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Tradition beats heat: Stockton Greek Festival celebrates 63rd year dishing up food and fun

by Harika Maddala, Bay City News September 13, 2022September 19, 2022

Despite outdoor temperatures that reached 104 degrees on Friday, Ben Wiesner, left, and Craig Vilarin worked a grill preparing chicken for hungry guests during the first day of the Greek Festival at Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church in Stockton on Sept. 9, 2022. The three-day festival celebrated its 63rd year. (Photo by Harika Maddala/Bay City News /Catchlight Local)

Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Christian Church welcomed visitors from around Stockton and the Bay Area over the weekend for its 63^rd annual Greek Festival.

The church has been celebrating and promoting Greek customs and traditions since 1959.

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