Oakland Greek Festival — Local services in Oakland

This is the best Greek Festival I've been to either in Illinois, California, or Texas! It's gigantic. There are usually at least two stages with live music. Sometimes 3. The folk dance program here, is the Riverdance of Hellenic Dance. They've performed every lesser known region of Greek dance, at some point; and usually, every group does a different part of Greece: It's worth checking out all the groups! The whole church, (Greek or Otherwise), and everyone's friends and cousins (Greek or Otherwise), and second-cousins, help with the prep, and volunteer work. This is like the Disney World of Greek Festivals. Fog machines, and folk dance on the backstage for the night performances. Stomper from the A's is there: The only thing this Greek Festival doesn't have, is fireworks; and I'm sure someone is already...

So much delicious food and friendly people. There's a bunch of small vendors outside and inside. There's a lot of jewelery but not much specially foods to buy to take home. It started raining pretty hard after being there for half an hour so we finished eating outside and headed inside the main hall for more food. The booths have take out containers, you have to ask. I love that there's a tea room with sweets, coffee, and tea. We got extra food to take...

Delightful Greek festival. This is their 50th anniversary and everyone is excited to be back - I haven't been in 6 years but it is just as I remember it. The food is so good! Come hungry!!! The food vendors aren't taking cash this year, but they have a stand in the front where you can convert cash to a gift card to use at the food vendors. Don't miss the cafe with their Greek coffee (and air conditiong when the sun gets...