Festivals and Outreach

Many of our churches hold festivals or other community events and outreaches periodically. While the dates may vary from year to year, this page is a guide to the major events happening in Philadelphia’s Orthodox community.  Please contact the sponsoring church or organization directly for more details.

Events listed below are subject to change. Know of an event or outreach that is not listed? Let us know!

Outreach Opportunities

  • The King’s Jubilee is an Orthodox-affiliated organization that helps homeless people. They feed homeless and hungry people in Center City regularly, and have many other ongoing ministries throughout the year. http://www.shoutforjoy.net/

Festivals, Fundraisers, and Other Events

January
St. Stephen’s Cathedral celebrates a Semi-Formal New Year’s Dinner & Ball the Sunday before Martin Luther King day

February

March

April

May
There is a mid-May Greek Festival at St. Demetrios Greek Church at 229 Powell Lane in Upper Darby

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church at 7921 Old York Road in Elkins Park hosts a Greek Festival in late May

June
A Grecian Festival is held in early June by St. Sophia Parish of Valley Forge, located at 900 S. Trooper Road, Jeffersonville

St. George Orthodox Cathedral holds their Greek Festival at 256 S. 8th Street in May or June

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church holds a full 5 day Greek Festival in Wilmington, DE

July

August
The yearly St. Anna’s Festival & Procession is celebrated on the Sunday nearest August 7 at Our Lady, the Joy of All Who Sorrow at the corner of 20th & Brandywine

September
Russian Mosaica Festival is held each year at Penn’s Landing (cultural festival, not specifically Orthodox)

October
St. Michael the Archangel’s annual Russian Festival is hosted at 4th & Fairmount

St. George Greek Orthodox Church holds a festival called A Taste of Greece in Media, PA

November
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church holds their annual Ethnic Festival (Russian emphasis) at 7th & Brown St.

December