Visitor information

Getting here

The Street Party and the Family Party both take place in the centre of Katerini, a short walk apart. There are two places you need: the pedestrian streets of the Street Party and Eleftherias Square.

Georgaki Olympiou, Solomou, Agias Lavras

Street Party

The three pedestrian streets of the centre, with the DJ where they meet. The Passarella finishes here too.

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Eleftherias Square full of families under colourful bunting

Family Party

Eleftherias Square

The city’s main square: the Family Party, with music, dancing and activities for children.

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Getting around

Without a car

From Katerini bus station (KTEL)

1,2 km to Eleftherias Square

Along the main streets of Kassandrou and Ethnikis Antistaseos. On foot it is a short, pleasant walk.

The bus station has Municipality of Katerini e-bikes, available through the EasyBike app.

From Katerini railway station

2,4 km to Eleftherias Square

  1. Katerini city bus — every 15 minutes. Board at the “Sidir. Stathmos” stop and get off at “Theia Analipsi”, just 20 metres from the square.
  2. Taxi — numbers just below.
  3. EasyBike — the station has Municipality of Katerini e-bikes.

Katerini taxis

By car

Municipal car parks in the centre

Central Katerini has several municipal car parks, with plenty of spaces at low prices — more than 554 spaces in the four central ones alone.

On Sunday, parade day, P1 is open around the clock.

Prices & availability at parkingkaterini.gr

Source: parkingkaterini.gr · every car park has a disabled space
Car park Address Spaces Hours
P1 Town Hall 5 Dim. Dimadi St. 169 Every day, 24 h
P2 Town Hall Square 10 Dim. Dimadi St. 185 Mon–Sat, 07:00–23:00
P3 Makedonias Square 21 Terzopoulou St. 150 Mon–Sat, 07:00–23:00
P4 Parmenionos 3 Parmenionos St. 50 Mon–Sat, 07:00–23:00 · closed Sun

Road closures

No roads close for the Street Party: the whole area is pedestrianised.

On parade day 16:00–20:00

  • Androutsou
  • Mitropoleos, up to the junction with Androutsou
  • Papafi
  • Mitropolitou Kitrous
  • Agias Triados
  • Parmenionos

Times are confirmed with each year’s detailed programme.

On the day

Good to know

First aid

The Red Cross and the Pieria Rescue Team run an outdoor first-aid post at the entrance to Eleftherias Square.

If a child gets lost

The meeting point is the Municipal Police post at the entrance to Eleftherias Square.

Toilets

Public toilets are on Makedonias Square, at the eastern entrance to the Street Party.

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Accessibility

All Masquerini venues are fully accessible. The centre has more than 10 disabled parking spaces, and there are more inside the municipal car parks.

Car park P3 · Makedonias Square

Not allowed

Glass bottles and glasses: everything is served in paper cups. Foam is not allowed at the Street Party.

If it rains

Any change is announced here on masquerini.gr, on the Municipality of Katerini website and on our social accounts.

Where to stay

For an overnight stay there are options both in Katerini and in Paralia Katerinis, on the coast.

Food & drink

Where to eat & drink

MASQUERINI takes place in the heart of Katerini. There are dozens of places to eat or drink all the way from the entrance of the Park of Colours to Eleftherias Square.

On the three pedestrian streets of the Street Party, the bars and restaurants are part of the celebration: decorated in the year’s theme, with the music playing right outside.