2025 Ukraine Fest
August 17, 2:00-5:00pm
Lakeview Park, Middleton, WI
Our 5th annual Ukraine Fest will be August 22nd, 2:00-6:00pm, in Olin Park, in Madison, Wisconsin. This year’s event will include:
Live performances by
Folk group Ukrainian Village Band
Klezmer band Yid Vicious
Students from Madison’s Ukrainian School
Kids’ Zone with free children’s activities
Traditional Ukrainian food including borshch
Souvenirs and handicrafts for sale, some made by local residents
Photozones for selfies and family portraits
Raffle baskets with items donated by local businesses - contact info@friendsofukrainemadison.org if you would like to donate an item or basket
Bake sale with homemade Ukrainian delicacies - contact info@friendsofukrainemadison.org if you would like to contribute a homemade baked good to the bake sale
And so much more!
We Need Volunteers!
If you’re interested in participating in the setup, operation, or teardown of Ukraine Fest, please fill out the form here.
We’re Looking for Sponsors
If your company would like to become a sponsor for Ukraine Fest, please complete this form.
Event Sponsors
Thank you to these individuals, companies, and organizations who have donated monetarily and in kind to make Ukraine Fest 2025 a success:
Diane Pelliteri
Fresh Mart
Just Right Ukrainian Cakes
Latitude Graphics
Laura Gallagher
Event Donors
We are grateful to these community members who have donated toward the success of Ukraine Fest. If you would like to make a donation, please fill out the donation form here.
Diane Kitzerow - Beautiful Eggs by Diane
Kate Bausch - Peace Doodles
Linda & Tom Arlt
Tamara Tsurkan - Art by Tamara
Top Tailoring
Performance Schedule
2:00-2:10pm:
Ukrainian National Anthem / Гімн
Moment of silence / Хвилина мовчання
2:10-2:15
Introduction / Вступ
2:15-2:30pm:
Madison Ukrainian School / Українська школа
2:30-2:45pm:
Namysto choir / Хор НАМИСТО
2:50-3:15pm:
Dark of the Moon folk band / Музична група, фольклорні мелодії
3:30-5:00pm:
Ukrainian Village Band
Menu
Beet soup (borshch) with pork* / Борщ зі свининою* - 8 tickets / 8 квитків ($8)
Vegetarian beet soup (borshch)* / Вегетаріанський борщ* - 6 tickets / 6 квитків ($6)
Cabbage rolls with chicken & beef* / Голубці з куркою та яловичиною* - 8 tickets / 8 квитків ($8)
Vegetarian cabbage rolls* / Вегетаріанські голубці* - 6 tickets / 6 квитків ($6)
*Served with sourdough bread & sour cream / Зі сметаною і хлібом
Crepes with farmer’s cheese / Налисники з фермерським сиром - 6 tickets / 6 квитків ($6)
Chicken kebabs^ / Курячі шашлики^ - 15 tickets / 15 квитків ($15)
Vegetarian kebabs^ / Вегетаріанські шашлики^ - 10 tickets / 10 квитків ($10)
^Served with salad and rice / з салатом та рисом
Bake sale items - priced as marked
Event Sponsors
Thank you to these individuals, companies, and organizations who have donated monetarily and in kind to make Ukraine Fest 2025 a success:
Bergamot Massage & Bodywork
Bloom Bake Shop
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company
Comedy on State
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants
Craftsman Table & Tap
Diane Kitzerow - Beautiful Eggs by Diane
Food Fight Restaurant Group
Forward Madison FC
Frank & Nancy Suchon
Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Madison West
Fresh Bite Café
Fresh Mart Madison
Harbor Athletic Club
Harmony Valley Farm
Heather’s Harmony Massage
International Market
Ian’s Pizza by the Slice - Ian’s Soul Central
Joan Albrecht
John Murray
Just Right Ukrainian Cakes
Kevin Ketchum
Latitude Graphics
Linda Arlt
Madison Sourdough
Mike & Sandy Pavelski
MOKA Coffee
Olga Matsyuk
Schwoegler’s Park Towne Lanes
Smoothie King
Steam Plus Carpet Cleaning
Svetlana Sherfinski
Tamara Tsurkan - Art by Tamara
Top Tailoring
Ukrainian Gift Shop - Minneapolis
Willy Street Co-op
WORT-FM
Zlata Yudchenko