What to do in Kyiv on the weekend of April 30 — May 2: concerts, festivals, parties, and performances

This weekend in Kyiv you can go to an open-air concert, a performance based on Illarion Pavliuk, a vintage car festival, the “Vsi. Svoi” market, a botanical event, or a party with a laser show. 

We’ve put together an events guide for April 30 — May 2 to make it easier to plan your weekend. 

The First Ukrainian Botanic Weekend

A new season of Botanic Weekend is launching in the botanical garden — an event for everyone interested in plants. The program includes a plant fair, meetings with experts, workshops, a plant swap zone, and tours of tropical greenhouses.

There will also be a public library with more than 60 тематичних publications and a photo zone on-site. The event has a charitable component: organizers are raising funds to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine and modernize the greenhouse complex.

Admission: free (with a botanical garden ticket)

Concert by Alyona Omargalieva

Alyona Omargalieva will perform a solo open-air concert at Osocor Residence. The event will take place in an open-air format, where the venue will transform into a large stage.

The program includes well-known songs “Muzhchina,” “Ne Piana,” as well as lyrical tracks “Bilshe Ne Boodu,” “Na Krayu,” “Podykh Vitru,” and “Bolyache.” The artist is also preparing new musical surprises.

Admission: 1600–2000 UAH

Old Car Land Festival

Old Car Land is the largest technical festival in Ukraine dedicated to vintage vehicles. The event will feature cars, motorcycles, buses, trucks, and military equipment, including models over 90 years old.

Among the exhibits are vehicles that belonged to famous people, were used in films, or served in government institutions.

Admission: 200–400 UAH

Performance “I See You’re Interested in Darkness”

The “Wild Theater,” together with the Maria Zankovetska Theatre, brings back to Kyiv a performance based on Illarion Pavliuk’s novel “I See You’re Interested in Darkness.”

At the center of the story is criminal psychologist Andrii Haister, who arrives in the village of Buskiv Sad to investigate the disappearance of a girl. There he encounters the indifference of locals and circumstances that complicate the search.

Admission: 790–2390 UAH

Concert by the band ANNA

The band ANNA returns to Kyiv with a two-hour solo concert at Atlas. After last year’s comeback, the musicians are once again taking the big stage to perform songs that have not lost their energy or relevance.

The program includes the band’s best tracks, collaborations that can be heard live, premieres of new songs, as well as a meet-and-greet, photo session, and autograph session. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the needs of the 12th Special Forces Brigade “Azov.”

Admission: 750–1600 UAH

Exhibition “Values”

The “Values” exhibition at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War brings together small-scale sculptural compositions that combine historical memory, national archetypes, and the experience of modern war. At the heart of the project are key concepts of Ukrainian identity: freedom, dignity, memory, responsibility, continuity of tradition, and the capacity for resistance, interpreted through the language of contemporary sculpture and jewelry art.

The compositional core of the exhibition is a reinterpretation of the “Motherland” figure in the format of small-scale sculpture. This shift in scale moves the monumental symbol into the realm of personal perception and direct dialogue with the viewer.

A series of works is built around it, combining state symbolism, Cossack epic, and images of modern Ukrainian resistance. The exhibition emphasizes the continuity of history — from the Cossack era to the present day, where the forms of struggle change but its inner foundations remain.

Admission: check with the museum

Party INTERSTELLAR | Act II: Venus

The INTERSTELLAR party continues with its second act — this time under the theme of Venus. The event is dedicated to warmth, sensuality, and inner balance.

The program includes a world-class headliner performance, light and laser shows, performances, and special stage designs. Dress code — warm tones: sand, beige, gold, and yellow.

Admission: from 1190 UAH

Beer Fest

Beer Fest will take place at the “Platforma” Art Factory — an event for those who want to kick off the warm season with beer, food, and music. Organizers describe the format as a variation of Oktoberfest with a large space for groups and relaxation.

The program includes a food court with beer snacks, DJ sets and live music, contests, and games. Chill zones will be set up for breaks between activities.

Admission: 150–500 UAH

Concert by YAKTAK

Singer YAKTAK will open the concert season at KURENI with his first open-air performance. The program includes his songs “Endorphin,” “Nebo,” “Pohliad,” “Unochi,” and other tracks, as well as new musical surprises.

Admission: from 950 UAH

Exhibition “Plasticity of Chaos”

The “Plasticity of Chaos” exhibition has opened in the small hall of Imagine Point gallery, featuring works by contemporary Ukrainian artists from the gallery’s collection. The exhibition is united by a plastic-emotional aesthetic that explores chaos as a space from which new forms can emerge.

The focus is on lines, spots, drips, colors, and textures that do not always lend themselves to logical interpretation but create a strong emotional impression. Some works lean toward non-figurative art or balance between figuration and abstraction. The exhibition will run until May 30.

Admission: free

Concert by Nataliia Mohylevska

Nataliia Mohylevska will perform at FEELS GARDEN with an anniversary program featuring her greatest hits from throughout her career. This is an adapted version of the “encore” show, which has already been performed to sold-out audiences more than 50 times.

The program includes familiar songs, new premieres, and stage performances, including a number with a wheel. Organizers also note that the show was nominated for best show of the year.

Admission: from 800 UAH

“Vsi. Svoi. Local гастро and Craft Decor”

“Vsi. Svoi” opens May with a market focused on gastronomy and decor. It will feature farm products, craft sweets and drinks, as well as tableware, textiles, candles, fragrances, clothing, and accessories from Ukrainian brands.

Admission: free

Three Days of Kyiv Spring

The Sleeper brand, together with the “Kudriavka” space, is hosting a three-day event combining a sale, café, and cultural program.

In the first hall, a Sleeper café will operate; in the second, a Sample & Archive Sale with archived and experimental items from the brand. The ассортимент will be updated daily. The event will conclude with a party featuring music, a bar, and dancing.

Admission: free