Kefalonia live music, events, festivals, church feasts, Greek nights and more in 2024
Kefalonia live music and events coming up soon. Please contact me if you know of more events all over Kefalonia and I will include them in my updates.
Lakithra on 24/12
Music Bingo night at Mescalero Bar.
Open from 20:00, Bingo starts at 21:00
Katelios on 21/12
KATs Christmas Bazaar at Albouro Pool Bar with mulled wine, pastries, cakes, tea, coffee, cards, books, bric-a-brac, raffle … 11:00 until 13:00
Argostoli on 18/12
Live music at Kampana Square with the Rock Blues Trio and dancing by the Pirouette dance school.
Start: 19:00
Katelios every Wednesday
Winter Quiz Nights every Wednesday at Stou Tsigris (Lighthouse Restaurant).
Entry fee: 2 Euros
Start: 19:30
Svoronata on 7/12
KATs Christmas Fayre at Dum Spiros Taverna with Christmas decoration, Tombola, mulled wine, mince pies home made cakes and more.
12:00 – 15:00
Katelios on 1/12
KATs bazaar at Albouro Beach Bar.
11:00 – 13:00
Katelios on 23/11
FLIK autumn bazaar at the Morning Star Restaurant.
Craft stalls, Raffle, Tombola, cakes and drinks.
12:00 – 15:00
Skala on 20/9
FLIK charity evening at Anassa Hotel with live music, Quiz and Raffle.
Entrance : 2 EUR per person. Start: 19:30
Dilinata on 7/9
Church feast on the village square with live music, traditional dances and food.
Travliata on 31/8 & 1/9
Driftwood Art exhibition of Dionysios Georgatos.
On the Kastro road.
Ag. Paraskevi, Troiannata on 31/8
Celebration of the grape harvest with music, dance and grape treading.
Ratzakli on 28/8 CANCELLED
Church feast on the village square with live music and traditional dances. Start: 21:30 CNX
Lighthouse Gero Gompos on 27/8
Musical evening at the lighthouse. Start: 21:00
Argostoli on 25/8
Songs of the Ionian at Napiers Garden. Start: 20:30
Lixouri on 25/8
Evening with traditional songs on the Central square. Start: 21:00
Argostoli on 24/8
Musicians walk from Kabana square to the Central square. Start: 21:00
Tzannata on 23/8
Traditional meat pie day on the Central village square. Start: 20:30
Fokata on 23/8
Cretan Night at the yard of St. Ioannis with Cretan dances and traditional Cretan instruments. Start: 21:00
Argostoli on 21/8
Varkarola (traditional songs on a decorated boat) at the bridge of Argostoli. Start: 21:00
St. George Castle “Kastro” on 19/8
Celebration of August’s full moon with music from the Mediterranean, Rebetiko and other sounds. Start: 21:00
Sami on 19/8
Music event at the archeological museum. Start: 21:00 The archeological museum will stay open to the public from 20:00-23:00
Faraklata on 19/8
Evening with songs and Riganada. Start: 21:00
Lakithra on 19/8
Evening with traditional Kantades songs and Riganada. Start: 21:00
Sami/Karavomilos on 18/8
Festival in old Vlachata above Karavomilos with music, food, drinks and live music with several bands. Start: 21:00
Farsa on 18/8
Rock evening at Lygia Beach with live music of Sonus Repicla The Band. Start: 21:00
Argostoli on 18/8
Musicians walk in the streets of Argostoli. Start: 20:30
Omala Fragata on 17 & 18/8
2-day wine festival with live music, dance, local food and free wine. Start: 20:30
Lixouri on 17/8
Charity event with Nikos Portokaloglou and other musicians at the yard of the 1. Primary school. Start: 21:30
Spartia on 17/8
The Sonus Replica Band plays at Spartia’s Klimatsia beach. Entrance free. Start: 21:30
Dilinata on 17/8
Dance festival with live music, traditional dances, food and local wine. Start: 21:00
Monopolata on 16/8
Greek Night with music and dance. Start: 21:00
Skala on 16/8
Church feast on the central square with live music and traditional dances. Start: 21:30
Monopolata on 16/8
Greek Night with live music and dance at the Community Center of the village. Start: 21:00
Havriata on 15/8
Live music and dance. Start: 21:00
Arginia on 14/8
Traditional Greek Night with live music. dance and food. Start: 20:00
Thinia Agonas on 14/8
Traditional Greek Night with live music. dance and food.
