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Theatre & showsMurder on the Orient Express at THOC Main StageAgatha Christie's most famous mystery, last season's sell-out, returns to the Cyprus Theatre Organisation's Main Stage. Poirot is aboard the luxurious Orient Express when a snowstorm brings it to a halt and a passenger is found murdered, leaving the great detective to read between the contradictions, lies and silences of everyone on board. Neoklis Neokleous plays Poirot in Takis Tzamargias's production. Performed in Greek on Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 6pm; tickets are €15 and €6 from thoc.org.cy.3 Oct – 7 DecSat 8pm, Sun 6pmNicosia, THOC Main Stage€€15 / €6
Theatre & showsThe Snow Queen — Satiriko Theatre Children's StageThe Children's Stage at Satiriko Theatre brings Andersen's fairy tale to life as a musical about a friendship stronger than winter. Aris and Aphrodite have promised each other that if one is ever lost, the other will come looking. When the Snow Queen whisks Aris off to her frozen kingdom, Aphrodite sets out to keep her word. Expect original music, songs, humour and movement, with a story that touches on things children feel today: change, emotions that are hard to share, and the need to be heard. The show lasts an hour and plays on Sundays at 11:00; tickets are €13, and entry is free for audience members with mobility difficulties.4 Oct – 20 DecSundays, 11:00Nicosia, Satiriko Theatre (Main Stage), NicosiaAges 3+€from €13
Theatre & showsBabies Are Brought by the StorkThanasis Papathanasiou and Michalis Reppas's much-loved Greek social comedy, directed by Marinos Xenophontos. Thessaloniki, 1943, under German occupation: two childless couples, Vangelis and Victoria and Mimis and Lela, are crammed into an old requisitioned café turned makeshift home, longing desperately for a child amid hunger and fear — until a hunted Jewish man who has escaped from Auschwitz arrives seeking refuge and turns everything upside down. Drama and comedy intertwine in a deeply human tale of solidarity, love and the unbreakable power of hope. At the Anemona Theatre it plays Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 and Sundays at 19:00; tickets from €8 for concessions, €18 full price.10 Oct – 1 NovFri & Sat 20:30, Sun 19:00Nicosia, Anemona Theatre, Latsia€from €8
Workshops & classesOctober Ceramic Workshops at Tochka CeramicsOctober at Tochka is a run of one-off sessions, each making a single piece from start to finish in a couple of hours: a plate or set of plates, a cylindrical vase or short pot, a pinched mug, a chip and dip bowl, a wavy bowl, a cheese platter, a berry bowl, a moon jewellery holder, a peekaboo mug and a pasta bowl, plus a "make whatever you like" session. Sessions run at weekends during the day and on weekday evenings, in English with Greek or Russian; the full schedule is on the studio's Instagram.10 – 25 Octsee the studio's scheduleNicosia, Tochka Ceramics
Theatre & showsBrandy Sour: Bilingual Theatre ProductionTheatro AntiLogos stage Brandy Sour, adapted from Constantia Soteriou's award-winning novel and directed by Neoklis Neocleous. At its heart is the Ledra Palace — once one of Nicosia's most glamorous hotels, now standing abandoned on the Green Line yet etched for ever in Cypriot memory. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot actors share the stage, performing in Greek and Turkish, dialects and all, with surtitles in both languages, and through a shared story they explore identity, history and the intricate mosaic of Cypriot life. Running time is about 70 minutes. In Nicosia it plays in the garden of the Goethe-Institut, inside the UN buffer zone right next to the Ledra Palace itself; curtain up at 20:00 or 21:00 depending on the night. Tickets €15, concessions €12.11 Oct – 1 Nov20:00 or 21:00Nicosia, Goethe-Institut Cyprus€from €12
Theatre & showsThe Big Book of Little CreaturesThe Big Book of Little Creatures, a children's play whose title says it all. General admission is €15.11 Oct – 20 Decto be confirmed on the websiteNicosia, Theatro Dionysos Nicosia€€15
