2026 Ukraine Fest
August 22, 2:00-6:00pm, Olin Park Pavilion, 1156 Olin-Turville Ct, Madison, Wisconsin
Our 5th annual Ukraine Fest will be August 22, 2:00–6:00 p.m., at the Pavilion in Olin Park, in Madison, Wisconsin.
Ukraine Fest will include:
On Stage
1:30: Dark of the Moon contra-band
2:00 Welcome, Ukrainian National Anthem, moment of silence
2:20: Introduction
2:25: Special guest and presentation
2:40: Madison Ukrainian School students
3:00: Yid Vicious klezmer band
4:00: Ukrainian Village Band (UVB) folk group
5:00: Break, Anna & Yaroslav: ballroom dance with Ukrainian folk elements
5:15-6:00: UVB folk group closes out the show
Food and Drink
From Friends of Ukraine - Madison:
Homemade borshch - served with sour cream and bread
Vegetarian: $6
With pork: $8
Bake sale items donated by local residents: priced as marked
Lemonade: $3
Water: $2
Juice boxes: $1
Soft drinks: $2
Food trucks:
Just Right Ukrainian Cakes
NaNa’s Cafe by Fresh Mart
Grab Your Sweets
Tom’s Travelin’ Coffee Truck
Kids’ Zone - totally free activities!
Professional face painter - 3:00-5:00pm
Ukrainian cultural master classes
Ukrainian poems, crossword puzzles, and coloring books
Games with prizes
Henna tattoos for older children
And more!
Sales Tables
Author Tammy Borden and her new book The Harvest Keeper
Local Ukrainian American artist Maryna Gumenyuk and her portraits of Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Madison
Jewelry, prints, felted animals, and more by local Ukrainian American artist Tamara Tsurkan
Pysanky (painted eggs) by Wisconsin-based artist Diane Kitzerow
‘Peace Doodles’ by La Crosse artist Kate Bausch
Crocheted animals and keepsakes by Stoughton resident ‘Baba Olya’
Rosaries for the Front - for every rosary sold, one is sent to a soldier, medic, or other hero serving on the front lines
Lots more souvenirs from Ukraine and unique handicrafts made by artists in Wisconsin and Ukraine
Silent Auction
The silent auction will feature dozens of baskets that include Ukrainian souvenirs and food, artwork, sports memorabilia, jewelry, and gift cards to popular businesses, including Kwik Trip, Bloom Bakery, Aveda, the Chocolate Shoppe, the Willy Street Co-op, and many more.
Additional Activities
Raffles for exciting prizes
Photozones for selfies and family portraits
Small business owners to meet
Event Sponsors
Thank you to these individuals, companies, and organizations who have donated monetarily and in kind to make Ukraine Fest 2026 a success:
Gold Sponsors:
Katharisma Cleaning, LLC
Oleg Kizimenko Madison and Beyond Realty - Sponsoring the Beverage Station
WORT FM 89.9
Silver Sponsors:
CelBlox
Heartland Building & Design, LLC - Sponsoring the Borshch Station
All Sponsors:
Bloom Bake Shop
Buck & Honey’s
The Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company
Comedy on State
Cooper’s Hawk
The Creative Company - Sponsoring the Borshch Station
Crossroads Coffeehouse
Diane Pelliteri
Food Fight Restaurant Group
Forward Madison Football Club
Fred Astaire Dance Studios
Fresh Mart - International Groceries
Grab Your Sweets
Harbor Athletic Club
Harmony Valley Farms
Heartland Building & Design, LLC - Sponsoring the Borshch Station
Ian’s Pizza
Just Right Ukrainian Cakes
Kwik Trip, Inc.
Latitude Graphics
Orange Tree Imports
Pellitteri Waste Systems
Restaino Realtors Relocation
Schwoeglers Park Towne Lanes
The Sow’s Ear Cafe and Yarn Shop
SteamPlus
Tammy Borden - Sponsoring the Kids’ Zone
Tom’s Travelin’ Coffee Truck
Vitense Golfland
Willy Street Co-op
Event Donors
We are grateful to these community members who have donated toward the success of Ukraine Fest. If you would like to join them and make a donation, please fill out the donation form here.
Sunflower Level Donors:
Andy Gross with Ukraine Focus
Kevin Ketchum
All Donors:
Annette & Randy Hillebrand
Diane Kitzerow - Beautiful Eggs by Diane
Kate Bausch - Peace Doodles
Lana Frantskevich - Top Tailoring
Linda & Tom Arlt
Maryna Gumenyuk
Svitlana Stefinsky
Tamara Tsurkan - Art by Tamara