A Taste of Orthodoxy

As the catch phrase boasts, «Not your average Greek Festival,» the best way to describe my experience was: a genuine community run event. Not too many fancy frills to this festival, it was pretty small but you can tell the church members and people involved all work hard to bring this together. Located conveniently right off Foothills Parkway and Hwy 119, parking was super easy and organized– one of the things that usually deters me from going in the first place.
They handed out well organized programs including all the performances and events happening that weekend, really a perfect family event. Drinks and food are listed in a ticket format, basically a dollar a ticket and it varies on the dish. They had a variety of Greek food staples: gyros, hummus, spanakopita, stuffed grape leaves, lamb etc. I tried the hummus and pita, and the dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves). The food tasted homemade and delicious. The hummus was way better than anything I get anywhere else. On the other side of the food tents are covered areas where you can eat at a table. In the middle was a stage with music and performances. It was so fun to watch the community dancing traditional Greek dances! And the music was really nice to listen to.
There were also tents selling pastries, coffee, and Greek goods. Really nice to walk around and see what they had. Since the festival was small it was great that it didn’t have to take up your entire day or all your energy. Perfect to grab some lunch, watch the performances and walk around a bit. I look forward to going again next year! I believe it’s always the weekend after Labor day, so make sure to stop by if you live in Boulder or the surrounding areas.