St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church & Greek Festival, FL

Description: A 3-day indoor/outdoor joyous; family friendly, authentic celebration of Greek Food, Culture, Dance and Traditions held every year in St. Petersburg, Florida! At our festival, all our welcome with open arms, and there is truly something for everyone to enjoy and celebrate. Everything we do is intended to help ignite your inner "Kefi", which describes the Greek spirits of joy, passion, euphoria and enthusiasm all in one! Our formula is simple: GREEK FOOD + DANCE + FUN = OPA! We are always a rain or shine event. Year after year, festival goers rave about our authentic, fresh and exquisite cuisine straight from Greece. Our church parishioners prepare most of our festival's food from scratch. Come taste for yourself what all the hype is about!

Join us on "GRK Street" for freshly prepared homemade Greek Street Foods like Fire-Grilled Gyros, Pork and Chicken Souvlaki, Greek Salads, and Greek Fries with Oregano & Feta. Enjoy your meal with family and friends under our 20,000 sq ft. outdoor OPA! Party Tent while listening to Greek DJ's spin lively international beats. Step into our 7,500 sq ft "GRK Taverna", to satiate your appetite for 100% Authentic Greek Homemade cuisine such as Moussaka, Pastitstio, Dolmades and Braised Lamb Shank. Indulge your sweet tooth with our full selection of Greek Pastries & Baked Goods including Baklava, Koulourakia, Diples, Galaktoboureko, Bougatsa, and more. We are also most proud of our crowd-pleasing delicious Loukomades! Drink a strong traditional Greek Coffee or Iced Nescafe Frappe from our Greek Café. During our festival you can also learn about Greek culture (by visiting our culture room where you can learn about ancient Greece and the times of the Greek Gods and Goddesses), and also about - Orthodox Christianity-- by enjoying a guided Church Tour!

RAFFLE: Enter the $20,000.00 GUARANTEED CASH and PRIZE SUPER RAFFLE LIMITED TO 2,500 total tickets!

GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY: This year, more than $25,000.00 will be donated to Orthodox ministries and local community non-profits!

Admission: Admission: 3$ per person for day. FREE ADMISSION for Youth 10 and under, Active Military, Law enforcement, Fire Department, and all Armed forces veterans. Limited FREE ADMISSION TICKETS available at Eventbrite.com!

Parking: Parking: Free. Pull into parking lot on Northside of Church. Handicapped parking is available.

Entertainment: Greek DJ (Manoli); Greek Band (Demetri and the Islanders; Greek dance shows; Free Greek dance and language lessons from seasoned instructors! Kids zone.