Greek Picnic
greek picnic annual weeklong event month july philadelphia pennsylvania originally designed reunion celebrating african american college fraternity sorority later gained popularity among large population attend college due various popular social activity sister event also include greek festival hampton virginia atlanta greek picnic atlanta georgia charlotte greek picnic charlotte north carolina texas greek picnic houston texas nashville greek picnic nashville tennessee california greek picnic los angeles california bikers week myrtle beach south carolina philadelphia greek picnic established july belmont grove fairmount park philadelphia greek picnic continues nation oldest reunion member historic nine africanamerican fraternity sorority people appreciate understand college african american greeklettered life philadelphia greek picnic cosponsored city philadelphia office managing director fairmount park commission philadelphia police department national panhellenic council inc philadelphia managed coordinated volunteer nine organization wishing make entire weeklong experience unforgettable based upon theme scholarship fellowship respect picnic planned covid pandemic resumed next year early mid picnic grew national notoriety attracting college student partygoer east coast united state primary festival held fairmount park frequently registered attendance people another people scattered across city support event also various hiphop rb celebrity seen attending event week city receives large economic boost due tourism hotel rentalcar company throughout philadelphia south jersey delaware reserved week month advance opportunity price gouging event grows closer prevalent recent year event grown smaller quieter less troublesome police well attendant due restructuring event organizer usual event week greek picnic follows day saturday book basketball tournament acre diamond day sunday nphc worship service cultural art night day tuesday cultural art night day wednesday stop violence urban dance competition day thursday comedy show day friday president reception day saturday stompfest onlines national stepshow fairmount park festival day sunday hair fashion showcase unity day philadelphia