The Greek Picnic is an annual week-long event during the month of July in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally designed as a reunion celebrating African-American college fraternities and sororities, it later gained popularity among a large population that do not attend college due to its various popular social activities. "Sister" events also include the Greek Festival in Hampton, Virginia; The Atlanta Greek Picnic in Atlanta, Georgia; the Texas Greek Picnic in Houston, Texas, Nashville Greek Picnic in Nashville, Tennessee and Bikers Week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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