Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November): One of southeast Europe's main film festivals, with screenings around the waterfront port warehouses and cinemas.
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (March): The festival's spring sister event, dedicated to documentaries.
Dimitria (autumn): The city's cultural festival around the feast of its patron saint, St Demetrios, on 26 October.
Thessaloniki International Fair (September): Greece's biggest trade fair, with concerts and events.
Easter: The most important festival of the Orthodox year, with processions on Good Friday and midnight services on Holy Saturday; dates follow the Orthodox calendar.
Summer: Open-air cinemas run from June to September.