Balkan Fest
Balkan Fest 2026
🎶✨ Join us for Balkan Fest 2026! ✨🎶
Our annual community gathering returns for a vibrant celebration of traditional Balkan music, song, and dance—a joyful space to connect, move, and experience rich cultural traditions together.
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đź“… May 22–25, 2026
Come dance, listen, learn, and celebrate with us—whether you're new to Balkan culture or a longtime participant, let's create new memories together!
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Weekend and Day Passes
Still AVAILABLE!
🎶 Your Community Contribution Makes Balkan Fest Possible 🎶
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“It takes a village” truly comes to life at this one-of-a-kind gathering. Balkan Fest was created as an immersive, all-inclusive experience where, once you arrive, you can simply enjoy, connect, and celebrate without the exchange of money.
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Your contribution helps support the essentials that make this experience possible, including food, drinks, cleaning, and security.
All attendees are considered part of the community, and participation includes both a financial contribution and 3 hours of volunteer time during the festival.
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Thank you for being part of the village that brings this special event to life. đź’›
ARTISTS
Full List of Artists:
Cafe Bosna -§- All night Balkan Beats & Bosnian coffee
Dyma & Tai Rae spinning and instrumental additions
Blind Lizard Balkan Band -§- Balkan with a modern twist
Masha Mitkov, accordion - Yenju, violin - Benney, percussion - Sean, Bass - Ravi, tenor sax - Levi, alto sax
The Electro-Carpathians -§- Eclectic Balkan Klezmer Fusion
Jeff Pekarek, bass - Beatriz Basile, bass - Rachel Amov, violin - Mark Danisovski, accordion, Matt Wardynsk, clarinet
Greek Folk Tunes -§- Greek Band
Anastasia, vocals - Tasso, guitar and vocals - Emi, percussion - Ara Bouzouki
MezeÄŤina -§- Balkan Vocal Band
Liseli Walan - vocals, mandolin, melodica
Justine Kragen - vocals & percussion (tapan, darbuka)
Dawn Lunsford- vocals & guitar
Marko Danilovski -§- Clarinet and Kaval
Ali Perris -§- kanoon, vocals, percussion
Dan Cantrell -§- Accordion​
David Feldthouse -§- multi instrumentalist
Dusty Brough -§- Guitar
Marian Milita -§- Romanian accordion
Nicolas Milita -§- keyboard
Mirjana Anastasijevic -§- Balkan vocals and keyboard
David Morales -§- Violin virtuoso
Kalin Krumov -§- Balkan Tales and Songs
Brandon Wallace -§- Kaval
Omar Torrez -§- Guitar
Lubo Smilenov -§- Gaida
Adam Loomis -§- Gaida Rodope
Viorica -§- Romanian Song
Milena Sergieva -§- Balkan dance
Daniela Ivanova -§- Bulgarian songs & dance
Denitza Bogomilova ︎-§- Bulgarian Dance
Elizabeth Strong -§- Greek & Turkish Dance
Tony Petroulias -§- Greek Dance
Vladi § Bulgarian Dance
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Watch the Videos
Balkan Fest San Diego - Tales and Songs, Music and Dances. One spirit!
Balkan Fest by Dina 2019
Performance schedule
Friday May 22nd
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7pm - Family Dinner - welcome to Balkan Fest!
8pm - Film Screening - Gadjo Dilo - in the amphiteatre
9pm - Cafe Bosna - all night into the morning!
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*Schedule Subject to change.
Saturday May 23rd
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Sunday May 24th
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BALKAN LOUNGE:
8pm - Cafe Bosna - all night into the morning!
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DANCE FLOOR:
6 pm - Mirjana Anastasijevic
7 pm - Lars and in Charge
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12 am - Blind Lizard Balkan Band
1 am - TBA
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AMPHITHEATER:
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8 pm. -The Dusty Bro's
9 pm - MezeÄŤina -§- Balkan Vocal Band
10pm - TBA
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BALKAN LOUNGE:
8pm - TBA
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DANCE FLOOR:
6 pm - The Electro-Carpathians
7 pm - TBA
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- music moves temporaritly to the amphitheatre stage after dinner -
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12 am - TBA
1 am - TBA
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AMPHITHEATRE:
9 pm. - TBA
10 pm - TBA
11pm - TBA
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Festivities
Workshops
Balkan Fest hosts several Workshops during the day! Including: Music, Dance, Singing, Painting and Ceramics.
Healing Arts
Free Massage, Acupunture, Reiki, Yoga & Sound Bowls during the day!
Performances
Performances in the greek amphitheatre start at sundown!
Camping
Bring a tent! Or rent one of ours!
WORKSHOP schedule
Saturday May 23rd
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Sunday May 24th
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BALKAN LOUNGE:
10am - TBA
11am - TBA
12pm - TBA ​
1pm - TBA
2pm - TBA
3pm - TBA
4pm - TBA
5pm - TBA
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DANCE FLOOR:
10am - TBA
11am - TBA
12pm - TBA ​
1pm - TBA
2pm - TBA
3pm - TBA
4pm - TBA
5pm - TBA
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AMPHITHEATER:
10am - TBA
11am - TBA
12pm - TBA ​
1pm - TBA
2pm - TBA
3pm - TBA
4pm - TBA
5pm - TBA
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BALKAN LOUNGE:
10am - TBA
11am - TBA
12pm - TBA ​
1pm - TBA
2pm - TBA
3pm - TBA
4pm - TBA
5pm - TBA
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DANCE FLOOR:
10am - TBA
11am - TBA
12pm - TBA ​
1pm - TBA
2pm - TBA
3pm - TBA
4pm - TBA
5pm - TBA
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AMPHITHEATER:
10am - TBA
11am - TBA
12pm - TBA ​
1pm - TBA
2pm - TBA
3pm - TBA
4pm - TBA
5pm - TBA
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Connect
Get In Touch
For inquiries or additional information, feel free to reach out to us.
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Send us a Text!
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Organizers:
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Basilio: 619-279-7933
Talia: 801-462-4221
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