International Greek Food Festival

Serving Food, Friends, and the Community

Welcome

The 2026 International Greek Food Festival is proud to continue the tradition of serving FOOD, FRIENDS and the COMMUNITY! For more than 40 years, the Festival has brought together thousands of guests to celebrate food, culture and community in Central Arkansas.

Over the years, the Festival has donated more than $1.6 million to outstanding local charities and continues its commitment to giving back to the community. Scroll down to our Charities section to learn more about the worthy organizations supported by this year’s Festival.

As always, guests will enjoy a vast array of authentic food and pastries, cultural experiences, family-friendly entertainment, shopping and more. Admission, parking and trolley service are FREE.

Come and join us, rain or shine! OPA!!!

2026 Festival Details

Friday, October 2nd, 2026

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

11am - 8pm

Free Admission, Parking and Trolley Service

Rain or Shine

Charities

Past Charities

ACCESS Schools
Alzheimer’s Arkansas
American Diabetes Association
American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Arkansas Foodbank
Arkansas Health Care Access Foundation, Inc.
Arkansas Pediatric
Arthritis Foundation
Bethany Christian Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters
CareLink
CARTI Foundation
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Centers for Youth and Families
Children’s Museum of Arkansas
Community Connections
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Easterseals Arkansas
Girl Scouts of Ouachita Council
Good Shepherd Ecumenical Retirement Center
Harmony Health Clinic
Heifer International
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Literacy Action of Central Arkansas
Love, Truth, Care Ministries
March of Dimes
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Our House
Ronald McDonald House
The Arkansas Hospice
The Miracle League of Arkansas
UAMS Family Home
Union Rescue Mission
United Way
Wolfe Street Foundation
Young Life
Youth Home, Inc.

Community

Since it began in 1984, the International Greek Food Festival has donated more than $1.5 million dollars to over 30 charities that serve children, families and communities throughout central Arkansas. Proceeds from this year's festival will benefit the Annunciation Scholarship Foundation and the Annunciation Ministries, as well as the following nonprofit organizations:

Ronald McDonald House

ronaldmcdonaldhousearnlra.org
Phone: (501) 374-1956

"We believe that “home” is more than four walls and a roof over your head. Since 1981, when our first Ronald McDonald House opened in Little Rock, over 70,000 families have found a haven in one of our Ronald McDonald House programs when their ill or injured children are in the hospital. Our Ronald McDonald Houses and Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms – located in Arkansas and North Louisiana – provide compassionate support to families when their children are being treated at nearby hospitals. All services are provided free of charge. Here, families find all the comforts of home and a good night’s rest, knowing their child is close by. Whether you need a quiet space to process what is happening at the hospital, a meal or snack, a hot cup of coffee, or simply a friendly ear, our staff and volunteers are here to give you and your family a place to call home."

Youth Home

youthhome.org
Phone: (501) 821-5500

Youth Home is a nonprofit mental health organization providing residential treatment for youth and families. For sixty years, Youth Home has provided compassionate care to help young people heal and grow in a setting that feels like home. We’re committed to creating a safe, trauma-informed environment where teens can receive the treatment they need, build stronger family connections, and still have the opportunity to just be kids.