Make autumn magicalSee Halloween events →Theatre & showsThe Father by Florian Zeller at Theatro DentroFlorian Zeller's The Father won the Molière Award and went on to become the film that earned Anthony Hopkins his Best Actor Oscar. It follows a man whose mind is slowly slipping its moorings — faces blur, times and places overlap — and rather than simply watching, the audience is drawn into the confusion itself, with flashes of humour offering a welcome breath of air. Stavros Louras takes the lead under Giannis Leontaris's direction; the play runs for 90 minutes in Greek. Given its weighty subject, it's recommended for adults and mature teenagers. Curtain up at 20:30; tickets are on sale from €18.12 – 27 Oct8.30pm (12, 19, 20, 26, 27 October)Nicosia, Theatro Dentro€from €18
Theatre & showsVigil for Pentheus: Reflections on the End of CivilisationA piece of theatrical research that sets out from Euripides' image of the torn body of Pentheus and travels through the dark forces running beneath human history. Philosophy, religion, myth and tragedy are woven together with paintings and historical documents, all gathered around Walter Benjamin's Angel of History, inspired by Paul Klee's Angelus Novus. Eirini Andronikou's production first played at the Adios Horos Festival in Athens; two performers and a live musician hold the stage for 1 hour 10 minutes, and it's very much one for grown-ups. Starts at 20:30; tickets from €15.13 – 27 Oct8.30pm on Tuesdays (13, 20, 27 October)Nicosia, Aigaia Theatre€from €15
Theatre & showsTo Gala (The Milk): Contemporary Greek Drama, 2nd SeasonVasilis Katsikonouris's The Milk is back for a second season, with the very same cast that won audiences over last year, directed once again by Marina Vronti. One of the landmark works of modern Greek drama, it speaks with rare tenderness and unflinching honesty about family, migration, being different, fragile minds — and the deep human need to be loved and to belong somewhere. Performed in Greek and running at 1 hour 45 minutes, it's recommended for teenagers and adults. The opening nights sold out, so an extra performance has been squeezed in. Starts at 20:00; tickets from €22.13 – 24 Oct20:00Nicosia, Theatro Dentro€from €22
Workshops & classesOne-Off Ceramic Workshops at Kuns StudioOnce a month Kuns Studio opens its doors for one-off sessions, each spent making one thing in two or three hours: mugs, large plates, a breakfast set, a fruit bowl or a pair of wine glasses to paint. No experience needed; all materials, glazing and firing are included, and the price depends on the piece. Sessions run on Thursday evenings and Saturdays; places go quickly, so book by message or on 96674020.15 Oct – 19 DecThu 6.30–8pm, Sat 10.30am–1.30pm and 3.30–5.30pmNicosia, Kuns Studio, Afroditis 17
For parentsThe Effect by Lucy Prebble at Satiriko TheatreSatiriko Theatre gives Lucy Prebble's The Effect its Cyprus premiere — the play she wrote for the National Theatre in London, winner of the Critics' Circle award for Best New Play. Connie and Tristan meet on a clinical trial for a new antidepressant and fall for one another — but is it love, or merely a side effect of the drug? Witty, humane and often darkly funny, it asks whether science that can change our minds can change our hearts as well. Directed by Evita Ioannou; ninety minutes without an interval, in Greek, with English surtitles at the 29 October performance. Curtain up at 20:00, Sundays at 18:30; tickets €16, concessions €13.15 Oct – 1 Nov20:00; Sundays 18:30Nicosia, Satiriko Theatre – Lower StageAges 16+€from €13
Festivals & fairsArtCargo Performing Arts Festival: Free Outdoor Shows in NicosiaFor the first time, Nicosia's Old Town becomes one big open-air stage for ten days, with contemporary circus, dance, street theatre and media art from performers of nine countries. Not a word is spoken, so toddlers and grandparents alike can follow along, and there are no tickets or booking to fuss over — just turn up. Highlights include Parametric Deep, a dance piece played out against a screen of water, a youth programme from Kanon Ito with slackline and trickline acrobatics, and a grand finale in which Basinga take to the high wire to live music. Shows run to a timetable between 12:00 and 20:00.16 – 25 Octsee schedule, between 12:00 and 20:00Nicosia, Old Town Nicosia and Eleftheria SquareAll ages€Free
