AUGUST 21-23
OMAHA, NE – St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 602 Park Avenue in Omaha, hosts its annual Greek Festival August 21-23, 5-10 PM daily. Enjoy delicious, homemade Greek cuisine and tantalizing pastries, Agora (Greek marketplace), tours of the historic church tours. Rain or shine! Tent and indoor seating available. This is a cashless event. Admission for adults: $6 at the gate, children 12 and under, free. More information is available by phone: 402-345-7103 and online: https://greekfestomaha.com/.
AUGUST 22-23
LINCOLN, NE – Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 950 North 63rd Street in Lincoln, hosts its annual Greek Festival August 22-23. Enjoy traditional homemade Greek foods and baked goods, silent auction, Greek store, and Taverna. Entertainment includes Greek music and dancing, kids activities. Hours: Friday, August 23, 5-9 PM, and Saturday, August 23, 11 AM-9 PM. More information is available by phone: 402-464-4422 and online: https://www.mybigfatgreekfestival.com/.
AUGUST 22-24
ANCHORAGE, AK – Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 2800 O’Malley Road in Anchorage, hosts its annual Greek Festival August 22-24. Enjoy Greek foods, pastries, imported Greek cheeses, olives, olive oil, grape leaves, halva, pasta, herbs, cookies, and candy, Agora with gifts and souvenirs from Greece, Orthodox Christian bookstore and gift shop, and raffle. Entertainment includes Greek music and dancing. Hours: Friday, August 22, 3-9 PM; Saturday, August 23, 11 AM-9 PM; and Sunday, August 24, 11 AM-5 PM. More information is available by phone: 907-344-0190 and online: https://www.akgreekfestival.com/.
PAWTUCKET, RI – Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 97 Walcott Street in Pawtucket, hosts its 98th Annual Greek Festival August 22-24. Enjoy Greek foods and pastries, vendors, Kafenio (coffee shop), Agora (marketplace) with jewelry, raffle and baking demonstrations. Entertainment includes Greek music and dance performances. Hours: Friday, August 22, 5-10 PM; Saturday, August 23, Noon-10 PM; and Sunday, August 24, Noon-9 PM. More information is available by phone: 401-725-3127 and online: https://www.assumptionri.org/festival.
AUGUST 23
MANSFIELD, MA – St. Gregory the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church, 1007 West Street in Mansfield, hosts its Greek Festival and Dance Competition on Saturday, August 23, 11 AM-8 PM. Enjoy delicious traditional Greek cuisine, live Greek music and cultural performances. Live DJ at Noon-4 PM, live Greek band 4-8 PM, Greek Dance Contest at 1-4 PM. First, second, and third place trophies to be awarded with $1,000 grant awarded for first place. Register now online: www.saintgregorythetheologian.org. More information is available by phone: 508-337-9986.
AUGUST 23-24
MANCHESTER, NH – Assumption Church Greek Orthodox Church, 111 Island Pond Road in Manchester, hosts its annual Greek Festival August 23-24. Enjoy homemade Greek food and pastry, fine jewelry and gifts, raffles, ethnic and religious items, and church tours. Entertainment includes Greek music and dancing and children’s activities. Hours: Saturday, August 23, 11 AM-9 PM, and Sunday, August 24, 11 AM-7 PM. More information is available by phone: 603-623-2045 and online: https://shorturl.at/OH3BB.
AUGUST 28-31
PITTSBURGH, PA – Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 985 Providence Boulevard in Pittsburgh, hosts its annual Greek Festival August 28-31, 11 AM-9 PM daily. Enjoy homemade Greek food, delicious Greek pastries, baklava sundaes, indoor and outdoor dining, carryout available, Church tours. Cash, checks, Discover, Visa, and MasterCard accepted. Handicap accessible. Live Greek band performs nightly. The HOPE, JOY, and GOYA student ministries will be dancing. More information is available by phone: 412-366-8700 and online: https://www.holytrinitypgh.org/festival.
AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 1
SEATTLE, WA – The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Young Adult League (YAL) announced that the 2025 YAL Conference takes place over Labor Day Weekend, August 28-September 1, in Seattle, Washington, at the Seattle Marriott in Bellevue. This milestone event marks the first time the YAL Conference will be hosted in the Pacific Northwest, offering Greek Orthodox young adults ages 18 to 35 a dynamic new setting to gather, grow, and deepen their relationship with Christ. Framed by Seattle’s natural beauty and vibrant Orthodox presence, the weekend promises a transformative experience rooted in the Four Pillars of YAL: Worship, Witness, Service, and Fellowship. Early registration is encouraged, as space is limited. More information and registration available online: https://shorturl.at/m1NAk.
AUGUST 29-31
LYNN, MA – St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 54 South Common Street in Lynn, hosts its annual Greek Festival August 29-31. Enjoy Greek cuisine, pastries, loukoumades, kafenio, boutiques, raffle, Greek music and authentic Greek dance groups, children’s games and rides. Hours: Friday, August 29, 5-10 PM; Saturday, August 30, Noon-11 PM; and Sunday, August 31, Noon-10 PM. More information is available by phone: 781-593-6162 and online: https://shorturl.at/LF18p.
AUGUST 30
ZOOM – Hellenic American Women’s Council (HAWC) presents ‘Celebrating Mimis Plessas – 100 Years of Music for Greece with Efi Asvesti’ Saturday, August 30, 10 AM Central on Zoom. Asvesti, of MyGreekTeacher.com will share Plessas’ life (1924-2024), his music, and why his songs are woven into the fabric of Greek culture. Born in Athens, Plessas was a piano prodigy. Amazingly, while earning a PhD in chemistry at Cornell University, he also built an international reputation as a brilliant pianist. Over a 70-year career he wrote music for over 100 films, 70 plays, and countless TV and radio shows – blending Greek tradition with jazz and classical in a style all his own.
His 1969 album ‘O Dromos’ still holds the record as the best-selling album in Greek history. Register here to join the Zoom presentation: shorturl.at/85b8E
AUGUST 31
ONLINE – The East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance (EMBCA) hosts the 3rd Hellenic American State Legislators Forum webinar panel discussion on Sunday, August 31, 2 PM EST/9 PM Athens EEST. The panel currently in formation will be introduced and moderated by EMBCA President Lou Katsos and will feature distinguished American state legislators of Hellenic descent who are active members of legislatures across the United States. Watch the event online: https://shorturl.at/Lg76F. Past webinar panel discussions are also available on EMBCA’s YouTube channel.
