Experience Greece at the Greek Food Festival

September 26, 2023

Special Feature

Become Greek for the weekend at the 50th Annual Greek Food Festival on October 5-7, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. The Greek Food Festival is Birmingham’s oldest and most anticipated cultural event that offers an abundance of delicious Greek cuisine.

Greek Festival food — Food plates are individually priced, and the Greek pastries will be pre- packaged and sold in the food lines.

The festival has been an act of love from Birmingham’s Greek community to the city going back four generations. Enjoy delicious Greek cuisine prepared by the parishioners of the community and served by them during the Greek Food Festival weekend. All entrees and desserts are homemade and are comprised of only the freshest and finest ingredients available. In addition to the authentic Greek food, guests will enjoy Greek music, dancing, and a warm-spirited atmosphere that embraces everyone as family. The open-air festival offers free admission and outside tented seating for dining will be available. Be sure to stroll through The Greek Market Place which has Mediterranean and Orthodox souvenirs. Free parking is located in the former Liberty National parking garage located one block away on 20th Street (Richard Arrington Blvd) between 3rd and 4th Avenue. A convenient drive-thru for orders big and small will also be available from 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Inside of the Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church — You can tour the beautiful Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church during the Greek Food Festival.

The Holy Trinity – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox parish was chartered in 1906 and is the 4th oldest Greek Orthodox parish in the Southeast. The beautiful and inspiring Byzantine interior of the basilica enhances the Orthodox Christian’s worship of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Self-guided tours will be available during the three-day festival and parishioners will be onsite to answer any questions. Since 1972, the Greek Food Festival has donated over three million dollars to local and national charities including Children’s of Alabama, Magic Moments, The Bell Center, The Exceptional Foundation, The Ronald McDonald House, The Fire House Shelter, Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama, Pathways, Family Connection, The Wellhouse, Jimmie Hale Mission, Safe House, Alabama Kidney Foundation, MS Society, and The Greater Birmingham Ministries.