Vlachata on 14/8
Church feast at the village square with live music, dance and food. Start: 20:00
Lixouri port on 12/8
Varkarola (traditional songs on illuminated boats) in Lixouri port. Start: 21:00
Faraklata on 12/8
Traditional Kefalonian night with live music. Start: 20:00
Mantzavinata on 10/8
Wine festival with live music, dance, wine and Greek snacks. Start: 21:30
Keramies on 9/8
Traditional Kefalonian night and exhibition of local products. Start: 21:00
Dilinata on 7/8
Greek Night at the Square. Start:21:00
Poros on 5/8 & 6/8
2-day festival with live music and food. Start:18:00
Travliata on 5/8
Church feast with live music and dance. Start: 20:00
Argostoli on 5/8
Musicians walk along the harbour front to the bridge. Start: 21:00
Argostoli bridge on 5/8 (this event is postponed)
Varkarola (traditional songs on a boat). At the De Bosset bridge you can hear Kantades from the decorated Queen B.II boat. Start: 21:00
Valsamata on 3/8 & 4/8
2-day Robola wine festival with free wine and dance. Start:21:00
Argostoli on 3/8
Drink Pink at Napiers Garden. The Kefalonia wine association presents the rose wines of the island. Time: 20:00-23:00
Argostoli on 2/8
The dance group Rifortso shows classic dances like waltz, tango, polka which were danced in Kefalonia in old times at Thalathomilos (on the road to the lighthouse). Start: 21:00
Kominarata on 2/8
Dance Festival with live music. Start: 20:30
Argostoli on 2/8
Concert of the Mandolinatos orchestra at Kampana Square. Start: 21:00
Lixouri on 1/8
Fisherman’s Festival with live music and grilled sardines. Start: 21:00
Agia Efimia on 31/7
Musicians Walk through Agia Efimia. Start: 21:00
Skala on 28/7
Rock evening with Sonus Repicla The Band at Skala Square. Southern Rock, Blues, Rock n’ Roll. Start: 21:00
Fragata on 27/7
Gastronomy feast with live music and dance. Visitors can taste the various traditional foods.
Argostoli on 27/7
Music evening in Napier’s Garden with an international and Greek repertoire. Start: 21:00
Spartia on 26/7
Village Festival with live music and dance. Start: 21:00
Athera on 26/7
Church feast at the Central Square of the village with live music, food and drinks. Start: 21:30
Lordata/Tsifata on 25/7
Church feast with live music, dance, food and drinks. Start: 20:00
Faraklata on 25/7
Church feast with live music, dance, food and drinks. Start: 20:00
Troianata on 25/7
Church feast with live music, food and drinks. Start: 20:00
Lakithra on 24/7
Church feast with live music, dances, food and drinks at the church yard of Agia Anna.
Lixouri on 22/7
Musicians walk (Perantsada) through the streets of Lixouri to the Central Square. Start: 21:00
Zervata on 20/7
Evening with dances of the Islands. Start: 20:30
Αrgostoli on 19/7 & 20/7
Seaside Rock Festival at Thalathomilos (on the road to the lighthouse). Start: ??
Lixouri on 19/7
Musicians walk (Perantsada) through the streets of Lixouri and traditional dances at the Central Square. Start: 20:30
Assos on 18/7
Musicians Walk through Assos. Start: 21:00
Vlachata on 17/7
Church feast with food, drinks and live music at Vlachata Square/ Start: 21:00
Faraklata on 14/7
Evening of traditional dances at the village Square. Start:20:00
Omala/Ainos on 13/7
Feast with food, drinks, wine and music above Omala, below the old radar station. Start: 20:00
Lixouri on 11/7 & 12/7
2-day Festival of Gastronomy at the Central Square with live cooking, local products and music & dance. Start: 20:30
Lixouri on 8/7
Musicians walk (Perantsada) through the streets of Lixouri to the Central Square. Start: 21:00
Sami on 2/7 & 3/7
Festival of Traditional Dances with dances from all over Greece. Start: 21:00
Lourdata on 1/7
Church feast with music, traditional dances, food and wine in the old Lourdata school yard. Start: 20:00
Vlachata on 29/6
Evening with traditional Greek dances at Vlachata Square.
Start: 20:30
Vasilikades from 1/6
First Greek Night of the season at Vegera Taverna in Vasilikades with live music and spitroasted suckling pig. Every Saturday.
Every Tuesday: Wine Festival with free refills and spitroasted lamb.
Lassi on 11/5
FLIK Music and Quiz Night in aid of the Fire Service at Da Veronica in Lassi.
Live singing, Quiz and Raffle. Start: 19:00
Katelios on 28/4
Festival on Palm Sunday with traditional fasting dishes, drinks, live music, traditional dance groups and raffle.
Start: 13:00
Katelios on 6/4
Spring Bazaar at Jerry’s Elliniko Restaurant.
Homemade cakes, clothes, books, refreshments, Bacon Butties, Tombola.
11:00 – 14:00
Katelios on 30/3
Spring Fair at Morning Star Taverna in Katelios with cakes, bacon butties, drinks and snacks, Tombola and Raffle. Funds go to the Fire Fighters.
12:00 – 15:00
Lixouri on 17/3
Carnival parade in Lixouri Start: 15:00
Argostoli on 17/3
Carnival parade on the Central Square. Start: 15:00
Lixouri on 3/3
Carnival in Lixouri starts at 17:00 in the Central Square with the appearance of the Carnival king, traditional dances and Samba.
From 19:00: Latin rhythms
Argostoli on 25/2
Carnival spree and Coronation of the Carnival Queen, starting from Kampana Square, down Lithostroto to the main square. Music and Carnival dances, clowns, balloon constructions and face painting.
Start: 12:00pm.
Argostoli on 5/2
Karaoke in Averto Cafe. Glass of wine or beer plus a shared club sandwich or pizza for 8 Euro per person.
Start: 19:00
Katelios on 17/12
FLIK Christmas Fair at the Katelios Taverna with stalls, Raffle, Tombola and food & drinks.
Time: 11:00 – 16:00
Vlachata on 8/12
Live music with Tonia at Kafe Klios (Post office) in Vlachata.
Start: 21:00
Svoronata on 2/12
KATs Charity Christmas Bazaar at Dum Spiros Spero Taverna in Svoronata. There will be homemade cakes, tea, coffee, mince pies and mulled wine. Also stalls for Christmas decorations, tombola and raffle.
12:00 – 15:00
