{"id":208797,"date":"2026-06-02T21:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/208797\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:27:17","slug":"annual-greek-food-festival-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/208797\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Greek Food Festival underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church\u2019s annual Greek Food Festival, held on the church grounds on North Washington Avenue downtown Scranton, is officially underway. The annual event runs through Saturday and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Festival-goers can get classic Greek staples like dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), gyros or a variety of desserts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gene Nash, a customer at the Greek Food Festival, leaves...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-02.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gene Nash, a customer at the Greek Food Festival, leaves Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Nash and her husband attend the event each year, and she hopes the festival continues for years to come. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Customers wait in line for food at the Greek Food...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-05.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Customers wait in line for food at the Greek Food Festival in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A worker prepares gyros at the Greek Food Festival at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-06.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-06.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A worker prepares gyros at the Greek Food Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maureen Davis-Santis, a worker at the Greek Food Festival, serves...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-08.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-08.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Maureen Davis-Santis, a worker at the Greek Food Festival, serves food to customers in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Customers eat in a tented dining area at the Greek...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-07.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-07.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Customers eat in a tented dining area at the Greek Food Festival in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Customers leave the Greek Food Festival in Scranton, Pa., on...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Customers leave the Greek Food Festival in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The festival runs from June 2 through June 6 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Customers browse food at the Greek at Annunciation Greek Orthodox...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-03.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Customers browse food at the Greek at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A customer exits the Greek Food Festival in Scranton, Pa.,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-04.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A customer exits the Greek Food Festival in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The festival runs from June 2 through June 6 at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton, Pa. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alex Molfetas, president of the Parish Council of the Greek...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-10.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-GREEKFEST-CAPST-0604-10.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alex Molfetas, president of the Parish Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, serves dolmades at the Greek Food Festival in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 9<\/p>\n<p>Gene Nash, a customer at the Greek Food Festival, leaves Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Nash and her husband attend the event each year, and she hopes the festival continues for years to come. 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