Astoria, Queens
The Greek streets of Astoria
Greek bakeries, restaurants, markets, churches and social life made Astoria the best-known center of Greek New York—while the community itself reaches far beyond Queens.
NOVEMBER 14–21, 2026 · NEW YORK CITY
The Greek city inside New York becomes visible.
Eight days connecting Greek New York through food, music, nightlife, history, culture, philanthropy, discovery and community.
WHAT IS GREEKTOWN WEEK?
Not one neighborhood. An entire cultural city within New York.
Greek New York is extraordinary—but scattered. Its restaurants, performers, institutions, businesses, landmarks and stories rarely appear as one connected world.
Greektown Week NYC brings that world together under one shared identity. The week opens with Glykeria and Kostas Ageris live in concert and builds toward Greek America Honors, hosted by the Greek America Foundation at The Sanctuary. Between those two bookends, New York itself becomes the experience.
Read the full conceptDISCOVER GREEK NEW YORK
Greece is hiding in plain sight.
Walk the city and you will find Greek mythology, ancient art, religious history and living communities woven into New York’s streets.
Sixth Avenue at West 52nd–53rd Streets
The Venus figures of Sixth Avenue
Jim Dine’s monumental bronze figures, titled Looking Toward the Avenue, reimagine the form of the ancient Venus de Milo in the middle of modern Manhattan.
Rockefeller Center
Prometheus above the ice rink
Paul Manship’s gilded Prometheus brings the Greek Titan who gave fire to humanity into one of New York’s most recognizable public spaces.
Rockefeller Center at Fifth Avenue
Atlas carrying the heavens
Lee Lawrie and Rene Paul Chambellan’s 45-foot Art Deco Atlas holds an armillary sphere—the heavens, not the Earth—across from St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
280 Broome Street, Lower East Side
Kehila Kedosha Janina
This historic congregation preserves the Romaniote Jewish tradition of Greece and is the oldest Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ancient Greece at The Met
The Greek and Roman galleries place thousands of years of art, ritual and daily life inside one of New York’s defining cultural institutions.
30th Street and 30th Avenue, Astoria
Athens Square
Classical columns and statues of Greek figures turn this neighborhood park into a public expression of Astoria’s Greek-American history.
32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Astoria
Socrates Sculpture Park
Named for the ancient Greek philosopher and as a tribute to Astoria’s Greek community, this permanent waterfront park offers an ever-changing landscape of contemporary art.
World Trade Center, Lower Manhattan
Saint Nicholas National Shrine
The luminous Greek Orthodox church and national shrine stands where the original Saint Nicholas Church was destroyed on September 11, 2001.
25-14 Broadway, Astoria
The Heritage Museum of Epirus
Traditional costumes, embroidery, weaving, silverwork, tools and photographs preserve the folk culture of Epirus inside one of New York’s most distinctly Greek neighborhoods.
Central Park · Manhattan
The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
Named for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1994, the reservoir honors her contributions to New York and preserves the Onassis name within one of the city’s most beloved public landscapes.
The Pond · Central Park South
A Greek son’s tribute at The Pond
Look closely among the rocks near The Pond: a bronze portrait marks Alexander “Alecko” Papamarkou’s gift to care for the water and surrounding landscape in loving memory of his mother, Margot Papamarkou.
Brooklyn Museum · Prospect Heights
Ancient Greece in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Museum’s ancient collection includes Greek pottery and objects that bring mythology, ritual and daily life into the cultural heart of the borough.
Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral · Downtown Brooklyn
A Byzantine landmark in Brooklyn
Founded in 1913, Brooklyn’s Greek Orthodox cathedral is filled with Byzantine iconography, including important works by celebrated iconographer Constantinos Yioussis.
The Museum of Modern Art collection · Midtown
Chryssa and the light of New York
Greek-born Chryssa pioneered neon as fine art, transforming the letters, signs and electric energy of Times Square into a new sculptural language represented in MoMA’s permanent collection.
CUNY Graduate Center · Fifth Avenue at 34th Street
The Parthenon in Midtown
Twenty-four historic casts of the Parthenon sculptures—owned by City College and restored with support from the Onassis Foundation—are on long-term display in the Graduate Center’s public lobby and Mina Rees Library.
Onassis ONX · Tribeca
A permanent platform for contemporary culture
The Onassis Foundation’s permanent New York studio connects artists and ideas across Greece and the United States through contemporary culture, creative technology and the humanities.
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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENTS
The week is taking shape.
Scheduled events and Greektown Week specials from participating venues will be added as they are confirmed.
NOV 14
Glykeria & Kostas Ageris Live
New York City · Full details coming soon
The official opening event of Greektown Week NYC. A portion of ticket sales benefits the Greek America Foundation.
THE GREEK AMERICA FOUNDATION PRESENTSGreek America
HonorsNOVEMBER 20, 2026THE SANCTUARY · ROOSEVELT ISLAND
HonorsNOVEMBER 20, 2026THE SANCTUARY · ROOSEVELT ISLAND
NOV 20
Greek America Honors
The Sanctuary · Roosevelt Island
Hosted by the Greek America Foundation, this special evening celebrates our community, our impact and the people who make a difference every day. The Greek America Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 will also be recognized.
BE PART OF THE WEEK
Give New Yorkers a distinct reason to visit during Greektown Week.
Host a scheduled event, present a Greektown Week special, or do both. A special can be as simple as a featured dish, curated menu, Greek wine flight, exhibition or in-store experience. Discounts are never required.
Apply to participate
