FREE ADMISSION / FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE
Join the fun as Oak Park transforms into a Greek Village with all the sights, sounds, aromas, and flavors that the Mediterranean has to offer. The Santa Barbara Greek Festival is one of the oldest and largest ethnic festivals on the West Coast, and Santa Barbara festival-goers know that this is their once-a-year opportunity to “Be Greek for the Weekend.”Bring your appetite and indulge your tastes for an authentically prepared Greek Feast of flavors, including moussaka, gyros, dolmathes, spanakopita, tyropita, lemon chicken, paidakia (lamb lollipops), chicken gyros, and souvlaki, along with fabulous desserts like baklava, kourabiedes (classic Greek wedding cookies), koulourakia (twisted butter cookies), karithopita (moist walnut cake), yiaourtopita (yogurt cake), and melomakarona (spicey cookies made with honey & walnuts).
Make your way to the Oak Park Stage and join in the fun! Dance to the exciting rhythms and sounds of live Greek music. Enjoy the performances of award-winning Greek Dance Troupes, including Santa Barbara’s own local dancers performing intricate steps in authentic costumes. Catch one of several vocal and instrumental performances each day by the fabulous Village Greeks at the Parthenon Stage.
SCHEDULE
Saturday July 30
TIME PLAKA DANCE STAGE
- 11 am to 7 pm The Greeks! Live Music
- 11 am to 7 pm DJ Pete Loukatos
- 1:00 Greek Dance Lessons with Helen of Troy
- 3:00 "Dancing with the Greeks!" - Dance Contest
- 4:00 St. Andrews Greek Dancers & Costume Show
PARTHENON STAGE
- 12:00 Volta Trio (Soulful Songs of the Aegean)
- 1:00 The Village Greeks Sing!
- 2:00 St. Andrews Greek Dancers & Costume Show
- 3:00 The Village Greeks Sing!
- 4:00 Volta Trio (Soulful Songs of the Aegean)
- 5:00 The Village Greeks Sing!
- 6:00 Music for Balkan Dancing
- All Day Greek Mythology (with Nikki Gekis)
Sunday July 31, 2016
TIME PLAKA DANCE STAGE
- 8:00 AM Orthros Service at Oak Park Everyone Welcome
- 9:00 AM Greek Orthodox Liturgy at Oak Park Everyone Welcome
- 11 am to 7 pm The Greeks! Live Music
- 11 am to 7 pm DJ Pete Loukatos
- 1:00 Greek Dance Lessons with Helen of Troy
- 2:00 Chrysi Psihi Greek Dancers From Northridge
- 3:00 Greek Table Dancing by Aris (Special Performance)
- 4:00 "Dancing with the Greeks!" - Dance Contest
- 5:00 Chrysi Psihi Greek Dancers From Northridge
- 6:30 Grand Raffle Drawing
PARTHENON STAGE
- 12:00 The Village Greeks Sing!
- 1:00 Volta Trio (Soulful Songs of the Aegean)
- 2:00 The Village Greeks Sing!
- 3:30 Volta Trio (Soulful Songs of the Aegean)
- 4:30 The Village Greeks Sing! (SPECIAL EVENT)
- 5:30 Volta Trio (Soulful Songs of the Aegean)
- 6:00 Music for Balkan Dancing
- All Day Greek Mythology (with Nikki Gekis)
For more information visit www.santabarbaragreekfestival.org or visit the Festival on FACEBOOK
