2024 Athens Christmas Bazaars
- by XpatAthens
- Monday, 02 December 2024
Athens comes alive during the festive season with a dazzling array of Christmas bazaars, each offering unique gifts, handmade crafts, delicious treats, and opportunities to support charitable causes. To help you plan your holiday shopping and make the most of this magical time, here’s a detailed day-by-day guide to the Christmas bazaars happening across the city:
29 November - 20 December
Smile Bazaar by "The Smile of the Child"
📍 Garitou 80, Agia Paraskevi, 5th Floor
🕒 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Support "The Smile of the Child" by shopping for branded clothing, toys, accessories, and Christmas items with discounts up to 70%. Every purchase contributes to their efforts to support children in need.
📍 Garitou 80, Agia Paraskevi, 5th Floor
🕒 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Support "The Smile of the Child" by shopping for branded clothing, toys, accessories, and Christmas items with discounts up to 70%. Every purchase contributes to their efforts to support children in need.
6-8 December
Friends of Merimna Christmas Bazaar
📍 Zappeion Hall
🕒 6-7 December: 11:00 PM – 8:00 PM; 8 December: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Enjoy surprises, handmade crafts, books, and festive gifts. Indulge in delicious homemade treats at the bazaar’s café and participate in raffles for exciting prizes.
📍 Zappeion Hall
🕒 6-7 December: 11:00 PM – 8:00 PM; 8 December: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Enjoy surprises, handmade crafts, books, and festive gifts. Indulge in delicious homemade treats at the bazaar’s café and participate in raffles for exciting prizes.
6-8 December & 13-15 December
Handmade Art and Craft Bazaar in Markopoulo
📍 Old Railway Station, Markopoulo
🕒 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Discover sustainable art and crafts made from recycled materials, natural cosmetics, woven and knitted items, and handmade jewelry. A perfect place to find unique gifts with a creative touch.
📍 Old Railway Station, Markopoulo
🕒 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Discover sustainable art and crafts made from recycled materials, natural cosmetics, woven and knitted items, and handmade jewelry. A perfect place to find unique gifts with a creative touch.
7 December
Hill School Christmas Fair
📍 Thoukididou 9, Plaka
🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Known as the most popular school fair in Plaka, this event offers handcrafted gifts, gingerbread houses, live music, and a raffle. Proceeds benefit the FEA - Filodasiki Enosis Athinon and the Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door.
📍 Thoukididou 9, Plaka
🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Known as the most popular school fair in Plaka, this event offers handcrafted gifts, gingerbread houses, live music, and a raffle. Proceeds benefit the FEA - Filodasiki Enosis Athinon and the Cerebral Palsy Greece/Open Door.
7-8 December
Nine Lives Greece Christmas Bazaar
📍 TAF – The Art Foundation, Normanou 5, Athens
🕒 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Celebrate the season and support stray cats at the Nine Lives Greece Christmas Bazaar. Discover unique holiday gift ideas while connecting with fellow cat enthusiasts. From festive decorations to handcrafted items, this bazaar offers something special for everyone, with all proceeds aiding stray cat care and rescue efforts.
📍 TAF – The Art Foundation, Normanou 5, Athens
🕒 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Celebrate the season and support stray cats at the Nine Lives Greece Christmas Bazaar. Discover unique holiday gift ideas while connecting with fellow cat enthusiasts. From festive decorations to handcrafted items, this bazaar offers something special for everyone, with all proceeds aiding stray cat care and rescue efforts.
7 - 8 December
37th Bazaar by the Animal Protection Society (SPAZ)
📍 Inter-School Center of Glyfada Municipality, Epanminonda 30
🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Shop for homemade sweets, books, and SPAZ merchandise like hoodies, mugs, and their 2025 calendar. Don’t miss the lottery with amazing prizes.
📍 Inter-School Center of Glyfada Municipality, Epanminonda 30
🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Shop for homemade sweets, books, and SPAZ merchandise like hoodies, mugs, and their 2025 calendar. Don’t miss the lottery with amazing prizes.
7-8 December
Christmas Bazaar at Athens College
📍 Stefanou Delta 15, Filothei
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Support education and philanthropy at this official Christmas bazaar organized by the Parents’ Committees and Alumni Parents’ Fund Drive of Athens College. Browse a wide selection of festive gifts, handmade crafts, and more, with all proceeds going to the school's Scholarship Program. This is a wonderful opportunity to combine holiday shopping with supporting a meaningful cause.
