Minneapolis Greek Festival - Events

Taste of Greece 5K Run/Walk & Kids 1K Fun Run for C.A.D.E. (Children with Autism Deserve Education) - Friday, September 9, 2011

Taste of Greece 5K Run/Walk - 6:30 PM
Kids 1K Fun Run - 6:00 PM

Pick up your feet at this year's fun run! If you enjoy running or are training for another event, this is the race for you!  Bring your kids for the 1K before the race.  Challenge yourself, race a friend, stroller your child; walk or run - it's up to you - but enjoy the view whatever you do.  And afterwards, head up to the Minneapolis Greek Festival for some tasty treats!  Reward yourself with a Mythos and Gyro! The baklava is waiting for you!

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Join us for Lunch! Special senior price - $10!  Kick off the weekend and join us at Taste of Greece on Friday, September 9, 2011 for lunch at Noon.

Hear the music, shop the “Plaka” (marketplace) and enjoy some of the best Greek food outside of Greece itself all under the big tent!

Lunch starts at NOON with a special senior price of $10.00 per person.   Schedule a tour of the church for your group and enjoy some live Greek music and dancing!

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Entertainment will take place in the Great Hall and on the outside stage throughout festival hours with live music and Greek folk dancing. (Times subject to change -weather permitting)
 

• Kalogerson’s Greek Band – playing inside the Great Hall Friday and Saturday, Noon–10 p.m. and Sunday, Noon–5:30 p.m.
• The Levendes – playing on the Outside Stage Friday, 5:30–9:30 p.m.; Saturday, Noon – 9:30 p.m. and Sunday, Noon-5:30 p.m.
• Greek Dancers of Minnesota – performing both Friday and Saturday, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. on the half hour.
• St. Mary’s Hellenic Dancers - performing both Saturday and Sunday, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. on the half hour.

Joyce Uptown Food Shelf Food Drive

Taste of Greece and Joyce Uptown Food Shelf are joining forces to fill the shelves!  Bring 3 non-perishable food items to Taste of Greece 2011 and receive 2 free tickets (good for food and drink throughout the festival weekend.)

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Greek Cooking Demonstrations

Ever wonder how to use Phyllo?  How do you get that great Greek flavor?  What's the difference between all the different olive oils? 

Learn the answer to these questions and more at Taste of Greece cooking demonstrations.  Real life chefs, artisans and olive growers will teach you and entice you to recreate the delicacies of Greece.

Friday, September 9 - 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 10 - 7:00 PM

Join us as we take a tour of Greece's wineries and sample the many tastes of Greece!  Greece is one of the oldest wine producing regions in the world.  Taste what the ancient Greeks tasted and understand why they worshiped Dionysus, the god of wine.

Shop Greek style at our Marketplace featuring local and national artists and vendors.

Art by Stamos – Local Greek artist, Stamos’ heart-warming watercolor scenes of the most famous Greek landmarks will take you back to Greece.

Bair Basics – Local artist, Helen Bair’s beautiful, handmade photo frames are unique in design and function. The B Flexed photo frames by Bair Basics are the easiest frame you will ever use!

Bill’s Imports – Greek grocery featuring dried herbs, Greek pasta, olive oil, jarred delicacies, and many more grocery items only available at Bill’s on Lake Street.

Do Me A Favor– Unique hand-made jewelry, purses, accessories and more by local artist Kathryn Dufresne.

The Greek Key – Dazzling sterling silver jewelry presented by Laureen Walsh.

Greek Apparel – T-shirts, aprons, hats and accessories.

Garden of the Gods Floral Design – Wedding and Event flowers by Stacia Lindholm.

'Lil Cake Lover – Specializing in cake pops and specialty cakes by Cindy Peterson.

St. Mary’s Philoptochos (friends of the poor) – all* festival pastries are lovingly, hand-made by this St. Mary’s parish group of women and men. Enjoy! (*KOK & bread are purchased from outside source.)

Theros Olive Oil - Family owned and farmed from exquisite olive groves of nearly 1,500 trees directly on the Mediterranean in the Messinian region of Greece, overlooking some the world’s greatest land and producing the world’s finest tasting olive oil.

Twin Cities Mennonite Central – Presenting beautiful handmade quilts, towels and many more items.

YAYA-B – A Greek flavor for American taste! A tradition passed down from generation to generation. The Barbes family presents their grandma’s seasoning recipe.