Where
Syntagma Square (parade start) and Kotzia Square (parade finale and party)
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Music
Live DJ set and percussion bands
What you need to know
- Bubble show at the finish, with countless soap bubbles once the parade reaches Kotzia Square
- Stilt walkers and cheerleaders, plus traditional Greek dance groups along the route
- An orchestra starts it, as the city's Philharmonic Orchestra gives the signal at Syntagma Square
About
The City of Athens' big carnival parade fills the center during Apokries, the Greek carnival season. Costumed kids and adults march, joined by stilt walkers, percussion bands, cheerleaders and folk dance groups. The route ends in a street party with a DJ, music, dancing and a bubble show. It suits kids who enjoy a loud, packed crowd, less so those who find noise hard.
Where it is
- Directions ↗Syntagma Square (parade start)Pl. Sintagmatos, Athina 105 63, Greece
- Directions ↗Kotzia Square (parade finale and party)Kotzia Square, Athina 105 51, Greece
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