Arab and Middle Eastern · Festival · Birmingham, Alabama
St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival
2027 dates not announced yet · usually April
About St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival
St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church on Birmingham's Southside holds a two-day Lebanese food and cultural festival each spring with homemade Lebanese dishes, youth dance performances, a Lebanese band and tours of the historic church. A quarter of proceeds go to outside charities.
What to expect
Cultural festivals like this one bring a community's food, music, dance, art and traditions to a public space, usually with performers, local vendors and community organizations.
St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival has included lebanese food, traditional lebanese dancing, live lebanese band, church tours, silent auction and 5k and fun run.
St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival was first held in 1998. The organizer lists it as free to attend.
The organizer has not announced dates for 2027 yet. In 2026 it was held April 17-18, 2026.
- Lebanese food
- Traditional Lebanese dancing
- Live Lebanese band
- Church tours
- Silent auction
- 5K and fun run
Where it happens
St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival is held at St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church in Birmingham, Alabama. It is one of 5 cultural festivals in Alabama on this calendar.
Other nearby festivals
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Questions about St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival
- When is St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival 2027?
- The organizer has not announced 2027 dates yet. In 2026 it was held April 17-18, 2026.
- Where is St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival held?
- St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival takes place at St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Is St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival free?
- Yes. The organizer lists St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival as free to attend.
- What happens at St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival?
- Events have included: lebanese food, traditional lebanese dancing, live lebanese band, church tours, silent auction, 5k and fun run.
- Who organizes St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival?
- St. Elias Lebanese Food and Cultural Festival is organized by St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church. Their official site is stelias.org/festival.
- What other cultural festivals are near Birmingham?
- The closest others on this calendar are African Heritage Festival in Birmingham, AL (same city); Bare Hands Día de los Muertos Festival in Birmingham, AL (same city); Fiesta Birmingham in Birmingham, AL (same city).
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