SPOKANE, Wash. —Get ready for a taste of Greece right here in Spokane!
The city’s Greek Food Festival kicks off Thursday at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and runs through Saturday.
For three straight days, the church at 1703 N. Washington Street will be filled with the smell of gyros sizzling, trays of baklava, and music that makes you want to dance along. Festival hours run from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
This isn’t just any food fair — Greek Fest is in its 89th year, making it one of the longest-running cultural festivals in the region. Volunteers spend months preparing everything you’ll see on the menu, from pastitsio, a Greek-style lasagna, to sweet loukoumades drizzled with honey.
But the festival is more than food. The “Opa Dancers,” a group of kids and teens, will take the stage to show off traditional Greek dance. Church tours are also on the schedule, giving visitors a peek inside Holy Trinity’s history, art and traditions. And if you’re looking to shop, the marketplace has everything from handmade goods to cultural items you won’t find anywhere else in town.
Fr. Daniel Triant says the festival is really about community, calling it a chance to share both faith and culture with Spokane.
Admission is free, but be sure to bring an appetite — and maybe some patience. The lines for baklava can get long, and the most popular items tend to sell out early.
Whether you’re there for the dancing, the food or just the atmosphere, organizers say this weekend is about one thing: bringing a little slice of Greece to Spokane.
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