May Market Season Begins in Kyiv: Strawberry and Egg Prices Unveiled

Agricultural Food Markets Coming to Kyiv

According to Главком: From May 5 through May 10, Kyiv will host a series of agricultural food markets featuring a wide selection of locally sourced products. Organizers strongly advise visitors to proceed to shelters during air raid alerts to ensure their safety.

Daily Market Schedule

• Tuesday, May 5:
  • Holosiivskyi District - 88 Nauky Avenue
  • Darnytskyi District - 41-47 Yevhena Kharchenka Street
  • Dniprovskyi District - 21-27 Ivana Mykytenka Street
  • Svyatoshynskyi District - 5 Hnata Yury Street (intersection of 73/1 Beresteiskyi Avenue and Rene Descartes Street)
  • Shevchenkivskyi District - corner of 65-A Olesia Honchara Street and 94 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street; 2-4 Bulvarno-Kudriavska Street
• Wednesday, May 6:
  • Holosiivskyi District - Stratehichne Highway between Nauky Avenue and Malokytayivska Street
  • Darnytskyi District - 31 Anny Akhmatovoi Street
  • Dniprovskyi District - 2-20 Sobornosti Avenue
  • Pecherskyi District - Velyka Vasylkivska Street between Yezhy Gedroitsia and Kovpaka Streets
  • Podilskyi District - 5-11 Yevropeiskoho Soiuzu Avenue
  • Svyatoshynskyi District - 8 Pidlisna Street
• Thursday, May 7:
  • Holosiivskyi District - Yulii Zdanovskoi Street (between Mykhaila Stelmakha and Marychanskoi Streets)
  • Darnytskyi District - 41-47 Yevhena Kharchenka Street
  • Dniprovskyi District - 8-10 Voskresenskyi Avenue
  • Pecherskyi District - 6-8 Generala Almazova Street
  • Podilskyi District - Yurkivska Street (between Mezhyhirska and Turivska Streets)
  • Svyatoshynskyi District - 5 Hnata Yury Street (intersection of 73/1 Beresteiskyi Avenue and Rene Descartes Street)
• Friday, May 8:
  • Holosiivskyi District - 116 Holosiivskyi Avenue and 25-53 Akademika Hlushkova Avenue
  • Darnytskyi District - 31 Anny Akhmatovoi Street
  • Desnianskyi District - Oresta Levytskoho Street (between Miliutenka and Bratyslavskoi Streets)
  • Dniprovskyi District - 1/35-17A Hrodenska Street and 64-74 Almatynska Street
  • Pecherskyi District - intersection of Leonida Pervomaiskoho and Illi Mechnykova Streets
  • Svyatoshynskyi District - 8 Pidlisna Street
  • Solomianskyi District - Osvity Street (between Povitrianykh Syl Avenue and Maksyma Tokareva Street) and Kovalskyi Lane (between Mykhaila Braichevskoho and Simi Brodskykh Streets)
  • Shevchenkivskyi District - corner of 65-A Olesia Honchara Street and 94 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street; 16-18 Ruzhynska Street (near the square), 16-20 Derevlianska Street, 1 Ryzka Street, 2-4 Bulvarno-Kudriavska Street
• Saturday, May 9:
  • Holosiivskyi District - Pankivska Street (between Saksahanskoho and Zhylianskoi Streets) and 4-10 Holosiivska Street
  • Darnytskyi District - Revutskoho Street
  • Desnianskyi District - Oleksandry Ekster Street (between Mykoly Zakrevskoho Street and Chervonoi Kalyny Avenue) and Liskivska Street (between Myloslavskoi and Radunskoi Streets)
  • Dniprovskyi District - 2-10 Amvrosia Buchmy Boulevard
  • Obolonskyi District - 1-5 Petra Kalnyshevskoho Street and 1-9 Yordanska Street
  • Podilskyi District - Stepana Bandery Avenue (near Kurenivskyi Park)
  • Solomianskyi District - 42 Akademika Shalimova Street (between Mykhaila Dontsia and Akademika Biletskoho Streets)
  • Shevchenkivskyi District - 7-11 Bohdana Havrylyshyna Street
• Sunday, May 10:
  • Holosiivskyi District - Samiila Kyshky Street (between Yulii Zdanovskoi and Vasylia Kasiana Streets)
  • Darnytskyi District - 4 Zdolbunivska Street
  • Dniprovskyi District - Ihoria Yukhnovskoho Street (between Raiduzhnoi and Starosilskoi Streets)
  • Pecherskyi District - Dzhona Makkeina Street (between Ioanna Pavla II and Dmytra Doroshenka Streets)
  • Shevchenkivskyi District - 32-38 Tatarska Street

Additionally, the first strawberries of the season from Zakarpattia are now available in Kyiv at 250 hryvnias per kilogram. Egg prices in the capital’s stores have also dropped following the Easter demand surge.

These markets are a key initiative to support local farmers and give residents access to fresh produce. Amid the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the emphasis on safety protocols underscores the careful planning behind these events. Seasonal price shifts, such as the rise in strawberry costs and the fall in egg prices, reflect broader market trends that may shape consumer choices. Beyond a place to shop, these markets serve as important community gatherings.

As the market season kicks off in Kyiv, it's an excellent opportunity to explore not only fresh produce but also various community initiatives. For instance, starting April 28, Kyiv will launch food fairs featuring social tents that provide discounts on essential items. To learn more about these upcoming events and how they can benefit local residents, check out the details here.