Jun
23

Greek Day on Broadway 50th Anniversary

Name: Greek Day on Broadway 50th Anniversary
Start: 2024-06-23T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-06-23T23:59:59-07:00
Location: Broadway

Greek Day on Broadway is a popular annual street festival celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Greek community in Vancouver.

This year’s event will be especially spectacular, as it celebrates the event’s 50th anniversary. It was first organized in 1974 by the Hellenic Canadian Congress of British Columbia, and it has been growing in popularity ever since.

Greek Day 2024

This is one of the largest Greek festivals in North America, attracting over 100,000 visitors annually. This year, the event will be taking place on Sunday, June 23rd.

The festival usually takes over a five-block stretch of West Broadway from Macdonald all the way to Blenheim. The nearly one-kilometre route is closed off to traffic to make way for dozens of delicious food and drink stands, market vendors, entertainment and live music.

Festival-goers can sample a wide range of traditional Greek dishes, including souvlaki, spanakopita, moussaka, and gyros. There are also plenty of sweet treats available, such as loukoumades (Greek donuts) and baklava.

In addition to the food, there are plenty of other activities and attractions to enjoy at Greek Day on Broadway.

There are live music and dance performances throughout the day, featuring both traditional and modern Greek music. There are also vendors selling Greek-themed merchandise, as well as cultural exhibits and educational displays.