Visitors have the opportunity to visit the traditional festivals which date from the ancient times.What people don't really know is that the famous festivals was the only place where Ikarian people associated with and communicated in order to talk dance and drink.The festivals was for all the people ,no matter their social or economical status.So, all together had the chance to  forget  their problems and have fun.This is what make the festivals so special for Ikarian. You can taste the traditional''prothesis'', the local wine and learn the dance''Ikariotikos'' into a friendly and hospitable environment.

Date	Feast Day	Village
JUN. 6	ALL SAINTS DAY	KATAFIGI
JUN.12	HOLY SPIRIT	KASTANIES
JUN. 24	St. JOHN	CHRISTOS/RACHES
JUN. 29	St. PAUL	PEZI
JUL. 1	ST. ANARGIRON	THERMA , KARAVOSTAMO
JUL. 17	IKARIAN INDEPENDENCE/ ST.MARINA	AG. KIRIKOS, ARETHOUSA
JUL. 20	PROFITILIAS	GLAREDES, CHRISTOS/RACHES
JUL. 26	ST. PARASKEVI	PERDIKI XYLOSIRTIS
JUL. 27	ST. PANTELOMON	AG. PANTELEMON
JUL. 31		AG. DIMITRIOS
AUG. 6	METAMORPHOSIS	CHRISTOS/RAXES
AUG 15	ASCENTION	AKAMATRA,GIALISKARI, PANAGIA, MONOKAMBI, CHRISOSTOMOS, MAGANITIS, LAGADA, PERDIKI, KOUNIADOU
AUG. 17		KARAVOSTAMO
AUG. 27	ST. FANOURIOS	AG. PANTELEMON, MARATHO
AUG. 29	ST. JOHN	MAVRATO
SEPT. 8	BIRTH OF MARY	KERAME, PLAGIA
SEPT. 17	ST. SOPHIA	MONOKAMBI
OCT. 20	ST. MATRONA	OXEA
OCT.26	ST.DIMITRIOS	AG.DIMITRIOS