Opa! Photos from the Memphis Greek Festival
Opa! Photos from the Memphis Greek Festival
Chances are, if you yell "Opa!" at this weekend's Greek Festival, at least 30 people will yell it back. Here's a look inside the festival, which celebrates Memphis' sizeable Greek Orthodox community.
You can buy pastries inside individually or by the box. I recommend getting a mixed box and taking it home with you.
If you need a break from all of the dancing / drinking / music / eating, or, if you just want to see something very cool, go inside and take a tour of the church's sanctuary (definitely the calmest spot at the festival).
Make a small donation and light a candle outside of the sanctuary.
The outside food tent is selling a la carte snacks - spanikopita, Greek pizza, slouvaki, baklava sundaes (ice cream topped with baklava). There's also a tavern selling beer, wine, and flaming cheese.
There's also a market in the outside tent selling all kinds of Greek goodness: vases, clothing, jewelry, Greek flags, fisherman hats.
There's a second food line inside that sells plate dinners (an entree and two sides) and pastries. This year's menu has all of the festival classics plus a few new items.
There's a live band in the outdoor tent and plenty of space for dancing If circular dances are your thing, they festival crew has helpfully taped off a circle in the middle of the dancefloor.
What: Memphis Greek Festival
When: Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11
Where: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church (Highland and Sam Cooper)
How much: $15
Can I bring my family? Yes.
Where should I park? Wherever you can find space. When I was there, it looked like parking was allowed at Victory University, but you may have to park on a residential side street.
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