ABOUT OUR FESTIVAL
Join us for our…
Reno Greek Festival
September 6th & 7th!
We are so excited and happy to welcome you to the Reno Greek Festival and to celebrate Greek culture, food, and hospitality with our whole Reno community! The Reno Greek Festival takes place at Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Christian Church. Come and enjoy your favorite mouth-watering Greek dishes and desserts, enjoy live Greek music and dancing while eating yourself into a blissful Greek Food Coma! OPA!
Festival Event Schedule
Friday
5:45pm Greek Dancers
7:00pm Saint Anthony Church Tour
8:15pm Greek Dancers
9:00pm Saint Anthony Church Tour
Saturday
1:00pm Greek Dancers
2:00pm Saint Anthony Church Tour
3:00pm Greek Dancers
4:00pm Saint Anthony Church Tour
5:15pm Greek Dancers
6:00pm Saint Anthony Church Vespers
7:15pm Greek Dancers
8:00pm Saint Anthony Church Tour
8:45pm Greek Dancers
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Festival Fun…
There is so much fun to be had, join us for what makes you happy!
AUTHENTIC GREEK FOOD!
Enjoy your favorite Greek food, deserts, coffee and drinks!
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LIVE GREEK MUSIC!
While savoring authentic Greek food, enjoy Greek music with the Helios Greek Band! The Helios Band is one of the most versatile Greek bands in Northern California, playing traditional Rembetika, Laika, Nissiotika, Demotika and Modern Greek music.
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GREEK DANCING!
A Greek Festival is not complete without Greek Dancing! Delight in beautiful traditional Greek Dancing while savoring your favorite Greek food!
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GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH TOURS!
View the inside of our beautiful Greek Orthodox church by joining one of our church tours. Discover the history and theology of the Ancient Church. See our Icons while listening to Byzantine music and hymns chanted by the faithful.
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MENU
Festival Favorites
Kota Skara Plate
Grilled chicken marinated with oregano, lemon, and oil; served with rice pilaf
Souvlaki Plate
Skewered tender pieces of grilled pork sprinkled with lemon juice; served with rice pilaf
Pastitsio
Oven-baked macaroni and meat covered in creamy béchamel sauce
Spanakopita*
Layers of buttery filo filled with seasoned spinach and feta cheese
Tiropita*
Cheese triangles filled with feta cheese and egg wrapped in fill then brushed with butter
Dolmathes
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, beef, and onions; served with avgolemono (egg and lemon) sauce
Loukaniko
St. Anthony’s very own specially-seasoned Greek grilled sausage
Salata*
Greek side salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, Kalamata olives, onions, feta cheese, and Greek dressing
Roasted Lamb
Tender lamb marinated in Greek spices
Gyros and Sandwiches
Gyro
Thinly sliced spiced beef in a pita with tomatoes, onions, and our own tzatziki wrapped in a pita
Vegetarian Gyro*
Tomatoes, onions, and our own tzatziki wrapped in a pita
Feta Fries*
French fries with feta cheese
*meatless
Greek Desserts
Baklava
Layers of filo filled with nuts, sugar, cinnamon, and honey syrup
Galaktoboureko
A light custard filling in a filo sweetened with honey syrup
Karidopita
Walnut cake drenched in a citrus honey syrup
Koulourakia
A braided butter and egg cookie, perfect for dunking in coffee
Kourabiedes
Melt in your mouth butter cookies dusted in powdered sugar
Melomakarona
Orange flavored cookie dipped in honey, topped with walnuts
Pakimadia
Sweet Greek biscotti with a hint of anise
Loukamades
Greek doughnut puffs drenched in honey and dusted with nuts and cinnamon
May you have health and God’s blessing!
Ygeía kai evlogía Theoú na éhete!
Parking & Directions
There is parking in our parking lot and along Lakeside Drive. If you arrive and our lot is full, feel free to drop your passengers off and then go and park along Lakeside Drive. We also have a few handicap parking spaces available.
Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church
4795 LAKESIDE DRIVE, RENO, NV 89509
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Sponsorship & Advertising
Putting together such a successful event requires team effort and your support. We are so grateful to our wonderful community and all of you that continue to support this annual event for the last 37 years.
SPONSORS
The 2024 Greek Festival is proud of every local business and member of our community that steps forward to help us make this event happen for our entire local community. If you want to become a sponsor and have your business seen by our local community, as well as a list of our awesome sponsors, click the link below…
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