Winston-Salem Greek Festival returns this weekend
The Greek Festival runs Friday through Sunday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Updated: 6:54 AM EDT May 16, 2025
AS YOU SAW BEFORE BREAK, DYLAN HUDLER IS JOINING US LIVE FROM THE GREEK FESTIVAL, KICKING OFF TODAY FOR THE WEEKEND. YEAH, HE IS JOINING US THERE IN WINSTON-SALEM. A PREVIEW OF WHAT WE CAN ALL EXPECT. DYLAN, YOU’RE TAKING US ON A TRIP ALL THE WAY TO GREECE TODAY. I KNOW IT’S MILD, IT’S HUMID. IT FEELS LIKE A NICE MORNING ON THE GREECE. THE GRECIAN COASTLINE. IT’S BEAUTIFUL HERE. WE’RE SUPER EXCITED THAT THE GREEK FESTIVAL IS BACK IN WINSTON-SALEM WANT TO BRING IN VICTORIA OTIS? I GOT THAT RIGHT. RIGHT. YES. VICTORIA KALYVIOTIS. WE’VE BEEN WORKING ON IT. OKAY. YES. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. I WANT TO ASK YOU A COUPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT GREEK FESTIVAL. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HISTORY. SURE. SO THE GREEK FESTIVAL, THE VERY FIRST ONE IN WINSTON, I BELIEVE, WAS IN 1984. PAUSE FOR A COUPLE YEARS AND THEN CAME BACK IN THE EARLY 90S. AND WE ARE SO BLESSED AS A COMMUNITY. IT HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY SINCE THEN. I, I MYSELF GREW UP AS A KID IN THE FESTIVAL. NOW I’M HELPING OUT ON THE BACK END, SO IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BECOME A LABOR OF LOVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND I THINK IT’S SOMETHING THAT THE COMMUNITY HERE IN WINSTON, YOU KNOW, GETS EXCITED ABOUT EVERY YEAR. AND WE’RE EXCITED TO, YOU KNOW, SHARE A BIT OF OUR CULTURE WITH EVERYONE. WE ARE CERTAINLY EXCITED. AND IT IS SUPER POPULAR TOO. I’M FROM THE WINSTON SALEM AREA MYSELF. I’VE BEEN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT TIMES. WHAT DO YOU THINK KEEPS FOLKS COMING BACK? YOU KNOW, I THINK A COUPLE THINGS. YOU KNOW, WHENEVER I TALK ABOUT THE FESTIVAL, I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY IT’S PEOPLE COME AND FEEL WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE GREEK FOR A WEEKEND. AND THEY SAY, YOU KNOW, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? AND OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, THERE’S GREEK DANCING AND THERE’S FOOD AND THERE’S THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO. BUT I THINK ONE OF THE REALLY HEART OF IT IS JUST FEELING THE FELLOWSHIP AND THE COMMUNITY. AND I THINK GROWING UP AS A, YOU KNOW, A GREEK PERSON MYSELF, THE HEART AND THE COMMUNITY AND THE KIND OF THE LOVE IS A BIG PART OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE GREEK. AND YOU CERTAINLY GET THAT VIBE FROM COMING TO THE GREEK FESTIVAL. TELL US A LITTLE BIT QUICKLY ABOUT HOW ADMISSION WORKS. SO ADMISSION IS $5 THIS YEAR, AND OUR ADMISSIONS PROCEEDS DO GO TO CANCER SERVICES. YOU CAN YOU PAY UPON ENTRY, YOU CAN PAY CASH. WE ALSO TAKE CREDIT CARD AND APPLE PAY. PERFECT. WHAT’S THE WEBSITE FOLKS CAN GO TO IF THEY WANT TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IT? W-S GREEK FESTIVAL.COM. ALSO CHECK OUT OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES WHERE WE TRY TO, YOU KNOW, KEEP EVERYTHING LIVE TO UP TO DATE. AND YOU CAN, YOU KNOW, KEEP UP TO DATE WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON THE WEEKEND. PERFECT. THANK YOU SO MUCH VICTORIA. WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IT. AND THIS IS GOING ON RAIN OR SHINE FOLKS. I KNOW WE HAVE MAYBE SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS IN THE FORECAST. AS BRIAN WILL MENTION HERE IN A MOMENT, BUT LOTS OF FUN HERE. PRETTY SOON THE WESTERN SUBURBS OF WINSTON-SALEM ARE GOING TO BE FILLED WITH THE SMELLS OF GOOD MEDITERRANEAN GREEK FOOD AND LOTS OF MUSIC AND EXCITEMENT. SO HOPEFULLY YOU’LL COME OUT THIS WEEKEND. STARTS TODAY, RUNS SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY AS WELL. LOTS OF GOOD STUFF HAPPENING OVER HERE AT ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH IN WINSTON-SALEM. LIVE IN WINSTON SALEM THIS MORNING. I’M METEOROLOGIST DYLAN HUDLER, WXII 12 NEWS. DYLAN. THANK YOU. IT IS RAIN OR SHINE BECAUSE THEY HAVE THESE MASSIVE TENTS THAT ARE UP THERE, WHICH IS HELPFUL SHIELDING FROM THE RAIN AND THE INTENSE SUN ON A HOT DAY. AC YOU CAN POP IN AND