Showing posts with label Odyssey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Odyssey. Show all posts

Monday, July 21, 2025

St. Barbara Church in Orange to host annual Odyssey Greek festival


ORANGE - Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church's "Odyssey: A Greek Festival" returns this Labor Day Weekend! 
This 43rd annual 4-day celebration of Greek food, music and culture features authentic Greek cuisine (gyro, souvlaki, moussaka, pastitsio, Greek salads, meze, pastries, loukoumades, and more), live Greek music and dancing, Greek dance lessons, bustling Greek marketplace, cooking demonstrations, raffle, church presentations and tours, kids’ activities, and more. 

Hours: 12 noon-10 p.m. Fri., Sat., Sun., 8/29, 8/30, 8/31; 12 noon-6 p.m. Mon. 9/1.
The church is at 480 Racebook Road.

Rain or shine, indoors and out on 10 country acres. 
Free admission. Free onsite parking (continuous free shuttle to additional free parking at High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road. [1.3 mi.]). 
Info: 203-795-1347.


Shared from the church Facebook page.

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Saint Barbara Church in Orange to host 42nd annual Odyssey Greek Festival


ORANGE - Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church's "Odyssey: A Greek Festival" returns this Labor Day Weekend! 
This 42nd annual four-day celebration of Greek food, music and culture features authentic Greek cuisine (gyro, souvlaki, moussaka, pastitsio, Greek salads, meze, pastries, loukoumades, and more), live Greek music and dancing, Greek dance lessons, bustling Greek marketplace, cooking demonstrations, raffle, church presentations and tours, kids’ activities, and more. 
Hours: noon-10 p.m. Fri., Sat., Sun., 8/30, 8/31, 9/1; noon-6 p.m. Mon. 9/2. 
The church is at 480 Racebrook Road.
Rain or shine, indoors and out on 10 country acres. 
Free parking, free admission. Info: 203-795-1347.


This is shared from the church's Facebook page.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange slates Odyssey Express festival


This information is shared from a Facebook event page:

Due to COVID-19, we have canceled our 4-day Labor Day weekend Odyssey Greek Festival this year.
But never fear! You may still get your Greek food fix at our "Odyssey EXPRESS" drive-through takeout event (pre-order required) on Sept. 5 and 6, from 12 to 8 p.m., at 480 Racebrook Road, Orange.
The menu will feature a selection of delicious Odyssey Festival favorites.
All food MUST BE PRE-ORDERED and PICKED UP CURBSIDE via DRIVETHROUGH at the church.

The ordering website is www.odysseyexpress.org (which will go live around the last week of July, so feel free to order as soon as it's up!), or at 203-795-1347. Remember: Odyssey EXPRESS is PRE-ORDER ~ PRE-PAY ~ PICK-UP! We hope to see many of you, our usual customers, for whose support we are grateful over the last four decades.
Please know that we look forward to presenting our beloved ODYSSEY in full in 2021!
Info: 203-795-1347.

Friday, August 30, 2019

Annual Labor Day weekend Greek festival in Orange starts today


ORANGE - Odyssey, the 39th annual festival celebrating Greek food, music and culture, starts today at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road.

The four-day Labor Day weekend party features authentic Greek cuisine (gyro, souvlaki, moussaka, saganaki, Greek salads, meze, pastries, loukoumades, and more), live Greek music and dancing, Greek dance lessons, bustling Greek marketplace, giant tag sale, cooking demonstrations, raffle, church presentations and tours, kids’ activities (rides, games, magic shows) and more.

Hours: noon-10 p.m. Fri., Sat., Sun., 8/30, 8/31, 9/1; noon-7 p.m. Mon. 9/2.
Senior Citizens Day today, 8/30 (20 percent discount on senior meals noon-3 p.m. only).

Rain or shine, indoors and out on 10 country acres. Free parking, free admission.
Info: 203-795-1347.

*Shared from a Facebook event page.

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Odyssey on tap at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Orange

Greek dancing is a festival highlight. / Photo from Facebook 

  • ORANGE - ODYSSEY, the 38th annual festival celebrating Greek food, music, and culture, will be held from Aug. 31-Sept. 3 at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church.
The church is at 480 Racebrook Road. 

The four-day Labor Day weekend party features authentic Greek cuisine (gyro, souvlaki, moussaka, saganaki, Greek salads, meze, pastries, loukoumades, and more), live Greek music and dancing, Greek dance lessons, bustling Greek marketplace, tag sale, cooking demonstrations, raffle, church presentations and tours, kids’ activities (rides, games, magic shows) and more. 

Hours are noon-10 p.m. Friday through Sunday and noon-7 p.m. Monday. 
Senior Citizens Day Friday features a 20 percent discount on meals (from noon-3 p.m. only). 
The festival is rain or shine, indoors and out.
Parking and admission are free. 
For information call 203-795-1347.


Shared from the church Facebook page.