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This annual celebration of all-things Greek returns for its 2022 rendition, and it’s the one time a year you don’t have to drive all the way to Tarpon Springs to score traditional Mediterranean eats. From Friday, Oct. 7 to Sunday, Oct. 9 the St. Stefanos Super Greek Festival takes The Burg’ over once again. This year’s celebration takes place at its home base—St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church at 3600 76th St. N in S. Pete—as its parking lot temporarily transforms into a 20,000 square-foot open bazaar.

The multi-faceted celebration runs from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sunday.
While the church’s patrons prepare a Greek feast full of traditional sweet and savory treats, various community members will participate in dances and other cultural performances. Some dishes that guests can expect from next weekend’s festival include freshly-baked baklava, stuffed grape leaves, fire-grilled gyros, chicken souvlaki, deep fried feta cheese and braised lamb shank—among many other offerings. Traditional Greek wine, beer and coffee will help you wash your Mediterranean feast down. Performances will be provided by the all-Greek band Dimitri & The Islanders and the KEFI Greek Youth Dance Troupe, in addition to local DJs spinning tunes in-between acts. Free language, history and cooking lessons round out this weekend-long celebration of all-things Greek. This year’s Super Greek Festival is family-friendly, as always, and even offers a kid’s zone for the little ones.

Admission to this year’s festival is free if you register via eventbrite.com beforehand, or $3 at the event’s gate if you wait until the day of. Children ages 12 and under, active military, law enforcement, fire department, veterans, and folks 75 and over don’t have to register to access the festival for free.
The St. Stefanos Church website states that “more than $25,000 will be donated to both local Tampa Bay non-profits and nationally-recognized non-profits,” although there’s no further information about which organizations will receive contributions.
For more information on this year’s Super Greek Festival, head to its Facebook page, where daily updates on its various vendors and programs are posted.