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For open-air trade professionals. The 2027 call has not been issued yet; here you will find the procedure, fees and documents of the 2026 edition.
How to apply
Applications for the open-air market are submitted online only, through the Ministry of Development’s “Open Market” information system (O.P.S.A.A.): openmarket.mindev.gov.gr. No applications are submitted on this website.
Each applicant submits one application and states the pitch they are interested in, or several pitches if they are adjacent. An application may also be submitted by a third party authorised through the system.
The 2026 dates
The 2027 dates will be set by the Municipality of Katerini’s new call.
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Jun 25 2026
The call is published
Municipality of Katerini, ref. no. 21623.
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Applications 26/6 – 25/7 2026
Applications submitted via O.P.S.A.A.
After the deadline, the Fair Committee draws up the list of participants and runners-up, hears objections and finalises it.
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Aug 14 2026
Consolidated approval decision
Followed by payment of the fee and the issue of each trader’s approval.
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Aug 23 – 30 2026
The event
Set-up is allowed two days before opening, provided the fees have been paid. All materials must be removed within two days of closing.
Who can take part
Individuals and legal entities holding one of the licences below (article 37 of Law 4849/2021). The 196 pitches of 2026 were allocated in these proportions:
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Annual certificate of activity in short-term markets
75% of the pitches (148). The certificate is issued by the trader’s home municipality, also through O.P.S.A.A.
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Farmers’-market producer or professional trader licence
10% of the pitches (19).
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Stationary or itinerant trade licence
10% of the pitches (19).
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Craftsperson – artist licence
5% of the pitches (10).
Required documents
Submitted together with the application. Failure to provide them excludes the applicant from the procedure.
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The licence or certificate you hold
Depending on the category you belong to.
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Identity card
A photocopy. For non-Greek nationals, a valid residence permit or passport.
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Health certificate
Only if you sell food.
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Municipal clearance
From the Municipality of Katerini. Obtained by the department itself.
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For the 15% discount
A KEPA disability certification (over 67%) or a large-family certificate from ASPE.
How pitches are awarded
If a category receives fewer applications than pitches, all applicants are selected. If it receives more, selection is by points: 10 points for each year of participation in the Municipality of Katerini fair over the last five years and 5 points for a tax seat in the Municipality of Katerini. Ties are settled by public draw.
The Committee may place a trader on a different pitch from the one requested. Pitches still vacant after the deadline are given, in order of submission, to those who express interest to the competent municipal department.
Site plan
The pitches are grouped into 20 blocks (ΟΤ 1 – ΟΤ 20). Click the plan to view it at full size.
2026 participation fees
The fee is calculated on the full area of the pitch, even if the trader uses less. Electricity is added as a flat amount per pitch.
| Pitches | Fee per m² | Electricity per pitch |
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| ΟΤ 1 · ΟΤ 2 (pitches 1–6) · ΟΤ 4 (1–6) · ΟΤ 5 (1–5) | €9 | €130 |
| ΟΤ 2 (7–12) · ΟΤ 4 (7–12) · ΟΤ 5 (6–10) · ΟΤ 13 · ΟΤ 14 · ΟΤ 15 | €7 | €60 |
| ΟΤ 3 · ΟΤ 6 · ΟΤ 7 · ΟΤ 8 · ΟΤ 10 · ΟΤ 11 · ΟΤ 12 · ΟΤ 16 (1–7) · ΟΤ 17 · ΟΤ 18 · ΟΤ 20 | €5 | €60 |
| ΟΤ 9 · ΟΤ 16 (8–14) · ΟΤ 19 — associations and social organisations | Free | — |
The fee is paid in a single instalment before set-up, at the municipal treasury or by deposit to the Municipality’s bank account. Large-family parents and persons with a disability over 67% receive a 15% discount. The licence type and frontage of each pitch are listed in the table of the call.
What may be sold
For example: clothing and footwear, linen, leather goods, household items, tools, gifts and decoration, costume jewellery, glassware, non-electric toys, books and school supplies, folk art, church items, flowers and plants, spices and herbs, nuts, traditional sweets, loukoumades, crêpes, halva, honey products, traditional and cottage-industry products, and snacks from a canteen or portable grill, without tables and chairs.
The full list is in article 7 of the call. Items that may cause accidents, or bulky goods that obstruct movement on the grounds, are not allowed.
Key operating rules
From the operating regulations (Municipal Council decision 162/2026). By applying, the applicant accepts the regulations in full.
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Hours
Open 18:00 – 01:00 every day. Vehicles for deliveries and works may enter 10:00 – 17:00 and must have left by 17:45.
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Stands
White canopies with no advertising on the roof. Stalls are set up and removed at the trader’s own cost and responsibility and must stay within the pitch.
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Displaying goods
Only on the horizontal surface of the stall. Hanging goods, extra racks or stalls, and selling in the aisles are not allowed.
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Safety
A 6 kg dry-powder fire extinguisher in plain view, with a certificate of suitability. Open fires are forbidden, except for food businesses.
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Presence and signage
The approval holder must be present. A sign with their name and licence number must be displayed in plain view.
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The pitch is personal
The approval may not be transferred, let or handed over to a third party, other than a spouse or children. If the trader does not use the pitch, the fee is not refunded, except in cases of force majeure or illness.
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Cleanliness
Each trader keeps their own area clean and collects their waste in closed bags or bins.
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Food
Canteens and food pitches operate as mass-catering businesses in a temporary location, under the health rules of article 13 of the regulations.
Other ways to take part
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Associations and social organisations
A free space of up to 9 m² (3 × 3 m) with a power supply is granted to present their work, with no commercial activity. The Committee decides on the allocation.
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Pieria Chamber of Commerce expo
For businesses and service providers: Pieria Chamber of Commerce, tel. +30 23510 23211, info@champier.gr.
Documents
The official documents are published on the Municipality of Katerini website, where you can download them. They are in Greek.
- The call For the annual traditional fair: dates, deadlines, submission of applications, conditions, approvals and the rest of the procedure. Download from katerini.gr
- Site plan The layout of the grounds and the numbered pitches. Download from katerini.gr
- Application form Application and solemn declaration, with the checklist of required documents. Download from katerini.gr
- Operating regulations Municipal Council decision 162/2026 (ΑΔΑ: ΨΙΖ7ΩΕΤ-ΑΟ1). Download from katerini.gr
Information
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Municipality of Katerini
Licensing & Regulation of Commercial Activities Department
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Festival Katerinis