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Santa Cruz Greek Food & Cultural Festival
Join us at the 33rd
award-winning Greek Festival in Downtown Santa Cruz. The Greek Food &
Cultural Festival was voted Best Festival again in 2013! The Greek
Festival is the longest running festival in Santa Cruz County, growing
from a small celebration in the church courtyard to a huge block party. The air will be filled with lively
Bouzouki music and tantalizing aromas of delicious Greek specialties
like BBQ souvlaki and Gyro. You’ll find
our usual crowd pleasers like moussaka, roasted lamb shank, calamari and
pastitsio, as well as a wide variety of vegetarian selections. The Taverna will be serving beer,
Greek wine, and traditional Greek spirits. For dessert, , sweet pastries and
delicacies include the ever-popular Baklava and Loukoumades. This year we are introducing several new
dessert items including Baklava Cheesecake, Baklava Brownies, Revani, and
Greek Cannoli (who knew?!). The Kafenio
will be whipping up authentic Greek Frappe, a chilled drink shaken by
hand in the traditional manner of all cafes in Greece, as well as our thick Greek
coffee, prepared to order. The Greek
Agora includes ethnic jewelry, potter, clothing and food items. The kids can enjoy the Mt. Olympus
climbing wall and face painting. Greek
dancers from all over the Bay Area, dressed in traditional costumes will
perform a variety of folk dances handed down for hundreds of years. Dance schedules are posted on our website
and Facebook page. Buy a raffle
ticket to win a trip to Naxos Island (including airfare!). Bring the whole family and Eat Like a Greek
for a day! Fri. 5-10pm, Sat. 11a-10pm,
Sun. 12-8pm.