Greek Fest 2012 dates this year are this Saturday, June 23rd and Sunday, June 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will once again be held at Hopkins Park in DeKalb. The two day festival features authentic Greek food, lively Greek and American music, dance performances by the Chicago based Ellas Dance Troupe which will be performing on Saturday at 1:00, 3:00 and 6:00 for your entertainment pleasure. They will perform dances popular from the different islands of Greece and made famous by the motion picture movie Zorba the Greek. There will be a bounce house and games for the kids, a Greek grocery store and commercial vendor booths and arts & crafts for shopping.
Most of the food is prepared by the areas Greek owned restaurants using recipes brought over from Greece that have been passed down through generations. This is an affordable family event for the whole community that is free and open to the public. It is hosted by the St. George Greek Orthodox Church. In the event of inclement weather all food and pastries will be available for drive up pick up at the shelter house. Hopkins Park is located at 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb.
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