Austin Greek Festival: Food, Dance & Market

Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church opened the Austin Greek Festival on Friday, May 22, launching a three-day Memorial Day weekend event in West Austin centered on Greek food, dance, music and shopping. The festival runs through Sunday, May 24, at the church’s campus at 414 St. Stephens School Road, according to the event’s official website. Organizers describe it as the 7th annual Austin Greek Festival and say the event includes traditional dance groups, church tours, an Agora market and a live Greek band. Tickets are listed at $5, with free admission for children 10 and under, military members, first responders and attendees arriving by rideshare. ### Where is the festival and when can people go? The Austin Greek Festival is being held at Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in West Austin from Friday, May 22, through Sunday, May 24. The official festival site says the event is part of Memorial Day weekend programming and promotes three days of food, entertainment and church-hosted activities. Do512 and Austin Monthly list festival hours beginning at 11 a.m. Friday and continuing through 10 p.m. Sunday. The event website also has separate pages for parking and visitor logistics, including directions for getting to the church campus. ### What is on the program besides food? The festival’s entertainment schedule lists repeated performances by a traditional Greek dance band, dance groups, church tours and sets by DJ Yianni across the weekend. A schedule posted on the festival website says Friday’s lineup includes appearances by Levendia and Nées Arxes, two dance groups named in the program. A PDF schedule on the official site identifies the live band as Baggelis Gkosmanis on lyra, Nikos Kroustalakis on laouto and Giorgos Mavrogiannakis on guitar. The schedule says the musicians specialize in traditional Cretan music and also perform island music. CultureMap Austin said festival highlights include authentic Greek cuisine, dance performances, church tours, a souvenirs market and a live Greek band. AustinTexas.org also describes the event as featuring opportunities for visitors to watch performances and learn Greek dances. ### What food and shopping are organizers advertising? The festival website says visitors can expect Greek staples including gyros, souvlaki, roasted lamb, baklava and tyropita. The site also advertises Greek wines, beer and other drinks as part of the food-and-beverage lineup. The Agora market is one of the festival’s named attractions. AustinTexas.org says the market includes Greek souvenirs, while the festival’s vendor page says organizers are no longer accepting vendors for the 2026 event, indicating the market roster is already set for this year. ### Is this only a cultural event, or is the church part of the experience too? Church tours are built into the entertainment schedule throughout the weekend. The official schedule says visitors can tour the church and learn about the Orthodox faith during those sessions. The festival FAQ says the event supports the Building Expansion Fund of Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. A church project update posted on the church’s website said the parish’s 2023 Memorial Day weekend festival drew 10,645 attendees, offering a recent measure of the event’s scale. ### What should visitors know before heading over? The festival FAQ says pets are not allowed, with service animals the only exception. The same page says the event supports church fundraising and includes practical guidance for visitors on-site. The official ticket listings say rideshare users receive free admission, alongside children 10 and under, military members and first responders. Parking information, schedules and ticketing remain available on the festival website as programming continues through Sunday, May 24.