Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration

Tarpon Springs, FL · Holiday

When: January 6, 2027
Where: Spring Bayou, near St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 36 N Pinellas Ave · Tarpon Springs · FL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A Greek Orthodox rite held every January 6 at Spring Bayou in Tarpon Springs, where teenage boys dive into the water to retrieve a cross blessed by a visiting archbishop. Running since 1906, it is considered the largest Epiphany celebration outside Greece and draws thousands of visitors.

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