Want to live out your Greek fantasies without a passport? Well, you’re in luck, because Paniyiri Greek Festival is returning to Brisbane over the weekend of May 17 and 18, showcasing the Euro country’s best food, entertainment, music, mythology, and more.
Held since 1976, Paniyiri is the longest-running Greek festival in Australia. It’s also the largest cultural festival in Queensland, having attracted 50,000 attendees in past years. So whether you go every year or you’ve never been and are interested in learning more about Greek culture, Paniyiri — which, appropriately, translates as “festival” — isn’t one to disappoint.
A two-day multi-sensory experience, people of all ages and background will get to dance the Zorba, learn Mediterranean cooking, cheer on the plate smashers, shop the market stalls, enjoy a non-stop line-up of entertainment while dining on the huge array of food stalls serving up authentic savoury and sweet dishes from no less than 11 Greek regions, alongside plenty of Greek wine to taste. There will also be Greek beers to discover, plus Greek-inspired cocktails to sip on.
If you’re like, “Olive all things Greek and I can’t get enough!” we have good news: along with everyone’s favourites from previous years, this edition includes the opportunity for first-day festival goers to pre-book a VIP Paniyiri Picnic!
This fun add-on will consist of a delicious grazing box filled with authentic home-made mezze including keftethes, spanakopita, taramasalata, tzatziki, kalamata olives with Yiayia’s secret marinate, locally produced feta and, of course, pita bread, that feeds up to four — but no judgement if you’d rather share less!
The VIP Picnic must be booked online before 12 May, and tickets are on sale now!
🕒 Saturday, May 17, 12pm – 10pm & Sunday, May 18, 10am – 7pm
💲$18 – $20 per adult or $30 (+ add-ons) for both days!