(PISCATAWAY, NJ) -- The 53rd Annual St. George Greek Festival returns May 14-17, 2026. This Central Jersey tradition kicks-off New Jersey's "Greek Festival Season" lasting from May until October at Greek churches throughout the State. St. George-Piscataway Greek Festival is synonymous with "philotimo" the Greek ideal of welcoming EVERYONE to explore Greek culture through homemade food, good music, traditional dancing and cultural tours.
Each year, the parish of St. George-Piscataway, brings its well-known "Greek Hospitality" to the community. A staple in Piscataway Township and Middlesex County, it is one of the largest and well-attended Greek Festivals in the state of New Jersey, attracting over 15,000 patrons during the weekend. This Central Jersey tradition is known for its warm hospitality, enthusiastic volunteers and delicious homemade Greek foods and pastries. These recipes have been passed down for several generations within the community, and are a testament to the connection they have to their Greek heritage.
Attracting upwards of 15,000 patrons annually to celebrate all things Greek, the 53rd Annual Festival will not disappoint! Hours of Operation: Thursday, May 14th from 4:00pm-9:00pm; Friday, May 15th from 12 noon-11:00pm; Saturday, May 16th from 12 noon to midnight, and Sunday, May 17th from noon-7:00pm. All proceeds support St. George's religious, cultural, and educational programming.
New This Year! Their Festival Committee has reworked the Festival layout expanding the Outdoor Taverna and Bar area and added a Coffee Shop and Bakery under the tent! This coffee shop will serve all the Greek favorites: iced Frappe, iced Freddo Espresso, iced Freddo Cappuccino, as well as hot Greek and American coffees and tea and desserts! The in-door Bakery and Coffee Shop have been expanded to include seating.
Vendors include: Mati Jewels, D's Jewelers, Anastasia's Creations, Byzanthea Jewelry, Kiki Inguaggiato Art, and Sojourn Scents, and their Bakaliko (Greek groceries) can be found in the in-door dining room.
Food & Entertainment: Their volunteers have been busy preparing various Greek delicacies, including classics like pastitsio, moussaka, dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), tiropites (cheese pie), spanakopites (spinach pie), baklava, koulourakia (butter cookies) and melomakarona (honey walnut cookies). Fan-favorites, like souvlakia, gyros and loukoumades (honey puffs) will be returning to the Outdoor Taverna, as well as octopus, Greek fries and loukaniko (sausage). In the indoor dining area, meals like roast chicken Athenian, sliced lamb and the mezedaki platter can be found. There are also plenty of vegetarian options for those who prefer them.
Entertainment includes award-winning Greek folk dance groups as well as live traditional music throughout the weekend, and a DJ Saturday late-night.
In a rush? Order online! Order ahead with timed pick-up to take food home or enjoy on the Festival grounds via their square site.
A 501 (c)3 non-profit, St. George Greek Orthodox Church was founded in 1916, to tend to the spiritual needs of the New Brunswick-area Greek community. It also serves to sustain and perpetuate the Greek culture through its youth programming, Greek language and religion classes, its Annual Festival, and award-winning traditional Greek folk dancing program, as well as support community involvement through its many organizations such as the Philoptochos-St. Barbara Chapter, PTO, Senior Citizens, Cretans Fraternity, St. George Knitting Group and chapters of the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association (AHEPA) and Daughters of Penelope.
