37th Annual Greek Festival

From 37th Annual Greek Festival Website:

Our 37th Annual Greek Festival

4 Big Days: September 4 to 7, 2014
721 Rahway Avenue Union, New Jersey

Come and enjoy the foods and sounds of Greece at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Churchs 37th Annual Greek Festival, September 4 - 7, 2014.

Indulge in the homemade, authentic Greek food, including moussaka (layered sliced eggplant and ground beef topped with Bchamel cream sauce baked to a golden brown) pastitsio (layered macaroni and ground beef topped with Bchamel Sauce baked to a golden brown), roasted leg of lamb, chicken riganati, as well as souvlaki and gyro.

Appetizers include Greek salad with Feta cheese and olives, tiropites (cheese puffs), spanakopites (spinach puffs), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) and meatballs. Dont forget to treat yourself with the homemade, tasty desserts and pastries the festival has to offer! And to complete your taste of Greece, sip Retsina (white Greek wine) or Ouzo, the liqueur of the ancient Gods.

Enjoy the sounds of Greece with live music and authentic Folk dancing, featuring dance groups of all ages.

A zeibekiko dance contest will be held on Saturday evening, featuring a prize from The Greek Store of Kenilworth. Also free Greek folk dancing lessons will be given throughout the festival. Opa!

The Greek Import Boutique will feature a variety of imported goods, jewelry, vases and many other articles from Greece. Additional vendors will be selling hand-made copper and silver work, oil paintings, jewelry, and other items. Also, dont forget to bring the kids. The festival features rides and games.

The festival is located at 721 Rahway Avenue, Union, NJ.

Admission is $1 and parking is free. Come rain or shine under the tents!