Tsipouro & Spirits Festival – Tyrnavos (17–18 October 2026)

Tsipouro and other spirits take centre stage in Tyrnavos on the weekend of 17–18 October 2026. Tyrnavos has been closely associated with vineyards and their products for centuries. The Thessalian town is renowned for its tsipouro (with or without anise), but it should not be forgotten that, according to the prevailing account, it is also the place where ouzo was “born”. 

The festival is organised by the Municipality of Tyrnavos, with the support of the Region of Thessaly, the Regional Union of Municipalities of Thessaly and the Larissa Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
 

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Event Programme

Saturday 17/10
19.30 Welcome addresses
20.00 Visits to the distillers’ stands
20.30 Traditional feast with Bronza Banda and the participation of local cultural associations. Participating:
*Tyrnavos Cultural Association
*Tyrnavos Cultural Society
*Pontian Association of Tyrnavos–Votanochori
*Tyrnavos “Ampelos” Dance Club
*Larissa Labour Centre Dance Group
*Avdella Association “I Vasilitsa”
*Chalki Cultural Association

Sunday 18/10
11.00 Tsipouro Master Class (advance booking required)
11.30 Children’s entertainment activity with theatre educator Dora Tsaknaki
12.30 Rebetiko folk music celebration with Lina Noutsious, Panos Kraias, Themis Samantzis, Dimitris Katsavakis and Giorgos Koltsidas

Exhibitors:
• Tyrnavos Agricultural Winemaking Cooperative
• Vryssa Spirits
• Kardasi Spirits
• Katsaros Spirits
• Papra Spirits
• Tsililis Spirits
• Dekaraki Tsipouro
• Tyrnavos Distillers’ Association
• Tyrnavos Commercial Association
• Tyrnavos Women’s Association
• Tyrnavos Gaitanaki–Bourani Association

Parallel Activities
• Award-winning Tyrnavos bartender Giorgos Markoulis will serve cocktails made with spirits from local distillers and aged tsipouro produced by distillers from the area.
• A photography exhibition featuring traditional distillation stills, organised by the Tyrnavos Women’s Association
• An exhibition of costumes and photographs documenting activities organised by the Tyrnavos Gaitanaki–Bourani Association, showcasing part of our local heritage
• Throughout the two-day festival, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the traditional distillation stills of Nikos Moustakas and Dimitris Papafigos, Honorary President of the Tyrnavos Distillers’ Association