Top 50 Festivals · (Washingtonian Magazine)

Washington
Ukrainian
Festival

Dates
Friday (Sep 18) 4 PM – 8 PM (food only)
Sat (Sep 19) 11 AM – 9 PM
Sun (Sep 20) 11 AM – dusk
Where
St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
15100 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD
Admission
Friday (food only) Free
Sat $20 · good for both days
Sun $15
Under 21 Free
Free parking
Plan Your Visit
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A weekend festival, with food starting Friday

Pick a day to see the full lineup. Friday is food-only; Saturday and Sunday are the full festival, both included with admission.

Morning
Festival OpensVendors, kitchen, exhibits
Midday
Dancing EnsemblesVeselka, DC school of Ukrainian dance, and more
Midday - Afternoon
Music & DanceLive music and dance performances
Midday - Afternoon
Cossack Sword DemonstrationKozak Siromaha
Afternoon
Live MusicGerdan, Inessa, and more
Evening
Live MusicKozak Siromaha, and more
Evening
VechornytsiOpen social dance
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On the stage

A mix of traditional and contemporary music, dance, and performance art. From the main stage to the beer garden, there’s something for everyone.

* Lineup subject to change — final confirmations coming soon.

Kozak Siromaha
TBC
live music

Kozak Siromaha

Modern Folk SingerSat & Sun · afternoon - evening
Oksana Kowcz
TBC
Featured

Oksana Kowcz

SingerSat · afternoon
TBC
Featured

Inessa

ViolinistSat · afternoon
Gerdan
TBC
live music

Gerdan

Folk-Rock BandSat · 3 PM
Ukraina School of Dance
TBC
dance

Ukraina School of Dance

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

$10
Holubtsi

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

$18
Borscht

Beet & beef, smoked sausage, garlic pampushky

$7
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

$6
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Beer Garden

Kozak
beer
garden

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

12
Beers on tap
6
House cocktails
Sat–Sun
Beer garden open
1
Honest dance floor
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Forty-plus vendors
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.

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 5 – 8 PM (food sales only)
Sat 11 AM – 9 PM
Sun 11 AM – Dusk

Admission

Fri free (food sales only)
Sat $20 (includes Sunday)
Sun $15 · Under 21 free
Free parking · Tickets sold on-site at the gate

Getting there

10 min drive from Glenmont Metro Station

Kids zone

Free kids zone · Free face painting 3 – 5 PM
Bounce attractions available for an extra fee

Know before you go

No outside food or alcohol is permitted on the festival grounds.

N · 39.1041°
W · 77.0038°
Silver Spring · MD
15100 NH Ave
St. Andrew's Grounds
Festival entrance · Gate A