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UAFest is more than one day a year — a growing ecosystem connecting culture, community and business.

UAFest is growing into a broader community ecosystem that connects culture, education, business, local initiatives, and Ukrainian identity in Canada — not just one day each September at Riverside Park, but a thread that runs through the rest of the year.

Four year-round projects now sit under UAFest. Capital, Network and Business are still early-stage; UAFest Labs is already open for applications and turns community and partner ideas into working technology. Chestnut Run Ottawa ran for real in May 2026 and has its next start booked. Each grows a little more every time someone from the community reaches out.

Organizers, volunteers and community partners of Ukrainian Fest Lanark County gathered at a community celebration, holding flowers and certificates
The Ecosystem

Four projects, one root

UAFest.CapitalEarly stage — open to co-builders

Community investment supporting Ukrainian-led initiatives and local economic growth in Lanark County.

Learn more→UAFest.NetworkEarly stage — open to co-builders

Connecting Ukrainian-Canadians, newcomers and friends of the community, year-round.

Learn more→UAFest LabsApplications open — first cohort

UAFest’s technology lab: websites, applications, AI tools and automations for community and partner projects.

Explore Labs→UAFest.BusinessEarly stage — open to co-builders

A directory and forum for Ukrainian entrepreneurs and business owners across the region.

Learn more→
Runners with Ukrainian flags along the canal at Chestnut Run Ottawa
It already has a dateChestnut Run OttawaRan May 31, 2026 · next start May 30, 2027

The international charity run for children with heart conditions. Ottawa ran it for the first time on May 31, 2026 — 80 of us, alongside more than 10,000 people in 40+ countries the same weekend.

See the run→
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