September 18-20, 2026 · Silver Spring, MD

Spirit
of Ukrainian
Heritage

Dates
Sep 18 - 20
2026
Where
St. Andrew's Grounds
Silver Spring, MD
Admission
$20 · Under 21 Free
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Three days, one weekend

Pick a day to see the full lineup. Every set is included with admission, except the workshops marked ticketed.

11:00 AM
Festival OpensVendors, kitchen, exhibits
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dancing EnsemblesVeselka, DC school of Ukrainian dance, and more
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Live MusicGerdan, Vasyl Popadiuk, and more
4:00 PM
Bandurist CapellaA 12-piece ensemble
5:00 PM
Cossack Sword DemonstrationKozak Siromaha
5 PM - evening
Live MusicRuslana, Kozak Siromaha, and more
9:30 PM
VechornytsiOpen social dance
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On the stages

Fourteen acts on two stages. Hopak, harmonies, brass and bandura, an honest amount of rock.

* Lineup subject to change — final confirmations coming soon.

Kozak Siromaha
TBC
live music

Kozak Siromaha

Modern Folk SingerSat & Sun · afternoon - evening
Ruslana
TBC
rock music

Ruslana

Rock BandSat · 5 PM - evening
Oksana Kowcz
TBC
Featured

Oksana Kowcz

SingerSat · afternoon
Vasyl Popadiuk
TBC
Featured

Vasyl Popadiuk

ViolinistSat · afternoon
Gerdan
TBC
live music

Gerdan

Folk-Rock BandSat · 3 PM
Vyshyvanka Ensemble
TBC
dance

Vyshyvanka Ensemble

Ukrainian Traditional DanceSat · during the day; Sun · afternoon
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A taste of home

A working kitchen, not a food court. Recipes from grandmothers in Lviv, Kyiv, Poltava and right here in Maryland.

VarenykyClassic

Potato & farmer’s cheese pierogi, brown butter, dill sour cream

$12
Holubtsi

Stuffed cabbage, slow-braised pork & rice, tomato sugo

$14
Borsch

Beet & beef, smoked sausage, garlic pampushky

$10
Salo & PicklesBeer Garden

Cured pork fat, rye, house mustard, dill cucumbers

$8
Deruny

Crispy potato pancakes, mushroom cream, scallion

$11
MedivnykSweet

Layered honey cake, walnut, sour cream frosting

$7
Beer Garden

Kozak
beer
garden

Open Friday through Sunday with Ukrainian lagers, sour cherry varenukha, kvas on tap and a DJ on Saturday after sunset.

12
Beers on tap
6
House cocktails
3
Days late hours
1
Honest dance floor
§ 05

Forty-plus makers
in the bazaar

Heritage crafts, contemporary studios, and a few nonprofits. Cash and card accepted at every booth.

* Vendor list subject to change — final confirmations coming soon.

TBC
01
Washington Ukrainian Humanitarian Center
Embroidery
TBC
02
Petrykivka House
Folk Painting
TBC
03
Pysanky Studio
Decorated Eggs
TBC
04
Kobzar Books
Literature
TBC
05
Trembita Records
Vinyl & Music
TBC
06
Carpathian Wool
Textiles
TBC
07
Honey of Kyiv
Food & Drink
TBC
08
Kovalstvo Forge
Ironwork
TBC
09
Lviv Coffee Co.
Beverage
TBC
10
Stand With Ukraine
Aid · Nonprofit
TBC
11
Korovai Bakery
Breads
TBC
12
Sloboda Ceramics
Pottery
Plan your visit

Come hungry,
stay late,
bring family.

Address

15100 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20905

Hours

Fri 4 – 11 PM
Sat 11 AM – 11 PM
Sun 12 – 8 PM

Admission

$20 weekend pass
Under 21 free
Free parking

Getting there

10 min drive from Glenmont Metro Station

N · 39.1041°
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Silver Spring · MD
15100 NH Ave
St. Andrew's Grounds
Festival entrance · Gate A