St. Sophia Church at 525 Church Road in Elgin (Rt. 31 and I-90) will present its 46th annual summer “Greek Fest” the weekend of June 6th, 7th and 8th. The fest will be open on Friday and Saturday from 12 noon to 10pm. Sunday’s hours are 12 noon to 9pm. Thousands of people attend the festival each year – it is open to the public and admission is free.
Guests will feast on authentic Greek delicacies such as Gyros, Grecian Chicken, Souvlaki, Pastitsio, Saganaki (the flaming cheese) and Greek Salad – all while enjoying ice cold refreshments including Greek Beer, Mediterranean Wine and the legendary Village Squire Mai Tai.
After a great meal, guests can unwind at the Greek Kafenio where many traditional sweets such as Baklava and loukoumathes can be found. Enjoy a cup of Greek or American coffee and peruse dozens of Greek desserts and cookie varietals.
Friday’s entertainment starts with The Hellenic 5 Greek Band followed by the American Band Brass From the Past playing all the hits! Saturday features authentic Greek Music from the Mousiki Area, Terran’s Greek Band followed by the incredibly popular Jonny Lyons and the Pride cover band. Sunday concludes with great Greek Music ALL DAY and we are also proud to feature Greek Dancing all weekend.
What better way to cool off than in the “Plaka” Marketplace inside the church hall where guests can shop for fabulous crafts, beautiful jewelry, books, icons, clothing and other treasures.
And don’t forget to buy a raffle ticket for the GRAND RAFFLE where you can win up to $10,000!
For additional information, call 847-888-2822 or email through the website www.stsophiagreekfest.com.
Go on, be Greek for a day!
