The 31st Annual Peterborough Greek Festival Hits Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church This Sunday

The Peterborough Greek Festival is back for its 31st year, happening at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church from noon until 5 p.m. this Sunday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Typically held on the second Sunday in June, the event is expected to take place rain or shine.

Food options at the event include souvlaki, lamb, salad, desserts and beverages.

Entertainment is provided with Greek dancers from Oshawa and live music by Chris Papas. Activities for children is also at the festival.

Event organizers remind attendees that accessible parking spots are only available at the church parking lot.

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Photos: Opa! Greek Festival Booms After Three-Year Hiatus With Dance and Traditional Cuisine

Pork or chicken souvlaki, gyros, Greek salad, fries, pita and rice were the savoury food options available at the 2023 Greek Festival. All photos by David Tuan Bui.

Over 2,000 people came and went at the return of the Greek Festival from a three-year hiatus, held at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Sunday. Traditional Greek favourite meals such as souvlaki, gyros, baklava and Greek salad were served at the event. Dancing, a kids’ fun zone and live entertainment were the amenities offered during the festival.

Get a Taste of Greece at the Greek Festival This Sunday After a Three-Year Hiatus

Souvlaki, baklava and gyro wraps are going to be at this year’s Greek Festival to raise money for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for this Sunday running from noon to 7 p.m.

Natalie DeCarlo of Taso’s Restaurant and Pizzeria (left) and and Greek festival organizer Sophie Spiridis (right) give a sneak peek of baklava and souvlaki pitas that will be featured at this year’s Greek Festival at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church this Sunday. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Souvlaki —both pork and chicken —, tzatziki sauce, Greek salad, rice, gyros and pita will be some of the foods featured and available for the event. Greek music will be played throughout the event and Greek dancers from the Toronto-area will provide free, live entertainment around 2 p.m. Several Greeks in the restaurant business in Peterborough are involved in running the festival according to Sophie Spiridis, festival organizer.

“It's showing the people from Peterborough our culture and what we have to offer,” she said. “I know people love Greece, love Greek people and Greek food so it's (the festival) a way of doing that.”

The proceeds for the church will aid in paying off their well water system that was recently upgraded. It will also cover any renovations for the church that it will want to undergo in the near future.

“Next year, we will be celebrating 30 years of the building of our church so there are upgrades like any other church or any household,” explained Spiridis.

The event has not run since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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