WORLD WISH DAY 2025
A week of light-ups and walks all over Greece for World Wish Day by the families and children of Make-A-Wish Greece!
April 29th – World Wish Day – is a milestone date for Make-A-Wish worldwide and marks the anniversary of the granting of the first wish, Chris’s wish, who, 45 years ago, became a police officer for a day. Chris served as an inspiration for the creation of the organization (you can read more here). This day is celebrated every year in 50 countries around the world in a special and spectacular way.
Make-A-Wish Greece, from April 26 to May 3, is organizing consecutive walks in 14 cities across the country, the Walk for Wishes 2025. This year, thanks to an initiative by wish children’s families, the walk will take place in Athens, Chania, Heraklion, Andros, Aigio, Nafplio, Larissa, Trikala, Veria, Ioannina, Ptolemaida, Corfu, Drama, and Thessaloniki. These walks will be held in the evening so we can light up the Greek sky from end to end in Make-A-Wish blue colour, using our special glowing armbands. The walks will be led by wish children and their families. Through these symbolic walks, we will honor the wish-children who have battled serious illnesses and recovered, those who are still fighting, and the memory of those who lit our path.
The walks will be held in collaboration with local Municipalities (see details below), who will illuminate landmarks or monuments in the cities to mark the finish lines of the routes.
Of course, the traditional light-ups by other municipalities will not be missing either, as a symbolic show of support for the celebration of this important day, on April 29th itself.
Participation is free of charge, and we encourage those who wish to support the cause to get our glowing armband via www.makeawish–eshop.gr or from our offices (Ethnikis Antistaseos 47, Dafni), available from April 15.
Wear something blue and come walk with us!
Find out in which cities walks will take place, and you will gradually be informed about the meeting points:
Meeting point: Dionysiou Areopagitou Street (in front of the Acropolis Museum)
End point: Technopolis, Athens
Meeting time: 19:15
Lighting ceremony: INNOVATHENS, Technopolis
Sales points: Make-A-Wish Greece offices, 47 Ethnikis Antistaseos Street, Dafni, via e-shop with pickup from our offices.
Meeting point: Lotzia
End point: Lotzia (circular route)
Meeting time: 20:15
Lighting ceremony: Lotzia & Morosini Fountain
Meeting point: Talo Square
End point: Chania Lighthouse
Meeting Time: 20:15
Lighting ceremony: Chania Lighthouse
Meeting point: War Memorial, Gavrio
End point:War Memorial, Gavrio
Meeting time: 19:30
Lighting ceremony: Tower of Saint Peter’s
Meeting point: Agia Lavra Square
End point: Agia Lavra Square
Meeting time: 20:15
Lighting ceremony: Agia Lavra Square
Meeting point: City Hall
End point: City Hall
Meeting time: 19:00
Lighting ceremony: City hall
Meeting point: Tsitsani’s Museum
End point: Central Bridge of Trikala
Meeting time: 19:30
Lighting ceremony: Central Bridge of Trikala
Meeting point: Alkazar Park
End point: Municipal Music School of Larisa
Meeting time: 20:00
Lighting ceremony:Municipal Music School of Larisa
Meeting time: Olive Park
End point: City hall
Meeting time: 19:15
Lighting ceremony: City Hall
Meeting point: Saroko Square
End point: Museum of Asian Culture
Meeting time: 20:15
Lighting ceremony: Museum of Asian Culture
Meeting point: Mavili Square
End point: City Hall
Meeting time: 20:15
Lighting ceremony: City Hall
Meeting point: Municipal Music School
End point: Old City Hall
Meeting time: 20:15
Lighting ceremony: Old City Hall
Meeting point: Central Square of Ptolemaida
End point: City Hall
Meeting time: 20:15
Lighting ceremony: City hall
Meeting point: Aristotelous Square
End point: City Hall of Thessaloniki
Meeting time: 20:00
Lighting ceremony: Statue of Alexander the Great
Sales points: Make-A-Wish Greece offices, 23-25 Artemidos Street, Thessaloniki
SPONSORS