Festivals & fairsWIP Festival 2026: Flows — Arts & Technology Festival in NicosiaWIP — short for Work in Progress — returns for its fifth edition, and for ten days CYENS becomes a meeting place for artists, creative technologists, researchers and the merely curious, from Cyprus and far beyond. This year’s theme, ‘Flows’, follows the seen and unseen currents that shape our world, from water and energy to data, memory and the way people move together. Expect exhibitions, performances, workshops, talks and the odd unexpected encounter where art, science and technology meet.16 – 25 OctNicosia, CYENS Centre of Excellence
Discover & learnMessages on Metal: A Timeless Dialogue with CyprusMessages on Metal brings a substantial part of the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection, more than 11,000 coins strong, to Cyprus for the first time. On display are 136 coins: 110 from Alpha Bank, 23 from the museum's own holdings and three from the A. G. Leventis Gallery. The show is arranged in three sections, Transactions, Narration and Symbolism, tracing how coins were used, the stories and figures stamped on them, and what they said about power and identity over the centuries. Seen together, they place Cyprus firmly on the political, trading and cultural routes of the Eastern Mediterranean. Lectures, guided tours and activities for families with children run alongside. Doors are open Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 16.30, and the museum is closed on Mondays and public holidays.16 Oct – 10 JanTue–Sun 10:00–16:30, closed MondaysNicosia, Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
Family fun & days outSpooky Tales: Magical Halloween Experience in NicosiaSomething wonderfully spooky is brewing at The House of Fairytales, where a cast of Halloween characters invites children on a three-hour magical adventure. Expect eerie storytelling, Fairy Witch potions, arts and crafts, Halloween games and a few enchanted surprises, and costumes are more than welcome. Tickets are €15 per child and cover every activity, handmade pieces to take home, a drink and a bag of Halloween sweets at the door, with one accompanying adult going free. Each session is capped at 50 children, so booking is essential on 97 87 0370 or 99 63 0159. Sessions start at 11:00 and 16:00.17 Oct – 1 NovNicosia, The House of Fairytales, Lakatamia€from €15 per child
Theatre & showsAh! This Wife of Mine: Comedy in Nicosia DistrictTheatrikos Polychoros Estia takes the much-loved Greek comedy Oh! That Wife of Mine, by Nikos Tsiforos and Polyvios Vasiliadis, on a tour of three villages in the Nicosia district, with Agis Paikos directing. The tour is part of the 2026 Cultural Decentralisation Programme, which means a proper night at the theatre without a long drive. The cast includes Marios Sarpetsas, Christina Gavriilidou, Fani Pietsa, Giorgos Konstantinou, Zina Kafkaridou, Katerina Skoufari, Giorgos Chatzikyriakos and Vasilis Kotsidis. The Saturday performances in Galata and Evrychou begin at 20:00, and the Thursday show in Klirou at 19:30.17 – 29 OctNicosia, Galata, Evrychou, Klirou
Outdoors & natureTzivertia: Living Structures — Art & Ecology in Lazanias, PitsiliaTzivertia were the traditional clay beehives of the Cypriot countryside, and Threading Stories borrow the idea to turn the trails of Pitsilia into an open-air studio. In Lazanias you hike the surrounding landscape, gather clay, stone and plant fibres, then sculpt them together into homes for native bees — with an exhibition to round the cycle off. It is free, with sessions from 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 5pm. The hike and the workshop must be booked in advance with the organisers; the exhibition needs no booking at all. Run in English and Greek with translation; materials are found on the spot, so just bring comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes.17 – 25 Oct10:00–13:00 & 15:00–17:00Nicosia, Lazanias Community Council (meeting point)€Free
