EVENT INFORMATION

Admission

$5.00 – for an entire day of fun!

  • Children under 12 free every day.
  • Seniors over 60 are free on Saturday from 11:00am – 3:00pm.
  • No pets permitted (service dogs excluded).

Parking

$10 parking to park in church parking lot.
or
Free at Charles Schwab

  • 24th St. & Lincoln (SW Corner ).
  • Free Shuttle Bus to Festival. Every 15 minutes (3 buses for little or no wait time starting 1/2 hour before the festival opens).

Activity Schedule

5:00pm

Cathedral Tours Begin (the Cathedral is open for self-guided tours)

5:00pm

Festival Opens / Synthesi (band starts)

5:30pm

Greek Dance Performance
(PreK / Kindergarten, 3rd - 5th Grade)

7:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(1st / 2nd Grade, 6th - 9th Grade)

7:00pm

Cathedral Tours End

8:30pm

Greek Dance Performance
(High School, Young Adults)

10:00pm

Festival Closes

11:00am

Cathedral Tours Begin (the Cathedral is open for self-guided tours)

12:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(Little Lambs, 1st / 2nd Grade, 6th - 9th Grade)

12:15pm

Synthesi (band starts)

2:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(PreK / Kindergarten, 3rd - 5th Grade)

2:30pm

Synthesi Live Performance

3:00pm

Open Dancing

4:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(PreK / Kindergarten, 1st / 2nd Grade, High School)

4:30pm

Dance Instruction

6:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 9th Grade)

7:00pm

Cathedral Tours End

8:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(High School, Young Adults)

10:00pm

Festival Closes

11:00am

Festival Opens

11:00am

Cathedral Tours Begin (the Cathedral is open for self-guided tours)

12:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(Little Lambs, 1st / 2nd Grade, High School)

12:15pm

Synthesi (band starts)

2:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(PreK / Kindergarten, 3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 9th Grade)

3:00pm

Synthesi Live Performance

4:00pm

Greek Dance Performance
(Grand Finale! All Groups)

4:00pm

Cathedral Tours End

6:00pm

Festival Closes

FAQ

Tickets can be purchased online at this link – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/original-phoenix-greek-festival-2023-tickets-680346724367

Admission gate also sells tickets for entry.

Children under the age of 12 are admitted FREE.
Seniors over the age of 60 may enter FREE on Saturday from 11am – 3 pm.
Only service dogs are permitted.

Our admission gate, food booths, vendors and bars now accept BOTH cash & credit cards! However, the church parking lot is cash ONLY. An ATM can be found inside the festival.

The closest and most convenient parking is available in the church parking lot directly adjacent to the festival. The fee for parking in this lot is $10. Cash is required for parking. FREE parking is available at the Charles Schwab office parking lot on the SW corner of 24th Street & Lincoln. Shuttles run every 15 minutes.
We welcome outside vendors and would love to discuss the opportunity with you. Please contact Terri Vaughn at: gator333@cox.net
Face coverings are not required. The majority of the Festival is held outdoors. Hand sanitizer will be available on site. We recommend patrons take whatever precautions they are comfortable with and stay home if feeling ill or are immune compromised.

HISTORY

Greeks to Phoenicians

Located in the northeast section of the James A. Speros Community Center, the Museum displays vintage photographs and other historic artifacts related to pioneer Greek families in Phoenix from the early 1900s, the founding in 1930 of the first Hellenic Orthodox Church in Arizona, and the relocation in 1973 to the present site of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

Arizona was not yet the 48th state in 1909 when the first Greeks arrived in the dusty but bustling city of Phoenix, population 11,134. They were two brothers, Charles Sanichas and Chris Sanichas, who came westward from Chicago after immigrating to the United States from Greece in 1907. Soon, each brother opened fruit and confectionary stores in downtown Phoenix.

Over the ensuing years, more Greek-born individuals would arrive in Phoenix and a few other areas of Arizona, establishing families, securing employment, and starting businesses. While those early arrivals maintained all aspects of their culture and Christian religion, they determinedly learned the English language, assimilated into American life, and became industrious and patriotic citizens of their adopted community and nation.

The Hellenic Museum of Phoenix will be open with vintage photographs of pioneer Greek families as featured in the book, Greeks in Phoenix.

Cathedral Tour

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral

We invite you to take a tour of our beautiful Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. This self-guided tour can be as leisurely or as brief as you prefer. If you haven’t seen the inside of our Cathedral, now is your chance to stroll through the aisles and gaze at the incredible faceted glass windows, crafted in a beautiful picturesque story of Christ and his disciples.

You will learn a little bit about Orthodoxy and our Sunday services, which we call Divine Liturgy, our Baptisms, Communion and how we worship at Holy Trinity. Volunteers will be available to answer any questions and welcome you into our Cathedral.

Giving Back to the Community

A portion of the proceeds from the festival has gone to support a variety of local charitable organizations in the valley. Some of the amazing non-profit organizations the festival has supported over the years includes: UMOM New Day CentersSARRC Arizona (Center for Autism Research)Phoenix Children’s HospitalCare for Kids FoundationWaste Not. We hope you enjoy your Hellenic hospitality, and we thank you for your friendship and continued support.