Las Vegas Greek Festival

I do enjoy good Greek food and was excited to attend this event. We went on Saturday arriving around 6:45PM. We parked at the Middle school and waited for the shuttle. It came along within 5 minutes and took us to a staging area across the street. We also took the shuttle back and it was quick and easy. Well organized system to get you in and out of the festival.
We came for the food and were nervous when we saw the long lines and the table area packed. The wife searched out a spot and I stood in one line and the daughter went to another one. The line for the Athenia plate took 15 minutes which was about the same time as the Gyros. I got a couple of the Athenian plates which has chicken and or lamb, rice, cheese spanakopita and they were delicious. The daughter brought a gyro plate from another stand and it was delightful.
We got the Honey balls and they were amazing. We devoured them fast and fought over the last one. They were cooked perfectly and then bathed in some tasty honey. We also took home a large platter of Greek baked goods. They were all very good and even better with a morning cup of coffee.
The Church is so nice and the folks running the festival are well prepared to handle the droves of people heading to this annual event. I just wish they could do it twice a year as waiting for the next one seems just too long for something that is bucket list worthy. I am definitely going to be there next year with my appetite ready for this amazing culinary delight that come but just once a year.

I don’t love food festivals typically but the Las Vegas Greek Festival is one of the better organized events around town.
Prices were high which is typical but the food was good, there was plenty of seating, lines moved quickly, entertainment was fun and they had booze. What’s not to like.
I have had a good time on the few occasions I have been over the years. I would choose this festival over any other in town, for what it’s worth.

Definitely a family friendly event, which was awesome.
The food was fantastic. Probably the best fried calamari I have had in a year+ — Amazing
The two challenges for me are having to pay to get in, so you can pay to eat. I did not love that. Even though I understand that this probably cost a lot to put on, I wish there was more to do once you are in other than buy food or gifts, and listen to music. Although watching the Greek Grandpas dance to the music is totally legit!
We had a nice time, for sure. Don’t know that I would go back next year.
Unless it was for that Calamari!!! OMG… So GOOD!

This was a great fair! The food was good, though my chicken breast was dry but I had a yogurt dipping sauce which helped it go down better. The greek salad was to die for, small one was huge & the price was just right. ($ 6.00) Food selection was small. There was a good amount of stands of goodies for sale. Lots of jewelry & paintings. Some stuff was pricey. The dessert selection was huge & the variety plates were nicely wrapped up. They had valet for $ 10 which I did so I didn’t have to deal with driving around to find a parking spot, cost $ 6.00 to get into the fair & the food & drinks were reasonably priced. There was a lot of seating to sit down & eat or just to rest. They had live Greek music. I would definitely go again & highly recommend checking it out next time it is going on!

We love this festival and enjoy attending every year. The event is very well organized and runs very well for such a large event. They do draw a large crowd so I would recommend going early in the day for easier parking and shorter lines.
The food is so amazing. It’s like your favorite Greek restaurant’s food was kicked up a notch to be even better. This year we had the Athenian plate, Gyro with Fries, Pasticcio, and a variety of baked goods. Each food type has its own line so use the map before heading to the first food stand you see.
For those that are interested, the festival has more than just food. They have live music, bounce houses and games for the kids, goods for sale, and church tours.
This is a great event for Las Vegas. We’ll be back year after year!

Amazing time at the Las Vegas Greek Food Festival! Delicious food, great music, fun dancing… a wonderful time for everyone!

Update: I went back to the Festival today with a few Kids 8 – 14. The Kids area was a F compared to prior years. They did not offer a Wristband (unlimited rides) and most Importantly, most of the Jump Booths were not there. Also No Cotton Candy, Hot Dogs, Video Games and other Fun Stuff ! The Kids I took have been going for Years, so I am giving their Review/​Opinion. They were Very Unhappy with this years play area. Most would not return. I was Shocked to hear that. Also the 1^st Vendor Booth (who sold Toy Guns, Squirt & Bubble Guns etc) was not present. I hadn’t noticed when I went with Adults. I’d love for other Families to share their opinion on the 2015 Festival.
The 1 Star Rating was for the Kid’s Play Area. They insisted on it. They are not mine, just some of my friends young ones. It has been a tradition of mine to Reward the Kids that have been Good, according to their Folks. I normally have a Blast with them. Not today though

