While it might still be a couple of months away, the Greek Festival’s planning is well underway. The September 20-23 event is a beloved Tucson event, warning Tucsonans that the official end of the hot summer is close. Check out what is in store for this year and make your plans to go early!
The annual festival features its usual variety of mouth-watering traditional Greek eats, including Souvlaki, Saganaki Flambè, Spanakopita, Baklava, and more. The event will also feature live music, dancing, cooking demonstrations, and an array of other activities.
While members of St. Demetrios Church will be preparing food for weeks in anticipation of the festival, the newly expanded Greek Market will be preparing locally made Greek Spice Blends and Ribs, homemade hummis, and fresh Greek salads. Imported products like Greek coffee, “Brikis,” Greek candies, and more will also be available at the market.
The event, however, is not just about the food. Guests of the event will enjoy live entertainment featuring Greek music groups and the award-winning Panathenian Dancers. Guests will also learn Greek culinary secrets at the cooking demonstration stage. The cooking demonstrations will feature chefs from popular Greek restaurants like Opa! and My Big Fat Greek Restaurant showing you how to make classic Greek dishes.
General admission to the event is $3 per person per day. Children 12 and under and active duty military with ID are free. Four-day passes can be purchased for $5 each. Help out the Community Food Bank by bringing in a canned good and receive a $1 coupon for the food line.
