Pensacola Greek Festival

60th Pensacola Greek Festival

The 60th annual Pensacola Greek Festival will take place on October 11 – 13, 2019 at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church located at 1720 West Garden Street. This three-day event draws upwards of 30,000 people from across the Southeast. Festival hours are 11:00 am to 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday and from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday. Admission is always FREE.

The Pensacola Greek Festival is a staple of the Pensacola Bay area’s fall festival lineup, mixing southern hospitality with Hellenic culture and cuisine. This year, the Pensacola Greek Festival invites the Pensacola community to join in the fun and become Greek for the weekend. We recognize that our community would not be here without the continued support of our friends throughout the Pensacola community. This festival is a wonderful opportunity for the Greek community to share their culture, traditions, heritage, faith, food, dance and the fun-loving spirit of Greece right here in our hometown. We welcome everyone to join in the fun and festivities we have to offer the community of Pensacola.

Live Greek music and traditional folk dancing will be among the entertainment highlights of the weekend. Youth dancers dressed in traditional costumes representing various regions of Greece will perform dance sets throughout the weekend, and the dance floor is open to all between youth sets. The popular Kostas Kastanis band will be back again to play traditional and modern Greek music throughout the weekend.

Dining

On the menu this year will be traditional roast lamb, lamb shanks, baked chicken, dolmathes, moussaka, pastitsio, spanakopita, tiropita, and Greek salads. All of these dinner items will be served inside the hall. Once again, Greek desserts will only be sold outside under the main tent.

The outdoor taverna (between the church and the hall) will feature the popular gyros, souvlakia (kabobs) and sausage wraps as well as chicken tenders for the kids, Greek fries cooked in olive oil, and of course calamari.

Many of these specialty food items are prepared by the parishioners and by some of the popular Gulf Coast restaurants owned by church members. We will continue to publish many of our favorite recipes on our website, in our weekly email bulletins, on our Facebook page, and in the printed program.

Church Tours

In between dining and dancing, visitors can attend a twenty minute church tour to learn about the architecture, design and beauty of a traditional Orthodox Christian church. Members of the church choir will sing Byzantine hymns at the conclusion of each tour.

Advertising at Greek Festival

Advertising opportunities are now available for individuals and businesses. We do not offer vendor booths for selling merchandise. Our advertisers are recognized in the program booklet, with banners at the festival and on our website all year long. Visit our website for more information.

Community Outreach

Each year a portion of the festival proceeds are donated to a local charitable organization. Our 2018 charity is Gulf Coast Kids’ House. Also we will be collecting non-perishable food items for Manna Food Pantries in front of the hall.

More Information

Tickets, cash and checks are accepted at all cash registers. This year we will not be selling tickets by credit card. However there will be plenty of ATM machines available onsite.

Patrons should utilize street parking in the nearby neighborhoods. Those with special needs can be dropped off in front of the hall while their driver finds a parking space.

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