Sacramento Greek Festival returns this weekend

CELEBRATION MAKES ITS RETURN TO SACRAMENTO THIS WEEKEND. IT’S THE 62ND ANNUAL SACRAMENTO GREEK FESTIVAL FILLED WITH AUTHENTIC GREEK FOOD, WINE, PERFORMANCES AND SO MUCH MORE. AND GUESS WHAT? THEY BROUGHT EVERYTHING. EVERY LITTLE BIT. JUST A LITTLE TASTE OF EVERYTHING. THIS MORNING INTO OUR STUDIO. JOINING US THIS MORNING IS STEPHANIE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. AND WHO DID YOU BRING WITH YOU? THIS IS SABRINA. THIS IS ANTONIA, MELINA AND KOSMAS. OH MY GOSH. AND EVERYBODY ALL DRESSED TO THE NINES THIS MORNING READY TO GO. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AND AGAIN YOU BROUGHT A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. SO WE KIND OF TOUCHED ON IT. BUT FOR SOMEBODY WHO MAY NOT HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THIS FESTIVAL, WHAT CAN THEY LOOK FORWARD TO? YOU CAN LOOK FOR AN AUTHENTIC GREEK EXPERIENCE. THAT’S KIND OF WHAT THE WHAT THE GOAL IS AND WHAT THE BEAUTY IS OF OF PUTTING THIS TOGETHER AND SHARING CULTURE AND OFFERING REALLY BEAUTIFUL GREEK DISHES THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS AND LOVES. AND YOU CAN COME FIND THEM IN YOUR IN YOUR HOMETOWN. SO IT’S REALLY COOL. SO OKAY, WHAT DID YOU BRING? I MEAN, ASIDE FROM EVERYTHING, WHAT DIDN’T WE BRING IS, IS REALLY THE, THE SHORTER LIST. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE GOING TO ASSEMBLE SOMETHING. SO WE WERE GOING TO DO A LITTLE TRADITIONAL VILLAGE GREEK SALAD CALLED THE TURKEY. AND IT HAS REALLY SIMPLE INGREDIENTS BUT REALLY DELICIOUS ASSEMBLING BY ALL MEANS. SO WE JUST DO A LITTLE. CUCUMBER OKAY. AND WE DO SOME FRESH TOMATOES. I LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT’S ALL VERY FRESH. FRESH. YEAH. AND IT’S REALLY BEAUTIFUL. AND IT’S A SIMPLE SALAD. IT’S FILLING I KNOW IT’S NO LONGER SUMMER, BUT STILL LIKE IT’S GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE REFRESHING DISHES. THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT. AND THEN A LITTLE. FETA ON TOP TO FINISH. I LIKE NO SMALL CHUNKS. NO WE DON’T WE LIKE, WE LIKE, WE GO REAL BIG. WE GO REAL BIG, RIGHT. SOME FRESH OREGANO, A LITTLE SEA SALT. YEAH. AND THEN WE TOSS IT UP AND WE LOVE EATING IT WITH FRESH PITA, WHICH IS ONE OF OUR SIDES THAT GO WITH ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. AND THEN SIDDIQUI IS JUST ANOTHER WONDERFUL DISH ON ITS OWN. IT ACCOMPANIES A, YOU KNOW VERY WELL WHICH YOU CAN FIND AT THE FESTIVAL, AND THEN SOME SPANAKOPITA. PASTITSIO AND OF COURSE, THE PASTRIES DRENCHED IN BUTTER AND HONEY AND ALL THE DELICIOUSNESS. OH. ALL MY FAVORITE FOOD GROUPS ALL WRAPPED INTO ONE. YES, THAT’S WHAT WE LOVE. AND AGAIN, YOU BROUGHT THE KIDS IN HERE. WE ALL LOOK GREAT. AND YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE PERFORMING. YES. YEAH. WHAT DO YOU WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE PERFORMING AT THE FESTIVAL? TRADITIONAL GREEK DANCES. OKAY. VERY NICE TRADITIONAL DANCES IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME, WHICH WE’RE REALLY EXCITED TO BRING BACK THIS YEAR. SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PART OF THE SHOW AND A BEAUTIFUL WAY FOR OUR PARISH TO SHOWCASE ALL THESE TREASURES. YEAH, AGAIN, JUST TO SHOWCASE AND AND SHARE THE CULTURE. IF FOLKS ARE INTERESTED IN SHOWING UP, WHERE DO THEY GO? HOW DO THEY GET MORE INFORMATION? SO THE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE AT OUR CHURCH, WHICH IS JUST ACROSS FROM MCKINLEY PARK IN EAST SACRAMENTO YOU CAN BUY TICKETS AT THE DOOR. IT’S A $5 ADMISSION, REDUCED ADMISSION ON FRIDAY, PLENTY OF COVERED SEATING OUTSIDE, AND LOTS OF AC BLASTING INSIDE. OH WELL, WE LIKE THAT. YEAH, THAT PART DOESN’T. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US THIS MORNING. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. EVERYTHING SMELLS SO GOOD. EVERYTHING IS SO FRESH THIS MORNING.

A Mediterranean celebration is making its return to Sacramento this weekend.The 62nd annual Sacramento Greek Festival, featuring authentic Greek food, wine, performances, and more takes place Friday through Sunday at the Greek Orthodox Church, located at 616 Alhambra Boulevard. The main entrance for the event is on F Street. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $3 on Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or free if you bike over. Otherwise, admission costs $5. Kids ages 12 and under are free. Stephania Panayotopoulos and several special guests joined KCRA 3 on Tuesday to share more about the event. Learn more here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel–KCRA 3’s Daniel Macht contributed to this story.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

A Mediterranean celebration is making its return to Sacramento this weekend.

The 62nd annual Sacramento Greek Festival, featuring authentic Greek food, wine, performances, and more takes place Friday through Sunday at the Greek Orthodox Church, located at 616 Alhambra Boulevard. The main entrance for the event is on F Street.

The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $3 on Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or free if you bike over. Otherwise, admission costs $5.

Kids ages 12 and under are free.

Stephania Panayotopoulos and several special guests joined KCRA 3 on Tuesday to share more about the event.

Learn more here.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

–KCRA 3’s Daniel Macht contributed to this story.