Events in Crete

34 upcoming events — festivals, markets, concerts, panigýria

30 Mar – 5 Apr
1 event
5
Apr

Orthodox Easter in Crete

religious
Island-wide, Crete23:00Until Mon 6 April
13 Apr – 19 Apr
1 event
18
Apr

Ierapetra Cucumber Festival

food
Ierapetra Town Centre10:00Until Sun 19 April
20 Apr – 26 Apr
1 event
23
Apr

Feast of Saint George (Agios Georgios)

religious
Asi Gonia, Rethymno
27 Apr – 3 May
1 event
3
May

Gorge of Samaria Running Race

sport
Samaria Gorge, Chania07:00
4 May – 10 May
1 event
10
May

Heraklion International Road Race

sport
Heraklion City Centre08:00
18 May – 24 May
2 events
20
May

Battle of Crete Commemoration

cultural
Chania & Souda Allied War Cemetery10:00
24
May

Sfakia Freedom Festival

cultural
Hora Sfakion, Chania20:00Until Mon 25 May
1 Jun – 7 Jun
1 event
7
Jun

Panigyri of Agia Triada Monastery

religious
Agia Triada Monastery, Akrotiri, Chania09:00
8 Jun – 14 Jun
1 event
12
Jun

Matala Beach Festival

music
Matala Beach, Heraklion18:00Until Sun 14 June
22 Jun – 28 Jun
1 event
26
Jun

Panigyri of Toplou Monastery

religious
Toplou Monastery, Sitia09:00
29 Jun – 5 Jul
3 events
1
Jul

Heraklion Summer Arts Festival

cultural
Nikos Kazantzakis Open Theatre, Heraklion21:00Until Mon 31 August
1
Jul

Sitia Cultural Summer

cultural
Kazarma Fortress, Sitia20:00Until Mon 31 August
1
Jul

Ierapetra Summer Cultural Events

cultural
Kales Fortress, Ierapetra20:30Until Mon 31 August
13 Jul – 19 Jul
2 events
15
Jul

Rethymno Renaissance Festival

cultural
Old Town, Rethymno20:30Until Thu 20 August
18
Jul

Anogia Lyra Festival

music
Anogia Village Square, Rethymno21:00Until Sun 19 July
20 Jul – 26 Jul
2 events
20
Jul

Panigyri of Prophet Elijah (Profitis Ilias)

religious
Mount Psiloritis, Rethymno06:00
25
Jul

Lychnostatis Open Air Museum Annual Festival

cultural
Lychnostatis Museum, Hersonissos19:00Until Sun 26 July
27 Jul – 2 Aug
1 event
1
Aug

Georgioupoli Lakeside Fair

festival
Georgioupoli Village, Chania19:00Until Sun 2 August
3 Aug – 9 Aug
2 events
6
Aug

Feast of the Transfiguration (Metamorfosi)

religious
Island-wide, Crete
8
Aug

Zakros Minoan Festival

cultural
Kato Zakros, Sitia19:00Until Sun 9 August
10 Aug – 16 Aug
2 events
14
Aug

Spinalonga Festival

cultural
Spinalonga Island, Elounda, Lasithi20:30Until Sun 16 August
15
Aug

Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

religious
Island-wide, Crete
17 Aug – 23 Aug
1 event
22
Aug

Sitia Wine Festival (Sultana Festival)

food
Sitia Town, Lasithi19:00Until Sun 23 August
24 Aug – 30 Aug
2 events
25
Aug

Feast of Saint Titus (Patron of Heraklion)

religious
Cathedral of Saint Titus, Heraklion10:00
29
Aug

Cretan Honey Festival

food
Viannos, Heraklion10:00Until Sun 30 August
31 Aug – 6 Sept
1 event
5
Sept

Elounda International Jazz & Blues Festival

music
Elounda Waterfront, Lasithi20:00Until Sun 6 September
28 Sept – 4 Oct
1 event
1
Oct

Chania International Film Festival

cultural
Chania Old Town20:00Until Wed 7 October
5 Oct – 11 Oct
2 events
9
Oct

Cretan Diet Festival

food
Old Town, Rethymno10:00Until Sun 11 October
11
Oct

Chestnut Festival of Elos

food
Elos Village, Kissamos, Chania11:00
12 Oct – 18 Oct
1 event
18
Oct

Crete Marathon (Rethymno Run)

sport
Rethymno Seafront08:00
26 Oct – 1 Nov
1 event
26
Oct

Nikos Kazantzakis International Meeting

cultural
Heraklion, Kazantzakis Museum18:00Until Wed 28 October
2 Nov – 8 Nov
1 event
7
Nov

Anogia Tsikoudia Festival

food
Anogia, Rethymno11:00Until Sun 8 November
9 Nov – 15 Nov
1 event
14
Nov

Olive Harvest Festival, Kolymvari

food
Kolymvari, Chania10:00Until Sun 15 November
30 Nov – 6 Dec
1 event
6
Dec

Panigyri of Agios Nikolaos – Agios Nikolaos City

religious
Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi10:00