Austin Greek Festival — Food, Dance, Market

Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church opened the 7th Annual Austin Greek Festival on Friday, May 22, at 414 St. Stephens School Road in West Austin. The three-day event runs through Sunday, May 24, and centers on Greek food, dance, church tours and an Agora-style market, according to the festival website. Organizers say this year’s proceeds will support the church’s building and parking expansion fund, with a portion also going to Mobile Loaves and Fishes. Admission is $5, and the festival is cashless this year, requiring card payments. ### When is the festival open this weekend? Friday, May 22, and Saturday, May 23, hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to the festival website and event listings. Sunday, May 24, hours shift to 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Memorial Day weekend schedule has been echoed across local event listings including Do512, AustinTexas.org and Community Impact. Those listings describe the event as the 7th annual edition of the Austin Greek Festival and place it at the church’s West Austin campus. ### What is on offer once people arrive? The Austin Greek Festival website lists food, entertainment, vendors and church tours as the event’s main draws. Do512 says the weekend includes “mouthwatering Greek cuisine,” a marketplace for Greek goods, kid-friendly activities and entertainment for the whole family. Community Impact’s event roundup listed lamb, gyros, souvlaki, baklava, Greek doughnuts and coffee among the featured menu items. Do512’s listing adds spanakopita, Greek beer and wine to the food and drink lineup. ### What kind of performances and activities are scheduled? Do512 says a live band from Greece is part of the entertainment lineup, alongside professional dance troupes and local performers from the Transfiguration community. The listing also says audience participation is built into the event through Greek dance lessons. AustinTexas.org describes the program as a mix of live music, traditional dance performances, shopping and church tours. CultureMap’s Memorial Day weekend guide highlighted authentic Greek cuisine, dance performances, church tours, a souvenirs market and a live Greek band. ### What is the church tour, and why is it part of the event? Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church says festival church tours are meant to introduce visitors to the Orthodox faith and the church’s Byzantine art. The festival website says the church began in 1985 on Justin Lane before moving to St. Stephens Road. LocalWineEvents, repeating festival information, says the tours focus on Byzantine art and the history of the congregation. Do512 similarly describes the tours as interactive and centered on the church’s iconography and religious tradition. ### What should visitors know before going? The festival website says admission is free for military personnel, first responders and anyone who arrives by rideshare. Do512 says children 10 and under are also admitted free. Parking details in the Do512 listing say free on-site parking and a free shuttle are available. The festival website says only service animals are allowed inside, and all purchases this year require a credit or debit card under a new cashless policy. Sunday, May 24, is the final day of the 2026 festival, with gates opening at noon and programming continuing until 10 p.m. Organizers direct visitors to the Austin Greek Festival website for the full schedule, parking details and ticket information.