A white plate filled with various Greek foods, featuring a large, rectangular slice of pastitsio or moussaka with a browned, cheesy bechamel top. Alongside it are green peas, two stuffed grape leaves (dolmades), and a triangular piece of spanakopita.
Credit: Kyriakos Caros / Clearwater Greekfest

A wise man once said, โ€œThereโ€™s two kinds of people: Greeks, and everybody else who wish they was Greek.โ€ Both unite this weekend at Clearwater Greekfest, one of Pinellas Countyโ€™s longest-running festivals.

The three-day celebration includes folk dancing and music, silent auctions, sweepstakes and, of course, food.

Somebodyโ€™s yaya is cooking up gyros, souvlaki sandwiches and sticks, spanakopita, pastitsio, loukoumathes, baklava sundaes, frappes and more. Donโ€™t eat meat? Thatโ€™s ok, theyโ€™ll have lamb (and plenty of real veg options).

Come hungry, leave because you need to go put Windex on your face.

There is no cover for Clearwater Greekfest happening Friday-Sunday, Oct. 24-26 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater.

Clearwater GreekFest 2025

Time Fri., Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat., Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 26, 12-6 p.m. 2025

Location Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 409 S. Old Coachman Rd., Clearwater

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This article appears in Oct. 23 – 29, 2025.

Selene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,...