St. Stefanos' Super Greek Festival is 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.
GREEK FOOD: 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 foods from scratch. Come taste for yourself what all the hype is about!
GREEK PASTRIES & SWEETS: Indulge your sweet tooth with our full selection of Greek Pastries & Baked Goods including Baklava, Koulourakia, Galaktoboureko, and more. We are also most proud of our crowd-pleasing delicious Loukomades (Greek Golden Fried Honey Puffs)! Make sure to take plenty of sweets back home to share with your family & friends.
OUTDOORS: 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.
INDOORS: 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 all while immersing yourself in the live performance of Greek Band: Dimitri & The Islanders and being further entertained by our KEFI Greek Youth Dance Troupe and other KEFI Greek Dancers and other Greek Dancers throughout the State of Florida!
FREE GREEK DANCE AND LANGUAGE LESSONS: Partake in free Greek dance and language lessons from seasoned instructors several times a day!
QUALITY VENDORS: Go on a one-of-a-kind shopping spree with a wide selection of quality vendors selling, amongst other items, hand-crafted art, clothing and jewelry. 18+ Vendors!
METAXA BOOTH: Join our incredible Main Sponsor, Metaxa: The Original Greek Spirit! for tastings, interactive fun activities, give ways, and other delicious offerings.
KIDS ZONE/GREEK CAFÉ: Watch your children play in the Kids Zone (run by/benefitting Plato Academy Charter Schools/PTOs) while drinking a strong traditional Greek Coffee or Iced Nescafe Frappe from our Greek Café.
WIN MONEY AND PRIZES: Don’t forget to enter our 50/50 CASH & LUXURY PRIZES SUPER RAFFLE! Win Big $$$!
GREEK CULTURE & RELIGION: 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!
GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY: This year, like last year, more than $25,000.00 will be donated to Orthodox Ministries and local community Non-Profits!
Where:
St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church
3600 76th Street North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33710
When:
October 4th, 2024 (Friday): 11 am to 10 pm
October 5th, 2024 (Saturday): 11 am to 10 pm
October 6th, 2024 (Sunday): 11 am to 6 pm
Other Details:
Admission: No parking charge. 3$ per person for day. 12 and under, active military and law enforcement, armed forces veterans, and 75 and over - FREE ADMISSION! Limited FREE ADMISSION TICKETS are also available at Eventbrite.com!
Media Inquiries/Contact Person:
Spiro T. Komninos, Esq., Festival Co-Chair (813) 326-7610 (spirolaw@hotmail.com)
Organized by St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church