Theatre & showsGuess Who Dies Tonight: Mystery ComedyA mystery comedy based on Robert Thomas's play, adapted by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou and directed by Christian Vlad. A woman's husband has vanished — and when a man turns up claiming to be him, she flatly refuses to recognise him. From then on nothing is quite what it seems: everyone's a suspect, every answer raises another question, and the audience is invited to piece the puzzle together before the final curtain. Doors at 20:00, curtain up at 20:30; tickets from €17, concessions €15.17 – 25 Oct20:30Nicosia, Satiriko Theatre – Upper Stage€from €17
Discover & learnGuided Tour: The Sun and UsThe Sun and Us is a space weather exhibition created by Frederick University with funding from the European Space Agency, and here it comes with a guided tour by a member of the planetarium's scientific team. Interactive exhibits, immersive audiovisual installations and cinematic storytelling show how solar flares, coronal mass ejections and the solar wind affect life on Earth, from satellite communications and aviation to electricity networks and even human health. After 45 minutes in the exhibition, visitors move to the conference room for an award-winning documentary about the Northern Lights. The tour lasts about an hour and a half, is offered in Greek and English, and is free.17 – 31 OctNicosia, The Cyprus Planetarium, EpiskopioAges 6+€Free
Workshops & classesPlanetarium Glow LabA half-hour painting workshop at the Cyprus Planetarium that starts off calm and relaxed, with a twist the children won't see coming. Partway through, their artwork is transformed and turns out to glow in the dark. Sessions are run in Greek and cost €5.17 – 31 OctNicosia, The Cyprus Planetarium, EpiskopioAges 4+€€5.00
For parentsInterior Decorating Short Course by Pedro Ferro in NicosiaA hands-on, three-day interior decorating course with Pedro Ferro, for anyone who loves interiors and wants to understand what makes a space beautiful, practical and well balanced — whether it's your own home, a rental or a property you're getting ready to sell. You'll cover colour, lighting, materials, styling and a spot of DIY, learn to take a project from first idea to finished vision, and build moodboards of your own from real samples and magazines. No experience required. Sessions run 9:30 to 16:00; places are limited and registration closes on 11 October.17 – 31 Oct9.30am–4pm (17, 25 and 31 October)Nicosia, So Artsy Studio, 30A Machera St, Strovolos
Theatre & showsThe Magical Tales of the Brothers Grimm — interactive children's theatreWhat happens when a mysterious Portal opens and the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales get hopelessly tangled, leaving heroes stranded in the wrong story? Three actors switch nimbly between dozens of characters, and the best-kept secret is that the ending isn't written: the children decide it, so every performance finishes its own way. Humour, mystery and magic, making its Cyprus debut in Nicosia and Limassol. Shows at 11:00 and 16:00, or 11:30 in Limassol; tickets from €10.18 Oct – 1 Nov11:00 and 16:00 (Nicosia), 11:30 (Limassol)Nicosia, PASYDY Amphitheatre, Nicosia; Pano Polemidia Municipal Theatre, Limassol€from €10
Theatre & showsJoan Català — Pelat: a show the audience helps to build — ArtCargoOne man, an enormous wooden pole and the audience around him. Catalan artist Joan Català builds the performance together with the crowd: lifting, holding and balancing are done as a group, so each showing takes its own shape. No machinery and no technology — just bodies, weight and trust. Pelat won Best Street Circus Show at the Zirkòlika Awards in Barcelona. Forty-five minutes, free.23 – 24 Oct5pmNicosia, Eleftheria Square Bridge (23 Oct) and Nicosia Town Hall (24 Oct)All ages€Free
