Fall is full of fun festivals! Just because vacations are over and the kids are back to school doesn’t mean the celebrations have to end. Fall is the
perfect time to gather as a community, enjoy the crisp air and share in each other’s hospitality.
This month, we are proud to spotlight Taste of Greece Food Festival, which takes place from September 26th through 29th at St. George Greek Orthodox Church. This annual event transforms the church grounds into a lively celebration of Hellenic culture. From homemade Greek food and pastries to live music and dancing, the celebration under the big tent and inside the church hall has something for everyone.
The parishioners of St. George’s invite you to bring your family and friends to experience four days of Greek culture and hospitality. Be sure to come hungry because there will be plenty of food to eat. 
Guests can try authentic dishes like pastitsio, a decadent pasta layered with seasoned ground beef and béchamel sauce, roasted lamb shank and hand-carved gyros.
After your meal, enjoy a Greek coffee or a glass of ouzo paired with delicious loukoumades (fried Greek honey puffs). You can also browse and sample the assortment of handmade pastries such as baklava (layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry and filled with chopped nuts) dripping with honey and kourabiedes (traditional Greek almond butter biscuits, packed with the aromas of roasted almonds, fresh butter and rosewater) coated in powdered sugar.
The fun doesn’t end with dessert, though. Greek dancing to live music will entertain you every evening. Folk dancers wearing traditional costumes will perform cultural dances like the syrtaki and kalamatianos. Live music will fill the air, and attendees are encouraged to link arms and join in the dancing. There will be plenty to keep the kids entertained, too. Free crafts, face painting and games will be featured in the designated children’s area.
Taste of Greece is St. George’s most cherished event of the year, and it allows the parishioners to bring our community together. Visitors can chat with church members as they share stories and traditions passed down for generations. Attending the festival allows our friends and neighbors to experience the vibrant sights, sounds and flavors of Greece right in our hometown.
The festival hours are Thursday from 3–9pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am–10pm and Sunday from 11am–8pm. Visit TasteOfGreece.net for more
information, pre-order pastries, purchase raffle tickets and more. St. George Greek Orthodox Church is located at 30 E Forge Rd, Media. There will be plenty of parking, so come and get your Greek On!