Jersey Shore Greek Festival this weekend!!

Ocean
Township – OPA!  Be Greek for a day at the Jersey Shore
Greek Festival on the grounds of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean,
NJ.  Traditional Greek food, music,
dancing, culture and hospitality will be overflowing during the spectacular family
event scheduled for Fri., June 27, Sat. June 28 and Sun. June 29.

The much anticipated festival is expected to draw thousands
of visitors, as it did in its inaugural festival last year.  Traditional Greek food will include Lamb,
Gyros, Souvlaki, Spanakopita, Moussaka, Pastichio, and more.  Then enjoy authentic hand-made pastries such
as Baklava and Karidopita.  Beer and wine
will also be served.  Rain or shine,
under the giant tent will be the place to watch the award-winning church dance
troupe who will be dressed in authentic costumes.  They will invite you to join them so bring
your dancing shoes!  Enjoy shopping at the
Boutique featuring Greek jewelry, icons, Greek specialty items.  Then rest your feet at our Kafenion with a
cup of Greek coffee and your favorite dessert. 
To keep the kids happy, games and rides will also be on-site. 

Tours of St George, the beautiful Byzantine-style
church, will be offered by members of the community and photos of previous
festivals will be on display.   The Greek
Village style layout of the new Church and grounds will lend itself to a warm
and inviting atmosphere. 

A special feature during the festival will be the
results of Car Raffle!  The tickets are
$100 each, with only 1,000 tickets to be sold. 
The car is a 2014 Lexus IS 250 Sedan from Ray Catena. To reserve your ticket
please contact the church office at 732-775-2777. 

Admission to the festival is $2.00; children under 6
are free.  A portion of the admission fee
will be donated to charities in Monmouth County (Last year, more than $7,000
was donated). 

The
hours of the Jersey Shore Greek Festival are Friday, June 27 from 5pm – 11pm, Saturday,
June 28 from 12 noon to 11pm, and Sunday, June 29 from 1pm to 8pm. 
Parking is free at Ocean Township Middle School and High School with
free shuttle transportation all day.  For
more information contact the Church office at 732.775.2777 or visit www.jerseyshoregreekfestival.com. 
You can also find us on facebook at jerseyshoregreekfestival and on
twitter @shoregreekfest.