The
city
and
prefecture
of
Heraklion
host various
events
throughout the year:
- Easter (every year)
The Festival of Agios Georgios at Kasteli - May (every year)
The Festival of the Cherry at Krousonas - 24 June (every year)
The Festival of Agios Ioannis Klidonas, where you can taste fruits
and tsikoudia at Agios Miron - 1 July - 25 September (every year)
Every year the Heraklion City Council organizes a summer arts festival "Heraklion – Kalokairi" at venues throughout the city, including the open-air theatres of Nikos Kazantzakis and Manos Hatzidakis - July & August (every year)
Cultural events at Moires, Festos and Tymbaki - 6 August (every year)
The Festival of Metamorphosis at Arkalohori - 15 August (every year)
The Festival of Panagia at Rodia - August (every year)
Several cultural events and the Festival of the Grape of Archanes, at Archanes - August (every year)
Three day cultural events and the memorial for the 820 inhabitants that where executed, on September the 14th, at Viannos - September (every year)
The 2 days cultural event during September in Arkalohori
