Nicosia gets festive as Christmas events kick off 12 November

Nicosia will switch on its Christmas lights on 29 November with two festive parades and a concert. The lighting is the highlight of a Nicosia municipality programme running from 12 November that includes parades, music performances, Christmas villages and activities for children and adults.

Paramythoupoli, one of the main attractions, opens on 13 November and runs until 10 January 2027, from 5pm to 11pm.

On the night of the lighting, the first parade will start from Stasikratous Street and go along Makarios Avenue to Eleftheria Square. The second will start from Faneromeni Square and go along Ledra and Onasagorou streets, also ending at Eleftheria Square. The evening will close with a concert by a well-known Greek artist whose name has not yet been announced.

Programme of events in Nicosia and its municipal districts. 12 November: children’s Christmas parade, from Makarios Avenue to Eleftheria Square.

12-13 November: two days of Christmas events on Stasikratous Street, with festive activities, dancing and singing. The Aglantzia Christmas Village takes place on the same days.

13 November: classic car parade, with dance performances.

27-28 November: two days of Christmas events in Eleftheria Square, with bazaars, activities for children and adults, arts programmes, dancing, singing and choirs, plus shows, demonstrations, stilt walkers and mascots.

28-29 November: Engomi Christmas Fest, on 28th October Street in Engomi.

29 November: lighting of the city’s Christmas lights.

5 December: CSI Christmas Village, Eleftheria Square.

6 December: German Christmas Village, Eleftheria Square. A Christmas fiesta takes place in Agios Dometios on the same day.