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St George Greek Orthodox Church
4070 Kingston Pike

Knoxville Tn. 37919

Phone Voice (865) 522-5043 FAX (865) 525-8035

Email Address : stgeorgegreek@comcast.net

32nd Annual Greekfest 2011

September 23, 24 &25

Greekfest 2011, It's Over until next year.

Thank You Knoxville

We appreciate your patronage, Its been fun.

Mr. Gus Kampas , Greekfest Chairman and a host of great volunteers.

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR !

Friday, Saturday and Half-Day Sunday

11:00AM-10:00PM Noon - 6:00PM

Updated 09-26-11

FREE Continuous Shuttle Service to the Church from Offsite Parking Areas (See Below)

Click Here==>View Menu of Greek Foods

Click here ==> To View Food and Pastries Menu

32nd ANNUAL GREEKfest – A DELICIOUS KNOXVILLE TRADITION
September 23,24 and 25, 2011

The 32nd annual Greekfest will take place at St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 4070 Kingston Pike from Friday, September 23, through Sunday, Sptember 25, 2011. The festival begins at 11:00 a.m. and continues nonstop until 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and goes from Noon until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday with all of the authentic Greek food, delicious Greek pastries, live music, traditional Greek dancing and costumes that have made this event a favorite.

Delicious homemade Greek pastries prepared by members of St. George are available to eat or take home. The popular a la carte menu is available throughout the festival and includes traditional favorites such as roast lamb plate and roast lamb sandwich, gyro, souvlaki, pastichio, spanakopita, Greek salad, and much more. Cooking demonstrations are on Friday and Saturday at 2:00PM, 4:00PM and 6:00PM. On Sunday the cooking demos are at 1:00PM and 3:00PM.

Enjoy tours of the beautiful church and Byzantine iconography and are offered throughout the day and evening. Most popular are presentations about the Greek Orthodox religion and the history of the faithful.   “Our festival gives us, as people of faith, the opportunity and good fortune to share our Orthodox faith while providing a window into our jubilant culture,” said Father Anthony Stratis.


The marketplace will include fine and imported costume jewelry, imported gifts, cultural art, a bookstore, an authentic taverna, pastry sale, Greek wines, coffee and frappes. Papou’s pantry will offer authentic Greek products for preparing Greek foods and Greek wines will be available for purchase at the taverna.
George Karras Band from Ohio will entertain you with both traditional Greek Bouzouki music as well as sounds from the Greek disco nightlife.
Admission is $2.00 for adults and children under 12 are free.   $3.00 weekend passes are also available.
Parking: No ! On-site parking available at Saint George Church

FREE CONTINUOUS SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE from
FROM OFFSITE PARKING BELOW

Site #1 WEST HIGH SCHOOL

3326 Sutherland Avenue, 37919

Site #2 LOWER LEVEL of WESTERN PLAZA shopping center at

4525 Kingston Pike 37919

See Pictures of entraces to these sites below.

SITE #1 Click Here ==> WEST HIGH SCHOOL

3326 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919-4587

Directions to West High School from kingston pike.

1 At the traffic Light at Forrest Park and Kingston Pike Turn Left At forrest Park Blvd.

2.At the traffic Light at Forrest Park and Sutherland Ave. Turn Right on Sutherland Ave.

3. Proceed Due East (Toward Town) for Several short blocks. Look for the West High School Sign and please let the Security people guide you to a parking place.

When you pull into West High Turn Left and

go to front of school on Tobler Lane.

The reason for this is:

That IS WHERE SCHOOL BUS WILL PICK YOU UP.

Please do not use Tobler as a way to get to West High from Kingston Pike. The traffic is terrible on Weekends and you could put your life in danger. We want you to be safe and have a great time at Greekfest. Please Please Please use the traffic light asssisted directions from Kingston Pike on Forrest Park and Kingston Pike.

West High directions in pictures