📍 Stefanou Delta 15, Filothei
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Support education and philanthropy at this official Christmas bazaar organized by the Parents’ Committees and Alumni Parents’ Fund Drive of Athens College. Browse a wide selection of festive gifts, handmade crafts, and more, with all proceeds going to the school's Scholarship Program. This is a wonderful opportunity to combine holiday shopping with supporting a meaningful cause.
7-8 December
Christmas Bazaar by the Penteli Children’s Recovery Volunteer Association “I Love – I Give”
📍 Event Hall of the Former PIKPA, Old Penteli
🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Support the Penteli Children’s Recovery Volunteers by shopping for handmade creations, delicious treats, and thoughtful gifts for loved ones. Every purchase helps contribute to their ongoing charitable efforts.
📍 Event Hall of the Former PIKPA, Old Penteli
🕒 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Support the Penteli Children’s Recovery Volunteers by shopping for handmade creations, delicious treats, and thoughtful gifts for loved ones. Every purchase helps contribute to their ongoing charitable efforts.
7-8 December
Festive Bazaar by the Hellenic Animal Welfare Society
📍 War Museum, Rizari 2, Athens
🕒 7 December: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM; 8 December: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Find brand-new items donated by sponsors, including clothing, accessories, and unique holiday gifts. Perfect for animal lovers, this bazaar combines festive shopping with a great cause.
📍 War Museum, Rizari 2, Athens
🕒 7 December: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM; 8 December: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Find brand-new items donated by sponsors, including clothing, accessories, and unique holiday gifts. Perfect for animal lovers, this bazaar combines festive shopping with a great cause.
7-8 December
Italian Christmas Bazaar by COASIT
📍 Italian School of Athens, Mitsaki 18, Ano Patisia
🕒 7 December: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM; 8 December: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Step into a little slice of Italy with authentic Italian pizza, panini, traditional sweets, cheeses, wines, panettone, and more. Don’t miss the raffle for a chance to win delightful Italian treasures.
📍 Italian School of Athens, Mitsaki 18, Ano Patisia
🕒 7 December: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM; 8 December: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Step into a little slice of Italy with authentic Italian pizza, panini, traditional sweets, cheeses, wines, panettone, and more. Don’t miss the raffle for a chance to win delightful Italian treasures.
7-8 December
Christmas Market by the Egyptian Greek Association
📍 3rd September Street 56, Athens, 1st Floor
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Experience a blend of Greek and Egyptian culture at this unique market featuring handmade crafts, Christmas decorations, Egyptian-style jewelry, books, and traditional sweets. The market also includes exciting raffles with immediate and grand prizes—don’t miss the chance to meet the Patriarch of Alexandria!
📍 3rd September Street 56, Athens, 1st Floor
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Experience a blend of Greek and Egyptian culture at this unique market featuring handmade crafts, Christmas decorations, Egyptian-style jewelry, books, and traditional sweets. The market also includes exciting raffles with immediate and grand prizes—don’t miss the chance to meet the Patriarch of Alexandria!
7-8 & 14-15 December
Cat Rescue Athens Christmas Bazaar
📍 Laluk All Day Bar, Georgiou Olympiou 15, Koukaki
🕒 Saturdays: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sundays: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Join this heartwarming Christmas bazaar hosted in the cozy, animal-friendly Laluk café, surrounded by adorable resident cats. Enjoy coffee, reconnect with friends, or meet fellow supporters of Cat Rescue Athens while shopping for handmade ornaments, jewelry, accessories, second-hand books, and homemade sweets. Don’t miss their signature mugs, tote bags, and exclusive t-shirts designed by talented artists. All proceeds support medical care, food, sterilization, and rescue operations for stray cats in need.
📍 Laluk All Day Bar, Georgiou Olympiou 15, Koukaki
🕒 Saturdays: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Sundays: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Join this heartwarming Christmas bazaar hosted in the cozy, animal-friendly Laluk café, surrounded by adorable resident cats. Enjoy coffee, reconnect with friends, or meet fellow supporters of Cat Rescue Athens while shopping for handmade ornaments, jewelry, accessories, second-hand books, and homemade sweets. Don’t miss their signature mugs, tote bags, and exclusive t-shirts designed by talented artists. All proceeds support medical care, food, sterilization, and rescue operations for stray cats in need.
