Agricultural Food Markets Coming to Kyiv
On May 2 and 3, the capital will hold agricultural food fairs, as announced by the Department of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development of the Kyiv City State Administration. Organizers urge all attendees to move to shelters if an air raid alert is sounded, prioritizing safety during the events.
Fair Schedule
The fairs on Saturday, May 2, will take place across several districts of the city:
- Holosiivskyi District: Pankivska Street (between Saksahanskoho and Zhylianska Streets), Holosiivska Street, 4-10
- Darnytskyi District: Revutskoho Street
- Desnianskyi District: Serzha Lyfaria Street (between Honore de Balzac Street and Chervonoi Kalyny Avenue)
- Dniprovskyi District: Ihor Shamo Boulevard, 2-12
- Obolonskyi District: Petra Kalnyshevskoho Street, 1-5, Yordanska Street, 1-9
- Podilskyi District: Stepana Bandery Avenue (near Kurenivskyi Park)
- Solomianskyi District: Stadionna Street (between Patriarkha Mstyslava Skrypnyka and Bohdanivska Streets)
- Shevchenkivskyi District: Bohdana Havrylyshyna Street, 7-11
On Sunday, May 3, fairs will also be held in several districts:
- Holosiivskyi District: Samiila Kyshky Street (between Yulii Zdanovskoi and Vasylia Kasiana Streets)
- Darnytskyi District: Zdolbunivska Street, 4
- Dniprovskyi District: Ihor Yukhnovskyi Street (between Raiduzhnoi and Starosilskoi Streets)
- Pecherskyi District: John McCain Street (between Ioanna Pavla II and Dmytra Doroshenka Streets)
- Shevchenkivskyi District: Tatarska Street, 32-38
In addition to the fairs, Kyiv also operates municipal markets, including:
- Volodymyrskyi Market (Antonovycha Street, 115)
- Zhitnii Market (Verkhnii Val Street, 16)
- Bessarabskyi Market (Bessarabska Square, 2)
Social Tents will be set up at the fairs, offering products at prices 10-50% lower. Throughout 2025, 10,681 such tents have been organized, facilitating the sale of nearly 5,000 tons of goods.
These fairs play a key role in providing affordable food to residents, especially amid current economic challenges. The Social Tent initiative helps reduce grocery costs for low-income groups. With potential air raid alerts, organizers emphasize participant safety, reflecting a responsible approach to hosting events under the present circumstances.
As Kyiv prepares for the upcoming food fairs, it's worth noting that the city also hosts regular fresh food markets. These markets offer a variety of local products and can be a great alternative for those looking for fresh goods outside of the fair dates. For more details on the locations and offerings available on April 4th and 5th, check out our article on Kyiv's fresh food markets.