Vryses market rescheduled: Rain pushes fair to Tuesday, April 7

Summary

The open-air market and trade fair in Vryses, originally scheduled for Palm Sunday, April 5, 2026, has been moved to Tuesday, April 7, 2026, after the national weather service warned of poor conditions on Sunday. The location — the crossroads towards Vafes and Nippos in Vryses — and the operating hours remain unchanged. Alongside the market, a food drive will be held to collect non-perishable goods for the municipality's social food bank.

Vryses market fair moved to Tuesday, April 7

The annual open-air market and trade fair in Vryses will not take place on Palm Sunday as originally planned. The municipality of Apokoronas has shifted the date after the Greek national weather service (EMY) issued a forecast of unfavourable weather for Sunday, April 5, 2026.

What is changing?

New date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Crossroads towards Vafes–Nippos, Vryses (unchanged)

Opening hours: as originally scheduled (unchanged)

What can you find at the market?

The fair brings together producers and sellers from across the wider area, offering fresh produce, local goods, and traditional handmade items for residents and visitors to buy directly from the source. The event is a regular fixture in local life.

Food drive for the social food bank

Alongside the market, a collection drive for non-perishable food items will be held to support the municipality of Apokoronas's social food bank. Visitors are encouraged to bring and donate basic food items.

PRESS RELEASE – Date change for the People's Market – Trade Fair in Vryses

April 3, 2026, 12:49 PM

The Municipality of Apokoronas informs citizens and interested producers and sellers that the planned People's Market – Trade Fair in Vryses, which was due to take place on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2026, is being moved to a new date.

The trade fair will take place at the same location, at the crossroads towards Vafes – Nippos in Vryses, and at the same operating hours as originally planned, on Holy Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

This decision was taken following notification received today from the National Meteorological Service (EMY) regarding the unfavourable weather conditions expected on Sunday.

The event continues to be an important institution for the area, offering residents and visitors the opportunity to obtain fresh products, local goods and folk art items directly from producers of the wider region.

At the same time, the planned food collection drive for non-perishable items will also take place, in support of the Social Grocery Store of the Municipality of Apokoronas.

We call on everyone to support the drive by donating essential items.

The Municipality of Apokoronas thanks everyone for their understanding and cooperation.