Can’t get to Greece this year? Take a “Staycation” at The VALLEY
GREEK FESTIVAL!The San Fernando Valley’s 49th annual Greek Festival
is taking place on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24 through 26, 2025 at
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The festival evokes the sights,
sounds, and tastes that define the traditional Greek way of life.
Enjoy the hospitality of the Valley’s Greek community and experience
the simple pleasures of life in a Greek village.
SCHEDULE
FOOD & DRINK FOR THE GODS
Festival-goers will not want to miss the delicious Greek food!
Festival favorites like gyros and pastichio will make your mouth
water. Yia Yia’s (grandma’s) kitchen offers sweet treats to
delight you: baklava, melomakarona, & kataifi – just to name a few!
LEARN TO COOK LIKE A GREEK!
Cooking Demonstration at the Greek Market
1:00 pm – Spanakopita
2:30 pm – Homemade Gyro (Saturday), Lamb Souvlaki (Sunday),
Pastichio (Sunday)
3:30 pm – Dolmathes
5:00 pm – Chicken Dinner (Sunday Only)
5:30 pm – Galabtobouriko (Saturday), Baklava (Sunday)
Cooking Demonstration & Dinner in The Grande Ballroom
6:00 pm – Leg of Lamb Demonstration
6:30 pm – Leg of Lamb Dinner
LIVE GREEK MUSIC & DANCING ALL WEEKEND
Listen to the distinctive sounds of the bouzouki and other exotic
instruments played by authentic Greek musicians who perform
traditional and popular songs. Delight in the beauty of the elaborate
costumes worn by performers as they share their carefully practiced
steps and intricate dances with the enthusiastic audience.
1:30 pm Live Dance Performance – Levendopoula & Ellinopoula
4:30 pm Live Dance Performance – Orpheus
7:30 pm Live Dance Performance – The Golden Greeks
FUN FOR THE FAMILY
Our Kids & Games section is full of family friendly activities! Try
the bouncers or giant slides! Enjoy some craft time in our shaded
Kids-N-Paint area! Take home a goldfish from our fish bowl toss! Win
prizes while you shoot some hoops!
CHURCH TOUR
Visit our beautiful Greek Orthodox Church by attending one of our
church tours. Discover the history and theology of icons, see our
overwhelming Byzantine mosaics while listening to Byzantine music and
hymns of the faithful.
Tours 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Daily
4:00 pm St. Nicholas Choir Presentation in the Church
DATE: May 24-26, 2025
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