The St. Mark’s Egyptian Festival 2024 will be held on the weekend of Sept. 28-29.

This admission-free event will once again feature a variety of cultural dishes coupled with live music, dance, and games.

“Enjoy authentic Egyptian delicacies, activities for kids, and much more,” said St. Mark Egyptian Festival-Ripon on social media.

The 21st annual event will take place at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church at 315 Orange Ave., Ripon., from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 28) and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 29).

The food booths will offer up many favorite dishes, including shish kabob, falafel, beef shawarma, stuff grape leaves, zalabia, baklava, macaroni bechamel, filo cheese triangles, and others.

The Pharoah Bazaar boutique – offering everything Egyptian, from traditional clothes to apparel and souvenirs – and the Coptic book store will also be open.

In addition, there will be a raffle for prizes along with church tours taking place every hour during this two-day event.

For more information, log on to www.stmarkripon.org or text 209.968.2445.