Festivals & fairsInstagramers Go Second Hand charity bazaarSix content creators team up for a second-hand bazaar with a heart: part of the takings will support two people currently fighting cancer. It also launches the Little Shops Project, where small brands can set up a corner of their own and show off their work. There'll be beer from Golem Brewhouse, food from Omni Honest Food, coffee from Utopia Coffees and treats from the Melissa patisserie. Open 16:00–20:00 on 23 October and 11:00–20:00 on 24 and 25 October.23 – 25 Oct23 Oct 16:00–20:00; 24 and 25 Oct 11:00–20:00Nicosia, Yfantourgeio The Workplace
For parentsWellness Retreat '26: Women's Wellness Weekend at AeliaAn intimate one-night retreat for women who are long overdue a breather: a welcome drink, a back massage and mini facial, a three-course dinner and lunch, a goodie bag, and gentle sessions on nutrition, movement and self-development led by Marianna, Vasilia and Pantelina. With only seven places, nobody gets lost in the crowd, and you are just as welcome on your own as with a friend. Places from €250.23 – 24 OctNicosia, Aelia Wellness Retreat€from €250
Discover & learnBooks for Burning 3 in NicosiaBooks for Burning returns to Nicosia for a third time, gathering anyone with a soft spot for books, independent publishing and knowledge shared in common. Three days of events run across El Taller and Social Space Kaymakkin, opening on Friday evening with a book bazaar and a rebetika night played by Zenonas Economides and Stelios Papamichael, followed at the weekend by a bookbinding workshop and a collective publishing workshop. Independent publishers from Greece and Cyprus present new titles, including a book on women in the anarchist publishing tradition and another on the antifa movement in Germany, while Street Society launches the second issue of Strata magazine. Saturday evening winds down with a kafeneio session and dj motherspiro. Friday gets going at 20:30, and Saturday and Sunday open at 12:00.23 – 25 OctNicosia, El Taller and Social Space Kaymakkin, Nicosia
Workshops & classesStorytelling & Song Workshop "Triantafyllenia" — NikitariTriantafyllenia, a workshop brimming with stories and songs.Sat, 24 OctNicosia, Nikitari€Free
Workshops & classesCeramic Pumpkin Jar Halloween Workshop for Kids at workshoplabFirst the children watch a live demonstration of how a ceramic pumpkin jar is made, then each is handed a ready-made jar of their own to decorate exactly as they please. Every material for the decorating is provided, so all they need to bring is imagination. For a little extra, they can take home a DIY Ceramic Autumn Kit, with ceramic plaster and autumnal moulds, and make another pumpkin at the kitchen table. The workshop runs from 14:30 to 16:30.Sat, 24 Oct14:30–16:30Nicosia, workshoplab, 9B Perikleous, Strovolos
Sport & active funTtavlaki at Prozak: Backgammon Social Gathering in NicosiaThe very first get-together of ttavlaki, a backgammon collective — no tournament, no pressure, just the game as it was always meant to be played. Pull up a chair, roll the dice and get chatting, with food, drinks and music on the go. Old hands and complete beginners are equally welcome; come on your own or bring friends, and if you've got a board of your own, bring that too. Starts at 17:00, and there's no ticket needed.Sat, 24 Oct5pmNicosia, Prozak Cafe
Workshops & classesThird Space Project: Street Art Workshop in NicosiaNicosia Municipal Theatre is launching the Third Space Project, a series of theatre and arts workshops where teenagers can meet, experiment and carve out a bit of the city for themselves. The first is a graffiti and stencil workshop led by the artist Vasilis Vasileiou, better known as Twenty Three. Participants learn stencilling and graffiti techniques, cut their own stencils and work with him on a small mural. No experience is needed, only a willingness to have a go. Saturday's session runs from 15:00 to 18:00 and Sunday's from 11:00 to 14:00, and places can be booked on +357 22797979 on weekdays between 10:00 and 13:00 or at [email protected].24 – 25 OctSat 3–6pm, Sun 11am–2pmNicosia, Nicosia Municipal TheatreAges 14–18
