St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral will be holding their 13th annual Washington Ukrainian Festival. St. Andrew welcomes attendees of all ages, in a celebration of Ukrainian culture. Attendees will enjoy the world-renowned Ukrainian dance ensemble “Ukraina” from Toronto, Canada and music of violin virtuoso Vasyl Popadiuk. Also, musicians from Ukraine, Canada, and the DC area will entertain the audience while they are feasting on a variety of traditional Ukrainian foods and baked goods, or shopping for unique items from the Ukrainian vendors. Activities for children include face painting, games and much more.
Parking and Admission are FREE.
Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th from 11:00 AM.
Official Opening on Saturday at 1:00 PM
St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
15100 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20905
The Washington Ukrainian Festival was established in 2002 at the initiative of St. Andrew Ukrainian OrthodoxCathedral. The festival became a riveting success from its very beginning, with throngs of visitors enjoying unusual foods, arts and crafts, and entertainment on the inviting Cathedral grounds. In a setting of more than six acres and apastoral pond under the shade of the golden domes of the beautiful Cathedral, visitors to the festival are immersed inthe beautiful and authentic Ukrainian mosaic. From the Cathedral to the Cultural Center to the grounds and the permanent outdoor stage featuring Ukrainian entertainment, to the food tents and vendors’ village, to the Kozak beer garden and grill, to unforgettable Ukrainian tortes and sweets, to the Ukrainian deli and an abundance of children’streats and activities, the Washington Ukrainian Festival is so unique that it rightly attracts many thousands of visitors every year.
The festival is such an unusual, joyous event that the second weekend in September is now permanently calendared byvisitors far and wide as a special day of Ukrainian celebration at the perimeter of our nation’s capital.
