Greek Summer Festival

 
Thursday, June 27th to Sunday July 7th, 2013

The Vancouver Greek Summer Festival

( Now simply known as Greek Summerfest) is an annual

celebration of food,

entertainment, and family fun — from the famous “Roast Lamb” and

“Loukoumades” (a specialty Greek dessert)

 to the dozens of live singers and dancers

on the Performance Stage to face-painting for the children

 (and adults!).
 

Greek Summer Festival

I love Greek food~

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival~BBQ lamb

Greek Summer Festival

YAMMY!!

Beer for the hot summer~~

The first Greek Summer Festival was held in 1987

 as a small weekend event,

attended mostly by members of the St. Nicholas & Dimitrios Church

 as a fundraiser for the church. Since then, the festival

 (now simply known as “Greek Fest”) has grown to 10 days

 over two weekends, encompassing the Canada Day Holiday.

It is now attended by almost 40,000 people from all areas

 of the culturally diverse Lower Mainland,

as well as many visitors from around the world.
 

Greek Summerfest has always been free to attend and is

run entirely by volunteers. All proceeds go back to the community,

to benefit Canadian registered charities which advance Greek culture,

 heritage, arts, language, religion, literature and social services to

 Canadians of Greek heritage. In the past,

 Greek SummerFest has supported Saints Nicholas and Dimitrios

 Greek Orthodox Church, St. John Ambulance,

Collingwood Neighborhood House,

BC Children’s Hospital,

Vancouver Fire Fighters Burn Fund and the Make-A-Wish

 Foundation of BC and Yukon.

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival

Greek Summer Festival

4641 Boundary Rd Vancouver, BC V5R 4N4

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