Once you’re done exploring everything the city has to offer along the river, you can experience an Omaha tradition! It’s the annual Greek festival! The festival has been bringing Greece to Omaha since 1978, making it one of the oldest ethnic festivals. in the city. It’s hosted by St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, but it’s more than a fundraiser for the church. Organizers say an anti-Greek race riot in 1909 exiled more than 2,000 Greeks from their homes and businesses in Omaha, but now they “We love the food. The dancing is great. It’s just great, great “It’s exciting to see other people, you know, learning about other cultures and being able to share that with them. Even though you might not be Greek. It’s still fun,” said Alicia Svoboda who attended the event on Saturday. The festival runs until Sunday. Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
Once you’re done exploring all the city has to offer at the Riverfront, you can experience an Omaha tradition!
It’s the annual Greek festival!
The festival has been bringing Greece to Omaha since 1978, making it one of the city’s longest-running ethnic festivals.
It’s hosted by St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, but it’s more than a fundraiser for the church.
Organizers say an anti-Greek race riot in 1909 exiled more than 2,000 Greeks from their homes and businesses in Omaha, but they are now free to celebrate their heritage.
“We love food. Dancing is awesome. It’s just super, super exciting to see other people, you know, experience other cultures and be able to share that with them. Even if you’re not “Being not Greek. It’s always fun.”, said Alicia Svoboda who was present at the event on Saturday.
The festival runs until Sunday.