Theatre & showsBasinga — Soka Tira Osoa: a high-wire crossing above the crowd, ArtCargo finaleThe festival’s grand finale: French high-wire artist Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga crosses a 25-metre wire above the crowd without a safety harness, to live music. She can only make the crossing because of the audience — together with local volunteers, they pull and hold the rope taut, like a tug-of-war in which everyone pulls the same way. Fifty minutes, free.Sat, 24 Oct8pmNicosia, Old GSP Square, NicosiaAll ages€Free
Theatre & showsKanon Ito: slackline show for the Youth Programme — ArtCargoJapanese athlete Kanon Ito, a slackline World Cup champion, brings her tricks on a line just a few centimetres wide to the heart of Nicosia: jumps, spins and flips high above the line. For the festival’s Youth Programme, slackline is shown not as a contest but as a live street performance — close enough to see the precision behind every move. Thirty minutes, free.24 – 25 Oct24 Oct: 1pm and 3pm; 25 Oct: 5pmNicosia, Nicosia City HallAll ages€Free
Outdoors & natureVagabonding Cyprus: The Island Quest — Chapter II Into the WildThe second chapter of the Vagabonding Cyprus: The Island Quest series heads deep into the Machairas Forest on a 14 km trail to two forgotten places, the abandoned settlement of Chelidonia and the old monastery of Prophet Elias. The route is rated challenging, and the day ends with a barbecue and time to get to know fellow walkers. The full quest has eight trails covering around 100 km of the island, with stamps and achievements earned along the way. Newcomers can join at any chapter, so missing the first is no obstacle. There are only 30 places, registration is required through the organisers' Instagram, and tickets start at €15.Sat, 24 OctNicosia, Machairas Forest€from €15
Theatre & showsElelei — Too Much: dance, theatre and acrobatics — ArtCargoThree performers from the Catalan company Elelei send dance, theatre and acrobatics crashing into one another to ask when care turns into control and love becomes “too much”. It springs from a Catalan saying — roughly, “I love you so much I could poke your eye out” — and is funny, intense and very human. Thirty minutes, free, with no words needed.24 – 25 Oct24 Oct: 4pm and 6.30pm (Dimarchias Square); 25 Oct: 3pm (Eleftheria Square Bridge)Nicosia, Dimarchias Square and Eleftheria Square Bridge, NicosiaAll ages€Free
For parentsSocial FRQNS: Techno Night at Nonna Rosa Pizzeria in NicosiaFor one night only, much-loved Nicosia pizzeria Nonna Rosa becomes a dance floor: Social FRQNS brings techno sets from Kzen and Penny K while piping-hot pizza keeps coming out of the oven. Music, food and good company under one roof, in the least likely of places. From 18:00 until midnight; tickets are on sale from €14.70, with €5 going towards your pizza.Sat, 24 Oct6pm–11.59pmNicosia, Nonna Rosa Pizzeria, 1AB Evagorou St€from €14.70 (€5 towards your pizza)
Festivals & fairsCybersecurity for All Festival at Nicosia MallNow in its third year, Cybersecurity for All turns a Saturday into a playful crash course in staying safe online for children and grown-ups alike. There is a gamers' area, virtual and mixed reality, hands-on artificial intelligence activities and plenty of interactive games. Theatre performances send their heroes off into the world of technology and cyber security, while tips on safe internet use sit alongside a look at careers in the field. Gifts and surprises are promised for those who take part, with tablets among the prizes. Organised by the Commissioner of Communications, the festival runs from 10am to 8pm and entry is free.Sat, 24 Oct10:00–20:00Nicosia, Nicosia Mall, outdoor area€Free
