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San Jose Greek Festival
San Jose, CA · Food & Drink
- When
- June 4–6, 2027
- Where
- Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church · San Jose · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church opens its grounds for a weekend of Greek food, pastries, live music, and folk dancing the weekend after Memorial Day. The parish has hosted the festival for decades as one of the South Bay's largest ethnic festivals. (2027 dates approximate.)
The history within reach
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church opens its grounds for a weekend of Greek food, pastries, live music, and folk dancing the weekend after Memorial Day.
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