Updated 3 min read Dimitris Nikolaidis
Athens's open-air cinemas run on a summer calendar, and by the last weekend of October that calendar is almost closed. In Mood's data, five open-air screens across the city still have confirmed showtimes right now - Dream Cinema in Rentis, Cine Paris in Plaka, Cine Oasis in Pangrati, Cine Athenee near Platia Amerikis, and one open-air screen at Cinema Varkiza on the coast - down from the 98 that were running on September's opening weekend. This guide covers what those five screens are actually showing before the season ends.
What's Still Running This Weekend
Ten films are splitting the fifteen confirmed open-air screenings Mood has logged for October 27 and 28, and drama is the biggest single tag on the board: six of the ten carry a drama credit, against five comedies and four tagged romance. Dream Cinema in Rentis is carrying the weekend's new releases, with The Great Massacre of Alimos, Digger and Coyote vs. Acme splitting its two nights, while the open-air screen at Cinema Varkiza carries Yugly as its only confirmed showtime.
Two Different Seasons, Five Screens
The five surviving screens split into two groups rather than one shared closing programme. Dream Cinema and the Varkiza screen are still running 2025 and 2026 titles, the kind of first-run comedy and family fare that filled the city's open-air screens all summer. Cine Paris, Cine Oasis and Cine Athenee have gone the other way: none of the three has a single 2026 release on its board this weekend, running instead on Sense and Sensibility, One Night Only, Jean Renoir's The Golden Coach, the 1976 cult title Alice, Sweet Alice, Elio Petri's Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, and The Best Years of Our Lives, which plays both nights at Cine Athenee.
Classics Under the Stars
That split means three of the five open-air screens left standing this late in the season - Cine Paris, Cine Oasis and Cine Athenee - are running entirely on revival titles, nothing from this year's releases at all. It reads less like a box-office closing stretch and more like a rep-house one, carried by three venues known for exactly this kind of programming the rest of the year too.
Find Cinema Listings on Mood
The season is thinning fast, and what's confirmed can shift within days as screens close for winter one by one. Mood's full list of Athens cinemas tracks which screens still have open-air showtimes as the season closes out.
The guide to Athens's open-air cinemas has the complete venue list for whenever the 2027 season opens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Athens's open-air cinemas still open in late October?
A handful are. Mood's listings show five open-air screens with confirmed showtimes for the last weekend of October 2026 - Dream Cinema, Cine Paris, Cine Oasis, Cine Athenee and one screen at Cinema Varkiza - down sharply from the dozens running through the summer. Most of the city's open-air cinemas close for the season by mid-to-late October as the weather turns.
Which Athens open-air cinema is still showing new releases?
Dream Cinema in Rentis and the open-air screen at Cinema Varkiza are the two still running 2025 and 2026 titles this weekend, including Coyote vs. Acme and Digger. The other three open-air screens with confirmed showtimes have moved to classic and revival titles for the season's close.
When do Athens's open-air cinemas reopen?
Athens's θερινά (open-air) cinemas typically reopen in May, once the weather is reliably warm enough for evening outdoor screenings, and run through the summer into early autumn.
Where can I find the full list of Athens open-air cinemas?
The guide to Athens's open-air cinemas lists the city's open-air screens for reference ahead of next year's season, and Mood's live cinema listings track which screens still have confirmed showtimes right now.
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