Get the appA new Greek festival will bring two days of food, music, dancing and cultural celebrations to the Gold Coast on 31 October and 1 November. Organisers expect 10,000 visitors. Celebrity chefs George Calombaris, Vikki Moursellas and Anna Polyviou will give cooking demonstrations of traditional dishes. Visitors can join Greek dancing lessons, a best-dancing competition and a plate-smashing contest. Proceeds will support Greek communities across Queensland.
Hundreds of Greek Australians and visitors gathered in Brunswick on Sunday, 18 October, for the second annual Greek Festival. The event was organised by Saint Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church and included live music, traditional dancing, Greek food and homemade sweets. Visiting Greek parliamentarians and Greece's Consul General in Melbourne attended. The festival also aimed to pass Greek customs on to younger generations and share them with the wider community.
Portarlington will host its second annual Greek Festival on 1 November, with more than 100 stalls and a range of entertainment. Organiser Alexandra Dascarellos says the event aims to bring people together and celebrate Greek Australian and wider multicultural culture. City of Greater Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj will open the festival, which includes Greek-themed stalls, children's activities, live music and belly dancing. The festival runs from 10am to 5pm at the W.G. Little Reserve and inside the Seniors Community Hall and Parks Hall. Entry is by donation.
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Get the appThe Portarlington Greek Festival returns on Sunday, 1 November 2026, with organisers expecting up to 20,000 visitors. The event will run from 10am to 5pm across W.G. Little Reserve, Seniors Community Hall and Parks Hall. It will feature live entertainment, traditional dancing, family activities and more than 100 stalls. The festival was started by local market organiser Alexandra Dascarellos, who said it honours her late parents, who migrated from Patras in 1953. Entry is by donation.
The Brunswick Greek Festival returns on Sunday, 18 October, at St Eleftherios Church on Albion Street in Brunswick. The event opens at 11am and aims to share Greek heritage with local residents. Visitors can enjoy souvlaki, homemade sweets and coffee, along with traditional dancing, live music and a DJ. Market stalls, raffles, competitions and children's activities are also planned. Organisers describe the day as a chance for the Greek Australian community and its neighbours to come together and celebrate their traditions.