Marketplace

What is an agora?

The Center of Life

In ancient Greek cities, the agora, which is commonly translated to "assembly place" or "marketplace" served as a central public space and meeting ground for the various activities of every day citizens. You could say that our Greek festival is one giant "agora" filled with food, drinks, entertainment and shopping. Every festival year, local vendors populate our cultural hall and set up shop to provide their custom wares and goods for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience! See our list of vendors below.

Thank you for your patience as we assemble our vendor selection for the 2026 festival!

Interested in becoming a vendor? Check out the FAQs below

How large is the festival? How much exposure will my business receive at this event?

St. Spyridon Cathedral is home to one of Worcester’s most prominent and celebrated festivals. Due to our longevity and popularity over the span of 50 years, our festival has garnered a notable influence and reach in the local community; attracting 10,000 visitors from the Worcester area and beyond over the course of a single weekend.

All vendors will be set up indoors in our beautiful Cotsidas Hall. Vendors with single booth rentals will be provided a 10 X 10 space (set up in an L shape) with up to two, 8-foot tables, and two chairs. Vendors with double booths will be provided a 10 X 20 space (set up in an L shape)with up to four tables and four chairs. Tablecloths can be provided upon request if needed.

  • 3 Day Rental
    – Single Booth, 10 X 10 size: $600
    – Double Booth, 3 Day Rental 10 x 20 size: $1150

Should lighting be desired for the individual booths, it is the vendor’s responsibility to equip
their booth with lights. LED lighting is strongly encouraged as the electric service provided by the festival is limited, and only available on a first come, first served basis. If you need electricity for your booth, please make sure it is noted in the relevant section of the vendor application.

All vendors must complete an application to secure a booth space in the marketplace. Click the link on this page to download the vendor application. We want each vendor to have the best experience possible, so we carefully review each application to ensure we do not oversaturate specific categories. Once you complete the document and click “submit” the form will be sent to the Agora Chairpersons for review. Once we have reviewed your application, you will receive an email from us with our final decision. Please note, we will not be collecting payments until your application is approved.

Vendors will be required to operate rented booth space as assigned, and to be open and staffed during regular Festival hours. All displays, merchandise, equipment, and staff must be contained within the assigned booth space.

Vendors will be required to clean up all trash and waste material in and around the Rental Booth by the beginning and end of each Festival day. Although the Festival will have 24- hour security on the premises, Vendors are responsible to secure their own booths, supplies, and
equipment at the end of each day of the Festival, and to take all cash and valuables with them.

Booth set up will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2026 between 11:00 am—9:00 pm, and Friday, June 19 between 7:00 am and 11:00 am. Before unloading any items, you must check in with one of the Agora Chairpersons to receive your booth location. Loading and unloading will take place on Russell Street in the area near the church auditorium on Thursday, and on the Cedar Street entrance on Friday.
Breakdown: Sunday, June 21 after event closes at 8:00pm. All vendor equipment and inventory must be removed between 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm, Sunday, June 21.


Booths may not be taken down until the festival closes.

If you’re interested in becoming a vendor, please click on the link below to fill out the vendor application.

Vendor Application