St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

The Greek fest at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church over the Father’s Day weekend was the best! The food is made by the women who belong to the Church, and it does not get any better than home made Greek food. The Greek music just tops off the Greek experience. My family and I go every year.

This church is not only beautiful, but everyone who attends this church is friendly and welcomes all with open arms. You don’t have to be Greek Orthodox to attend. Their fellowship following service is like going to yiayia’s (grandmother’s) house.
Don’t pass up their yearly festival with delicious homemade foods; you’ll feel like you are in Greece. It is traditionally held Father’s Day weekend. This is only one of the many events they hold. They have a yearly autumn bazaar, Greek cooking class and many other functions.
Your spiritual needs will truly be met at this beautiful church in Oak Lawn.

I attended the OPA Fest today and I am so glad I did. Homemade (again, homemade) Greek food that was just so good, I left there stuffed. I have been to church food festivals/​carnivals before and this by far impressed me. Everything, including the desserts were all homemade (I’m still in shock). The servers, everyone, spoke Greek and they all looked so happy and having a great time.
Let’s see, they had the typical shish-​kabob, gyros, Grecian chicken, and Greek salad. Aside from that, they had: Saganki (flaming cheese), Tiropites (Cheese pie), spanakopita (spinach pie), and Pastichio (Greek lasagna). Desserts– baklava, diples, galaktobouriko, kourambiedes, loukoumades, or a variety plate. Of course they had Greek wine and liquor, Greek coffee, and a lot more.
As typical in a carnival, there was music, dancing, merchants selling jewelery and other accessories, raffles, rides, etc.
$ 2 per adult; 12 and under free; food can be purchased with credit card. Tomorrow they are open from 3pm-​10pm.
I’m so glad I can get Greek food without having to go to the city. Though I think I need to make a friend out of a Greek grandmother so I can be spoiled with some more home cooking!