TwinsDay Festival
Ukraine's first big gathering of twins, triplets, and quadruplets. The event features a performance by twin pop duo Anna-Maria, fun contests, a parade of twins, and a picture zone.
Twins Day Festival. Aug. 8, noon. Pryroda Park (11 Brovarskiy Ave.). Free
3D Paintings
An art show of three-dimensional paintings of aircraft, animals and more. The 3D effect is achieved through the use of special geometric designs and the play of light and shade. Bring along a camera and take some amazing photos of these artistic marvels yourself!
3D Painting Exhibition. May 22 – Aug. 31. Marmelad Shopping Center (154 Borschagivska St.). Hr 0 -50
Fresh food and drinks fest
Tuck in to a festival of refreshments and food at the Manufactory Outlet Village in Kyiv. Sample freshly-squeezed juices, smoothies and cocktails, as well as a range of organic and vegetarian food and desserts. Pop in to the summer terrace of the Creperie cafe (near the Manufactory art gallery) where festival visitors are offered a special menu and a second cocktail for free!
Eco Fresh Fest Festival. Aug. 8-9, noon. Manufactura Outlet Village (2 Obukhiv Highway). Free
Zoo under the microscope
This exhibition features live bacteria, plankton and other organisms seen through 30 powerful microscopes with magnification ranges of up to 5,000 times. Watch the heartbeat of plankton, and see in real time the changes that occur in a plant cell when light falls on it! A great event for the whole family.
Zoo Under the Microscope (exhibition). July 14 – Sept. 1. 11 a.m. Expocenter of Ukraine National Exhibition Complex (1 Akademika Glushkova Ave.). Hr 25-45
Classical music of Austrian composers
Kyiv’s best musicians perform the works of some of the world’s best-loved classical composers: Michael Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Johann and Josef Strauss, and Franz Lehar. Featured soloists: Natalia Stepanska (soprano), Andriy Tuchapets (viola) and Dmytro Tananets (piano). Conducted by Valeriy Matiukhin.
Summer Musical Rays (music festival). Aug. 10, 7 p.m. National Philharmonic of Ukraine (2 Volodymyrskiy Uzviz St.). Hr 30-120
Art Picnic offers family weekends at Pushkin Park
Every weekend Pushkin Park is the site of Art Picnic – an entertaining cultural gathering for children and adults alike. Each outing features concerts, fairs, sports and charity events, and aims to create an artistic environment that will unleash the creativity of the youngest to the oldest.
Art Picnic. Every weekend through Aug. 30. Pushkin Park. Free
