Ippokratia: Ippokratia festival takes place in the city of Kos from July until September. During the festival the oath of Hippocrates is recited and theatrical performances and ancient tragedies are presented. Exhibitions of folklore material and visual arts are also organized, as well as music events with concerts, traditional music and dances but also sailing competitions.
Dikaia: The festival takes place in the municipality of Dikaios during July and August. Dikaia includes musical and dancing events, concerts, theatrical performances, presentations of new publications, events for children and sports games.
Irakleia: Irakleia is organized by the municipality of Iraklides every July and August. The festival is similar to other festivals, hosting theatrical happenings, concerts, traditional music and dances s well as photography exhibitions.
 
Traditional feasts: Big traditional feasts with a rich program, worth visiting, are the following:
 
Agiou Georgiou, where horse racings are organized
Agiou Ioanni Klidona, on the 23th of June, in Pili
Sotiros, on the 6th of August, in Asfendi
Panagias, on the 15th of August, in Antimacheia and Kefalos
Agiou Panteleimona, on the 27th of July, in Pyli
Agiou Ioanni, on the 29th of August, in Mastichari, Kardamaina and Kefalos
Panagias, on the 8th of September, in Kardamaina

Every summer many feasts are organized, aiming to promote local products.
Fish fest takes place in Kardamaina, every first fifteen days of August.
Honey fest is organized on the first Saturday after the 15th of August.
Wine fest takes place in Mastichari during the first days of September.
 
Carnival: You should join the carnival especially in Antimacheia and Kefalos, where the custom of the "kamouzeles" revives on the Sunday of the Carnival. The locals, after putting on masks, wearing colorful blankets and painting their faces with coal, go around the village and tease the residents waving menacingly the “kokala” (skeleton of a donkey head with a mouth that opens and closes). The “ghost” is burned late at night.
Easter: During Easter, men and young children tie up large nails with gunpowder in the holes of the keys. In the evening of the Resurrection they hit the keys on the walls, creating strong bangs and celebrating in this way the happy event. According to another custom, the same night they fill up strips of paper with gunpowder and put wicks on their edges. Then they wrap the strips in a triangular shape and lit the wick with the first beat of the bell!