Tourism did not affect the manners and customs of the island. On the contrary as a reaction, the Karpathians strengthened their faith and placed their attention in their customs and traditions. Every chance they get, in festivities or festivals they show and promote their traditions. Not only do they enjoy themselves but also they provoke the visitors to participate and enjoy an unforgettable experience.

But what characterizes the island is still the female costume (and everyday scholiatiki) of Olympus, the wine cellar and sakkofoustano. Residues old female costume - kerchief, techremi, lights - found in older women in Mesochori and especially in Spoa.

There are different costumes for the younger girls and a different ones for the older women. In the past the men used to wear their traditional costume that included blue breeches and a blue vest. These costumes are different in each village. One of the most important celebration is that of a weddings, baptisms and open-air festivals.

In the past, marriages in Karpathos were arranged. The so-called "match makers" used to meet the parents of the bride and groom and plan the future of the young couple. When the negotiations were completed and both the families agreed, the match maker brought the grooms relatives and the groom to the house of the bride were the first engagement took place.

By rule the wedding took place a week after the engagement, on a Sunday and in its preparation the whole village participated. The young women and the seamstresses sewed the wedding dress and the dresses, they white washed the house of the couple to be and made all the preparations for the feast, they made sweets and many others. The men were involved with the preparations of the meats, the preparation of the house with furniture and anything else that was needed. On Sunday the young men and women dressed the bride and groom, then the groom together with the best man and his friends started out for the house of the bride picked her up to go to the church.

A custom that is only found in Karpathos is that of the "efta" (means seven in Greek). This custom included a feast that takes place seven days after the birth of a baby, were the relatives and friends got together and built a crib for the baby, if there is no crib, and they put it to sleep by singing wishes. Sweets and food was served and a feast follows it. The baptism followed later.

The municipality organizes manifestations with concerts of traditional and modern music. Most of them take place in the Grounds of the Municipality building.