Dover Greek Festival: Here's what to know before you go in 2022

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Paul Maskwa has been participating in the Dover Greek Festival for more than 20 years. "We cook 450 pounds of lamb shanks," he says as he turns the meat in a pan Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. He says the festival will serve 2,500-2,800 people at the Hellenic Center during the Sept. 2-3 event.
Paul Maskwa has been participating in the Dover Greek Festival for more than 20 years. "We cook 450 pounds of lamb shanks," he says as he turns the meat in a pan Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. He says the festival will serve 2,500-2,800 people at the Hellenic Center during the Sept. 2-3 event.

DOVER — The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Dover will host its annual Greek Heritage Festival this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2 and 3.

All are welcome to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of Greece at this 2022 event in southern New Hampshire. Tireless volunteers have been hard at work preparing authentic Greek food and pastries.

Authentic Greek dishes offered will include roasted lamb dinner, souvlaki pork dinner, pastichio with greek salad, spanakopita, gyro and mezethaki plate, among many other choices and sides.

Desserts to enjoy with a Greek coffee or frappe are 100% fresh and include baklava, loukoumades (fried dough in sweet syrup, spices and nuts), and koulourakia, kourambiethes, finikia cookies as well as halva tou fourno (Greek honey cake).

A tray of baklava seen Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 is among the estimated 4,500 pieces of pastry ready for the Dover Greek Festival, to be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3 at the Hellenic Center.
A tray of baklava seen Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 is among the estimated 4,500 pieces of pastry ready for the Dover Greek Festival, to be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3 at the Hellenic Center.

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There'll also be a full bar with traditional Greek spirits and entertainment for the entire family including music and dancing both nights. OPA Entertainment will perform Saturday night.

The festival will take place at the Hellenic Center in Dover from 4 to 10 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.

The Hellenic Center is located at 219 Long Hill Road in Dover and has plenty of free parking.

Paul Maskwa displays baklava while preparting Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 for the Dover Greek Festival. The event will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3 at the Hellenic Center.
Paul Maskwa displays baklava while preparting Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 for the Dover Greek Festival. The event will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3 at the Hellenic Center.

There is no admission fee for the festival, but the food and drinks are available for purchase.

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In a change from the past two years, there will be no online ordering this year. All orders must be made at the festival.

For more information, visit dovergreekfestival.com or find the Greek Festival on Facebook @dovergreekfestival.

This article originally appeared on Fosters Daily Democrat: Dover NH Greek Festival Sept. 2-3, 2022 at Hellenic Center