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Alabama Life & CultureThings to do in Birmingham this weekend: Beloved food festival returns for 53rd year The menu at the Birmingham Greek Festival includes Greek chicken and souvlaki plates, as well as a variety of pastries.(Photo courtesy of Birmingham Greek Festival; used with permission)This is just one of many events happening this weekend in Birmingham. Keep scrolling for our Weekend Events Guide.You’re sure to find crowds — and really great food — at the Birmingham Greek Festival, now in its 53rd year. It’s one of the city’s most popular fall festivals, drawing lots of fans to Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 307 19th St. South. The menu for this year’s event, set for Oct. 1-3, features Greek chicken, pastichio (or Greek lasagna), marinated lamb, stuffed grape leaves, gyro sandwiches, Greek salads, combo plates and lots of scrumptious desserts. Greek coffee and a Greek frappe (an iced coffee drink) are on the agenda, as well. Volunteers prepare and serve food at the annual Birmingham Greek Festival at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral. (AL.com file photo/Hal Yeager)Folks who want to burn off calories can dance to Greek music from the Nick Trivelas Band, take a tour of the lovely cathedral or shop in the outdoor marketplace. See a full schedule for the outdoor stage here. Hours for the Birmingham Greek Festival are 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. Admission is free, and menu items range from $4 to $45.Looking for more things to do this weekend? The guide below features events happening across the Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile areas. Click a city name to see local events, or search and filter by day and category to find concerts, festivals, family activities, sporting events and more. Don’t see the guide? View the full Weekend Events Guide. Don’t see your event or venue listed? Email us at guide@al.com. This guide focuses on Thursday-Sunday events. We can’t include every submission, but we welcome suggestions.