News & Stories
Festival announcements, heartfelt community stories, and the people behind UAFest — the story keeps going all year, not just on September 13.
In the PressThree seasons, three newsrooms. Lanark-Leeds Today, 107.7 WOW FM and Hometown News have followed the festival from its first big crowd at Riverside Park to the North American premiere of a record-setting rushnyk.
The RushnykA Ukrainian parish in Scotland gathered around the Rushnyk of Unity and added a panel carrying one word: ГЛАЗГО. The cloth that arrives in Carleton Place on September 13 keeps growing on the road.
Community StoriesIn spring 2023, one garage sale in Carleton Place to help newly arrived Ukrainian families became the first Ukrainian Fest Lanark County. Here's how it grew from there.
Impact ReportsA portion of every UAFest goes to a charity partner supporting Ukrainian children and families affected by the war. Here's why that's been true from the beginning.
Vendors & MarketplaceThe Ukrainian Market is one of UAFest's busiest zones — food, craft and small Ukrainian-owned businesses in one lively strip. Here's how a vendor spot works.
Food & CultureThe Ukrainian Tavern is one of UAFest's most loved corners — part hospitality tent, part living room. Here's what it's about heading into 2026.
Borscht, varenyky, holubtsi and what to expect the first time you walk onto a festival field — recipes and plain answers from the people who cook them.