Festivals (August – September)

Great Music, Great Nature, Great People
Zahidfest 2018
24-26 August
Magic Valley Complex
(Rodatychi village, Lviv oblast)
There are numerous reasons why you shouldn’t miss this event. Different independent stages will offer non-stop spectacular shows to help you get your groove on. No matter whether you attend the venue alone or with your friends, you will find buddies to hang out with. You will also relax in beautiful nature amongst woods and lakes and stay overnight at the camp site. A wide variety of foods and refreshing beverages will sate your hunger and quench your thirst. The ultimate argument is the fantastic line-up that features Guano Apes, Bullet for My Valentine, Sepultura, Adam Gontier, Therion and many others.
500 – 1 300 UAH
zaxidfest.com

Pint Off!
Craft Beer Fest
1-2 September starting at 12.00
Kyiv’s International Expo Centre (Hlushkova 1)
The Expo Centre will become host to Ukraine’s biggest craft beer festival aiming to bring together more than 40 breweries and present more than 200 beers. Even if you’ve never sampled craft beer before, now you have a great opportunity to expand your perception of the ​​brewing arts. By day, guests will try a record number of specialties alongside bold experiments tantalising their tastebuds with a variety of flavours, from coffee and bitter chocolate to ginger ale. Besides, attendees have the opportunity to meet brewers, learn about brewing trends, take part in beer excursions, competitions, and master classes. Join the party and enjoy the generous food courts and inspiring DJ sets!
100 UAH
craftbeerfest.ua

Non-stop music and art
RespublicaFEST
31 August – 2 September
Molodizhny Park (Khmelnytskyi)
Ranked among the 100 best events for Ukrainian tourism, RespublicaFEST attracts more than 10 000 attendees every year. One of the biggest national music and street art festivals, it delivers an unforgettable atmosphere of creative freedom created by its extensive programme – rock, jazz, electronic, and classical music as well as poetic readings, education panels, art, and international exchange projects. Organisers have not disclosed venue details yet. However, given past experience, the location promises to be conceptual and highly inspiring. Some headliners include The Qemists (UK), Latexfauna, and Hutsul metal Karna.
500 UAH for three days
respublicafest

Koktebel Jazz Festival
Headliners: Martina Topley Bird (UK), Inner Circle (JM), Morcheeba (UK), Beissoul & Einius (UA)
16-19 August
Koktebel Creative Village (Chornomorsk, Odesa oblast)
145 – 4 895 UAH
koktebel.info

White Nights Vol.7
100 performers, different music genres, five stages
17-18 August
Art Zavod Platforma (Bilomorska 1a)
400 – 549 UAH
whitenights.com.ua

100Pudivka Fest
Headliners: BoomBox (UA), Lyapis 98 (BY/UA), Pianoboy (UA)
17-19 August
Dnipro (Monastyrsky Island)
490 – 890 UAH
stopudivka.in.ua

Zaporizhzhya Fashion
Rumambar design market
18 August
Gastropub Krysha (Soborny 83/85, Zaporizhzhia)
200 UAH
rumbambar.zp.ua

Fair at Sorochyntsi
Sergey Mikhalok (BY) and Lyapis 98 (BY/UA)
21, 26 August
Studio Kvartal 95
Velyki Sorochyntsi village (Myrhorod)
150 – 200 UAH
karabas.com

Oleksandriya Fairy Show Balloon Festival
23-26 August
Oleksandriya Park (Bila Tserkva)
730 – 790 UAH
karabas.com

World of Ukrainians Fest
Ukrainian dance groups from Canada
24 August
Spivoche Pole (Lavrska К59, 25)
TBD
events/2063750197223686

Wer Wolf 2018 – 21st Century Knights
Moto festival, biker tournaments, master-classes, rock concerts
24-26 August
Medzhybizh Fortress (Khmelnytska oblast)
100 UAH
events/2006008646334151

International Mojito Festival
24-26 August
TBD
125 UAH
mojito-festival.com

Sumy Wine Fest Tasting and entertaining programme
26 August
Ukrainian Banking Academy Park (Petropavlivska 59, Sumy)
250 UAH
karabas.com

Khortytsia FreedomHeadliners: Onuka (UA), Kozak System (UA)
1-2 September
Park Metalurhiv (Zaporizhzhia)
Free
kfreedom.city

Retromotorfest.UA 2018
Exhibition of rare Soviet-era vehicles
7-9 September
Slavutych Arena (Lobanovskoho 21, Zaporizhzhia)
80 UAH
karabas.com

Chile Culture Festival
8 September
ProEnglish Theatre Hub (Smolenska 3)
200 UAH
proenglishtheatre.com

Lviv Coffee Festival
Coffee fair, barista competition, selecting the best coffeehouse
13-16 September
Lviv (Muzeyna Square)
TBD
coffeefest.lviv.ua