Ani's Day and Night Greek Festival — Riverside

Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church is set to open the 7th Annual Austin Greek Festival on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 414 St. Stephens School Road in West Austin. The three-day event will run through Sunday, May 24, with organizers advertising Greek food, live music, dancing, shopping and church tours. The festival website says Friday and Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with Sunday running from noon to 10 p.m. Austinot and Visit Austin both included the festival in their weekend event listings for May 22-24. ### Where is the festival actually happening? The festival is being held at Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 414 St. Stephens School Road South, Austin, Texas 78746, according to the event’s official website and a Westlake Chamber of Commerce listing. That places the event in West Austin rather than at Ani’s Day & Night on East Riverside, which is a separate Austin venue with its own event calendar. (austingreekfestival.com) Visit Austin’s event page and the church’s festival site both identify Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church as the host. The church says the annual festival was created to support its building and parking expansion fund, and adds that part of this year’s proceeds will go to Mobile Loaves and Fishes. ### What will visitors find once the gates open? (austingreekfestival.com) Visit Austin’s listing says guests can expect “a live band from Greece,” lessons in Greek dances, performances by traditional dance groups, and an Agora-style market for Greek souvenirs. The festival’s entertainment page separately promotes Greek marketplace shopping and says visitors can browse goods “in the heart of Athens, shopping at the Agora.” (austintexas.org) The official festival homepage says the event will also feature Greek food, drinks, church tours and family activities. The Westlake Chamber listing describes the festival as an immersive cultural event with live Greek music, kid-friendly activities, authentic goods and entertainment for the entire family. ### How much does it cost, and who gets in free? Organizers list general admission at $5. (austintexas.org) The festival website says admission is free for military, first responders and anyone who uses a rideshare, while Visit Austin and the Westlake Chamber add that children 10 and under also enter free. The Westlake Chamber listing says free shuttle service and on-site parking will be available. (austingreekfestival.com) The festival website says the event is cashless this year and that all transactions will require a credit card. ### Why does the East Riverside venue name appear in the card? Austinot’s weekend guide links to a broader roundup of events, but the verified details tied to Greek dancing, a live band from Greece and an Agora market match the Austin Greek Festival in West Austin, not a listed event at Ani’s Day & Night. (austingreekfestival.com) Ani’s Day & Night’s own website describes the business as an East Riverside coffee shop and bar with drag shows, comedy nights, markets and live music, but the search results for May 22 point to other programming there. (westlakechamber.com) Do512’s May 22 listing for Ani’s Day & Night shows a separate “5th Element Cosplay Competition” from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. That timing overlaps with the date and time in the card, but the subject matter does not match the verified Greek festival descriptions published by the church and tourism listings. ### What should readers use if they plan to go? (austinot.com) The official Austin Greek Festival website says the event opens Friday, May 22, at 11 a.m. and continues through Sunday night. Visit Austin and the Westlake Chamber both repeat the dates, location and admission details, and the festival site carries the current operating information, payment policy and event sections for entertainment and vendors. (austingreekfestival.com) (do512.com)