Music & concertsSolidarity Beats Festival: Free Music & Arts Day in NicosiaThe very first Solidarity Beats Festival is a full day of music, rhythm and community spirit in the open air, running from 1pm until midnight. On stage: Troubles All Around Me x Bark O'Clock, Mira, Vikkie, Indra, Soluta and more, with DJ 2ns on the decks. Away from the stage there are dance and graffiti workshops, pop-up markets, food from around the world and Cypriot craft beers. Entry is free; you are kindly asked to bring food or toiletries, which are collected at the gate for Mission Solidarity.Sat, 24 Oct13:00–00:00Nicosia, Nicosia Municipal Gardens€Free
Festivals & fairsHalloween Boozar: Spooky Bazaar Weekend in NicosiaSpilia Bazaar is back with a Halloween edition of its open-air market: two days of local artists and makers, handmade jewellery, clothing and vintage treasures. There will be music, drinks and a generous helping of spooky magic. Fancy dress is not compulsory, but it will certainly get you into the spirit of things. Open from 2pm to 8pm.24 – 25 Oct14:00–20:00Nicosia, Parko Acropolis, By the Bridge
For parentsArt Psychotherapy and the Third Age: Presentation at the A. G. Leventis GalleryThe Leventis Gallery hosts an informative presentation for health professionals, Art Psychotherapy and the Third Age, tracing how the experience of a four-year programme grew into a working framework. Delivered in Greek from 10:00 to 12:30; entry is free, but places are limited and booking is essential.Sat, 24 Oct10am–12.30pmNicosia, A. G. Leventis Gallery€Free
Festivals & fairs3rd Tiganokinisi (Fry-Power) FestivalThe third Tiganokinisi (Fry-Power) Festival is a family day out devoted to sustainability, run by the Ministry of Education's Environmental Education Unit with the AKTI Research and Education Centre. Schools that collected the most used cooking oil last year collect their awards, while visitors can join a treasure hunt through Agios Georgios Athalassa Forest Park, dip into art-meets-nature workshops, play a water-footprint version of Snakes & Ladders, crack a museum escape room and plant a pot of vegetables to take home. The festival's mobile caravan lab lets children and grown-ups get hands-on with energy and water saving, renewables and composting. Runs from 10:00 to 13:00, and entry is free.Sat, 24 Oct10am–1pmNicosia, Athalassa Environmental Education Centre€Free
Festivals & fairsHalloween Festival at Mall of CyprusFor one weekend, the open-air car park on the first floor of the Mall of Cyprus turns into a sprawling Halloween playground from Inspired Family Fun. The free programme has Halloween photo spots, trick-or-treating, treats from Chester, spooky story-telling and a Halloween party. At its heart is the pumpkin workshop, where each child chooses a pumpkin and paints it however they like. Beyond that there are bungee trampolines, a pool with bumper boats and waterwalker balls, big inflatables, virtual reality, Halloween face painting, sugarcraft and remote-controlled cars. At 4pm on both days, the actor Michalis Christou drops by with Halloween games, plenty of laughs and a little spooky fun. Entry is free, activities start from €4, and visitors can support the Friends of the Americos Argyriou Centre for Preventive Paediatrics with a donation or a gift purchase.24 – 25 Oct11:00–19:00Nicosia, Mall of Cyprus (open-air parking, 1st floor)Family€free entry; activities from €4
Festivals & fairsDeftera Youth Street Food Festival Vol 2For the second year running, the young people of Deftera turn the courtyard of Panagia Chrysospiliotissa into a street food festival with music and plenty of fun. There is street food and handmade work, graffiti painted live in front of visitors, and games for children and grown-ups alike. Mix FM broadcasts live from 18:30 to 20:30, after which a DJ keeps the rhythm going until 23:30. Supported by the community councils of Pano and Kato Deftera, it runs from 18:00 to midnight, and entry is free.Sat, 24 Oct6pm–midnightNicosia, Courtyard of Panagia Chrysospiliotissa, Deftera€Free
