KALAMARIA (Suburb of Thessaloniki) THESSALONIKI
3/8/ - 5/8/

For Kalamaria this is a traditional festival connected with Orthodoxy and the celebration of Metamorphosis of the savior (a celebration for orthodox Christians connected with the metamorphosis of Christ). It is a pop festival that lasts three days with meetings of traditional dances groups, pontian, traditional music and folk music and it is taking place in the courtyard of the city-hall with the crest of the festivities being the Pontian Fair of the 5th of August.

Virgin Mary's Feast ,  13/8/ - 14/8/
It is the third pop festival for the summer and it focuses mainly to the people of Finikas and the celebration in the Virgin Mary's honour. It is a pop festival that lasts two days with a lot of music and dancing from traditional bands and dancing groups most of whom are local groups playing gypsy music and songs.

NEI EPIVATES (Small town) THESSALONIKI
 
St. Paraskevi ,  13/10 - 14/10