After a five-year hiatus, Tucsons Greek Festival is making a comeback this fall.

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church last hosted the event in 2019 a tradition at its church site since 1976 but pandemic delays, scheduling hurdles and a move to a new campus in the Foothills with less space for a festival put the celebration on hold until now.

For the first time, the festival will take place downtown, rather than at the Greek church.

It will be held Friday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., taking over Pennington Street and the Mural parking lot at 43 E. Congress St., just one day before the annual DUSK Music Festival lights up the same downtown block.

"Youre gonna see a Greek art installation here, a Greek art installation here," said Peter Anadranistakis, co-chair of the Greek Festival,

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