This was our first time going to the festival here in Las Vegas. We absolutely LOVE Greek food, so we were looking forward to the festival. While it was mildly entertaining, more so than sitting in a greek diner somewhere for lunch, it was a bit underwhelming if I’m honest.
The event is held at the Greek Orthodox Church, which is gorgeous and worth taking a peek at, if you get the chance. The grounds are spacious, (like fairgrounds size), and there’s plenty of parking in the area, so that was helpful, since there were a TON of people there when we went.
There was plenty of food available, but it wasn’t nearly as tasty as some of the local greek joints here in town. AND, the prices were right up there with the restaurants, so no points for eating on the cheap at the festival. I expected a bit more authentic greek-​style family gathering food and less steam-​table buffet grub.
There were little concession booths scattered around the grounds too, selling goodies, but the variety of items was pretty slim and most of it didn’t seem to have much to do with «Greek» culture at all. (i.e. lots of cheap costume jewelry that wasn’t so cheap, gypsy garb and russian folk art). Odd, considering there is a pretty large greek population in town and I would have figured there’d be more «greeky» stuff to buy.
Even the pastries were kinda screwy, because you couldn’t just walk up and buy a piece of Baklava if you had the urge, you had to buy a whole box of it for $ 8! Don’t know, just seemed all a bit more commercial than I was expecting.
All in all, it was an ok way to spend a Sunday afternoon with the family, but nothing to write home about.

It was really festive! I only wish there were more food stalls! Lamb chops were amazing! So many people and parking was impossible unless you go on valet! They had many pastries, and other things to shop too! Saw some Greek dance to traditional Greek music! It was nice!

Awesome. Parking seemed funky, but it worked out. Took the shuttle. Gyro and pastry were great. Whoever thought of the baklava sundae was a genius!

What kind of out door event doesn’t allow dogs. Not a very smart move. Don’t bother spending your money someplace that doesn’t like dogs. I’m going to spend my money at Art in the park boulder city.

The best Baklava I have had in America. Large food portions, nice friendly people. No dancing but the music is there if you want too!

So much fun for the whole family!
*Hot food.
*Live music.
*Retail therapy.
*Bounce houses.
*Beer and wine.
Only a $ 6 entry fee for adults and free for kids under 12. The parking was insane, but there were shuttle buses if you parked in the overflow lots. Valet is available too. The streets were well lit with lots of security so you still feel safe walking several blocks back your car at night.
I can’t wait to go back again next year!!!

Not too happy! For those that are looking for accessible parking, forget it! They took it away for the valet. And charging for parking as well. Not sure if that’s legal by ADA standards

What a great feeling coming here! It was a very chill event. Lots of venders and good food options. We didn’t think the prices were bad at all. We got the fried dough balls, a small order which was HUGE and fed 3 adults and a child for $ 3! We got baklava and raw honey. Our 2yo son LOVED the music and just wanted to stand at the stage and dance. The music really does make you want to grab a belly dancing skirt and shake your hips. So. Fun. We will definitely make this a yearly thing for our family.
There were rides for the kids, $ 1 per ticket, 3 tickets for the bounce houses. $ 5 to ride an electrical animal (horse etc)

We basically came for the food. It’s a festival so I knew the food would be kinda overpriced and it was. We got a gyro with fries for $ 10, and spanikopita for $ 2 each. The gyro was not carved off a spit, but the premade sliced kind. They also didn’t put enough tzatziki, so you could get more for $ 1. The fries though were really good. Even though they weren’t super crisp, the insides were very fluffy and creamy, and the seasonings were great with a little tartness. The spanikopita was pretty good. A little oily but it always is. Filo was very flaky.
Make sure to go to the church tour also. The three Fathers that lead the tour (actually more of a talk) are pretty funny and give a brief history of church and the religion itself.
The staff at the event were great. Parking was a breeze. Lines moved fast. Even the clean up crew was great. There was a young guy in the covered eating area that cleaned up tables a nanosecond after people got up and left.
Even if you’re not Greek you should come at least once. We went to the Asian Heritage fest at Springs Preserve earlier that same day and I swear there were more Asians at the Greek fest than there were at the Asian fest!

