Odyssey Greek Festival: Sept. 1-4 at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church

Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church will present "ODYSSEY ’23: A Greek Festival," its 41st annual celebration of Greek food, music and culture, Sept 1-4 (Labor Day weekend) on the church grounds at 480 Racebrook Road. This 4-day party will feature all things Greek, including mouthwatering cuisine, live music, dancing, and a bustling Hellenic agora (marketplace). Set on the grounds of the beautiful Byzantine-style Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, ODYSSEY 2023 offers something for everyone.

ODYSSEY 2023 includes:
• Classic Greek cuisine – appetizers (meze), Greek pastries (glyka), lamb on the spit (souvla), moussaka, gyro, spanakopita (spinach pie) and pastitisio (Greek style lasagna)
• Live Greek cooking demonstrations – learn to prepare some classic Greek foods
• Greek marketplace – Gourmet Greek grocery, t-shirts, jewelry, book and icon store and other inspirational gifts.
• Presentations on Greek culture and religion, including tours of Saint Barbara Church, and performances of liturgical music by the Saint Barbara Choir
• Greek dance performances by the ODYSSEY Dancers –Traditional folk dances performed by St. Barbara’s youth
• Nightly dancing to two live bands: “The Hellenic Company” and “Grecian Nights” (Fri, Sat, Sun).
• Kids’ area - face painting
• Raffle – Have a chance at winning the grand prize of $10,000 cash, or 4 other cash prizes!

For 40 years ODYSSEY has delighted the senses with a feast of Greek cuisine, the thrill of Greek dance, the sounds of the bouzouki, and the ethnic flavor of the Agora (Marketplace). Be sure to stop by Connecticut’s greatest “Greek Party,” a rain-or-shine Labor Day tradition!

HOURS: 12 noon to 10 PM on Fri., Sat., Sun. 9/1, 9/2, 9/3; 12 noon to 6 PM Mon. 9/4.

Free admission and free parking (on-site and next door at Holy Infant Church).
Continuous free shuttle bus service between Church of the Good Shepherd (680 Racebrook Road) and ODYSSEY Festival (480 Racebrook Road) - 1 mile away.

Info: www.saintbarbara.org or 203-795-1347