Discover & learnWhere Do the Elements Come From? An Astrophysics Evening at The Cyprus PlanetariumWhere do the gold, platinum and other elements around us actually come from? The answer lies far beyond Earth, in the lives of stars, powerful stellar explosions and colliding neutron stars. Dr James Herbert Gillanders, a postdoctoral researcher in astrophysics at the University of Oxford, explains how astronomers find these events and work out which elements they forge. No scientific background is needed, just curiosity. Tickets are €17, wine and bites included.Sat, 24 OctNicosia, The Cyprus Planetarium, Episkopio€€17
Festivals & fairsPame Kaimakli Neighbourhood Festival 2026 on Synergasias StreetThis year the Pame Kaimakli festival moves to Synergasias Street in Kaimakli, a road local residents laid out in 1975 along the route of the old railway line. The story of the train that once crossed the neighbourhood runs as a thread through the programme. The programme takes in artists' installations, creative workshops, theatre, dance and music performances, radio broadcasts, podcasts, an orientation game and a sensory walk, with more than fifty artists taking part. This year the theme is cooperation between residents, artists and visitors. The festival is organised by Urban Gorillas.24 – 25 OctNicosia, Synergasias Street, Kaimakli
Family fun & days outHalloween Weekend of Spooky Fun at Mall of EngomiMall of Engomi is getting into the Halloween spirit for the weekend, with a run of activities laid on for little ones. Expect games, creative fun and a few spooky surprises, just enough to set the right ghoulish tone.24 – 25 OctNicosia, Mall of Engomi
Outdoors & natureKakokefalos Hike: Machairas Trail Series Vol. 8The eighth instalment of the Machairas Trail Series takes on the Kakokefalos circuit: roughly 9 km through the hills near Machairas Monastery, mostly on country tracks and with lovely viewpoints along the way. It takes around four and a half hours and is rated intermediate, so a bit of hiking experience helps. A certified leader is with the group throughout; meet at 8:45 at Lazanias helipad for a 9:00 start, and bring boots, a snack and a litre and a half of water. Registration is compulsory, at €3 per person paid in advance.Sun, 25 Octmeet 8.45am, start 9amNicosia, Lazanias Helipad (Machairas Monastery)€€3 (pre-paid)
Workshops & classesJewellery Workshop at Workshop LabA hands-on jewellery-making session at Workshop Lab, where you put together pieces of your own. Places are reserved in advance — just drop the organisers a message.Sun, 25 OctNicosia, Workshop Lab
Sport & active funTichu Tournament: Competitive Card Game Event in NicosiaTichu is a classic partnership card game where strategy, teamwork and quick thinking carry the day. Ace Arena's tournament is aimed at players who already know the rules — it's played two against two, so do bring a partner along. The winners walk away with €200. Play starts at 11:00; entry is €10 per person and tickets are on sale.Sun, 25 Oct11amNicosia, Tablo Board Game Caffe€€10 per person
Outdoors & natureMeet the Farm: From Soil to Picnic Table at Riverland Bio FarmFriends of the Earth Cyprus are heading to Riverland Bio Farm in Kambia to show how food really travels from soil to table. The day includes a walk round the farm, a frank conversation with local growers about the realities of farming in Cyprus, and a brunch of local, seasonal produce, some of it grown on the spot. Coaches leave at 9:15 from the St George Havouzas church car park in Limassol and at 10:00 from the GSP Stadium car park in Nicosia, returning at 16:00. The visit is part of the European Good Food Good Farming campaign, held under the auspices of the Commissioner for the Environment and Animal Welfare. It is free for members, places are limited and registration is required.Sun, 25 OctNicosia, Riverland Bio Farm, Kambia
Festivals & fairsFestival of Traditional Products, FarmakasFarmakas invites you to its festival of traditional products, when the village square fills with stalls where you can taste local fare and take some home. There will be craftspeople at work too, along with the Cypriot music and folk dancing that every one of these festivals of tradition promises. From 10am to 6pm.Sun, 25 Oct10am–6pmNicosia, Village square, Farmakas