8 December
Christmas Market of the Greek-French Ursuline School
📍 Psychari 10, Neo Psychiko
🕒 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Celebrate the holidays with an array of festive activities and treats, including a treasure hunt, a raffle, handmade crafts, and a variety of delicious sweet and savory delights. The event also features games, a mini amusement park, and creative workshops—a perfect outing for the whole family.
📍 Psychari 10, Neo Psychiko
🕒 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Celebrate the holidays with an array of festive activities and treats, including a treasure hunt, a raffle, handmade crafts, and a variety of delicious sweet and savory delights. The event also features games, a mini amusement park, and creative workshops—a perfect outing for the whole family.
13-15 December & 20-22 December
Christmas Bazaar “The Ghosts of Aspropyrgos”
📍 KOTES X-Booze, Kolokotroni 57, Monastiraki
🕒 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
This heartwarming bazaar aims to support stray animals in Aspropyrgos living in dire conditions. Explore an assortment of unique gifts donated from across Attica, including decorations, accessories, and handmade items. Enjoy the festive atmosphere while contributing to a vital cause that helps rescue and care for these animals.
📍 KOTES X-Booze, Kolokotroni 57, Monastiraki
🕒 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
This heartwarming bazaar aims to support stray animals in Aspropyrgos living in dire conditions. Explore an assortment of unique gifts donated from across Attica, including decorations, accessories, and handmade items. Enjoy the festive atmosphere while contributing to a vital cause that helps rescue and care for these animals.
13-15 December
Christmas Bazaar at Ellinogermaniki Agogi
📍 Dimitriou Panagea Street, Pallini
🕒 13 December: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM; 14-15 December: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Immerse yourself in a festive atmosphere featuring gifts, ornaments, books, and traditional Greek and German treats. Children’s Christmas performances add a magical touch to this event, perfect for the whole family.
📍 Dimitriou Panagea Street, Pallini
🕒 13 December: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM; 14-15 December: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Immerse yourself in a festive atmosphere featuring gifts, ornaments, books, and traditional Greek and German treats. Children’s Christmas performances add a magical touch to this event, perfect for the whole family.
14-15 December
KAZ Shelter for Stray Animals Bazaar
📍 War Museum, Rizari 2, Athens
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Support stray animals by purchasing handmade crafts, curated ornaments, and gifts at this heartwarming bazaar. With a raffle where one in two wins, this event combines charity with festive fun.
📍 War Museum, Rizari 2, Athens
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Support stray animals by purchasing handmade crafts, curated ornaments, and gifts at this heartwarming bazaar. With a raffle where one in two wins, this event combines charity with festive fun.
14-15 December
📍 Sputnik Multispace, Kerameikou 46 & Myllerou, Metaxourgeio
🕒 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Find lucky charms, pet-inspired jewelry, t-shirts, mugs, and stylish accessories for both humans and pets. Proceeds from this bazaar support stray animal welfare, including medical care and rescues.
14-22 December
Christmas Market by Estia – Social Care Center for People with Intellectual Disabilities
📍 Sonias Nikolakopoulou 13, Neo Psychiko
🕒 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Explore an array of gifts and handmade crafts created by individuals at the center. This week-long market not only offers meaningful shopping but also provides vital support to those in need.
📍 Sonias Nikolakopoulou 13, Neo Psychiko
🕒 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Explore an array of gifts and handmade crafts created by individuals at the center. This week-long market not only offers meaningful shopping but also provides vital support to those in need.
15 December
Lalibela Christmas Bazaar
📍 Hellenic-Ethiopian Association, Louise Riencourt 42-44, Ampelokipi
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
This bazaar offers a unique selection of Christmas decorations, handmade sweets, accessories, and ethnic gifts from Ethiopia. Proceeds support vulnerable children in Lalibela.
📍 Hellenic-Ethiopian Association, Louise Riencourt 42-44, Ampelokipi
🕒 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
This bazaar offers a unique selection of Christmas decorations, handmade sweets, accessories, and ethnic gifts from Ethiopia. Proceeds support vulnerable children in Lalibela.
16-17 December
KETHEA DIAVASI Christmas Bazaar
📍 Kypseli Municipal Market
🕒 16 December: 13:00 AM – 9:00 PM; 17 December: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Support this rehabilitation program by purchasing handmade gifts, ornaments, and delicious sweets crafted by its members.
📍 Kypseli Municipal Market
🕒 16 December: 13:00 AM – 9:00 PM; 17 December: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Support this rehabilitation program by purchasing handmade gifts, ornaments, and delicious sweets crafted by its members.