Events in Neos Marmaras

July 27 : “Feast of St. Panteleimon” (Parthenon)

The festival is a 3-day event is the Parthenon village (5km) every year. Music concerts, traditional dances, games and lots of free food and drink for visitors.
On the last day of the celebration, becomes and the revival of the custom “Kourpani” where residents are preparing large cauldrons of food to distribute to visitors.

Aug 29 : “Feast of St John” (Ai Giannis)

On August 29, Neos Marmaras celebrates the small chapel of St John (Ai Giannis). Many events take place during this festival, which has the merchant-feast character. Visitors have the opportunity to try many traditional products.

May – Sep: “International Folk Dance Festival”

This event take place in Neos Marmaras, during May and September every year.

The last years, this festival has hosted over 2.000 dancers from all Europe. Many folk dancers and singing groups take part in this great event, this great meeting of culture and nations, which is one of the top competitive event in Sithonia Halkidiki.

Oct : “Dragounteli Hiking”

Dragounteli hiking takes place every October. This environmental event has become a tradition for Sithonia and organized by the Municipal Welfare Enterprise Sithonia and the Cultural Association “Parthenon” under the auspices of the Municipality of Sithonia.

The scope of the event is to get people in the forest, to walk, to know and love Dragounteli. There are hiking trails, cycling trails and trail for horses.

During the ‘’Holy Spirit’’ celebration, end of May or early June

A 3-days local festival is held, featuring folklore songs and dances , exhibition of traditional home ambience, tools and photos , performance of the traditional wedding, fishing and food.