The festival serves as an annual fundraiser for the St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church community in North Royalton. The outstanding spread of Greek food is for sale in the main dining room, pastry line and cafeteria-style tent. All food items on the menu can also be ordered to-go and conveniently picked up at the drive-thru tent in the parking lot. Admission and parking are free.
Live musical entertainment and dancing take place every evening in the main dining room and outdoor tent. Depending on the line-up, festival goers may enjoy a modern twist on traditional Greek music with Ohio band, Stigma, as well as nightly acts by local performers like Dimitri and Al Dadas. Experience traditional folk dancing each evening with the St. Paul Hellenic Dancers. Dancers include both children and adults, are fully costumed in traditional Greek garb and perform on a rolling schedule throughout the festival.
Definitely the star of the show, the festival menu is vast, ranging from juicy gyros to the eggplant and ground meat favorite, moussaka. Festival goers can eat in the main dining area, where two buffet lines are jam-packed with Greek dishes, or head to the outdoor tent, where they can indulge in chicken kabobs, Greek or American french fries and baklava sundaes. A fully-stocked bar is also available, with soft drinks and water on tap along with wine, beer and liquor. Round out your meal with a few favorites from the pastry menu, which includes filo-wrapped cheese delicacies called tiropites and karithopita, a honey-walnut cake.
Along with the food and entertainment, festival goers can enjoy family-friendly carnival games, dancing, tours of the St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church and a wide selection of fine and fashion jewelry on sale from local vendors. A silent auction offers a variety of items for bidding. In addition, the church bookstore has Greek Orthodox religious items for sale.
