History of the Memphis Greek Festival
66 Years of Tradition, Culture and Faith
As a young woman, Margaret Cotros visited a Greek church in Birmingham, Alabama, during its Greek Pastry Sale. She returned to Memphis and said, "We're going to do this!" Margaret saw how much fun people had tasting delicious Greek pastries, so she decided the Memphis Greek Community should also host a Greek Pastry Sale. What began as a small event has evolved into a Mid-South tradition that 15,000+ people enjoy yearly.
As we plan our annual Memphis Greek Festival for another year, we invite you to embrace our heritage, culture, and love of our Orthodox faith, food, and family. Every generation of parishioners brings the same love and enthusiasm to our annual event. We prepare the delightful food you'll enjoy using cherished recipes passed down from our mothers and grandmothers. Their legacy serves as our guiding inspiration.
We thank you for coming to our festival and hope you enjoy being "Greek for a Day."
Fun Facts
Father Simon Thomas
Our Church
How many gyros do we sell each year? Baklava? Spanakopita? How long does it take to plan the festival? Click below to learn fun facts about our annual event!
Our Church
Father Simon Thomas
Our Church
The Church of the Annunciation has over 250 stewardship families, and is a multi-ethnic parish. More and more people throughout the world are becoming aware of our precious Orthodox Christian Faith.We invite you to learn more about our Church and our parish family by joining us for worship and fellowship.
Father Simon Thomas
Father Simon Thomas
Father Simon Thomas
Father Simon Thomas has been our parish priest since 2015. Stop by his church tours while at the festival and click below to learn more.