OUT. I MEAN, YOU HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, ESPECIALLY THOSE SHOPS. I KNOW WE LOVE GOING IN THERE IN THE CHURCH. IT’S AWESOME. WE’LL BE SMELLING LIKE DYLAN SAID, THE DELICIOUS GREEK FOOD IN THE AIR. SMELL THE KEBABS RIGHT NOW. IT’S NICE. IT LOOKED LIKE HE REALLY WAS. YEAH, I KNOW THAT BACKDROP IS THAT BACKGROUND. IT’S LIKE A PHOTO OP. IT IT REALLY IS. I KNOW AUDREY HAS A PICTURE THERE. WE’RE JUST LOOKING AT IT. YEAH. WELL, GOOD NEWS IS WE DON’T HAVE A TON OF STORMS TO DEAL WITH THIS WEEKEND, TOO, SO THINGS ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD IN THAT ASPECT. HOWEVER, THE STORMS THAT FIRE COULD CAUSE A FEW ISSUES OUT THERE. WE’LL SHOW YOU THE MODELS HERE IN A MOMENT, BUT THINGS GET UNDERWAY TODAY. AS DYLAN MENTIONED, TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. TODAY IS PROBABLY THE STICKIEST DAY. AS YOU GET INTO SATURDAY, WE’LL HAVE A CHANCE FOR RAIN IN THE MORNING, BUT I THINK THINGS WILL CLEAR OUT BEFORE THE FESTIVAL BEGINS AND KICKS OFF EARLY ON. THE HUMIDITY WILL START TO DROP ON SATURDAY AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN, MAKING THINGS VERY COMFORTABLE FOR SUNDAY. SO NOT BAD CONSIDERING THERE IS SOME LIMITED RAIN AND STORMS IN THE FORECAST. THINGS A
Winston-Salem Greek Festival returns this weekend
The Greek Festival runs Friday through Sunday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Updated: 6:54 AM EDT May 16, 2025
Outdoor, drive-thru, and family-friendly fun — with food, dancing, and more! The Winston-Salem Greek Festival returns May 16–18, 2025! This three-day event will be held outdoors on the grounds of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 435 Keating Dr.Festival hours are:- Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.- Sunday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.Enjoy delicious Greek food, pastries, and drinks, along with live music, traditional dancing, church tours, kids’ activities, and more. Guests can also shop at the Agora, the Greek marketplace inside the Hellenic Center, and sample from a full pastry spread. All food and dining areas are covered — rain or shine!Watch the video above to see Meteorologist Dylan Hudler’s interview with Victoria Kaliviotis, one of the event organizers, about what to expect at this year’s festival. Admission is $5 (children 12 and under are free). Guests may pay at the entrance or purchase digital tickets online at www.wsgreekfestival.com. Proceeds from festival admissions will benefit Cancer Services, Inc.Back again this year: Drive-thru service during all festival hours! Guests can drive up, order from the menu, and take food to-go — no pre-ordering required. They accept cash, credit cards, and Apple Pay for all purchases.Visit www.wsgreekfestival.com for more information.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —
Outdoor, drive-thru, and family-friendly fun — with food, dancing, and more! The Winston-Salem Greek Festival returns May 16–18, 2025! This three-day event will be held outdoors on the grounds of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 435 Keating Dr.
Festival hours are:
– Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
– Sunday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Enjoy delicious Greek food, pastries, and drinks, along with live music, traditional dancing, church tours, kids’ activities, and more. Guests can also shop at the Agora, the Greek marketplace inside the Hellenic Center, and sample from a full pastry spread. All food and dining areas are covered — rain or shine!
Watch the video above to see Meteorologist Dylan Hudler’s interview with Victoria Kaliviotis, one of the event organizers, about what to expect at this year’s festival.
Admission is $5 (children 12 and under are free). Guests may pay at the entrance or purchase digital tickets online at www.wsgreekfestival.com. Proceeds from festival admissions will benefit Cancer Services, Inc.
Back again this year: Drive-thru service during all festival hours! Guests can drive up, order from the menu, and take food to-go — no pre-ordering required. They accept cash, credit cards, and Apple Pay for all purchases.
Visit www.wsgreekfestival.com for more information.