Stopped by the Greek Festival this weekend, briefly, on Saturday afternoon.
I’m a HUGE fan of Greek food, and was excited that this was just around the corner from some friends we were hanging out with.
I’ll admit… I spent more money than I had anticipated spending… but it was all worth it, in my opinion.
My girl friend and I wandered around for a bit looking at some of the vendors selling clothing, jewelry, and even local honey and soap! Some of the items seemed a little… cheap, to be honest, but there were a few that had decent items at a reasonable price.
We actually stopped at a vendor who was selling olive oils and hot sauces… I was brave and tried the hot sauce, and decided I needed to buy a bottle for my fella. It was a little pricey, but most festival vendors are. It was worth it. He loved it. ;)
Then, I smelled the food, and made a beeline for the spanikopita. For $ 2 a piece, I feel that I definitely go my money’s worth. It was a good size, and SO delicious! I went back later and tried the tyropita, which was just as good, but a tiny bit greasy for my taste.
They had a huge are with rides and games for kids, and even had a shaved ice stand! For $ 4, my friend got a HUGE shaved ice with two flavors.
They had a bar tent set up and for $ 6 I got to finally try ouzo! I’m sure a lot of you are familiar with the scene from «My Big Fat Greek Wedding,» where Ian Miller’s parents are fed shot after shot of ouzo. well…I only had one shot, and I was feeling it! A delicious anise flavored alcohol, it was strong, and delicious.
We also picked up baklava for our men-​folk, who were babysitting. They had a small for $ 8, with 4 pieces of baklava, and a large for $ 16, with probably 10 pieces (I forgot to count).
The last thing I picked up was one of the Greek Dinners. For $ 16, I took home a good amount of lamb meat, salad, rice, dolmades, and pastitsio. Oh, and bread. YUM!
There was a stage with a live band, and a dance floor, which was fun to watch. A couple more shots of ouzo, and I may have been out on the dance floor, getting down to «Zorba the Greek!»
I’m glad that I made it this year. I’d definitely like to return next year.

Just out by myself. Love yhe music and food. All vendors sell only Greek food. YEAH! !

Had a great time with my family at the festival. All the food was delicious with large portions… but considering how many things you’ll want to try I think I would have rather had smaller portions and cheaper prices. Ended up spending a fortune!

I got to the area at 5:30PM on Thursday, the opening day. I had to drive around for about 30 minutes before I finally found a parking spot. Their web page mentions plenty of shuttle buses for parking & I saw them (nice, modern shuttle vehicles) but their web page didn’t suggest where you could find easy parking & then take a shuttle to the church!
Admission was $ 6 to simply enter the grounds for the day, $ 10 if you wanted a pass good for all four days.
The market area had a lot of vendor booths, with some paintings, jewelry, free & for-​sale Greek Orthodox religious paraphernalia, & I even saw a large selection of Tupperware.
As far as I’m concerned, this was all flea-​market type junk & I was pretty disappointed.
However, my main purpose for attending was the food, so I pressed onward to what I suppose they normally use as a soccer field, which was set up with about 10 different food tents and many dining tables in the center, and a stage with a band playing Greek music in the corner. The reason for the many food tents was not to handle the crowds (it was busy, but not at all crammed), but some of the food tents were serving different types of Greek food. I paid $ 9 for Saganaki — tasted great & it was a good-​sized portion, but IMHO way overpriced for the environment & having to pay $ 6 just to get in.
I had to search the other food tents to try to find Spanakopita (Spinach Pie). Despite it being mentioned on the event’s web page, I never saw it listed as one of the available items at any of the food tents.
Adjacent to the food area was a kid’s carnival/​mini amusement park area, but I didn’t check it out.
Likewise, I was ready to leave at 6:45 (only about 45 min after I arrived) so I missed the 7:30PM tour of the church, which would have been cool to see.
According to the event schedule, I pretty much experienced everything by being there for 45 minutes Thursday — food, music, & a couple scheduled church tours each day. No other events other than a raffle Sunday evening.
If you’re Greek & live in the Vegas area, I fully expect you’ll want to attend each year, but otherwise, I think most locals will check it out once, & then decide they get just as much exposure to Greek culture by having dinner at a nice local Greek restaurant. That’s probably what I’ll do instead of attending the festival again next year.