HOLIDAYS IN GREEKTOWN | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024

Ice Sculptures | Santa | Christmas Caroling | Hot Chocolate | Holiday Treats and Specials

Greektown comes alive for the holiday season with ice carvings throughout the neighborhood along Monroe Street! Please join us on Saturday, December 21 from 2 to 8 p.m. to join in the festive holiday merriment!

Come to Greektown and enjoy twenty holiday and Greek-themed ice carvings throughout the neighborhood along Monroe Street, with four of the ice carvings created live for all to see. Festive merriment will include ice carvings, special appearance by Santa, Christmas caroling, hot chocolate, holiday cookies, and festive drink and food specials in our many restaurants and bars.

DETROIT GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE | april 6, 2025

The streets of Greektown are taken over by this annual parade, hosted by the independent Parade Committee. The annual Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade is held in Greektown Detroit every spring. We hope you'll join us to celebrate Greek history and culture – past, present and future -- and support the families and businesses of the historic Greektown neighborhood. ζήτω η Ελλάδα – Zito I Ellatha – Long Live Greece!

For more information, visit http://www.Detroit.GreekParades.com or http://www.Facebook.com/DetroitGreekParade.

GREEKTOWN HERITAGE FESTIVAL | 2025 TBD | NOON - 9 PM

Greek Dancing · Lamb Roast · Live Music · Free

Please join us for the Greektown Heritage Festival in the heart of historic Greektown Detroit! Celebrating the rich, ethnic Greek heritage of the downtown neighborhood, The highlight of the festival is the street-side lamb roast with eight spits rotating this celebratory Greek dish. Monroe Street is filled with live Greek music, traditional Greek dancers, Greek food and drink, and family-friendly games. Free and open to the public. Opa!

Festival attendees will enjoy music from Greek musicians, along with traditional performances from the local dance groups, and a lively DJ to wrap up the celebration. There will also be children’s face painting, stilt walkers, firebreathers, and a belly dancer, along with specialty Greek vendors.

With more than two dozen restaurants and cafes in Greektown, festival attendees can also enjoy a wide variety of Greek and American offerings, all within a few blocks. Ample open-air seating and shaded tables will be offered on Monroe Street. Opa!